Telecom Talk

JUNE 16, 2025

Reliance Jio, has successfully restored its mobile and JioFiber services after a major network outage disrupted connectivity for thousands of users on Monday afternoon across Tamil Nadu and Kerala. While services were restored later in the day, an official explanation from the company is still awaited.

Signal

Total Telecom

APRIL 7, 2025

Based in Toronto, Rogers provides wireless, broadband, and media services across the country. non-controlling stake (with 20% voting rights) in a new Rogers subsidiary that will own a portion of its wireless backhaul transport network. The company recently expanded its reach with the $20 billion acquisition of Shaw Communications.

Transportation

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 25, 2025

Expanding the number of internet exchange points across the United States is essential to developing greater digital resilience. The amount of IXPs – the physical locations where providers and network operators exchange traffic – directly correlate to the amount of latency in a network.

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 10, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2025 –  As global tensions rise across multiple regions, the security of submarine cables carrying 99% of international internet traffic has become a focal point for policymakers and industry leaders. The sea is a big place," noted Rawle, who has 25 years of industry experience. "I've

Cable

Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 12, 2025

WASHINGTON, March 12, 2025 - Comcast, the global media and technology company, has announced that it has upgraded Xfinity Internet upload speeds for more than 20 million customers for no additional cost. 

Internet

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 4, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 4, 2025 – Open-access networks are actually a great fit for broadband projects on tribal lands, according to panelists involved in such projects. Many tribal nations are now building networks that reflect their needs and sovereignty rather than relying on traditional internet service providers. "If

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 8, 2025

How are governments responding to the increased risks to subsea cable networks? How might geopolitical instability shape the future planning of subsea broadband networks? The Washington Post dubbed him “The Man who can see the Internet" for his reputation for breaking major stories about the global Internet.

Cable

Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 1, 2025

WASHINGTON, March 1, 2025 - Industry associations and local officials are raising alarms about a surge in copper theft and vandalism targeting telecommunications networks, warning that these crimes threaten public safety and disrupt essential services. "Over a three-month period where we focused on our survey.

Television

Broadband Breakfast

MAY 23, 2025

As a result, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr is working to fortify American telecommunications networks and counter foreign adversaries’ cyber aggression. Cyber attacks and data breaches have dotted headlines in recent years, costing   individuals, firms, and government entities $452.3

Cable

All West Telecommunications

JUNE 2, 2025

What is 1-Gig Internet & Why is It Popular? A 1-gigabit internet plan gives you download and upload speeds of up to 1,000 Mbpsthis is made possible by light pulses through fiber optic cables. Compared to older internet types like DSL or cable, gigabit internet is way faster and more reliable. Definitely!

Internet

Telecom Talk

JUNE 13, 2025

Ericsson continues to drive global 5G innovation and digital transformation through strategic partnerships, advanced network solutions, and sustainable technologies. From next-generation antenna deployments to AI -powered edge computing and cloud-native platforms, Ericsson is shaping the future of connectivity across industries and regions.

Radio

Broadband Breakfast

MAY 17, 2025

This is the third in a series of four posts that attempt to provide context for NTIA’s BEAD program, the nation’s leading effort to once and for all make sure every American has access to fast, affordable, and reliable internet service. Part 1: Explaining BEAD, Broadband Abundance? That is not the route Congress chose.

Internet

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 8, 2025

As America’s broadband infrastructure faces growing pressure from cyber threats, geopolitical tensions, and increasingly frequent natural disasters, the need for resilient, future-proof networks has become more critical than ever. Breakfast Media LLC CEO  Drew Clark  has led the Broadband Breakfast community since 2008.

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 11, 2025

Can LEO satellites successfully complement terrestrial networks, or will they face roadblocks in terms of competition and spectrum availability?  As CEO and Publisher, Clark presides over the leading media community advocating for higher-capacity internet everywhere through topical, timely and intelligent coverage.

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 4, 2025

Topic #1: Fiber Priority When we consider broadband infrastructure as a 30-year investment rather than focusing on speed targets, the case for building fiber networks in rural areas becomes clear. We need networks designed to meet 30+ years of bandwidth growth as illustrated in the timeline below. Commerce Department.

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

MAY 15, 2025

As with most other essential services, there are many places in the United States where no purely private business case will support investment in broadband networks. Federal subsidies therefore are necessary for ubiquitous access to internet service. Call that “Mission Accomplished.”

Telephone

VoIP Review

JULY 15, 2025

The funds aim to boost CityFibre’s expansion and consolidation efforts in the fragmented UK alternative network (altnet) market. CityFibre’s business model focuses on building and operating full-fiber networks, serving towns and cities underserved by traditional providers. The post CityFibre Secures £2.3B

Finance

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 9, 2025

As the digital economy becomes increasingly central to daily life and business operations, high-speed internet is essential. Combatting this challenge starts with increasing productivity around fiber network engineering and deployment. Fiber network builds require thousands of parts, spanning a variety of materials.

Construction

Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 25, 2025

Fiber advocates argue that it is the most reliable technology, but many in places that have lost internet service for weeks such as western North Carolina would disagree. The “symmetrical speeds” argument against satellite and other technologies ignores actual internet usage patterns.

Connectivity

Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 29, 2025

Low-Earth orbit satellite constellations have the potential to transform how we extend internet coverage around the world. The connectivity challenge in rural areas According to the International Telecommunication Union, barely 19% of residents in underdeveloped regions have internet access, compared with 87% in more advanced economies.

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 25, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 25, 2025 – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr made comments at the Multicultural Media Telecom and Internet Council discussion with former FCC Chairs. “We not only want to have the best networks, we want to have the most secure networks.”

Media

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 23, 2025

Laying more networks is one thing, but how well will they hold up under pressure?  The United States is on a mission to extend high-speed internet to every corner of the country.   Beyond backups: Shedding light on redundancy vs. resilience  How do you build a highly available network?   The $42.5

Broadband

IEEE ComSoc

JULY 17, 2025

of their time connected to 5G networks in Q2 2025, up from 32.8% Low-band deployment and DSS use continue to lift 5G availability in lagging countries: Recent advances in 5G Availability have been driven by low-band deployments and the use of DSS, raising the average proportion of time spent on 5G networks in the EU from 32.8%

Connectivity

AWS Telecommunications

MAY 1, 2025

Introduction At MWC 2025, AWS announced the preview of a new AWS Outposts racks offering for high-throughput, network-intensive workloads. This enables high throughput and high packets per second (pps) rates to meet the requirements of network-intensive workloads. Today, the bmn-cx2.metal-48xl

Network

Broadband Breakfast

JULY 7, 2025

On the positive side, dedicating funding for AI infrastructure is a noteworthy investment that could significantly bolster AI capabilities within our broadband networks. If the moratorium passes, broadband engineers will have a clearer path to constructing AI-centric networks. It's a bit of a paradox, isn't it?

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 7, 2025

States that prioritized community-driven networks, built local partnerships, and ran extensive outreach now face immense sunk costs. Municipal and nonprofit networks can still apply, but the structural advantage they were afforded under some state plans is gone. Learn more about Speeding BEAD Summit What is Broadband Breakfast?

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

called for increased Congressional scrutiny of FCC chairman Carr’s recent efforts to investigate broadcast networks, including reviving dismissed cases against ABC, CBS, and NBC. to expand oversight of social media and e-commerce companies' role in spreading misinformation, scams, fraud and extremism. Robin Kelly , D-Ill.,

Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 28, 2025

By aligning contributions with today’s internet economy, Congress can significantly reduce the burden on traditional telecom consumers. She is also a senior contributor to Forbes, a  Fellow  of the National Security Institute at George Mason University, and a Senior Advisor to the Lincoln Policy Network.

Broadband

IEEE ComSoc

MARCH 25, 2025

Roughly 1 million of them were on fiber connections, while the rest were on the operator’s copper network. The fiber-optic based network provider has over 1,700 wire centers across its total network, with consumer fiber available in about 400 of them. . “The value per [fiber] location at $5.5

Network

RCR Wireless

MAY 19, 2025

Charter CEO Chris Winfrey had some hot takes at the MoffatNathanson conference Charter Communications CEO Chris Winfrey took a few shots across the industry’s bow at the recent MoffettNathanson Media, Internet and Communications Conference. Among them: The profitable fiber builds have been done already.

Mobile

VoIP Review

APRIL 22, 2025

The growing consumption of online video and social media via smartphones is projected to increase monthly mobile data usage from 21.6 Moreover, the dual-network model is becoming a reality. The move to a dual-network model appears promising, allowing for increased competition and potentially better services for consumers.

Mobile

Telecom Talk

JUNE 23, 2025

NetVelocity – NetVelocity is a multipurpose mobile application that enables users to test, measure, compare, and share their network performance. NetVelocity Enterprise – The app is designed for enterprise users—field engineers, telco professionals, and testers—to measure network performance. Google Play Metrics: 3.8

Browser

Cisco Wireless

JULY 24, 2025

For this report, they put the Cisco Secure Firewall 4225 through a series of rigorous evaluations designed to simulate real-world network loads and traffic patterns. This included: Diverse Traffic Mixes: Testing with a wide range of well-established, synthetic, and realistic protocol mixes to mimic actual enterprise network conditions.

Firewall

US Telecom

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Criminal Fraud’s New Frontier ITG tracebacks, aggressive enforcement by civil government agencies, and voice service providers analytics and authentication tools have made it harder for bad actors to get their calls on the phone network and to U.S. The ITG and industry have worked to adapt to these new challenges.

Media

Broadband Breakfast

MAY 19, 2025

Wi-Fi remains the backbone of American connectivity—even for mobile devices, which depend heavily on Wi-Fi networks. Wi-Fi is more than fast internet at the local café It carries the majority of all internet traffic and over 80% of mobile data. This innovation contrasts sharply with China’s embrace of 5G.

Manufacturing

IEEE ComSoc

MAY 20, 2025

widespread mobile network outage early Tuesday morning May 20th left millions without phone or internet access. A Telefonica spokesperson acknowledged the problem, telling UK daily, The Independent, stating, “We have carried out some network upgrades that have affected specific services at some companies.

Telecoms

Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 2, 2025

billion investment in universal broadband internet access may be on track for a major overhaul. This would reverse the Biden administration’s “fiber first” policy and likely redirect billions in funding from fiber builds to the satellite internet service sold by Starlink, a subsidiary of Elon Musk ’s SpaceX.

Broadband