Here are the stories we’re following today:
> Verizon recorded a 60% spike in its wired network traffic when “'Fortnite: Battle Royale” Season 4 was released. Forbes article
> The merger of Sprint and T-Mobile will impact tower companies in a variety of ways. LinkedIn article
> Former senator John Sununu is arguing for the merger of Sprint and T-Mobile. Morning Consult article
> The number of robocalls per month is dramatically increasing, according to numbers from YouMail. NYT article
> Google is updating Android Auto to include additional features. Verge article
> In his new role at SoftBank, Sprint’s Marcelo Claure will in part work with SoftBank’s other portfolio companies like Arm and Uber. Kansas City Business Journal article
> America Tower said it will acquire Telkom Kenya’s transmission towers. Reuters article