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New York State’s Dryden Fiber Celebrates 400th Local Subscriber

Broadband Breakfast

In early 2023, Dryden, New York,  formally launched  the town’s municipal broadband network, becoming the first municipality in the state to provide residents with direct access to affordable, publicly owned fiber. million broadband gran t courtesy of the  New York State ConnectALL program.

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MediaTek Backs mmWave Spectrum in India to Support 6G Vision: Report

Telecom Talk

” MediaTek’s 5G and Wi-Fi Technology The company highlighted its presence in India’s broadband sector, claiming a 60 percent market share in the indoor Wi-Fi 6 router segment, enhancing user experience with Jio and Airtel’s Air Fiber rollout. “The future, like 6G, is kind of partly built upon that.”

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

Broadband Breakfast

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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Bharti Airtel Incorporates Airtel Money Subsidiary, Expands Partnership with Ericsson for 5G FWA

Telecom Talk

As part of the arrangement, Nokia will supply Airtel with its 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) outdoor gateway receiver and Wi-Fi 6 Access Point, utilizing Qualcomm Modem-RF and Wi-Fi 6 chipsets. Nokia’s FWA will provide additional capacities for home broadband and enterprise-critical application services.

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Book by Rouzbeh Yassini covers the origins of cable broadband

Light Reading

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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Bharti Airtel Incorporates Airtel Money Subsidiary, Expands Partnership with Ericsson for 5G FWA

Telecom Talk

As part of the arrangement, Nokia will supply Airtel with its 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) outdoor gateway receiver and Wi-Fi 6 Access Point, utilizing Qualcomm Modem-RF and Wi-Fi 6 chipsets. Nokia’s FWA will provide additional capacities for home broadband and enterprise-critical application services.

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Quantum Fiber talks about how older building can work on getting FTTP

Blandin on Broadband

Each residence receives a fiber-ready modem, with every connection thoroughly tested. Network activation : Once the new network is live, residents can gain immediate access to ultra-fast broadband, facilitating modern amenities, smart devices, and seamless work-from-home experiences.