The rise of the network platform
Surveys reveal IT leaders are focusing on unifying network management into a single platform to address the complexities of hybrid and hyper-distributed environments A recent Cisco survey showed 72% of IT leaders plan to adopt a platform architecture in the next two...
T-Mobile’s rate hike raises ire over price lock ‘guarantees’
Customers impacted by T-Mobile’s price increase were notified via text on May 22 Customers are particularly upset because of promises that their rates would never increase Talk of class action lawsuits and filing complaints with regulators populated a lot of...
Fierce Network recognized for outstanding content from the American Society of Business Publication Editors
Fierce Network, formerly Silverlings, won a National Azbee Award from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). The Azbee Awards are the most competitive awards programs for B2B media. Fierce Network, a mega portal to meet the needs of...
Telstra to slash almost 10% of its enterprise division workforce by year-end
The majority of the cuts will take place by the end of this calendar year The news of was not received well by the Australian Government Telstra claims that these layoffs will help it reduce its annual losses by around $232.67 million Australia’s...
NTIA forecasts a ‘steady drumbeat’ of Volume 2 approvals each week
Many of the Volume 2s submitted by states are 300-400 pages long NTIA has announced eight Volume 2 approvals It expects to announce a steady drumbeat of new Volume 2 approvals every week Evan Feinman, director for the Broadband Equity, Access...
AT&T & open RAN: Let’s hear it for the RUs, DUs and CUs
AT&T & open RAN: Let’s hear it for the RUs, DUs and CUs malleven Fri, 05/17/2024 – 15:45 Source link...
Financing fiber builds is not a cookie-cutter process
Asset-backed securities are a good financing option for established providers A private equity investor named some of the key criteria that PE firms look at before they invest Getting buy-in from local communities can improve a rural fiber provider’s chance...
AWS telecom exec says network use cases for AI offer the highest value
AWS surveyed 100 telcos on what they thought were the main AI use cases Respondents said network use cases for AI were the highest value One network use case is to optimize massiveMIMO radio beams CONNECT(X) ATLANTA — Connect(X) used to...
Charter CEO: How the end of the Affordable Connectivity Program impacts broadband subs
Charter CEO Chris Winfrey spoke at a MoffettNathanson investor conference One topic he brought up was how ACP ending is impacting the company’s broadband base It’s offering mobile as a post-ACP lifeline for customers The cable industry hasn’t been doing...
Adtran, CommScope cling to life rafts, praying for land
Adtran and CommScope Q1 2024 revenues were down 30% compared to last year Both companies predict things will improve, but they’re noncommittal on exact timing Both companies are reducing expenses this year to the tune of at least $90 million...