Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 4, 2025

The current trigger for federal investment focuses on areas where connections reportedly operate below 100 Megabits per second (Mbps) down * 20 Mbps up (100 * 20). The decrepit rural telecommunications infrastructure needs to be fully replaced, not patched. We would not fund a “D+” bridge-fix and call it a success.

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epsilontel

JUNE 5, 2025

This explosive growth represents a major opportunity for service providers to step up with high-capacity connectivity that delivers real competitive advantage. Wavelength Services: The High-Capacity Answer Wavelength services are fast becoming the go-to connectivity solution to meet modern performance demands. billion by 2028.

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Mark Goldberg

JUNE 25, 2025

In Telecommunications Policy , Bronwyn Howell wrote “Using spectrum set-asides to address distributional objectives: Lessons from Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States” , concluding that Canada’s use of set-asides has raised costs and has failed to foster competition effectively.

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VoIP Review

MAY 7, 2025

Sparkle , a renowned global operator from Italy, has forged a strategic partnership with Orchest Technologies, a leading connectivity and automation provider in Latin America. This integration will enable Sparkle and Orchest to offer reliable, scalable connectivity solutions. This is within a standards-based automated ecosystem.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 23, 2025

From bringing reliable telephone service to rural areas often overlooked by larger providers, to becoming a leader in fiber optic internet provisions, to the ever-changing landscape of technology, WCTA has grown into a cutting-edge telecommunications cooperative, delivering world-class fiber-optic services to homes and businesses across the region.

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AWS Telecommunications

JUNE 11, 2025

Building on our previous exploration of AWS Mainframe Modernization for the telecommunications industry , we now turn our focus to a powerful partnership that’s revolutionizing the modernization journey for telcos. This strategic alignment builds upon AWS and Amdocs’ established leadership in telecommunications transformation.

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AWS Telecommunications

MAY 29, 2025

This solution enables telecom operators to use their last mile connectivity to handle customer queries locally, and deliver hyper-personalized experiences at scaleefficiently, and cost-effectively. We use the AWS IoT Core device gateway (MQTT over TLS) for messaging, and a VPN client on the gateway that connects to the cloud.

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AWS Telecommunications

JUNE 23, 2025

Enterprise-grade features include data encryption, secure VPC connections, and customizable access controls. Figure 5 Recommended AWS Services for Building the Proposed Solution Data collection and ingestion RA data flows from multiple sources such as billing systems, provisioning systems, network elements, and user interactions.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 25, 2025

” In a phone call last week from his home in Richmond, Feinman said his problem wasn’t as much with Musk as with the possibility that rural residents could get short shrift on connection quality. Northam, at the time the lieutenant governor, made universal broadband connectivity a huge part of his campaign. 

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 26, 2025

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. ” He considers that “not.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 28, 2025

WASHINGTON, April 28, 2025 – The House passed Monday five telecom and communications bills, including efforts to require more vetting for high-cost fund participants and codify modern responsibilities of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. 

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 9, 2025

billion in broadband subsidies has pledged to move away from an 'extreme tech bias in favor of fiber' toward technology neutrality—a welcome shift that could bring transformative connectivity to rural America. At worst, connected individuals could otherwise steer lucrative activities to favors, family, and friends.

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IEEE ComSoc

MARCH 12, 2025

ITU-R, the official standards body for IMT (all the Gs) envisions 6G networks to deliver intelligent, seamless connectivity that supports reliable, sustainable, and resilient communications. To achieve this vision, NTNs represent a significant advancement by extending connectivity beyond the Earth’s surface. IMT 2020-SAT.SPECS].

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 16, 2025

” Feinman had directed the program’s implementation at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration since 2022. House Republicans introduced a bill this month that would make a host of specific changes to BEAD, including axing low-cost plan requirements and the other provisions Feinman mentioned.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 23, 2025

Starlink can get immediate acceptable connectivity to a lot of locations.   There is no provision in BEAD for ISPs to get reimbursed for existing infrastructure, which should apply to Starlink as well.    I understand why the new administration wants to speed up Broadband Deployment across the country.

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Blandin on Broadband

JUNE 9, 2025

Late last week, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration has released changes to the original Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program … This Policy Notice modifies and replaces certain requirements outlined in the BEAD Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).1

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 6, 2025

billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program could result in years of delays, a former National Telecommunications and Information Administration official warned Wednesday. WASHINGTON, March 6, 2025 – Any changes to the $42.5 “To halt progress now, or worse, for states to redo their work would be disastrous.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 11, 2025

He spoke at the Connected America conference in Dallas. That approval came from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the Commerce Department agency handling BEAD.    “The review is still ongoing,” said Thomas Tyler , deputy director of the state’s broadband office.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 5, 2025

confirmed: “Lutnick, just a few minutes ago, announced that he’s launching a review of the BEAD program to cut red tape, eliminate waste, and make sure Americans get connected faster. ” At the hearing, Committee Chair Richard Hudson , R-N.C., I’m thrilled to have him join me in this effort.”

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Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 25, 2025

” Opposed provision allowing ISPs to define low-cost service plans The lawmakers said they also opposed new provisions that would allow ISPs to define their own low-cost service plans and that put nondeployment funding on pause pending future guidance.

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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 19, 2025

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has been reviewing the program and is expected to hand down updated rules this summer. Dabbar’s response to both questions: “Connecting every American to broadband is my top priority. Maria Cantwell , D-Wash.,

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 3, 2025

Paired with the tax provisions in the bill, this legislation paves the way to restore America’s global lead in wireless technology through smart policy,” AT&T said in a release. He also emphasized that the bill’s tax provisions would “advance infrastructure investment, create jobs, and grow the economy.” 

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Rome, 13 September 2024 Sparkle , the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, announces a new agreement with Nexim Global, Italo-American telecommunication operator, for the provision of International IP Transit and other IP services.

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Blandin on Broadband

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Included in the law are provisions to rural telecommunications networks more secure andinternet access service affordable formembers of the armed service while addressing issues aroundartificial intelligence and cybersecurity.

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VoIP Review

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Nokia s Bell Labs and the Saudi Arabian telecom company stc Group have announced a promising development that seeks to streamline telecommunication services. The generative AI project titled AI for Provisioning Services minimizes the time needed to introduce new services.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Executive Summary: The Affordable Connectivity Program, or ACP, enrolled more Americans than any previous broadband affordability program in the United States. WASHINGTON, Oct.   Broadband Affordability: What Should Change? households with the monthly cost of internet before its funding expired in May 2024.    An estimated 54.1

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HCL Tech

JULY 17, 2025

Physical cards presented logistical and technical challenges, particularly for enterprises managing large fleets of connected devices. In some cases, they had to recall connected devices, like cars or smart meters, just to replace a SIM.” Car rental companies bundle connectivity with vehicle handovers.

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VoIP Review

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

This prominent connectivity and digital infrastructure event will feature DIDWW’s latest advancements in its innovative voice and SMS solutions for business communications. Visitors to ITW Asia 2024 are invited to connect with the DIDWW team at booth No. 600, located at the Shangri-La Singapore Hotel.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 7, 2024

Following an agreement with the affected Tribal governments, Resound has requested relief to give up 21 census blocks without the normal penalties in Oklahoma and Arizona that were funded by both the FCC’s RDOF and the NTIA’s Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.

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VoIP Review

AUGUST 14, 2024

Eager to showcase its latest advancements in VoIP and SMS technologies and to explore new market opportunities, DIDWW is gearing up for two major telecommunications events this September. Delegates keen on connecting with DIDWW at WWC 2024 are welcome to visit rooms 101 and 102, conveniently located on the first floor of the hotel.

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Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

has reintroduced a bill directing the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to develop a national broadband strategy. The bill also includes a provision that specifies the scope of its impact on broadband regulation. WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2025 – Sen. Roger Wicker , R-Miss.,

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Very, very comprehensive projects are being proposed,” said Feinman, BEAD program director at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. ”  Feinman spoke at Tarana Wireless’s Connecting Communities Summit in the San Francisco Bay Area. “So that makes us really confident.” 

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EldoTelecom

DECEMBER 8, 2024

In the fourth decade since telecommunications began to shift to Internet protocol-based technologies, about half the connections to U.S. As a result, a private market equilibrium that balances the marginal revenue and marginal cost of fiber deployment will lead to an under-provision of fiber resources, resulting in market failure.

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VoIP Review

APRIL 30, 2025

This financial boost aims to accelerate the development of its AI-driven SaaS platform, which will improve IoT connectivity solutions substantially across various industries globally. IoT connectivity today is an invisible backbone, seamlessly integrated and managed through APIs and enterprise fleet management solutions.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

As the premier association that focuses solely on fiber, we are relentless in our work to connect every American with fiber. Using an active ethernet infrastructure and operating at the wholesale level, UTOPIA Fiber supports open access and promotes competition in all broadband and telecommunications services.

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Telefrieden

APRIL 29, 2024

Despite all the speculation about pending foreclosure of regulatory agency discretion, there is a provision in the Telecommunications Act of 1996 that the Court might deem sufficiently clear to withstand the major question and ambiguity roadblocks: 47 U.S. Code § 160 - Competition in provision of telecommunications service.

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Blandin on Broadband

JANUARY 24, 2025

History: Click for History MN S 3471 2024 State School Librarian Status: Failed – Adjourned – Senate Education Finance Committee Date of Last Action: 4/2/2024 Author: Kunesh-Podein (DFL) Topics: Education and Schools Associated Bills: MN H 4967 – Companion Summary: Relates to education, establishes a state school librarian.

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