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At MWC Barcelona 2026 Qualcomm unveiled the X105 5G Modem-RF, the first modem ready for 3GPP Release 19, with 14.8 Gbps peak downloads, video calls over satellite and the first 6 nm RF transceiver, for devices in the second half of 2026.

Verizon posted its first positive first-quarter postpaid phone net additions since 2013, a record $13.4 billion of adjusted EBITDA, and raised its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance.

PLDT's first-quarter 2026 core income rose 2% to ₱9.1 billion on Maya's contribution and asset-sale gains, while capex fell to ₱10 billion and free cash flow stayed positive.

The three biggest US carriers agreed in principle to form a joint venture pooling spectrum so satellite operators can reach phones directly and all but end wireless dead zones.

Broadcom's BCM6772, BCM6774 and BCM6776 put the application processor, network processor, 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi 8 radios and a multi-gigabit Ethernet PHY on one die, for smaller, cheaper mesh nodes and multi-gig routers.

Verizon completed its $1 billion cash purchase of cellular, AWS and PCS spectrum licenses from Array Digital Infrastructure, the former UScellular, covering about 8 percent of the US population.

Danny Yu retired as PLDT's chief financial officer and chief risk officer at the end of May 2026, after steering the group back to positive free cash flow in 2025; treasurer Leo Posadas became officer-in-charge of finance from 1 June.

PLDT signed a share purchase agreement with Meralco's Paragon Vertical for the 65.1% of fibre carrier Radius Telecoms it does not own, a PHP 2.935 billion deal that will make Radius a wholly owned unit once the competition and telecom regulators approve.

A magnitude 7.8 quake off southern Mindanao cut power to PLDT and Smart sites around General Santos; by 10 June Smart had service back in 22 of 24 affected provinces, with Starlink links filling gaps.

PLDT shareholders elected 13 directors at the Grand Hyatt Manila, where Manny Pangilinan said the VITRO REIT IPO could raise $300-400 million from eight data centres.

As FIFA's official telecom sponsor, Verizon ran the connectivity for the 104-match tournament, adding 5G spectrum to lift capacity three to five times at every US host stadium; its network reportedly carried nearly 500 TB, 29.2 TB of it at the final.

Verizon scrapped activation and upgrade fees, launched a Verizon Dollars and Verizon Shine loyalty program for every customer, and introduced the $45 Simplicity plan with unlimited 5G Ultra Wideband for all.

PLDT's data centre arm VITRO filed its registration statement and REIT plan with the Philippine SEC for an IPO of up to PHP 24.2 billion, the country's first digital infrastructure REIT, backed by eight data centres of about 24 MW.

Verizon, bidding as Cellco Partnership, won 82 of the 200 AWS-3 licenses in FCC Auction 113 for $3.16 billion, the bulk of the $3.57 billion the auction raised from seven winning bidders.

Verizon and BT agreed to combine their international enterprise networking arms into a 50:50 joint venture serving over 3,000 multinationals in 180-plus countries with about $4 billion in combined annual revenue; Verizon pays BT $625 million to equalize.

On 29 June 2026 Rocket Lab and Iridium Communications announced a definitive agreement under which Rocket Lab will buy Iridium for US$54 a share in cash and stock, an enterprise value of about US$8.0 billion.

Verizon added 184,000 postpaid phones and posted a record 40.1 percent adjusted EBITDA margin in the second quarter of 2026, raising full-year guidance for a second time and lifting its buyback target to $4.5 billion.

PLDT's first-half 2026 core income held at ₱17.3 billion while reported net income fell to ₱16.4 billion; the board declared a ₱46 interim dividend, a 60% payout, and Pangilinan declined to give full-year guidance.

PLDT said faulty controls over structured hedge accounting were a material weakness at end-2025, and its auditor SGV withdrew its opinions on the 2025 statements and controls in the US Form 20-F, which PLDT will amend after an Audit Committee review.

Verizon turned its Verizon Shine loyalty drops over to the NFL for the week before kickoff, giving away free tickets to every domestic regular-season game, 22 VIP team experiences and NFL Sunday Ticket from YouTube.

Verizon agreed to buy more than 80 million miles of Corning optical fiber from 2027 to 2032 to push toward 40-50 million broadband passings and build long-haul fiber between AI data centers.

Qualcomm renewed its global patent licence agreement with Apple from 1 April 2027, keeping its cellular royalty stream from iPhones even as Apple moves to its own modems.

Rami Rahim and his HPE Networking leadership team set out the strategy and growth plans of the business built around Juniper, now $2.9 billion of revenue a quarter, in a webcast from Sunnyvale starting at 8:30 a.m. PT.

Verizon's third-quarter 2026 results, where it has guided mobility and broadband service revenue growth to approach 3.0 percent on the way to about 4.0 percent in the fourth quarter.

PLDT's nine-month 2026 results, after a flat first half with core income at ₱17.3 billion and no full-year profit guidance; 2026 capex is guided to the mid-₱50 billion range.

AST SpaceMobile expects to start beta space-based cellular broadband with AT&T and Verizon before the end of 2026, reaching ordinary phones over Verizon's 850 MHz spectrum, though coverage will be intermittent until more satellites fly.

PLDT's ePLDT plans to sell up to 49% of VITRO REIT, eight data centres with about 24 MW, for up to ₱24.2 billion at up to ₱11 a share; the 12 October listing has been pushed back while cornerstone investors are lined up.

PLDT's full-year 2026 results and final dividend, expected in late February 2027 under its 60% payout policy, after guidance for 2026 capex in the mid-₱50 billion range.

PLDT's 2027 annual meeting falls on the second Tuesday of June under its by-laws, where shareholders will elect the board and approve the 2026 financial statements.

Smart plans to switch on commercial satellite-to-phone service with Lynk Global in 2027, the first in the Philippines, starting with texts and light data for remote islands and disaster zones.