Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 26, 2025

Diane has worked at the state for 39 years, and been in the Office of Broadband Development since its inception 10 years ago. Dianes leadership and deep commitment to public service have shaped broadband policy and access across Minnesota and served a model for states nationally. or hannah.buckland@state.mn.us.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 25, 2025

On a recent Broadband Breakfast webinar, a CTIA speaker suggested that a lack of suitable 5G spectrum might somehow hinder AI development and usage. AI will itself help the cellular industry transport more data with fewer resources. This Expert Opinion is exclusive to Broadband Breakfast. More traffic?

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Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 18, 2024

billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program. 3343: Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act The Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act , co-introduced by Reps. “Lengthy reviews and fees mean delays of service, leaving ordinary Americans without broadband. Jeff Duncan , R-S.C., Tim Walberg , R-Mich.,

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 15, 2025

15, 2025 – A recent bill signed into law will help promote broadband partnerships between rural communities and the private sector. The bill was initially introduced by House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Rep. WASHINGTON, Jan. Sam Graves , R-Mo., back in March, 2023.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 18, 2025

April 18, 2025 – Billions in broadband grants are on the table as states race toward application deadlines under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, with some already closing their first rounds and others pushing to finalize submissions by mid-May. The state has been allocated $317.4

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Contributed Article As both 5G and AI technologies continue to mature, GTI’s Intelligent RAN, Ubiquitous AI Project aims to explore existing synergies and develop combined use cases At this year’s Global Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF) in Istanbul, GTI launched a global recruitment drive for its Intelligent RAN, Ubiquitous AI Project. The initiative (..)

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

GHz CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) band is experiencing a renewed wave of enthusiasm. The rest of the market comprises fixed wireless broadband networks built using non-3GPP equipment supplied by the likes of Cambium Networks and Tarana Wireless. Billion by the end of 2027.

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Total Telecom

AUGUST 22, 2024

In 2024, it will further expand the deployment of ULH 400G in the backbone links to create ultra-high-speed connections between cities, in order to meet the escalating capacity demands of 5G, home broadband, and enterprise users.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 14, 2025

Add to that the looming federal budget crisis  threatening to end Medicare payments for telehealth  and the urgency of what a coalition of Vermont healthcare leaders, librarians, and state broadband officials are doing comes into view.  Those are things we are looking to alleviate.”

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Total Telecom

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

By the end of 2029, the wider network components from these manufacturers in 5G access and transport networks must be replaced. “We are protecting the central nervous systems of Germany as a business location — and we are protecting the communication of citizens, companies and the state,” said Interior Minister Nancy Faeser.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 6, 2025

  For example, BABA applies to the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, which aims to expand high-speed internet access across the United States and is currently funded at $42.45 The ripple effect of this demand extends to related sectors, such as mining and transportation, further bolstering the economy.

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VoIP Review

MARCH 26, 2025

SK Broadband, and Verizon Business. ” This extensive project aims to create alternative data transport routes. This new submarine cable system will link Japan and the USA and is projected to become operational by the second half of 2028. The E2A system is designed with 12 fiber pairs, boasting a capacity exceeding 182Tbps.

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Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Rising incidents of copper theft and vandalism are creating significant challenges for communications networks, disrupting essential services like emergency response, healthcare, and public transportation. How can broadband providers, law enforcement, and policymakers work together to address these vulnerabilities?

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Vay’s unique operational model shows the importance of mobile connectivity for the future of transportation. Join the industry in discussion at Broadband Communities Summit West Also in the news: Meta resumes use of UK user posts to train its AI models Verizon’s 4,800 job cuts will cost over $1.9

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

As executive director, he spearheads SHLB's membership growth and shapes its broadband policy recommendations. She leads the broadband and E-Rate portfolio and oversees initiatives related to economic opportunity.  Breakfast Media LLC CEO  Drew Clark  has led the Broadband Breakfast community since 2008.

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Blandin on Broadband

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Imdieke specifically mentions plans for broadband expansion… Moving forward, Imdieke hopes to continue focusing on infrastructure and continuing the county’s positive impacts on transportation and broadband. There is definitely still more we can do,” Imdieke said, especially with broadband.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

NextNav, a geolocation company, went to the Federal Communications Commission with an idea to reorganize the 900 MegaHertz (MHz) band, setting aside 15 megahertz for the company to operate a terrestrial network that it said would make GPS more accurate and allow it to offer 5G broadband. Unlicensed devices get last priority. 

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

We use our expertise to deliver comprehensive end-to-end services to our clients, including VMO2, Openreach and National Grid. M Group Services is the leading essential Infrastructure service provider within water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors across the UK and Ireland.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

19, 2024 – Broadband industry officials had one policy recommendation at Broadband Breakfast’s Digital Infrastructure Investment Summit on Thursday: more government funding for middle mile infrastructure. WASHINGTON, Sept.

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Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 10, 2024

billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program aims to connect 25 million Americans currently without high-speed Internet access. And so far, more than 30% intend to allocate nearly $350 million in BEAD funding to support broadband workforce development initiatives.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

25, 2024 –  North Carolina residents can access the internet more easily after a partnership between the state broadband office and the state’s dedicated information hotline called NC 211. WASHINGTON, Nov. Any North Carolina resident can call 211 toll free to be connected with a community resource specialist.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

WASHINGTON, September 3, 2024 – Los Angeles County’s transportation agency joined hundreds of amateur radio operators in asking the Federal Communications Commission to deny a proposal to reconfigure the lower 900 megahertz band.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The company touted its new route as a low-latency, high-capacity long-haul transport route connecting Hillsboro, Portland, Seattle, Spokane, Missoula, Billings, Minneapolis, Chicago and dozens of other major cities in between.   The “Northern Link Route” was constructed by the Kirkland, Wash.,

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

  Collectively, there is something else we all can do to support these heroes: expand veteran access to broadband technology and the internet. In Pittsburgh, a third of all seniors and households making less than $20,000 do not have broadband access. This Expert Opinion is exclusive to Broadband Breakfast.

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IEEE ComSoc

MARCH 22, 2025

Optical Transport, SP Routers, and RAN saw double-digit contractions, collectively shrinking by 14% in 2024. Microwave Transport and MCN experienced a more moderate combined decline in the low single digits, while Broadband Access revenues were fairly stable. The full-year decline was uneven across the six telecom programs.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Under this model, multiple ISPs can offer services over the same broadband infrastructure. The Fiber Broadband Association is the voice of fiber. Using an active ethernet infrastructure and operating at the wholesale level, UTOPIA Fiber supports open access and promotes competition in all broadband and telecommunications services.

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Blandin on Broadband

JANUARY 24, 2025

The National Conference of State Legislatures has a slick Broadband Policy Toolkit … This NCSL toolkit covers the state policy landscape and considerations to address broadband deployment, adoption and affordability, and provides a wide variety of resources for policymakers, including legislative tracking, issue briefs and podcasts.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 30, 2024

states, the push to expand broadband access comes with an added challenge: navigating a complex web of state-specific regulations governing utility poles.  WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2024 – For nearly half of U.S.   In Washington state, for instance, local control has exposed several regulatory gaps.

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Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The $42 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program has come under significant scrutiny in recent months, and this pressure will only ratchet up as Republicans take full control in D.C. Afterall, BEAD money is start-up capital: it is not designed to provide on-going support for long-term operating expenses.

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Rural Broadband Association

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Lack of public transportation and childcare solutions can create additional barriers to care. Department of Veterans Affairs expanded its immersive XR technology from 10 to over 2,000 locations, underscoring the critical role of reliable broadband. The future of rural healthcare depends on robust, reliable broadband.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Broadband Breakfast reports … A regional Internet Service Provider has announced a new ultra-high-speed fiber route connecting several cities in the American northwest to Minneapolis and Chicago. The “Northern Link Route” was constructed by the Kirkland, Wash., The “Northern Link Route” was constructed by the Kirkland, Wash.,

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The proposal has faced opposition from consumer advocacy groups , unlicensed spectrum users, and federal agencies , including the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Department of Transportation. NextNav, based in Reston, Va.,

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 9, 2024

DENVER, August 9, 2024 – State broadband and industry leaders must work together to build internet exchange points (IXP) in locations where they do not exist in the United States, urged experts at a Mountain Connect conference on Wednesday. An IXP facilitates the meeting of different providers on that physical layer.

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US Telecom

APRIL 9, 2025

This crisis not only costs broadband providers millions of dollars, more importantly, it leaves consumers with disrupted service and costly downtime. All over America on a daily basis the services provided by our critical telecommunications infrastructure is being disrupted. Not by cybercriminals but by ordinary thieves and vandals.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 13, 2024

SpaceX’s pioneering in space transportation led to the creation of Starlink's internet service, which has driven the creation of service from low earth orbit satellites. consumer demand for broadband connectivity through satellite now, said SpaceX. With 5,200 operational satellites, Starklink provides service to 2.7

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The company’s proposal would swap its current holdings for a nationwide license for 15 MHz of the band to support its geolocation network and 5G broadband, moving other users to the 907-918 MHz block of the band. The cable industry, which sometimes uses shared spectrum in another band to provide mobile broadband, had similar thoughts.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Five years in the making, the Southern Ute network is not only the first Tribally-owned open access network, it is also among the first of the new fiber projects funded by the  Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program  (TBCP) to start offering services. Most residents had access to only DSL or unlicensed fixed wireless as options.

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