Telecom & 5G · Week of Nov 2, 2026
IoT modules and TDS results lead the week in telecom releases
TDS and Array posted quarterly results, Cavli and Fibocom pushed LTE Cat 1bis modules, and the GSMA opened MWC26 Doha.
Telephone and Data Systems and its tower unit Array Digital Infrastructure both reported third quarter 2026 results on Nov. 6. TDS authorized an incremental $250 million share repurchase and raised TDS Telecom's expected 2026 capital expenditures to approximately $750 million while lowering its revenue guidance. Array reaffirmed its guidance, reported 14% growth in site rental revenues and said its remaining spectrum sales to T-Mobile received regulatory approval.
LTE Cat 1bis modules for cellular IoT were the other common thread. Cavli Wireless plans to unveil its P16QS module at electronica 2026 in Munich. Fibocom reported that two of its Cat.1 bis modules connected to the SpaceX Direct to Cell satellite network in New Zealand using standard firmware. Elsewhere, Ceragon Networks added RADWIN's sub-6 GHz products to its portfolio, TELUS named two new directors, and the GSMA opened the second edition of MWC Doha with a call for aligned global standards.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
TDS reports third quarter 2026 results
TDS reported third quarter 2026 operating revenues from continuing operations of $306.7 million, against $308.5 million a year earlier, and authorized an incremental $250 million share repurchase plan. TDS Telecom lowered its 2026 revenue guidance to $990 million to $1,010 million and raised expected capital expenditures to approximately $750 million, while adding approximately 76,000 marketable fiber service addresses.
Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc.
Array reports third quarter 2026 results
Array reported third quarter 2026 operating revenues from continuing operations of $53.9 million, up from $47.1 million, and said site rental revenues rose 14%. The company reaffirmed its 2026 guidance and said remaining spectrum sales to T-Mobile of approximately $30 million received regulatory approval on October 7, 2026 and are expected to close in 2026.
Ceragon Networks Ltd.
Ceragon Expands its Multi-Vendor Wireless Portfolio with Sub-6 GHz Solutions, Strengthening its End-to-End Connectivity Offering
Ceragon Networks said on Nov. 3, 2026 that it will serve as a global solution provider of RADWIN's sub-6 GHz wireless access offerings, adding them to its microwave and millimeter-wave portfolio. Ceragon says it is developing a multi-vendor network management strategy and will sell the products through its global sales organization and channel partners to service providers, wireless ISPs, utilities and enterprises.
TELUS Communications Inc.
TELUS Appoints Marc Allera and Bill Thomas to Board of Directors
TELUS said its Board approved the appointments of Marc Allera, former CEO of EE and BT Group's Consumer Division, and Bill Thomas, former Global Chair and CEO of KPMG International, effective January 1, 2027. Board Chair John Manley said the two bring experience relevant to network investment, customer focus and capital allocation.
Cavli Inc.
Cavli Wireless to Unveil P16QS LTE Cat 1bis Module and Cortex AI Coding Assistant at electronica 2026
Cavli Wireless said it will unveil the P16QS LTE Cat 1bis System-on-Module, with peak speeds of 10 Mbps down and 5 Mbps up, and its Cortex AI firmware engineering assistant at electronica 2026, November 10–13 in Munich. The company will also show router prototypes using its CQM220 5G RedCap and CQM211 5G NR modules, aimed at OEMs building cellular IoT devices.
Fibocom Wireless Inc.
Fibocom LTE Cat.1 bis Modules: Starlink DTC Field Test Report
Fibocom reported that its LE270-EU and LE271-GL LTE Cat.1 bis modules connected to the SpaceX Direct to Cell network in New Zealand using standard firmware and no satellite-specific hardware modifications, with downlink of approximately 2.2 Mbps and 2.0 Mbps with good sky visibility. The company says uploads over satellite used approximately 1.5–1.8 times the energy of a terrestrial connection and that it is continuing to optimize DTC firmware compatibility.
GSMA
GSMA MWC26 Doha opens with call to align on global industry standards and close MENA's connectivity gap
The GSMA opened MWC26 Doha on Nov. 8, 2026, co-located with ITU's PP-26, with Director General Vivek Badrinath calling for aligned global standards and for connecting people still offline. The release cites a forecast that the mobile economy will add $470 billion to the Middle East and North Africa by 2030.
Luminys Systems Corporation
Luminys at ISC East 2026: Intelligent Video and Connected Security Solutions
Luminys Systems Corporation said on Oct. 29, 2026 that it will present commercially available intelligent video, cloud and access control technologies at ISC East 2026. The release, from the security sector rather than telecom, says the products are intended to help organizations build more connected security environments.
This roundup is written with AI assistance from the press releases listed above, using only what they state. The releases are the companies' own announcements, not Endless Tech reporting.