Exclusive: With SpaceX Circling, Verizon Figures Out Succession

Exclusive: With SpaceX circling, Verizon figures out succession

The ScoopVerizon CEO Dan Schulman is getting his house in order, as the telecom industry braces for the ultimate disruptor, Elon Musk, and as the company’s executives fret about the possibility of a sale.Schulman will tap a longtime lieutenant with deal chops, Alfonso Villanueva, to run the telecom giant’s $107 billion consumer business, according to people familiar with the matter. He previously ran that wireless division on an interim basis, f…

China Mobile, China Telecom, Vodafone, AT&T, Airtel, Verizon and Deutsche Telekom Accelerate IoT with 5G, AI, Satellite and Smart Connectivity

The telecom industry’s IoT strategy is moving beyond basic cellular connectivity toward satellite IoT, 5G RedCap, eSIM, AI-powered analytics, smart utilities, edge computing and global connectivity orchestration. Forecast on IoT connections Berg Insights report Below is a summary of recent IoT initiatives from seven major mobile operators. China Mobile China Mobile is positioning IoT as part of a move toward 5G-Advanced, AI, satellite-terrestria…