Indian telecom Reliance is sabotaging access to Telegram for millions of users OUTSIDE India (including the UAE) via a rogue method called BGP hijacking. The sabotage seems intentional, as Reliance has ignored multiple reports. This may be part of a competitive war, as Reliance is partially owned by Meta — the company behind WhatsApp. Network operators are advised to reject unauthorized BGP announcements from Reliance (AS18101) to prevent route hijacks and ensure stable Internet access for their users. Such abuse of global Internet routing is alarming. I wouldn’t be surprised if Reliance/WhatsApp were also behind the recent lobbying effort to ban Telegram in India.

🚨BREAKING: SK Telecom Triggered Anthropic's Export Controls. Not Amazon Days before Amazon flagged Fable 5, the White House called Anthropic about one company: SK Telecom SK Telecom is Korea's largest carrier, investor in Anthropic, and partner of Project Glasswing WH ordered to revoke SK Telecom's access to Mythos over alleged ties to China SK Telecom: "Our company has no ties to China” Anthropic complied and revoked access the same day THEN the same week, Amazon flagged Fable 5 guardrail vulnerabilities... leading to the export-control letter revoking ALL foreign nationals' access White House concluded it "could not trust Anthropic to safeguard its most advanced AI technology”

BREAKING: Alaska’s largest telecom provider is deploying Starlink to keep remote communities connected during outages. • GCI will deploy Starlink bonded gateways across Alaska. •GCI is Alaska’s largest telecommunications company and serves more than 200 communities across the state. • The rollout will support communities including Bethel, Sitka, Kotzebue, and Dillingham. • Starlink’s bonded gateway can combine multiple Starlink connections and deliver up to 10 Gbps of capacity. • The system helps keep communities connected during fiber cuts, outages, and network disruptions. • The Starlink service uses optical inter-satellite laser links, allowing connectivity even in locations far from Starlink ground stations. Alaska has some of the most remote and hardest-to-reach communities in North America, making network reliability especially important for healthcare, education, and public safety. The deployment will provide connectivity to thousands of customers across Alaska.

Today we celebrate World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2026 (#WTISD#, May 17), themed "Digital lifelines – Strengthening resilience in a connected world." 🎉 #ZTE# is proud to stand with partners worldwide to build resilient digital infrastructure that keeps societies connected and protected.

.@jeffkagan talks about his outlook on the telecommunications industry after $VZ showed strength in its earnings while $CHTR sold off to a 12-year low. He notes key competitors like $SPCX entering the industry as a headwind but believes new tech brought by AI will help alleviate downside risks. That said, Jeff says there will be winners and losers. .@TomWhite_S discusses an example options trade for Verizon. For more market news, tune in at: