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Scott Casey: Construction Hurdles Threatening Broadband's Future

Broadband Breakfast

Although all three national wireless carriers , AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile, are expanding their fiber investments in various ways, construction remains a bottleneck threatening progress. For telecom companies, construction is no longer a routine step in the process.

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Rakuten Mobile Hits Profit Milestone Despite Net Loss Challenges

VoIP Review

The telecommunications landscape recently witnessed a significant event as Rakuten Mobile achieved its first-ever quarterly EBITDA profit, excluding property taxes. Rakuten Mobile remains the company’s most significant investment, albeit also a major financial drain. Rakuten Group reported a consolidated revenue of 562.7

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Malaysia’s U Mobile signs MoU’s with Huawei and ZTE for 5G network rollout

IEEE ComSoc

Malaysia’s second 5G network operator, U Mobile Sdn Bhd has signed separate memorandum of understandings ( MoU’s ) with Chinese technology leaders Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corporation to facilitate the implementation of Malaysia’s second 5G network. “Huawei and ZTE are no strangers to U Mobile.

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Tom Stroup: Under New BEAD Reforms, Satellite Connectivity Deserves Equal Consideration

Broadband Breakfast

Earlier this month, the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued a Policy Notice instituting critical reforms to the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program. Let’s acknowledge an undisputed truth: fiber delivers exceptional performance.

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ALLO Fiber Blames New BEAD Requirements for Layoffs

Broadband Breakfast

   “As our construction of any market concludes, we require fewer personnel,” Moline explained. Moline attributed much of the recent financial struggles to new BEAD program requirements issued by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration on June 6.

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TDS named Best of North Idaho

TDS Connect

TDS is honored to be named Best Internet Provider and Best Telecommunications Firm in the North Idaho Business Journals annual competition! TDS has served North Idaho since 2019, when it began construction on a high-speed, all-fiber internet network connecting homes and businesses in Coeur dAlene, Post Falls, Hayden, and Rathdrum.

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2030 Wireless vs. 2030 Fiber: The Future in Broadband Speed and Throughput

Broadband Breakfast

Apparently not believing bandwidth carried via fixed and cellular/mobile wireless – and even via satellite – devices would ever be worthy of comparison to gigabit-level fiber deliveries, up-front the National Telecommunications Information Administration dubbed unlicensed Fixed Wireless Access and others “unreliable.

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