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Experts Debate Real, Perceived Threats to Global Subsea Cable Infrastructure

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 10, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2025 – As global tensions rise across multiple regions, the security of submarine cables carrying 99% of international internet traffic has become a focal point for policymakers and industry leaders. "It's an expensive undertaking to repair the cable.

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Broadband Breakfast on July 9, 2025 - Undersea Cables and Global Conflict

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 8, 2025

Amid rising global tensions, the flow of information through subsea cables has been a prime target for sabotage. This Broadband Breakfast live session will consider the impacts that global conflict has on subsea broadband infrastructure and global connectivity.

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Sebastian Sassi: 3 Rules Broadband Disruptors Follow to Win the Bandwidth Battleground

Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 23, 2025

The broadband industry is at a turning point. It will only keep growing as fiber continues to be the broadband infrastructure transmission method of choice. It will only keep growing as fiber continues to be the broadband infrastructure transmission method of choice. In 2024, fiber deployment reached a record 10.3

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Investing in the North: How Virgin Media O2 is powering a more connected, inclusive future

Total Telecom

APRIL 22, 2025

Take our broadband network. This investment means that nearly ten million homes in the North can access our gigabit broadband, offering services 16 times faster than the national average. We have invested more than 1 billion to connect over 3.4 million homes and businesses in the North to our ultrafast network in the last ten years.

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Tom Reid: Common-Sense Solutions to Closing the Digital Divide in Rural America

Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 4, 2025

Here are three proposals for common-sense solutions to improve the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program of the U.S. Topic #1: Fiber Priority When we consider broadband infrastructure as a 30-year investment rather than focusing on speed targets, the case for building fiber networks in rural areas becomes clear.

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Building Better Broadband: Why LEO Satellites and Hybrid Solutions Work Best Together

Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 29, 2025

Sparse populations, rough terrain, and fragile infrastructure make it uneconomical to extend fiber or build cell towers, leaving many rural communities with spotty or nonexistent broadband. Undersea fiber‑optic cables still haul most of the planet’s data, which proves that robust ground infrastructure remains indispensable.

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New Council on National Security Bolsters the FCC’s Arsenal against China

Broadband Breakfast

MAY 23, 2025

Beyond removing insecure hardware from domestic telco networks, the commission is working to ensure that submarine cable systems, arteries of digital traffic worldwide, are secure. Broadband Breakfast accepts commentary from informed observers of the broadband scene. Please send pieces to commentary@breakfast.media.

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Alexis Schrubbe: Everything You Know About Speed for BEAD is Now Moot

Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 7, 2025

billion federal broadband program just as states and territories were preparing to implement their plans. Learn more about Speeding BEAD Summit What is Broadband Breakfast? ” Rescore, rebid, redo: the broadband Groundhog Day no one asked for. ” Rescore, rebid, redo: the broadband Groundhog Day no one asked for.

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Tim Stelzig: Explaining BEAD, Trying to Bridge the Digital Divide

Broadband Breakfast

MAY 15, 2025

As with most other essential services, there are many places in the United States where no purely private business case will support investment in broadband networks. Given resource constraints, the FCC’s USF Program and other federal broadband grant programs typically are designed to achieve the biggest bang for the buck.

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Rohit Rawool: Why Hardware Matters in a Software-Driven World

Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 20, 2025

The United States faces a persistent challenge: nearly 24 million Americans, particularly in rural and underserved areas, lack access to high-speed broadband. My work in the United States focuses on creating next-generation telecommunications hardware to strengthen broadband infrastructure. The economic ripple effects are profound.

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Tom Stroup: Under New BEAD Reforms, Satellite Connectivity Deserves Equal Consideration

Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 25, 2025

Earlier this month, the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued a Policy Notice instituting critical reforms to the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program. Satellite broadband offers compelling advantages that complement, rather than compete with, fiber’s strengths.

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Kagan: How companies use industry analysts, influencers and the media (Analyst Angle)

RCR Wireless

JULY 22, 2025

These are from communications companies in wireless, telecom, cable TV, streaming, broadband and now AI. Executives should understand — and want to win the hearts and minds of — all three As an Industry Analyst and columnist for several decades, I have attended more client briefings than you can imagine.

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Dean Bubley: After Budget Bill, Do No Harm to CBRS and 6 GHz

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 30, 2025

However, the new law does not offer similar specific protections for two other bands desired by the cellular carriers: the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band between 3.55-3.7 Furthermore, most leading home broadband providers now sell routers using 6 GHz in conjunction with gigabit-grade broadband.

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Charter Moving Ahead with Shared-Spectrum Deployments

Broadband Breakfast

MAY 15, 2025

The cable operator spent more than $460 million on priority licenses in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service band in 2020. ” Both of the cable executives sought to emphasize that their mobile networking deals with Verizon were working for them.

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Edge AI Is Coming: Is Your Tribal or Small ISP Ready to Lead the Charge?

Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 17, 2025

The future of broadband isn’t just about faster speeds or more towers—it’s about enabling your communities to tap into the AI economy. You’ve already been working hard to bring broadband to your community—now make sure your subscribers understand how AI can improve their lives. Don’t wait.

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Carr Opens FCC Probe into Comcast/NBCU Domination of Local Affiliates

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 30, 2025

💡 ◾ DOJ Wants a Week to Take FTC Case to SCOTUS ◾ What, a New Cable Sports Channel? Carr is examining whether the FCC needs to rein in the financial dominance of national media conglomerates over community-based broadcasters. " ( More after paywall.) . "For " ( More after paywall.)

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NCTA Urges the FCC to Reject Expansion of Regulatory Fees

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 23, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2025 – The cable industry can’t afford higher regulatory fees, according to the NCTA – The Internet & Television Association. ” Under a pending FCC action, cable operators will be required to pay $1.54 Cable and other traditional video providers will be required to pay $64.6

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Kelly Kroll: The Vital Impact of BABA Regulations on Federally Funded Infrastructure Projects

Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 6, 2025

For example, BABA applies to the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, which aims to expand high-speed internet access across the United States and is currently funded at $42.45 This Expert Opinion is exclusive to Broadband Breakfast. Please send pieces to commentary@breakfast.media.

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How Internet and Phone Services are Revolutionizing Small Businesses

All West Telecommunications

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Enhanced Customer Engagement The internet facilitates direct engagement with customers via social media, email, and websites, allowing for more personalized marketing strategies, improved customer service, and feedback collection. High-Speed Broadband Internet Fast and reliable internet is essential.

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Jessica Dine: So You Want BEAD to Be Tech Neutral?

Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 2, 2025

billion investment in universal broadband internet access may be on track for a major overhaul. Three years into its meticulous planning and implementation process, and with significant progress already made, the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program may pivot from prioritizing fiber to satellite connectivity.

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Altafiber Files FCC Retrans Complaint Against Nexstar in Ohio Tying Dispute

Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 16, 2025

At issue is Nexstar’s insistence that altafiber carry its NewsNation cable channel in Cincinnati and Dayton to secure continued carriage rights to Nexstar’s NBC Dayton affiliate WDTN. On 💡 ◾ WSJ: Hotwire Has Agreed to a Sale ◾ Judge Asks: Should I Boot Resigned Bedoya?

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800G coherent pluggable shipments to exceed $1B revenue in 2026 – Cignal AI

Light Reading

JULY 28, 2025

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J. Randolph Luening: What Does Tech-Neutrality Mean for BEAD?

Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 8, 2025

Learn more about Speeding BEAD Summit What is Broadband Breakfast? of unserved / underserved and unfunded broadband serviceable locations (BSLs) are in geographic areas with a fiber provider within a few hundred yards (the same FCC fabric L8 hexagon). In any area with existing fiber. We In fact, 30.4% Often.

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Eighth Circuit Tosses FCC's Top-Four TV Station Ownership Rule

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 24, 2025

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit could open the door for local TV stations owned by Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Inc. to ” The National Association of Broadcasters hailed the ruling. More after paywall, including PDF of ruling.)

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Tariffs and Broadband: Every Day is a New Day

Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 24, 2025

The Trump administration’s plan to impose substantial tariffs on imports critical to ISPs, telecom companies, and all those in the broadband space, is likely to cause disruption, at least in the short-term. Right now, every day is a new day when it comes to anticipating needs in broadband. Anticipating disruptions, U.S.

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Tarana and Microsoft bringing next-gen FWA to underserved African communities

Developing Telecoms

JUNE 18, 2025

Engineered to achieve a similar mission, Tarana’s next-generation fixed wireless access (ngFWA) broadband platform combines fibre-class performance with the agility of wireless technology to connect communities at a fraction of the cost or time required to deploy wired solutions.

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Peter Murray: Connected Cities Tour Event Summarized

Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 19, 2025

Broadband Breakfast Peter Murray Jamaal Smith described how his company Kajeet provides a managed service where they own, deploy and manage the network for their clients. This Expert Opinion is exclusive to Broadband Breakfast. Broadband Breakfast accepts commentary from informed observers of the broadband scene.

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Dito Telecommunity reaches 15 million subscribers

Developing Telecoms

JULY 25, 2025

Follow us on Social Media The company said it plans to continue investing in its network in the coming months, though it did not provide further details. MORE ARTICLES YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN. All rights reserved. Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy Company registered in England, reg. number 5724661.

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Airtel Is Quietly Building the Future of Home Entertainment Starting with IPTV

Telecom Talk

JUNE 25, 2025

million are on wired broadband a number that has decreased slightly from last quarter. The message is clear: traditional cable and DTH are plateauing, and consumers are shifting to unified, app-based, high-speed experiences. Airtel’s IPTV offers a way forward: higher broadband ARPU with media revenue baked in.

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FCC Defends Media Ownership Rules Before Eighth Circuit

Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 19, 2025

WASHINGTON, March 19, 2025 – The Federal Communications Commission defended its media ownership rules in federal appeals court in Minnesota on Wednesday. Carr has long supported relaxing media ownership rules and is expected to roll back the 2023 order regardless.

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Karl Bode: California’s Affordable Broadband Bill at Risk of Being Destroyed by Lobbying

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 8, 2025

California lawmakers’ efforts to pass a new law mandating affordable broadband access is at risk of being destroyed by industry lobbying. The original legislation mandated that state residents should be able to receive $15 for all ISPs for broadband at speeds of 100 megabit per second (Mbps) downstream, 20 Mbps upstream.

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O’Rielly Says NextGen TV A Lot about Extracting 'Side Hustles' from 'Soviet-Era Politicos'

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 10, 2025

and Nexstar Media Group over the transition to NextGen TV. Policyband Unlimited Access to Broadband Breakfast and Policyband Broadband Breakfast Broadband Breakfast “They’re protecting their turf,” Kaplan said.

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Guthrie Promotes National AI Standard, Supports Moratorium

Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 24, 2025

Speaking at a Media Institute luncheon here, Guthrie responded to a question from Broadband Breakfast about the inclusion of the 10-year AI moratorium in the final reconciliation bill, and whether Congress would pass the legislation before the alleged July 4 deadline. Brett Guthrie , R-Ky., leadership in the AI race.

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Huawei reclaims throne as China's smartphone market dips 4% in Q2 2025 – Canalys

Light Reading

JULY 28, 2025

More Discover More Open RAN North America Research and Consulting Our Solutions Partner with us About Us Media Kit Digital Symposiums Sponsorship Specifications Heavy Reading Analysts Light Reading Regional Asia Europe Join Us Newsletter Sign-Up Follow Us Copyright © 2025 TechTarget, Inc. million units, capturing an 18% market share.

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US smartphone market grows 1% in Q2 2025, as Made-in-India shipments surge amid tariff risks – Canalys

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JULY 28, 2025

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China plans new global AI group as US rivalry intensifies

Light Reading

JULY 28, 2025

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Submarine Networks EMEA: Over 1,000 people to attend world’s largest subsea cable event

Total Telecom

JANUARY 9, 2025

Hosted by communications media and events specialist Total Telecom, this years event will bring together over 1,000 global industry leaders and key stakeholders, 120 speakers, and 50 exhibitors to explore the challenges and opportunities shaping submarine networks across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

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Connected Britain Awards 2024 Shortlist

Total Telecom

AUGUST 9, 2024

– Mobile Private Network The Startup of the Year Award The winner of this Award will be decided by a panel of judges live at Connected Britain Join us at Connected Britain 2024, the UK’s largest digital economy event.

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Labour to slash rural broadband funding

Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The 1 billion scheme is a partnership between the UKs four mobile operators (EE, Three, Vodafone, and Virgin Media O2), and is funded by 532 million from the operators themselves and 500 million from the UK government. The SRN aims to deploy shared 4G infrastructure to some of the UKs most underserved rural areas. Get tickets here!

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Ukraine’s newest telco to receive $435m investment from EBRD, IFC

Total Telecom

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Back in April, a consortium led by telecoms mogul Xavier Niel’s NJJ Holding announced plans to purchase both Ukrainian TV and fixed broadband provider Datagroup-Volia and mobile operator Lifecell, with the intention of merging the two operators.

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Small Texas City Losing Cable TV, Keeping Internet after Network Sale

Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

WASHINGTON, September 3, 2024 – A small Texas city is finding out what it's like when the cable TV company cuts the cord. 6,000) will soon experience a shift in its media landscape as TDS Telecom plans to discontinue its cable TV service there by Sept. Alpine, Texas (pop. the parent company of Big Bend Telephone Co.,

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United Group sells SBB Serbia to e& PPF Telecom for €825M

Developing Telecoms

APRIL 4, 2025

Southeast European media and telecoms operator United Group has completed the sale of Serbian cable TV and broadband provider SBB to e& PPF Telecom for 825 million.

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Is the FCC’s Media Bureau Playing Fair? NCTA Thinks Not

Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 27, 2025

💡 ◾ Carr: FCC Getting Close on EchoStar ◾ Trusty Breezes at First FCC Meeting, Names Staff ◾ Ditching 39% Cap Not Working for Gomez ◾ Stroup: All-Fiber BEAD Would Need $200B ◾ Kuiper in Deal with Astros Top 4: Is the FCC’s Media Bureau playing fair? Here’s why.

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How Reliable is Our Nation's – and the World's – Broadband Infrastructure?

Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Were readers of this publication to present at a telecom conference on the topic of broadband reliability, outages might not be top of mind. More pointedly, in today’s technology-centric ecosystems, to not have broadband means the real potential for societal catastrophe. David W.

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Experts Debate Real, Perceived Threats to Global Subsea Cable Infrastructure

Broadband Breakfast on July 9, 2025 - Undersea Cables and Global Conflict

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Sebastian Sassi: 3 Rules Broadband Disruptors Follow to Win the Bandwidth Battleground

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Tom Reid: Common-Sense Solutions to Closing the Digital Divide in Rural America

Building Better Broadband: Why LEO Satellites and Hybrid Solutions Work Best Together

New Council on National Security Bolsters the FCC’s Arsenal against China

Alexis Schrubbe: Everything You Know About Speed for BEAD is Now Moot

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Tom Stroup: Under New BEAD Reforms, Satellite Connectivity Deserves Equal Consideration

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Dean Bubley: After Budget Bill, Do No Harm to CBRS and 6 GHz

Charter Moving Ahead with Shared-Spectrum Deployments

Edge AI Is Coming: Is Your Tribal or Small ISP Ready to Lead the Charge?

Carr Opens FCC Probe into Comcast/NBCU Domination of Local Affiliates

NCTA Urges the FCC to Reject Expansion of Regulatory Fees

Kelly Kroll: The Vital Impact of BABA Regulations on Federally Funded Infrastructure Projects

How Internet and Phone Services are Revolutionizing Small Businesses

Jessica Dine: So You Want BEAD to Be Tech Neutral?

Altafiber Files FCC Retrans Complaint Against Nexstar in Ohio Tying Dispute

800G coherent pluggable shipments to exceed $1B revenue in 2026 – Cignal AI

J. Randolph Luening: What Does Tech-Neutrality Mean for BEAD?

Eighth Circuit Tosses FCC's Top-Four TV Station Ownership Rule

Tariffs and Broadband: Every Day is a New Day

Tarana and Microsoft bringing next-gen FWA to underserved African communities

Peter Murray: Connected Cities Tour Event Summarized

Dito Telecommunity reaches 15 million subscribers

Airtel Is Quietly Building the Future of Home Entertainment Starting with IPTV

FCC Defends Media Ownership Rules Before Eighth Circuit

Karl Bode: California’s Affordable Broadband Bill at Risk of Being Destroyed by Lobbying

O’Rielly Says NextGen TV A Lot about Extracting 'Side Hustles' from 'Soviet-Era Politicos'

Guthrie Promotes National AI Standard, Supports Moratorium

Huawei reclaims throne as China's smartphone market dips 4% in Q2 2025 – Canalys

US smartphone market grows 1% in Q2 2025, as Made-in-India shipments surge amid tariff risks – Canalys

China plans new global AI group as US rivalry intensifies

Submarine Networks EMEA: Over 1,000 people to attend world’s largest subsea cable event

Connected Britain Awards 2024 Shortlist

Labour to slash rural broadband funding

Ukraine’s newest telco to receive $435m investment from EBRD, IFC

Small Texas City Losing Cable TV, Keeping Internet after Network Sale

United Group sells SBB Serbia to e& PPF Telecom for €825M

Is the FCC’s Media Bureau Playing Fair? NCTA Thinks Not

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