Telecom & 5G · Week of Oct 26, 2026
Flat pricing and telecom financing: the week in Telecom & 5G
Pricing simplification for consumers and cloud buyers, a West African telecom financing, a $281 million Navy spectrum award and Ericsson buybacks.
Several releases this week centred on simpler pricing. welo says it has launched home internet across Eastern Connecticut without contracts, InMotion Cloud introduced Fixed Cost Advantage, a single committed monthly bill covering compute, storage, data transfer and support, and Tarifica named US Mobile's Unlimited Starter Annual Plan, which adds a second or third national network for $7.50 a month per additional line, its Consumer Value Plan of the Month for October 2026.
On the financial and contract side, iQSTEL closed up to $3 million in two-year senior secured, non-convertible notes tied to Ultranet, which it says generated $130.9 million in 2025 revenue. CACI received a five-year Navy task order valued at up to $281 million for electromagnetic spectrum work, and Ericsson reported share repurchases for October 19 - October 23, 2026. Security vendors Semperis and Qualys also issued releases.
iQSTEL
IQST - IQSTEL Closes Two-Year Non-Convertible Financing for Ultranet, a Profitable $131 Million-Revenue West African Telecom Platform Expected to Make IQSTEL Cash-Flow Positive on a Consolidated Basis
iQSTEL closed up to $3 million in two-year senior secured, non-convertible promissory notes for Ultranet, which it says posted $130.9 million in 2025 revenue, up 30%, with $5.0 million in EBITDA and $4.6 million in net income. The company says the financing involves no conversion feature and that Ultranet is expected to make iQSTEL cash-flow positive on a consolidated basis.
welo
It's Time to Command More from Your Home Internet: welo Announces Connecticut Expansion
welo launched home internet service across Eastern Connecticut on Oct. 26, 2026, positioning itself as a new local provider. The company says it eliminates contracts, adding a no-commitment option to the regional broadband market.
CACI International Inc
CACI Secures U.S. Navy Task Order to Strengthen Electromagnetic Spectrum Dominance
CACI International said it was awarded a five-year task order valued at up to $281 million by the U.S. Navy's Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane. The company says the work supports strengthening and advancing the Navy's electromagnetic spectrum capabilities.
Qualys, Inc.
Qualys to Report Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on November 9, 2026
Qualys said it will report third quarter 2026 financial results after the market closes on Monday, November 9, 2026. The date is relevant to investors tracking the cloud-based cyber risk management company.
Tarifica
Tarifica Names US Mobile's Unlimited Starter Annual Plan with Multi-Network Access as its Consumer Value Plan of the Month for October 2026
Tarifica selected US Mobile's Unlimited Starter Annual Plan as its Consumer Value Plan of the Month for October 2026. Tarifica says the plan lets subscribers add coverage from a second or third national network on the same phone and plan for $7.50 a month per additional line.
Semperis
Semperis Deepens Microsoft Security Collaboration, Integrating the Lightning Platform with Microsoft Sentinel and Security Copilot
Semperis said it has integrated its Lightning platform with Microsoft Sentinel and Security Copilot, bringing identity context into Microsoft security workflows. The company says this helps analysts investigate, hunt and manage identity risk inside tools they already use.
InMotion Hosting
InMotion Cloud Introduces Fixed Cost Advantage, One Monthly Price for Cloud Workloads That Keep Growing
InMotion Cloud announced Fixed Cost Advantage, a billing model that combines compute, storage, data transfer and senior engineering support into a single committed monthly bill. The company says teams can add environments without reopening the budget.
Ericsson
Share buybacks in Ericsson during the period October 19 - October 23, 2026
Ericsson disclosed repurchases of its own Class B shares during October 19 - October 23, 2026, with aggregated daily volumes reported by date. The filing provides an update on the company's ongoing buyback activity.
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 DemiByte reporting.