T-Mobile says it detected suspicious router activity tied to the Salt Typhoon threat in 2024 and stopped the intrusion by physically severing a connection to a compromised provider’s network. While core subscriber data wasn’t accessed, some edge routing infrastructure was impacted. Here’s what this means for dealers—and how to turn security headlines into practical customer and SMB conversations.

The US is pushing allies to align around 6G—signaling that the next wireless generation will be shaped as much by geopolitics and standards-setting as by pure technology. For dealers, the near-term impact isn’t “6G phones tomorrow.” It’s a roadmap story: spectrum planning, security requirements, and vendor ecosystems will influence future device availability, network upgrades, and enterprise connectivity. The best move now is educating business customers and positioning 5G/5G