The pace of fiber optic innovation is ‘staggering’ of late, says Ciena exec
The entire fiber ecosystem is racing to keep pace with the demands of AI One Ciena exec gives a lot of credit to Corning for innovations in fiber optic glass The next frontier will be fiber optic innovation within the...
Broadband Nation Expo 2025: Call for Speakers closes May 16, Early Bird Registration Now Open
Call for Speakers deadline: May 16, 2025 Early bird registration: Now open, offering discounted rates Event dates: November 17-19, 2025, at Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate Broadband Nation Expo 2025 is set to convene industry leaders, policymakers and innovators from...
Airtel Biz CEO says telcos need new skills to better compete in enterprise
Telcos need to improve their AI and data analytics skills to get an edge in enterprise, said Airtel Business CEO Sharat Sinha A “vertical mindset” is key when it comes to serving enterprises Sinha also touched upon the state of...
Lumen sees enormous potential in more cloud-based voice services
Lumen sees potential to tap into the $47B cloud voice market The company unveiled a new set of cloud-managed products that can be accessed via a single device No comment on rumors of a potential Mass Markets sale, but Lumen...
Charter doesn’t foresee tariff impact on its bottom line
Charter said vendor agreements help minimize tariff impact It touts its convergence strategy aids income-constrained consumers Charter lost 60,000 broadband subs in Q1 but fared better than Comcast Nobody really knows how tariffs are going to pan out, but Charter...
What you need to know about Trump’s new permitting order
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...
Corning amps up data center focus with new fiber products
Corning unveiled a new suite of products to help operators build more fiber into the data center The move comes as the data center industry faces demand for “rapidly growing” AI clusters, said Dell’Oro’s Sameh Boujelbene Corning wants to replace...
Comcast says it can do AI better than its fiber competitors
Comcast’s Elad Nafshi thinks the operator’s network can use AI better than its fiber competitors, particularly when it comes to identifying network issues The ways Comcast is improving its network “may be underappreciated” among investors, said NSR’s Jonathan Chaplin AI...
It’s official: Copper retirement reform has landed in the U.S.
The U.S. government is picking up the pace on copper retirement reform Operators will still have to deal with states if they want to fully shut down their legacy networks Copper retirement is further along in Europe, but progress is...
Is the next big telecom M&A deal on the horizon?
A sale of Lumen’s consumer fiber biz is probably the most likely deal to happen 2025, according to analysts Other possible transactions, like a Comcast/Charter merger, are a bit more far-fetched Changes to copper retirement policy could pave the way...