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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

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Volume 42 Table of Contents Issue 158
T-Mobile Shuts Down T-Force Support Centers, Thousands Lose Jobs
Telcos fight for access to airwaves on the ground and in space
T-Mobile Owner Deutsche Telekom Joins Ranks of Polygon Validators
Message-ID: <20230606203747.GA478413@telecomdigest.us> Date: 6 Jun 2023 16:37:47 -0400 From: "The Telecom Digest" <digest-replies@telecomdigest.net> Subject: T-Mobile Shuts Down T-Force Support Centers, Thousands Lose Jobs T-Mobile Shuts Down T-Force Support Centers, Thousands Lose Jobs By Christine Torralba It looks like T-Mobile is the next company to undergo massive layoffs in the country. According to reports, T-Mobile has started laying off several of its support centers. As reported by The Mobile Report, T-Mo has closed down its T-Force support centers. The staff from these centers were told to relocate or look for a new job. https://www.tmonews.com/2023/06/t-mobile-shuts-down-t-force-support-centers-thousands-lose-jobs/
Message-ID: <20230606204207.GA478583@telecomdigest.us> Date: 6 Jun 2023 16:42:07 -0400 From: "The Telecom Digest" <digest-replies@telecomdigest.net> Subject: Telcos fight for access to airwaves on the ground and in space AT&T petitioned the FCC to block Starlink and T-Mobile’s satellite-to-phone network over concerns of possible interference. By Jordan McDonald The battle in orbit over the airwaves isn’t quite Star Wars just yet, but it could become an important part of the future of mobile access to the internet. Terrestrial networks are a critical part of today’s cell-phone infrastructure, and as more space-based networks launch into orbit, new concerns and conflicts are sprouting up around their potential to interfere with existing on-the-ground networks. https://www.emergingtechbrew.com/stories/2023/06/06/starlink-t-mobile-att-airwaves
Message-ID: <20230606204535.GA478617@telecomdigest.us> Date: 6 Jun 2023 16:45:35 -0400 From: "The Telecom Digest" <digest-replies@telecomdigest.net> Subject: T-Mobile Owner Deutsche Telekom Joins Ranks of Polygon Validators The telecommunications giant hopes the partnership will encourage more businesses to embrace blockchain. By Connor Sephton Since the heady days of the ICO boom and bust in 2017, blockchain technology has struggled to attract widespread interest from the mainstream business world. But Deutsche Telekom—Europe's largest telecoms provider in terms of revenue—is changing that narrative. https://decrypt.co/143010/t-mobile-owner-deutsche-telecom-joins-ranks-of-polygon-validators
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