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...

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...

Airspan emerged from its 2024 restructuring with a stronger balance sheet  The company recently received a $42.7 million grant to fund open RAN development  In addition to open RAN, CEO Glenn Laxdal sees more opportunity in private networks Open Radio...

Kwikbit offers fixed wireless service to manufactured home communities, where it can be difficult for providers to deploy fiber Roughly 66,000 MHCs exist in the country, said Kwikbit CEO Joe Costello Few FWA providers target that segment of the broadband...

Like it or not, 6G is likely to get introduced in 2030  But it will be more of an evolution of 5G rather than a wholesale lift, according to Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm   Future wireless “G” upgrade cycles will...

Utopia Fiber CEO Roger Timmerman says true open access supports a number of internet service providers He noted that AT&T and BlackRock’s Gigapower JV primarily supports AT&T, currently Meanwhile, Utopia’s network often supports as many as 19 internet service providers...

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...

Lumen recently won an additional $3 billion in Private Connectivity Fabric (PCF) sales The company’s CEO Kate Johnson said there’s no future for Lumen in traditional telco But she’s pivoting the company to two key growth areas related to the...

There’s a dispute over how the 4.9 GHz band should be managed for public safety Some public safety agencies want FirstNet to control the 4.9 GHz band; others argue for local control Verizon doesn’t want AT&T to get access to...

Network connectivity is a critical resource both within and between data centers Flexential’s CEO has his eye on what increased demand for network inside data centers means for transport Dark fiber could become a cloud bottleneck Land and power are two...