State broadband leaders said they’re short on time – and staff – in carrying out BEAD changes The time crunch also extends to the ISPs that need to supply updated info Despite NTIA’s push to speed up permitting, states still...

Zayo and Equinix unveiled the industry’s first AI Infrastructure Blueprint, a joint infrastructure architecture framework that defines how next-generation infrastructure powers AI workloads.  AI at scale spans training locations, distributed inference, and network and interconnection nodes that link them. The...

Comcast is reportedly plotting job cuts across its broadband, mobile and pay TV unit Analysts think the move is hardly surprising given Comcast’s recent restructuring moves Comcast had roughly 182K employees at the end of 2024 Comcast is reportedly planning...

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...

Taara is working with StarTouch to expand free space optics in the enterprise market Taara’s CEO thinks FSO is beneficial for enterprises that need high-speed connectivity but don’t have access to fiber The company is also interested in BEAD and...

Gigapower expects to announce a new ISP on its network soon, said revenue chief Jeff Seidenfaden It’s still working to reach 1.5M U.S. fiber locations Seidenfaden said Gigapower is striving for a “complementary” open access strategy Gigapower is prepping for...

AT&T has FCC approval to turn off copper for 500 wire centers But it’s still facing state pushback, namely from California Alleviating customer concerns is another challenge The road to copper retirement is paved with paperwork, but AT&T seems to...

Consumers don’t care about competing ISPs, they just want the tech to work, said former FCC Commissioner Michael O’Reilly It’s not just about what the consumer wants, it’s critical to have speeds that are “ahead of the applications,” said NSR...

Op-Ed: Fiber is the gold standard for rural broadband – BEAD must emphasize it   As the federal government prepares to invest tens of billions in rural broadband through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, the choice of...

Hotwire, recently acquired by PE firm Brookfield, is looking to shake up the crowded fiber landscape It has an advantage in being a fiber-only ISP with footholds in multiple verticals, an analyst told us Hotwire exec David Ramos talked up...