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TELECOMMUNICATIONS 2025: KEEGAN, MICHAEL
As CEO of TNS since 2013, Keegan is responsible for setting global strategy for the privately held networking, integrated data and voice services provider. TNS was acquired by a Koch Industries subsidiary in 2021, and in 2022, TNS acquired Agnity Global, a provider of intelligent business communication applications and infrastructure to organizations in the telecommunications […]
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 2025: HALLBACH, MAGGIE
With more than two decades at Verizon, Hallbach served in a number of senior executive positions before being promoted to her current position in 2022. Verizon Public Sector is the telecommunication company’s government contracting arm and is responsible for Verizon Frontline, a 5G communications service for first responders. In January, the U.S. Air Force selected […]
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 2025: ANDERSON, WES
After 26 years of working for Microsoft, Anderson began a new venture at AT&T in December 2024. He transitioned in February to his current role as president of public sector and corporate officer, where he leads a team of 3,200 employees who deliver advanced communications and technologies including 5G, fiber and professional services to government […]
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 2025: MERRITT, JEFF
Merritt is responsible for leading more than 1,000 employees in Hampton Roads, Cox’s largest market in Virginia, representing more than 60% of the home and business telecommunications and cable TV provider’s customer base in the state. Nationwide, Cox Communications, a division of Cox Enterprises, sees annual revenues of more than $13 billion. In the role, […]
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 2025: DESCH, MATTHEW J.
Desch joined Iridium as CEO in 2006, took the company public in 2009 and subsequently replaced its first-generation network with new satellites that are expected to last into the mid to late 2030s. Last year, after the global satellite communications company acquired Reston-based Satelles, Iridium unveiled the Iridium Satellite Time and Location service, which is […]
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 2025: FRENCH, CHRISTOPHER E.
In April 2024, Shentel completed its acquisition of Horizon Telcom, a commercial fiber provider, for $385 million. The combined company has approximately 15,400 fiber route miles across seven states. Shentel rebranded the Horizon commercial and residential fiber businesses to Glo Fiber. Shentel’s 2024 revenue increased 21.9%, to $328.1 million, mostly due to $47.7 million of […]
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 2025: MORCHE, ED
Morche, a telecommunications industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience, joined GTT in 2023 after serving as president of Lumen Technologies’ North American Enterprise and Public Sector business. He worked at CenturyLink, which rebranded as Lumen in 2020, and Level 3 Communications, leading the consolidation of multiple commercial and technical organizations following Level […[...]
AT&T snatches up wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar for $23 billion
AT&T will spend $23 billion to acquire certain wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar, a significant expansion of AT&T’s low- and mid-band coverage networks. AT&T said Tuesday that the licenses cover virtually every U.S. market — more than 400 total — which the company plans to deploy as soon as possible to lure more home internet subscribers […]
Musk’s SpaceX pans Virginia broadband plan as ‘massive waste’
Elon Musk's SpaceX wrote a letter this week slamming Virginia's federal broadband grant proposal.
Virginia expands rural broadband with fiber focus
A student in class on a snow day. An elderly couple checking in with their doctor instead of driving to an office. A dairy farmer coordinating automatic milking machines hooked up to cows. All three examples include a commonality in today’s increasingly digital world: internet access. “It’s quality of life, it’s work, it is health […]
SES Space & Defense announces new CEO
Reston-based satellite company SES Space & Defense announced Tuesday that it has appointed David Broadbent as president and CEO.
