Telecom news: BT, Verizon, NTT Docomo, Rakuten, AST SpaceMobile, Virgin Media O2

Today’s telecom news includes announcements on BT, Verizon, NTT Docomo, Rakuten, AST SpaceMobile, Virgin Media O2, Silverstone, Boldyn Networks, among others. Crown Castle telecom towers BT–Verizon Deal Signals End of Global Telecom Expansion Era A Reuters Breakingviews analysis says BT’s agreement involving Verizon reflects a broader shift in the telecommunications industry away from costly global expansion toward more focused, domestic operations. Rather than pursuing worldwide network ambitio