To avoid fraud, NTIA will publish a list of certified Buy America compliant companies
An NTIA executive revealed today that the agency is about to publish a Build America Buy America document with self-certified vendors The agency has created this list to help avoid fraud in the BEAD program But a CommScope executive expressed...
Telcos are drowning in data but AI can help
There’s a lot of data telcos have to sift through to make sure their networks can support AI Google Fiber is zeroing in on diagnostic, predictive and generative AI to “do more with less” C Spire is interested in using AI...
400 fiber providers are ripe for acquisition
AlixPartners says consolidation is happening and will soon accelerate in the fiber market Likely prospects are small startup fiber companies that mid-tier broadband providers will pluck But the small startups need to show that they’re profitable There are more than...
AT&T workers’ strike marches on in wake of hurricane
AT&T union workers in nine states have been on strike since August, when CWA filed an unfair labor practice charge against the company With a hurricane moving into the southeast U.S., AT&T is hiring contractors there to make up for...
Montana’s broadband director has beef with BEAD process
Montana’s broadband director was critical of the NTIA’s handling of BEAD at a Senate sub-committee hearing today But Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. slammed Republicans for their griping about BEAD Meanwhile, NTIA says it’s working as...
Brightspeed can replace copper with unique wireless technology
Brightspeed isn’t yet applying to the FCC to retire large swathes of copper Instead it replaces copper automatically for customers who are having service problems It can replace copper with either fiber or a unique wireless technology Brightspeed is on...
Verizon’s Sampath stresses focus on mobile and fiber
Verizon’s CEO of its Consumer Group stressed the company’s focus on mobility and fixed broadband He sounded a bit like AT&T’s CEO, who has also been stressing 5G and fiber After Verizon purchases Frontier, the company will pass 30 million...
Verizon’s rumored Frontier buy is all about ‘convergence, baby’
The purchase of Frontier could cost Verizon about $7 billion Until now, Verizon hasn’t seemed that interested in more fiber, beyond its existing Fios footprint But there’s been a lot of speculation that the three big wireless carriers will compete...
AI is the latest weapon for DDoS attacks
AI allows hackers to create a higher volume of DDoS attacks with a lower barrier to entry, according to Zayo It’s hard to say whether the increased frequency and duration of attacks is due to AI getting better or if...
BEAD is ‘unlikely’ to bring broadband that will last
BEAD money will likely short of connecting all U.S. citizens to fiber broadband It’s also not enough to provide speeds beyond 100/20 Mbps, said Connect Humanity’s Brian Vo The federal government has already poured lots of money toward tackling the...