HPE sees agentic AI as a means to an autonomous end
HPE rolled out a series of new Mist features Its data center dashboard is getting integrated access to the Marvis AI Assistant It is also expanding autonomous actions for those that want to lean in Less than two months after...
Op-Ed: Fiber is the gold standard for rural broadband – BEAD must emphasize it
Op-Ed: Fiber is the gold standard for rural broadband – BEAD must emphasize it As the federal government prepares to invest tens of billions in rural broadband through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, the choice of...
How Hotwire made its mark in the scorching fiber market
Hotwire, recently acquired by PE firm Brookfield, is looking to shake up the crowded fiber landscape It has an advantage in being a fiber-only ISP with footholds in multiple verticals, an analyst told us Hotwire exec David Ramos talked up...
Nuclear power has hit the data center mainstream
Momentum behind nuclear power in the data center industry is picking up steam as AI drives up energy demand Multiple companies are striking deployment agreements, power purchase deals and collaboration pacts Government backing for nuclear in the U.S. isn’t hurting...
Cloud backlog nears $1T with AI in focus
Hyperscalers had an order backlog of well over $800 million as of June 30. Colocation providers are also feeling pressure from skyrocketing AI demand. But it takes time to build new capacity, which means there’s little short-term relief in sight....
CBRS alliance: All the reasons relocation is a stupid idea
The OnGo Alliance, which represents CBRS users, is amping up efforts to defend its turf, saying more than $14 billion has been invested in the “innovation band” The effort arrives as mobile operators like AT&T are eager to see CBRS...
Verizon sets up flood sensors in Chicago – Detroit and Toledo are next
Verizon deployed flood sensors from startup HyFi in Chicago Other U.S. cities are on its list The sensors are installed above water and use acoustic pulses to measure the water level and detect flooding Deadly and damaging floods have become...
WOW! goes private in $1.5B deal with Digital Bridge Group and Crestview Partners
The deal is expected to close sometime in the first quarter of 2026 WOW! aims to continue its ongoing cable upgrades and fiber expansion Crestview is now WOW!’s largest shareholder The dominos just keep on falling with telecom consolidation, with...
Op-ed: Trump’s attack on Intel is a big dumb distraction
There’s been a lot of weird happening in the tech and telecom space, but something happened on Thursday that struck a cord amidst the chaos: President Donald Trump demanded the CEO of U.S. chip giant Intel resign immediately. The demand,...
Canada mandates broadband operators to provide open access networks
Canada is requiring broadband providers to wholesale their networks to competitors, whether they want to, or not The government says the requirement will increase competition for the benefit of consumers Some of the country’s largest broadband providers are not at...