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#Eurobites: Trouble for TIM as customers decamp; Swisscom pays for Vodafone deal; Arm disappoints investors; Amdocs enjoys automation boost; Community Fibre hails profit. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/3RTAbSE

Japanese operator NTT reportedly plans to transform NTT Data into a wholly owned subsidiary through a tender offer valued at up to US$20 billion. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/3Z3rc59

The fixed wireless access (FWA) services from T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T have been enormously popular, but there's a ceiling to the sector's growth. Finding it is a challenge. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/4iQdzNW

Helios Towers is now focusing on boosting its tenancy ratio, and expects to benefit from the rapid rise in demand for mobile data services in Africa. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/3RQmZOu

Despite signing a deal with Ericsson, MasOrange executives have traveled to China to meet with Huawei and used it for the Spanish operator's network operations center, says a report. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/4jKWRRj

Altice USA is rolling out 'FASTPASS,' a $25 per month, 100-meg broadband plan tailored to cost-conscious subs and FWA competition. Operations are improving, but Q1 results show that its turnaround is a work in progress. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/4jM0p5V

Softbank's payment arm PayPay lifts profit as it heads for IPO, with company-wide earnings up 11%. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/4deH8I0

Samsung is coming out with a thinner version of its flagship Galaxy S series at a time when consumers are flocking to upgrade their devices. Read more: bit.ly/4kdD1y4

#Eurobites: BT bags Deutsche Telekom exec to head up Digital unit; Proximus reiterates guidance; Cellnex's net loss widens – but it's relaxed about the Trump tax; Ethiopia boosts Safaricom. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/4m5Ueem

#TheBuildout: Ripple Fiber starts construction on $140 million Massachusetts network; GoNetspeed to connect 6,700 in Ansonia, Connecticut; Ziply Fiber services launch in parts of Idaho and Oregon – and more. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/44rXRoN

SKT faces potential losses of up to $5 billion from waived early termination fees and lost revenue as a result of the massive USIM data leak. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/4m5UwSu

Canada's BCE has teamed with PSP Investments on a US-focused joint venture designed to help Ziply Fiber accelerate its current fiber build and reach new areas that, all told, would pass 8 million US locations with fiber. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/42SwyCV

SpaceX said it has data showing EchoStar is barely using its Boost 5G network. EchoStar, meanwhile, claims SpaceX is trying to 'usurp critical resources from a competitor.' Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/4jKA3B3

NTT Docomo accelerates 5G rollout with big capex hike as its profits drop. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/4k9oyTF