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Office of Broadband Development Updates: BEAD applications are open

Blandin on Broadband

Redmond, and Mildred E. Warner. The book has been made available as an Open Access PDF or e-book and is available for free download. More information on how to submit an application via portal, phone, or mail is available on the OBD Line Extension Connection webpage. Edward Guo, Elizabeth H.

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Office of Broadband Development Updates July 30, 2025: BEAD and Line Extension

Blandin on Broadband

Updates as they are available will be posted to the OBD BEAD webpag e, including a direct negotiation process for locations that did not secure bids and posting the Final Proposal for public comment (posted by August 28) in compliance with National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) guidelines.

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Cisco Secure Firewall: First to earn SE Labs AAA in Advanced Performance

Cisco Wireless

High Connection and Transaction Rates: The Cisco Secure Firewall 4225 sustained impressive connection (CPS) and transaction (TPS) rates, proving its capacity to handle a high volume of concurrent network activities without slowing performance. Ask a question and stay connected with Cisco Security on social media.

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Creating a NetAI Playground for Agentic AI Experimentation

Cisco Wireless

However, for experimenting with agentic AI and AI tools, I wanted something that was 100% local and didn’t rely on a cloud-connected service. To start, I instructed the LLM on how to connect to my network devices in the initial message. Indeed, I utilize many of them regularly for various AI tasks. So let’s do it!

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Tarana and Microsoft bringing next-gen FWA to underserved African communities

Developing Telecoms

Access to secure, affordable telecom equipment remains a major barrier to internet connectivity in Africa. Through the Airband program, Microsoft is working to expand affordable connectivity to communities in Africa by collaborating with local service providers, governments, and non-profit organisations.

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Ooredoo taps Syntys for AI cloud data centres in Qatar

Developing Telecoms

Why asset management is the missing link in carbon reduction Enterprise Ecosystems Alibaba Cloud adds more data centres in SEA to chase AI dollar Data Centres & Networks Super Apps – here to save the day?

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States Approach Readiness for the Broadband Rollout, But Federal Nod is Elusive

Broadband Breakfast

Three years and five months after the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed, the BEAD Program still hasn’t connected a single person to broadband,  but  it is on the brink of being able to do so on a large scale, if Washington gives a green light. The connection is important to understand.