VoIP Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

In an exciting advancement for the telecommunications industry, Eutelsat Group, MediaTek , and Airbus Defence and Space announced a successful trial of the 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) using low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. This landmark trial demonstrates significant advancements in 5G technology.

Telecommunication

Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 24, 2025

The Arlington Enterprise journalist Mark Ollig reports on current Minnesota broadband legislation The 2024 OBD report reveals that 89,000 households in Minnesota do not have access to the 100/20 mbps broadband standard. 395 to revise the priorities of the border-to-border Broadband Grant Program.

Broadband

Telecom Talk

JUNE 28, 2025

Speaking on World WiFi Day at a conference held in New Delhi, organised by the Broadband India Forum (BIF) on June 24, the Minister said the pilot will be rolled out in 13 villages across multiple states, marking a deliberate move to demonstrate the transformative potential of 5G technology in rural India. . “The first is access.

Telecoms

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 23, 2025

billion allocated through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program represents the largest broadband investment in American history. Both determine whether new broadband deployments can actually deliver on their promise – not just on day one, but in the years and decades ahead.    The $42.5

Broadband

Telecom Talk

AUGUST 3, 2025

A renewed attempt by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to gauge industry demand for direct allocation of spectrum for private 5G networks has reignited tensions between telecom operators and technology companies. Also Read: Airtel Business Deploys Private 5G for Leading Indian Manufacturer to Advance Industry 4.0

Telecoms

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. This is why we would prefer that all satellite broadband systems be eligible for the BEAD program.

Connectivity

Paloalto Networks

MARCH 2, 2025

They unlocked opportunities for mobile broadband and video streaming. Let me give you a few examples of this in action: Smart 5G Networks I recently met with a telecommunications company that has been combining AI with 5G to build smart 5G networks. Its exciting to see the continued momentum of 5G in transforming industries.

WAN

Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 7, 2025

The Benton Institute for Broadband & Society report On March 4, the House of Representatives’ Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep.Brett Guthrie (R-KY),held a full committee markup to consider twelve bills in totalthe committee’s first legislative markup of the 119th Congress.

Communication

Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 28, 2025

WASHINGTON, April 28, 2025 – The House passed Monday five telecom and communications bills, including efforts to require more vetting for high-cost fund participants and codify modern responsibilities of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.  The bill still had bipartisan support Monday, with Reps.

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 12, 2025

chip manufacturing. The committee’s bipartisan Securing Semiconductor Supply Chain Act was one of several bills advanced Wednesday , alongside measures to coordinate federal broadband initiatives, address space satellite congestion, and enhance cybersecurity protections against foreign-made telecom equipment. "This

Router

Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 5, 2025

DENVER, August 5, 2025 – Steve Carender , director of special funding at Surf Internet, was dismayed when he first read the June 6 notice restructuring the Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment program. There was a volume to support manufacturing here in the U.S. That limits their ability to pivot and to adapt to change.”

Manufacturing

Broadband Breakfast

MAY 29, 2025

WASHINGTON, May 29, 2025 – Major broadband trade groups are starting to weigh in on the dispute over the future of $42.45 billion in broadband expansion funding. They joined those urging the government to let the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program move forward without major changes.

Broadband

Blandin on Broadband

MAY 29, 2025

Our members are the companies that have been the boots on the ground building, maintaining, and supplying the equipment for the broadband network infrastructure in rural America, and we cannot overstate the importance of getting the BEAD program on track.

Broadband

Total Telecom

OCTOBER 10, 2024

7, 2024 — Updates from federal, state, and county officials at Broadband Communities Summit West, planned for Oct. 30-31 at the San Diego Convention Center, have taken on an increased significance following the approval of California’s initial proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program.

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 1, 2025

1, 2025 – The Fiber Broadband Association rung in the New Year on Wednesday with a declaration by its new board chair that “the only thing that is certain in 2025 is uncertainty.” WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 and Thursday, Feb.

Broadband

Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

As it generally accounts for only a fraction of the cost of installing a high-speed broadband service, however, it can be regarded as a commodity. Fibre quality is the result of more than 150 parameters, so how can network providers be sure that a particular manufacturer’s product is robust and of appropriate quality?

Cable

Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 9, 2024

August 9, 2024 – Telecommunications equipment manufacturer Nokia announced Thursday that it self-certified that its fiber products manufactured in the U.S. billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program need to ensure, under federal penalty, that the equipment they use is in compliance with these rules.

Manufacturing

Rural Broadband Association

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Huron Telecommunications Co-operative Ltd. Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 02/12/2025 - 00:45 Partnerships The company serves manufacturing, health care, agricultural, and educational interests.

Telecommunication

Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

7589, the ROUTERS Act , directs the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to study the security risks posed by consumer routers and modems manufactured by foreign-owned companies;  H.R. 1513, the FUTURE Networks Act , establishes a 6G task force within the FCC. This bill aims to ensure that the U.S.

Communication

Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 17, 2024

16, 2024 – Broadband providers on the fence about BEAD should consider applying for funding with a waiver request, experts said at WISPAPALOOZA Wednesday. “At least an application with a waiver in there is something I can look at,” said Bree Maki , director of Minnesota’s Office of Broadband Development.

Manufacturing

Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 10, 2024

billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program aims to connect 25 million Americans currently without high-speed Internet access. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration encourages grantees to act now to ensure workers are on board and trained so that BEAD deployment remains on track.

Construction

epsilontel

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

6 Use Cases for SD WAN in Manufacturing Digital Transformation is revitalising the modern manufacturing industry which is poised to reach an estimated global value added amount of US$14.83 The majority of manufacturing organisations have adopted Industry 4.0 trillion this year. initiatives today. endeavours.

WAN

Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 20, 2024

WASHINGTON, August 20, 2024 – The head of a rural broadband trade association is urging members to “give BEAD a chance.” ” The message came from Shirley Bloomfield , CEO of NTCA - The Rural Broadband Association, and she was referring to the $42.45 billion high-cost fund.

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 10, 2024

With experimental licenses in hand, companies are exploring how to build essential infrastructure and tools directly in orbit, reducing the reliance on Earth-based manufacturing and transportation.  Among the promising developments discussed was 3D printing in space.

Manufacturing

Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 28, 2024

billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, bringing the total to 32 states. billion for broadband expansion under the program, the fourth most of any state. million challenges to broadband coverage data to make that eligibility list, a mandatory first step of the program. Michigan was allocated more than $1.5

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

And consumers can choose to purchase unlocked devices either through a device manufacturer or on the secondary market,” CAGW President Thomas Schatz said. Limitations on unlocking exist solely due to merger conditions created by the FCC for select mobile providers. The Washington D.C. The Washington D.C.

Phone

Broadband Breakfast

MAY 30, 2025

May 30, 2025 – Telecommunications equipment manufacturer Nokia announced Tuesday that it had launched a 25 Gigabit per second (Gbps) passive optical network (PON) high-density line card, a circuit board providing numerous ports that deliver mass broadband services. 

Network

Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

11, 2024 - A proposed Federal Communications Commission rule requiring mobile carriers to automatically unlock phones after 60 days has divided the wireless industry, according to experts speaking at a Broadband Breakfast event Wednesday. WASHINGTON, Nov.

Phone

Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Similarly, enterprises in industries such as manufacturing, transportation, energy, and finance increasingly rely on reliable interconnected connectivity for systems and data-driven processes to operate reliably and efficiently. This Expert Opinion is exclusive to Broadband Breakfast.

Healthcare

Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 15, 2024

It’s an effort to provide an alternative, both domestically and abroad , to Chinese manufactures that U.S. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, tasked with managing the fund, has awarded $140 million so far for improving testing methods and facilities. lawmakers have deemed security threats.

Radio

US Telecom

OCTOBER 18, 2024

This recognition is a testament to Currie’s remarkable dedication to protecting consumers and the telecommunications industry from fraudsters and criminals.

Communication

Broadband Breakfast

MAY 13, 2025

” The telecommunications section of the bill, backed by Republicans, sets a $88 billion revenue target from future FCC spectrum auctions and would allocate $500 million to the Commerce Department to modernize and secure federal IT systems through artificial intelligence, automation, and cybersecurity upgrades.

Provisioning

VoIP Review

MAY 6, 2025

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) unveiled comprehensive security guidelines targeting Global Mobile Personal Communications by Satellite Services (GMPCS) license holders. Bharti Airtel-backed Eutelsat-OneWeb, on the other hand, successfully navigated initial regulatory pathways and now offers local satellite broadband services.

Signal

VoIP Review

APRIL 9, 2025

The Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency, Anatel, has approved a significant expansion for Starlink. These tariffs might lead to increased costs for electronic components vital for satellite manufacturing. With this latest approval, Starlink aims to significantly strengthen its satellite internet services across Brazil.

Manufacturing

Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 20, 2024

A key part of internet service is Wi-Fi, which provides Americans broadband access in countless locations, including homes, schools, hotels, coffee shops, offices, airports, and airplanes. With over 18 billion devices in operation, Wi-Fi is always there and everywhere. [1] And the highly successful 802.11 This enables the freedom to innovate.

Internet

IEEE ComSoc

MAY 6, 2025

Taara , a Google X “Moonshot Factory” spinoff, has chosen Colorado-based Digicomm International , a leading telecommunications distributor and manufacturer, to stock and expand the deployment of Taaras innovative wireless optical (speeds) communication technology which is generically called Free Space Optics (FSO).

Communication

TELCO

MARCH 26, 2025

Telebras has played a pivotal role in Brazils digital development and is responsible for managing the National Broadband Program (PNBL), intended to provide broadband access to all of Brazils 5,570 municipalities, to promote digital inclusion, economic growth and support for critical public services.

Platform