Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 2, 2025

Senate to exempt the Citizens Broadband Radio Service band from auction under a new reconciliation bill, arguing that reimbursing current users on the band would sharply reduce $88 billion projected in auction revenue. Learn more about Speeding BEAD Summit What is Broadband Breakfast?

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Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

27, 2025 – House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans blocked efforts to expand Congressional oversight of broadband affordability and the Federal Communications Commission, during a contentious 12-hour markup session Tuesday. “Unfortunately, this committee's oversight plan only prioritizes broadband availability.

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

In a cruise ship environment, we want to ensure that mission-critical traffic flows are treated with priority in the presence of other traffic types such as robotic remote inspection information, and broadband data for the passengers.

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RCR Wireless

APRIL 8, 2025

The Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) encompasses 150 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band (3550 MHz3700 MHz), with plans to expand by an additional 100 megahertz. Historically, this spectrum has been actively utilized by the U.S. government and the Coast Guard.

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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 12, 2025

May 12, 2025 – The University of Virginia has partnered with Comcast Business to address longstanding cellular coverage gaps across its Charlottesville Grounds, leveraging Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum and a newly deployed private wireless network. Broadband Breakfast State Broadband

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Total Telecom

AUGUST 28, 2024

Press Release A £175 million communications network connecting 163 remote radio sites across 11,000 miles of UK coastline is now operational ensuring His Majesty’s (HM) Coastguard’s effective frontline emergency response continues for thousands of distress calls from the UK’s waters.

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

GHz CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) band is experiencing a renewed wave of enthusiasm. The rest of the market comprises fixed wireless broadband networks built using non-3GPP equipment supplied by the likes of Cambium Networks and Tarana Wireless. Billion by the end of 2027. Billion by the end of 2027.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

18, 2024 – The House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday passed a bipartisan bill to require AM radios as "standard equipment in passenger motor vehicles" coming off the factory line.  ” Last December, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act looked as if it was on its way to Senate passage until Sen.

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Day Wireless Blog

MAY 23, 2025

Two-Way Radio Systems: A Safety Imperative At the heart of DWSs offerings is its deep experience with two-way radio systems. In mining, for example, MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration) regulations require reliable radio communication throughout a site. Thats where AVTEC consoles come in.

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Total Telecom

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The collaboration will see IOH deploy Nokias advanced multiband radio technology and baseband solutions to improve network coverage and service quality in key regions. By leveraging our state-of-the-art Radio Access Network solutions and AI-driven capabilities, we are empowering IOH to build a robust, future-ready network.

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Total Telecom

APRIL 11, 2025

“ Results of Survey of Radio Usage Pertaining to Mobile Phones and Nationwide BWA in fiscal 2024 (in Japanese only) (4.1MB) ” by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 23, 2025

WASHINGTON, May 23, 2025 – The trade group representing small, wireless broadband providers has “strong concerns” about the spectrum language in the budget reconciliation bill passed by the House on Thursday by one vote. The Congressional Budget Office estimated the measure would raise $88 billion over ten years.

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Telecom Talk

JUNE 15, 2025

Key project partners include Vantage Towers (radio mast operator), Ericsson (5G network technology provider), the German Aerospace Center (DLR), and Regio Infra Nord-Ost (RIN). Also Read: Ericsson: Proximus Opts for Radio Dot Small Cell, Bell Canada Tests AI-Native Link Adaptation and More 6.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 31, 2024

31, 2024 - A large portion of Virginia and West Virginia residents within the National Radio Quiet Zone are now eligible to receive high speed satellite internet service after a nearly three year effort. WASHINGTON, Oct.   The announcement was made on the NSF website on Oct.

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Total Telecom

AUGUST 30, 2024

The FCC has also allocated up to $900 million in incentives for networks that use Open RAN (Open Radio Access Network) technology. Join the conversation around America’s broadband ecosystem at next year’s Connected America, 11-12 March in Dallas, Texas. Tickets are available here!

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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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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 21, 2024

In 2022, the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program largely excluded satellite broadband from its Notice of Funding Opportunity, due to reliability concerns over the technology's nascent state. David Zumwalt  is President and CEO of WISPA – Broadband Without Boundaries.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 25, 2025

On a recent Broadband Breakfast webinar, a CTIA speaker suggested that a lack of suitable 5G spectrum might somehow hinder AI development and usage. This Expert Opinion is exclusive to Broadband Breakfast. Broadband Breakfast accepts commentary from informed observers of the broadband scene. More traffic?

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 1, 2025

Willmar has been in the news a lot lately because of its broadband plan. The Alliance for Quality Broadband on its website says it is supporting high-quality internet solutions, and Charter is one of its coalition partners. They presented it at a City Council meeting last month.

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RCR Wireless

MAY 19, 2025

CBRS spectrum access is under pressure as diverse stakeholders vie for midband resources Contention for Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS), or midband spectrum in the 3 GHz band, is intensifying as a reorganization of the bands allocation appears likely within the next two to three years.

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Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 11, 2025

It lacks protection for the 6 GigaHertz (GHz) Wi-Fi band that the House included, and also lacks protection for the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS), something users – now including cable – have asked for after the Defense Department and AT&T suggested selling the band off for full-power, exclusive use.

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

We primarily use VHF radios to communicate with our base and other team members on the hill. Also in the news: Verizon extends US defence contract in $98m deal Top 5 stories from Broadband Communities last week UScellular sells spectrum to AT&T for $1 billion Get hugely discounted tickets here for a limited time only!

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 6, 2025

The company said it will provide alternate, third-party connectivity for low-bandwidth services via satellite and radio wave during the 8-day maintenance period.  Josh Edge , a spokesperson for GCI, told Broadband Breakfast in an email that the company’s technical team detected what looked like damage to a strip of undersea cable.

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Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 3, 2025

Alex Minard , vice president and lead legislative counsel at NCTA, reported 4,000 acts of vandalism in a three month period at a Broadband Breakfast Live Online panel in March. Learn more about Speeding BEAD Summit What is Broadband Breakfast?

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

None of us should be under the impression that customer take-up of full fibre broadband will rocket from mid-September onwards. Using the word ‘fibre’ without qualification will now be banned by Ofcom, and according to them, consumers should also be informed about the technology used to deliver their broadband.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 11, 2025

The majority of consumer complaints about advertisement volume, the association said, stemmed from streaming services providing news, sports and entertainment programming over broadband networks.  ’

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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. He said that involved radios, chips, and mobile phone hardware and software that could take advantage of the airwaves. “Now that’s all done,” he said.

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VoIP Review

MARCH 5, 2025

This new entity aims to deliver comprehensive space-based cellular broadband connectivity across Europe. AST SpaceMobile’s satellites function as remote radio heads, allowing MNOs to retain core network capabilities. The initiative provides both business and consumer access, ensuring connectivity even in remote areas.

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

The week’s top 5 telecoms stories from Broadband Communities The network performance in the already implemented area is delivering the best customer experience. USA regulatory revamp?

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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. 

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Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 2, 2025

With the reauthorization would come a mandate to sell 600 megahertz of exclusive-use spectrum for mobile or fixed broadband, a pipeline the wireless carriers have been pushing to get included. Learn more about Speeding BEAD Summit What is Broadband Breakfast? It’s expected to raise about $88 billion to help pay for tax cuts.

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 21, 2024

In addition to this agreement with Verizon, UScellular has struck deals with two additional unnamed mobile carriers to sell more spectrum, including licenses in the CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service; i.e., 3550–3700 MHz), C-Band, and 700 MHz bands. “We are pleased that significant value for a portion of the remaining licenses will be realized,” (..)

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

News AT&T has announced an extension of its partnership with Nokia in a multi-year deal to improve its voice network As part of this upgrade, AT&T will add Voice over New Radio (VoNR) and move its Nokia IMS Voice Core to a cloud-based system.

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Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 30, 2024

New Hampshire is getting the gift that keeps on giving: $191 million in federal money to put every last residence and business in the state within reach of broadband internet service over the next five years. Get Broadband Breakfast's free daily newsletter every morning, Mon.-Fri. Want top news about tech and politics?

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Brown , Executive Director, WifiForward Dean Bubley , Founder & Director of Disruptive Analysis, London Dr. Monisha Ghosh , Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Notre Dame Drew Clark  (moderator), Editor and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast Mary L.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Lakes Area Radio reports … Otter Tail Telcom (Park Region) is expanding its fiber broadband network in Otter Tail County, providing high-speed internet access to 286 homes and businesses in six townships near Fergus Falls. Townships included in the project are Aastad, Buse, Carlisle, Orwell, Oscar, and Western.

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 31, 2025

31, 2025 – Charter Communications lost 177,000 broadband subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2024, worse than Wall Street had expected but closer to expectations than the results reported by fellow cable Internet access giant Comcast on Thursday. Charter is the second-largest broadband ISP in the country with about 30.1

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