Broadband Breakfast

MAY 28, 2025

billion merger with Lumen , setting up a potential conflict between the telecommunications giant and the Federal Communications Commission. Recently, the FCC signalled that it would not approve a merger between Verizon and Frontier Communications unless Verizon agreed to end its DEI policies.

Communication

Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 30, 2025

In an interview, senior manager of government relations for the Security Industry Association, Lauren Bresette , told Broadband Breakfast the proposal would force entire systems offline, devastating millions of door locks, fire alarms, and public safety systems​ “These are low power radio frequency [devices].

Signal

Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 20, 2025

Kelly Hancock , a Republican lawmaker with ties to broadband expansion policy, has resigned from the Legislature to lead the Comptroller’s Office – just as the state prepares to distribute billions in federal and state broadband funds. billion broadband grant window. WASHINGTON, June 20, 2025 – Texas Sen.

Broadband

VoIP Review

JULY 29, 2025

Vietnam is gearing up for a significant re-auction of valuable low-band spectrum in the 700 MHz range, an essential chunk of spectrum that is crucial for extending coverage and improving signal quality for 4G and 5G networks. The re-auction focuses on two frequency bands, B1-B1′ (703–713 MHz/758–768 MHz) and B3-B3′ (723–733 MHz/778–788 MHz).

Transportation

Blandin on Broadband

JUNE 4, 2025

Statescoop reports n the face of looming changes to the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program , and headwinds created by uncertainty, several state broadband chiefs said their offices are cautiously moving ahead in their planning. billion program.

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

MAY 23, 2025

In two separate 4-0 votes, the agency also launched proposed rulemakings: one to identify foreign adversary ownership across FCC licensees, and another to explore opening more than 20,000 megahertz of high-band spectrum for satellite broadband – a move that could more than double current capacity for non-terrestrial networks.

Broadband

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

Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 18, 2025

“No one denies the Commission’s authority to enforce laws requiring telecommunications companies like AT&T to protect sensitive customer data,” Circuit Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan wrote.

Signal

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.

Hospitality

Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 21, 2025

Israeli strikes damaged a main connection, cutting off communications in large areas of the strip since Tuesday, according to the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, based in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Free Broadband Breakfast News every morning, Mon.-Fri. Want top news about tech, politics, and infrastructure?

Internet

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 9, 2025

Competing satellite company SpaceX has signalled it also wants a slice of the airwaves, and airlines have urged in-depth studies on the potential for interference with altimeters, which operate just above the band. SES CEO Adel Al-Saleh said on a Feb.

Distribution

AWS Telecommunications

MAY 1, 2025

Telecom workloads consist of multiple domains such as RAN, packet core for mobile broadband Internet, IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) for voice communication, and Operational Support Systems/Business Support Systems (OSS/BSS) for management and operations.

Network

Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 19, 2025

He described the valuable role of digital infrastructure in providing technology that allows first responders to respond faster and to gain valuable situational awareness through the use of cameras, traffic signal prioritization and sensors. This Expert Opinion is exclusive to Broadband Breakfast.

Connectivity

Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 12, 2025

This is why NextNav has  petitioned  the FCC to reconfigure the lower 900 MHz band, aiming to provide more 5G broadband spectrum and enable a terrestrial (ground-based) PNT service—at no cost to taxpayers. GPS signals can be easily disrupted by intentional spoofing and jamming, and even by unintentional interference.

Global Positioning System

Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 13, 2025

DALLAS, March 13, 2025 – The Donald Trump administration is moving to drastically slash the federal workforce and consolidate power in the White House, amounting to some uncertainty for the broadband industry, experts said Wednesday. In particular, legacy broadband providers are trying to loosen copper retirement rules.

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 17, 2025

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2025 – Many broadband offices are already soliciting input from unlicensed fixed wireless providers in their states, giving the ISPs a chance to potentially shield their coverage areas from being eligible for $42.45 billion in broadband funding.  Mapping effort could take away eligibility for 1.1

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 8, 2025

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has recently signaled his readiness to block merger and acquisition deals from companies with certain diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. With several high-profile telecommunications mergers in the pipeline , this stance could dramatically reshape the M&A playing field.

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 26, 2025

June 26, 2025 – Internet providers hoping to compete for broadband grants in Virginia will have to wait a little longer, the state broadband office said Wednesday. billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program to prioritize lowest-cost projects. billion allocation under the federal broadband expansion program.

Signal

Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 7, 2025

million in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program funds. The state has not signalled so far that ISPs would have to resubmit applications. April 7, 2025 – Rhode Island began accepting applications Friday for its $108.7 The deadline for submissions is May 9, 2025.

Signal

Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 9, 2024

9, 2024 – With billions in federal broadband funding at stake, Ookla is calling on the Federal Communications Commission to get serious about real-time data, warning that outdated maps could misdirect funds away from communities who need it most. WASHINGTON, Oct.

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

WASHINGTON, September 16, 2024 – In the United States, before there were extensive broadband open access networks, there were simply municipal broadband networks.   And more than a third of those municipal broadband communities offer open access networks to their citizens.

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program. In a letter to Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz , R-Texas, Hegar shot at the BEAD program’s low-cost broadband requirement, calling it an example of impermissible rate regulation.

Broadband

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?

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

while other systems in Seminole, Seagraves, and Denver City will be transferred to Poka Lambro Telecommunications Ltd.  "I was made aware of the sale when I received a notice in the mail from TDS indicating the upcoming changes," Mayor Eaves told Broadband Breakfast. "To the parent company of Big Bend Telephone Co.,

Cable

Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 3, 2025

3, 2025 – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued new guidance Thursday to enhance state access to federal broadband funding for alternative technologies like low-Earth orbit satellites. billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program reflected input from 138 stakeholders' comments.

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The USF spends about $8 billion annually subsidizing rural broadband networks, plus internet discounts for low-income households, health care centers, and schools and libraries. “Make no mistake: Amici States recognize the goal of securing universal telecommunications service is laudable. WASHINGTON, Oct. ”

Telecommunication

Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 6, 2024

The FCC, which oversees the annual $8 billion broadband subsidy program, has also signaled intent to appeal the Fifth Circuit decision. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said the agency will “pursue all available avenues for review.”

Signal

VoIP Review

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In an impressive demonstration of telecommunications prowess, state-controlled Turkcell has announced that it achieved a remarkable speed milestone in its 5G-Advanced trial in Istanbul. While Turkey’s EU accession process remains stalled, its telecommunications strategy underscores a potential drift from European supply chain norms.

Signal

Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

NextNav, a geolocation company, went to the Federal Communications Commission with an idea to reorganize the 900 MegaHertz (MHz) band, setting aside 15 megahertz for the company to operate a terrestrial network that it said would make GPS more accurate and allow it to offer 5G broadband.

Transportation

Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 13, 2024

The International Telecommunications Union, a United Nation specialized agency, has implemented regulations for spectrum sharing that, according to SpaceX, have imposed strict limits on the interference from non-geostationary systems into geostationary satellites. consumer demand for broadband connectivity through satellite now, said SpaceX.

Radio

Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

and Ian Heath Gershengorn argued that any unilateral attempt by the Commission to treat broadband internet access service (BIAS) as a common carrier service under Title II of the  Communications Act of 1934  would be a “wasted effort.” This Expert Opinion is exclusive to Broadband Breakfast. Verrilli Jr.

Common Carrier

VoIP Review

JANUARY 13, 2025

million broadband users by the end of the December quarter. Reputed Indian billionaire, Mukesh Ambani, has initiated the IPO process for the telecommunications arm of Reliance Industries. Jio has made its 5G services available nationwide, signaling a significant technological shift within the country. billion and $4.66

Signal

Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 10, 2024

During a Broadband Breakfast Live Online event Wednesday, panelists discussed the economic benefits of spectrum sharing and its potential to drive innovation in wireless technologies. Broadband Breakfast Mary Brown "The economic value of Wi-Fi by 2027 to the U.S. WASHINGTON, Oct. economy is going to be $2.4 " Dr. . "That

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 9, 2024

August 1, 2024 – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced August 1 that it received 227 applications for the second round of its Wireless Innovation Fund, which sought nearly $3 billion to support advancements in wireless equipment. 

Radio

VoIP Review

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The South Korean telecommunications giant, KT , and its satellite subsidiary, KT SAT, have made strides in extending 5G connectivity by integrating KOREASAT 6 with terrestrial networks using the 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) standard.

Transmission

VoIP Review

MARCH 28, 2025

Semtech has recently introduced a significant advancement in fiber broadband technology. This product is the first in the industry to comply fully with International Telecommunication Union (ITU) standards. The new Semtech chipset tackles these issues with advanced mixed-signal equalization and high integration levels.

Bandwidth

Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 25, 2024

This figure was based on comparable investments the military has considered for GPS improvements, specifically for a more resilient, jamming-resistant military signal known as M-code. The Brattle Group’s analysis suggested the Defense Department might value such resilience efforts at up to $3.8

Global Positioning System