Tarana thinks its new G2 platform can help expand fixed wireless access in big cities Urban FWA usage has gone up, but capacity issues are still prevalent Tarana’s tech also supports four-carrier integration across licensed and unlicensed spectrum, said CEO...

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said a new BEAD funding notice is coming soon States will likely have to redo their grant proposals from scratch BEAD money probably won’t flow until 2026 or later, said New Street’s Blair Levin The wait...

President Trump’s new executive order calls for federal permitting reform It doesn’t mention broadband, nor does it bring up issues with pole attachments But it could be a stepping stone for bigger permitting reform in the future The Trump administration...

Financing municipal broadband networks is no cakewalk, with opposition from incumbents and interest groups adding to the difficulties But community leaders in Ohio and Vermont say they’ve succeeded in running financially stable networks Hiring the right expertise is key if...

The White House wants to temporarily freeze federal grants – a move that would presumably impact the BEAD program New Street Research saw this coming, as Republicans amp up the conversation around BEAD reform Despite the pending freeze, there are...

Before anything changes with the BEAD program, Trump needs to name a new NTIA administrator States waiting for NTIA to approve their BEAD proposals may see their deployment plans stall A new NTIA regime could lower the program’s high-cost threshold,...

Fixed wireless access is often considered a ‘rural niche’ in the U.S., but that’s not the case abroad India, the Middle East and Southeast Asia are all hotspots for FWA activity Fixed broadband tends to be tougher to deploy than...

NTIA published its final rules on alternative BEAD technologies just weeks before the start of Trump’s second term Providers using unlicensed fixed wireless spectrum can apply for BEAD – as long as they use licensed spectrum as well Low-earth orbit...

Charter CEO Chris Winfrey shared some positive remarks about satellite broadband’s potential in rural areas The operator has already deployed a lot of fiber through RDOF, but it’s less enthusiastic about BEAD Despite the challenges in 2024, Winfrey remains optimistic...

New Mexico wants $70 million to subsidize satellite broadband deployments, and Maine already stood up a similar program These satellite subsidies aren’t meant to replace fiber deployments, but BEAD program policy will likely undergo significant changes in the next year...