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Costa Rica Debuts First 5G SA Network with Ericsson, Liberty

VoIP Review

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.

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GCI Customers In Sitka, Alaska to Lose Service for Days Amid Fiber Maintenance

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, March 6, 2025 – Thousands of GCI customers in Sitka, Alaska, will lose most internet services starting Sunday because the company may need repair to its undersea fiber network, according to a statement on its website. However, he added that the company won’t have more information until the repair team arrives Sunday.

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Why TDS fiber beats other providers

TDS Connect

Fiber-optic technology is the gold standard for internet, phone, and TV service – which is exactly why TDS is busy building fiber networks in many parts of our service area. Other local providers may say they offer “fiber,” but often simply add fiber to their existing cable lines. This is known as “Radio Frequency over Glass,” or RFoG.

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Charter Moving Ahead with Shared-Spectrum Deployments

Broadband Breakfast

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.

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NCTA Urges the FCC to Reject Expansion of Regulatory Fees

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2025 – The cable industry can’t afford higher regulatory fees, according to the NCTA – The Internet & Television Association. NAB is hoping to take fee pressure off radio and TV stations. ” Under a pending FCC action, cable operators will be required to pay $1.54

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Deloitte and TM Forum : How AI could revitalize the ailing telecom industry?

IEEE ComSoc

Last year (2024), spending on radio access network infrastructure fell by $5 billion, more than 12% of the total, according to analyst firm Omdia , imperilling the kit vendors on which telcos rely. Another potential source of gen AI monetization is what’s being called AI Radio Access Network (RAN).

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Agentic AI and the Future of Communications for Autonomous Vehicle (V2X)

IEEE ComSoc

Problems with 5G for V2X Communications: There are several problems with using 5G for V2X communications, which is why the 5G NR (New Radio) V2X specification, developed by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) in Release 16, hasn’t been widely implemented.