Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 20, 2025

the largest telecommunications provider in Alaska, announced that its emergency maintenance on the undersea fiberoptic cable to Sitka was successfully completed earlier this week , restoring all internet and communication services.  General Communication, Inc.,

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 6, 2025

home to 75,000 residents, may soon have a competitor to Comcast in the cable TV market, Mayor Paige G. The proposed agreement with Astound Broadband would give the company three years to build the local cable network at no cost to the city. Astound would be the first cable competitor to Comcast in Scranton.

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Total Telecom

JUNE 19, 2025

. – President Hans Lötzer, Head of Project Finance at Hamburg Commercial Bank – Treasurer Stefano Fogli, Director Technology and Solutions at Adtran – Vice-President Strategy Andreas Waber, CEO at Swiss Fibre Net AG – Vice-President Membership Suzanne Tracy, CTO at SIRO Christian Priess, Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa at Hexatronic (..)

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 10, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 10, 2025 – Enhanced federal data collection was needed to strengthen broadband program design and reduce connectivity barriers, a report published Tuesday by the Pew Research Center declared.  Department of Agriculture. 

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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 23, 2025

The Council will serve as a central node for addressing policy matters at the intersection of technological innovation and national security.  The first is strengthening and securing technology and telecommunications supply chains.

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VoIP Review

JULY 16, 2025

With a six-year contract, Costa Rica now boasts a fully native 5G infrastructure, powered by Ericsson’s dual-mode 5G Core and advanced Radio Access Network (RAN) technologies. Additionally, the enhanced Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) offers high-speed internet options in areas currently without fiber or cable connections.

Network

Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Podcasts On this episode, we discuss strategy and the mission to win hearts and minds on behalf of rural broadband Charles Thomas, the Chief Strategy Officer for Rural Broadband Partners (RBP), says he tells ISPs in rural areas not to view themselves as rural providers. You want to build that into your location, he says.

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Telecom Talk

JUNE 10, 2025

Also Read: TRAI Backs Proposal to Merge DoT, I&B, and IT Ministries AirFiber Services of Airtel and Jio TRAI has raised questions about whether 5G FWA services—marketed under names like Jio AirFiber and Airtel AirFiber and designed for fixed-in-location usage—should be classified as mobile broadband.

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Total Telecom

MARCH 26, 2025

News AT&T has entered into acquisition talks with Lumen Technologies consumer fibre operations, according to Bloomberg , citing people familiar with the matter A potential transaction between the two companies could value the unit at $5.5 As of the start of the year, Lumens residential broadband network covered 21.97 Of these, 4.16

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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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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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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 11, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2025 – After years of planning, the remote island community of Isle au Haut, Maine, has completed its high-speed fiber broadband network, made possible by a newly installed undersea fiber cable. But, for those who lived on the far side of the island, coverage was spotty. In contact with the U.S.

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Developing Telecoms

MAY 7, 2025

Technology vendor Nokia has announced that Cybernet, Pakistans leading fibre broadband provider, has chosen Nokias optical transport solution for its new long-haul optical fibre cable (OFC) network.

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VoIP Review

JULY 9, 2025

US cable company Comcast has reported a significant 76% increase in its network traffic from 2019 to 2024. Comcast has introduced virtualized, cloud-based technologies enabling faster broadband while minimizing equipment usage and conserving energy. Remarkably, electricity consumption per byte went from 18.4 kWh/TB in 2019 to 9.3

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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 20, 2025

WASHINGTON, May 20, 2025 – Utilities and the cable industry are again clashing over federal pole attachment rules, this time over a cable plan for regulators to make it easier for attachers to use their own contractors to prepare poles for new communications equipment. billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program.

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Telecom Talk

JUNE 7, 2025

Also Read: GSMA Urges Regulatory Parity Between Satellite and Terrestrial Telecom Services Bridging the Mobile Usage Gap Badrinath said addressing the usage gap remains a pressing concern, with nearly 3 billion people globally living under mobile broadband coverage but still unconnected.

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Light Reading

JULY 29, 2025

Rouzbeh Yassini, often referred to as the 'Father of the Cable Modem,' and his co-pilot, cable industry veteran reporter and analyst Stewart Schley, have penned 'The Accidental Network,' a book about the birth and development of cable broadband technology. It goes on sale September 1, 2025. pressrelease

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 8, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 8, 2025 – Federal regulators are planning to remove what broadband providers say is a barrier to deployment, largely taking the industry’s side in an ongoing dispute with utility companies. USTelecom counts major national broadband providers and pole owners among its members.

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

News The trial is a step towards integrating satellite and terrestrial networks, making satellite broadband more accessible for 5G devices worldwide Eutelsat Group, MediaTek, and Airbus Defence and Space have completed the first successful 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) trial using the Eutelsat OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite system.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 17, 2025

WASHINGTON, March 14, 2025 – San Bruno leaders have finalized the sale of the city’s municipally owned broadband provider, CityNet, to Comcast for $8 million. David Tashjian , Regional Senior Vice President of Comcast California, highlighted the company’s commitment to enhancing broadband access.

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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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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 5, 2025

leadership in global wireless technology and countering foreign influence in communications networks. participation in setting international standards for 5G, 6G, and future wireless technologies. 1737, would direct NTIA to study the feasibility of a trans-Atlantic undersea fiber optic cable connecting the U.S.,

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Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 20, 2025

Yet, as we chase the promise of a hyper-connected future, we risk overlooking a critical component of our technological infrastructure: mechanical engineering in telecommunications hardware.  My work in the United States focuses on creating next-generation telecommunications hardware to strengthen broadband infrastructure.

Hardware

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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Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 30, 2025

White Paper Connecting America: Are We There Yet in Broadband Deployment? Let’s explore the progress, challenges, and future of  broadband deployment in America. Let’s explore the progress, challenges, and future of  broadband deployment in America. Census Bureau estimated that  3.8 Source: U.S.

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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. The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) supports adoption of a technology-neutral approach to allow U.S.

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VoIP Review

MAY 9, 2025

The major selling points of the Nokia Aurelis Optical LAN include its significant reduction in cabling and power consumption, with reports of up to 70% less cabling and 40% less power usage compared to traditional copper-based networks. Telecommunications and IT infrastructures are shifting towards sustainable and open designs.

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 15, 2025

Speaking at Broadband Breakfast Live Online on June 18, 2025 , Levine outlined the council’s three-part mission under FCC Chairman Brendan Carr : strengthening secure telecom supply chains, defending U.S. networks from cyberattacks, and competing technologically with the People’s Republic of China. networks.

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Total Telecom

MAY 1, 2025

Against a backdrop of stubbornly low economic growth and the rapid rise in smart technology, the wide-ranging survey raises real concerns that UK farms are being held back due to poor internet connectivity.

Internet

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.

Router

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 17, 2025

You're just literally cut off," said Mahesh Krishnaswami , founder and CEO of Taara, which is developing wireless optical communication technology. "Your " The discussion, during Wednesday Broadband Breakfast Live Online , comes as America's broadband infrastructure faces mounting pressure from multiple fronts.

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Mark Goldberg

MAY 7, 2025

What is the future of fixed wireless broadband? In RCR Wireless News , we read that wireless providers are dominating broadband in the US. This is not so new, as Leichtman Research has reported that fixed wireless comprised 104% of broadband net adds in 2023, up from 90% in 2022, as seen in this March 2024 Light Reading report.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 25, 2025

WASHINGTON, March 25, 2025 – A new analysis from the Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal & Economic Public Policy Studies is raising concerns over a study claiming that nationwide fiber broadband deployment could generate $3.2 “Subsidized broadband deployment should rely on the most efficient approaches,” Ford said.

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VoIP Review

MAY 19, 2025

This merger will create the largest cable and broadband provider in the United States, surpassing Comcast in subscriber numbers. This acquisition occurs amid intensifying competition as streaming platforms and mobile carriers leverage fiber and 5G technologies to claim broadband market share.

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IEEE ComSoc

JUNE 26, 2025

are being driven down by fierce competition between mobile carriers offering Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and cable internet companies offering legacy Hybrid Fiber Coax connections. They’re seeing churn rise in their broadband subscriber base. Fixed wireless can sometimes cost half as much as a cable-provided internet plan.

Internet

Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 25, 2025

The service provides 2 Gbps download / 1 Gbps upload internet speeds – delivered over cable coaxial lines upgraded with DOCSIS 4.0 technology. Charter’s broadband losses were modest compared to rival Comcast, which shed 199,000 internet subscribers in the same quarter amid intensifying industry competition.

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Mark Goldberg

JUNE 9, 2025

Should the CRTC mandate consumer broadband labels to help make comparisons between service providers? of the Telecom Act now reads: In this section, fixed broadband service means any high-speed data transmission service provided to a fixed location using cable, fibre optics, wireless access, satellite or any similar transmission system.

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