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Sebastian Sassi: 3 Rules Broadband Disruptors Follow to Win the Bandwidth Battleground

Broadband Breakfast

The broadband industry is at a turning point. It will only keep growing as fiber continues to be the broadband infrastructure transmission method of choice. It will only keep growing as fiber continues to be the broadband infrastructure transmission method of choice. In 2024, fiber deployment reached a record 10.3

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Sparkle and Turkcell sign subsea cable MoU 

Total Telecom

News The MoU was signed during this years MWC Barcelona Sparkle and Turkcell have announced a new partnership to develop a subsea cable in the Mediterranean. This week, at MWC Barcelona, the two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build a 4,000 km subsea cable linking Turkey and Europe.

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Building Better Broadband: Why LEO Satellites and Hybrid Solutions Work Best Together

Broadband Breakfast

High costs, bandwidth congestion, and uneven performance may soon be a thing of the past. Sparse populations, rough terrain, and fragile infrastructure make it uneconomical to extend fiber or build cell towers, leaving many rural communities with spotty or nonexistent broadband. This Expert Opinion is exclusive to Broadband Breakfast.

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Tom Reid: Common-Sense Solutions to Closing the Digital Divide in Rural America

Broadband Breakfast

Here are three proposals for common-sense solutions to improve the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program of the U.S. Topic #1: Fiber Priority When we consider broadband infrastructure as a 30-year investment rather than focusing on speed targets, the case for building fiber networks in rural areas becomes clear.

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GCI Customers In Sitka, Alaska to Lose Service for Days Amid Fiber Maintenance

Broadband Breakfast

The company said it will provide alternate, third-party connectivity for low-bandwidth services via satellite and radio wave during the 8-day maintenance period.    “Home internet service will be available in a very limited capacity and will only support very low bandwidth activities like email.

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Tim Stelzig: Explaining BEAD, Trying to Bridge the Digital Divide

Broadband Breakfast

As with most other essential services, there are many places in the United States where no purely private business case will support investment in broadband networks. In contrast, the demand for internet bandwidth has been growing exponentially, and shows no signs of abating.

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Rohit Rawool: Why Hardware Matters in a Software-Driven World

Broadband Breakfast

  ROADM modules, on the other hand, allow network operators to remotely manage and reroute optical signals without manual intervention, making networks more flexible, efficient, and scalable to meet growing bandwidth demands. High-speed broadband drives job creation, supports small businesses, and revitalizes rural economies.