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...

Qualcomm and Intel are among the founding members of the Ambient IoT Alliance  The organization will promote a multi-standard ecosystem that includes Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and cellular IoT ABI expects 1 billion ambient IoT devices will ship in 2030  Qualcomm and...

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...

Despite poor performance so far, Dell’Oro Group thinks O-RAN will have a near 25% share of the RAN market by 2029 Meanwhile, the Trump administration is planning to roll out O-RAN infrastructure with partners in the Pacific region   Just...

 Vendor supply chains could feel the burn from newly implemented tariffs There’s still uncertainty on whether the tariffs will last and which products will be affected Sustained tariffs may stunt the U.S. economy along with tech innovation, said AvidThink’s Roy...

Some Republican Senators don’t want to see a pause in the BEAD program The incoming Secretary of Commerce has been non-committal in how he might handle the BEAD program Senator Shelly Capito (R-WV) wrote in comments, “My state has jumped...

The Trump administration is trying to stamp out public and private DEI initiatives But industry experts told us DEI is integral to telecom programs and workforce recruitment Both broadband and wireless groups said a diverse workforce is key The U.S....

The 10% tariff on goods from China will impact smartphones Analysts who spoke to Fierce don’t expect imminently higher prices on most phones sold in the U.S. The prepaid segment could be hit hard Higher prices are expected for smartphones...

Work on 6G is now well underway, but industry reactions to the forthcoming GSMA mobile standard have ranged from negative (among carriers) to clueless (from trade journalists and analysts). These responses stem from a fundamental failure to grasp the killer...

Commerce secretary nominee Howard Lutnick provided new hope for the 5G industry during his confirmation hearing  Lutnick said he leans toward the commercial sector vs. the federal government  His comments come as the wireless industry seeks to wrest 3 GHz...