Cheat sheet: Everything you need to know about Stargate
Stargate is OpenAI’s bid to build the data center infrastructure it needs for AI It initially aimed at building facilities in the U.S. A project in the UAE is its first – but not last – international venture People of...
WISPA harbors ‘strong concerns’ about the big bill that just passed the House
WISPA is glad to see more spectrum being teed up for auction But the House reconciliation bill doesn’t protect the CBRS band, leaving it vulnerable WISPA urged the Senate to make sure the CBRS, 5.9 GHz and 6 GHz bands...
Ciena hopes to head under the sea with fiber optic sensing tech
Ciena is a major player in subsea fiber optics Now, the company is exploring the use of fiber optic sensing in subsea scenarios A board member of the Fiber Optic Sensing Association weighs in on the topic You could consider...
The pace of fiber optic innovation is ‘staggering’ of late, says Ciena exec
The entire fiber ecosystem is racing to keep pace with the demands of AI One Ciena exec gives a lot of credit to Corning for innovations in fiber optic glass The next frontier will be fiber optic innovation within the...
Op-Ed: Tech and telecom are giving me the ick
I can’t be the only one feeling this way. Covering tech and telecom has always been a test of patience, with change in telecom especially moving at a glacial pace. But lately it’s starting to feel like a test of...
Investors to CoreWeave: Slow down!
Investors reacted poorly to CoreWeave’s first earnings report since its IPO The company posted massive revenue growth and unveiled a new $4 billion deal with OpenAI but also plans to spend a hefty sum on capex Analyst Jack Gold said...
Cisco’s AI infrastructure orders soar past $1 billion
Cisco blew past its $1 billion sales goal for AI infrastructure Huge appetites from three of its webscale customers helped it double AI infrastructure sales quarter over quarter A new partnership with Saudi Arabia comes with huge potential for the...
FCC questions EchoStar about how it’s using 5G spectrum
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is launching an investigation into EchoStar’s use of certain spectrum licenses Elon Musk’s SpaceX accuses EchoStar of barely using the 2 GHz and AWS-4 bands and says the FCC should open the 2 GHz band up...
Boost’s prospects look better in Q1 but struggle remains
EchoStar’s Boost brand added 150K mobile customers in Q1, putting it in a better situation than a year ago It’s still not out of the woods as investment analysts continue to speculate about when the company will call it quits...
Broadband Nation Expo 2025: Call for Speakers closes May 16, Early Bird Registration Now Open
Call for Speakers deadline: May 16, 2025 Early bird registration: Now open, offering discounted rates Event dates: November 17-19, 2025, at Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate Broadband Nation Expo 2025 is set to convene industry leaders, policymakers and innovators from...