Here’s how utilities are thinking about nuclear power for data centers
Utilities are eyeing small modular reactors as a way to boost grid capacity in the face of rising demand from data centers and industry SMRs offer greater siting flexibility than traditional nuclear plants but still have stringent permitting requirements Most...
NTIA unveils $420M fund to promote open RAN
It’s time for radio units (RUs) to get their day in the sun The government’s next batch of funds – a cool $420 million – targets the radios that sit atop cell phone towers NTIA expects to start making awards...
UScellular’s losing streak persists in Q1
Customer losses continued, with net handset losses of 47,000 Cable companies’ bundles are hard to compete with when UScellular needs to invest in its own 5G network The company didn’t comment on its strategic review other than to say that...
Things fall apart and come together again: Windstream, Uniti re-merge
Windstream has been leasing fiber for Uniti in a wholesale arrangement But now, Windstream’s and Uniti’s fiber assets will be combined The combined company will be called Uniti Uniti Group is going to take over operations of Windstream Holdings in an estimated...
Altice USA loses nearly 30K broadband subs despite fiber strength
In the first quarter, Altice USA’s fiber expansion continued to stand out from declining broadband figures The company is also “optimistic about the trajectory” of its mobile business Total revenue fell 1.9% year on year to $2.3 billion In the face of declining...
Amazon CEO: GenAI is already ‘multi-billion-dollar’ business
AWS sales jumped double digits to $25 billion in Q1 2024 Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said most cloud cost optimization programs have wound down and companies are investing in GenAI AWS earnings contributed to a 21% increase in Q1 revenue...
T-Mobile gains Mint, adds 532K phone subs in Q1
The FCC approved T-Mobile’s acquisition of Mint Mobile, which uses T-Mobile’s network under an MVNO arrangement T-Mobile outperformed its rivals AT&T and Verizon, adding 532,000 phone customers in Q1 75% of T-Mobile’s customers have 5G devices What a week for...
Sure, fiber networks are ‘greener.’ What about building them?
Fiber companies often emphasize the technology’s environmental benefits when compared to cable and copper Like most construction, building fiber optic networks can still disrupt land and ecosystems There are some strategies that can mitigate environmental impact, like micro-trenching Fiber companies have made being...
Snorkel AI dives into hot market of data curation
Enterprises want specially trained AI models Companies need data that is labeled to effectively fine tune AI Players like Snorkel AI are tackling this issue in the increasingly important data curation market If you’re an enterprise looking to adopt generative...
‘Intentional’ AT&T cable cut takes down Sacramento airport comms
It’s been a bad day for communications services across the U.S. This morning, it was 911 services across four states. Then it was an “intentional” AT&T cable cut at Sacramento airport. Passengers were lined up and flights delayed for hours...