Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Like other cable companies, Charter had been losing broadband customers this year. The cable losses have been driven in part by wireless carriers offering home internet on excess 5G capacity. Charter also added 545,000 mobile subscribers for a total of 9.3 It counted more than 23 million participants before running out of cash.

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Rural Broadband Association

MARCH 25, 2025

Weve seen Starlink partner with T-Mobile, advancements in fixed wireless technology, cable entities claiming a stake in the rural broadband space, others using predatory pricing supported by their scope and scale to compete in NTCA member markets and of course, new entrants into the broadband space enticed by federal funding opportunities.

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AT&T Connects

JANUARY 14, 2025

In the immediate aftermath of the storm, AT&T deployed a Mobile Connectivity Center (MCC) through its ongoing collaboration with non-profit Information Technology Disaster Resource Center (ITDRC) in Asheville to further support those affected. Simply put, everything we needed right away was broken.

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Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The company has 65,140 fiber subscribers under its Glo Fiber brand, with another 111,325 in its “incumbent broadband markets,” which are largely cable but include some fiber passings built out by Horizon, the Ohio-based phone company Shentel purchased last year. The company’s footprint encompasses 585,340 locations.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 2, 2024

From Charter Communications … Spectrum, the #1 rural internet provider in the nation * , today announced the launch of Spectrum Internet, Mobile, TV and Voice services to just under 100 homes and businesses in portions of Dakota County, Minnesota. million new homes and small businesses across the country.

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Telecoms Infrastructure Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

On a regular basis I keep reading about how Fixed Wireless Access ( FWA ) continues to gain ground at the expense of cable operators, especially in the USA (see articles by Ookla , OpenSignal ). One of the challenges with FWA is the need to (generally) install external antennas, especially when higher frequencies like mmWaves is involved.

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Tridon

JULY 20, 2024

Fundamentals of Wireless Communication At its core, wireless communication involves transmitting signals through the air rather than through physical cables. Cellular Communication: Employs a network of cell towers to provide mobile phone services and data transmission, critical for personal and business communication.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Think of a broadband network as a railroad, with the tracks representing a network of fiber cables, and trains representing internet services. The country’s advanced broadband market was dominated by two major players: British Telecom’s Openreach and Virgin Mobile. In 2013, they set their sights on America.

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US Telecom

OCTOBER 18, 2024

It is critical policymakers show up as constructive partners, working side by side with our companies to finish the job of connecting communities and showing greater discipline by resisting carbon-dated regulatory models that hinder our continued progress.” There is no more powerful statement of this industry’s commitment to U.S.

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TDS Connect

DECEMBER 3, 2024

No Major Construction Needed: The upgrade utilized TDS’ existing fiber infrastructure, ensuring quick and efficient deployment. The company has become a trailblazer in fiber-optic construction, earning its reputation as a national leader and a key contributor to Dane County’s digital growth. What other services does TDS offer?

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Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Firstly, the majority of US homes with gigabit-grade connections rely on fiber or cable, not wireless or satellite access. T-Mobile and Verizon have both become much more acquisitive in the fiber space this year. FWA is still a roughly 10% niche, even if it has shown some notable growth.

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IEEE ComSoc

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Fiber M&A has heated up as telecom companies and financial firms pour capital into neighborhoods that lack high-speed broadband or offer only one internet provider, usually from a cable-TV company. New fiber-optic construction is expensive and time-consuming, making existing broadband providers attractive takeover targets.

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IEEE ComSoc

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

SK Telecom is planning to construct hyperscale data centers in key regions across South Korea, with the goal of becoming the AIDC hub in the Asia Pacific region. Additionally, it enables large-scale AI computing, complementing the existing AI infrastructure, compared to on-device AI. .

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Tridon

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Satellite internet works by transmitting data through a network of satellites orbiting the Earth, providing connectivity to locations where traditional internet infrastructure, such as fiber-optic cables or DSL, is unavailable or impractical. This method provides several unique benefits: 1.

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Telecoms Infrastructure Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

Link5G’s 32 foot height ensures that a 5G signal is effectively broadcast from optimal height for all carriers to reach New Yorkers' mobile devices. Across New York City, approximately two-in-five households lack either a home broadband connection or mobile broadband through cell service. More than 1.3 million New Yorkers lack both.

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PTC

JANUARY 2, 2025

Service providers once had to construct specialized networks from sources to consumers. Look at how the cable i ndustry has changed since they no longer own most of the infrastructure required to get video from a studio to a home. Ethernet has enabled content creators to deliver content to consumers without boundaries.

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Mark Goldberg

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Approvals were expressed as whether or not the Commission found the “Construction Program” to be reasonable – and it was often expressed in the form of a double negative (“we do not find the program to be unreasonable”). In a monopoly, rates of return were not guaranteed.

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 31, 2025

They steal encased copper cables and cut them into short lengths before burning them to remove the sheathing to reveal the raw copper inside. A Fort Worth, TX, technician and contractor walking a job site witnessed theft of copper cable. The sheriff’s office searched the premises and identified an additional aerial copper cable.

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VoIP Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

In Seville, Spain, a successful trial saw one drone linked to a mobile mast and another to a data transport hub over 3 km away. The rapid deployment of this drone solution highlights its practical use in quickly addressing cable issues caused by events like construction or vandalism.

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Tridon

APRIL 11, 2025

These signal distribution technologies can include: Passive DAS: Passive DAS is often used in smaller or mid-sized buildings, this system uses coaxial cables, splitters, and amplifiers to move the signal. The right one depends on your building’s size, construction materials, and required network coverage.

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IEEE ComSoc

MARCH 12, 2025

The department is also exploring ways to cut government red tape that slows down infrastructure construction. Commerce Department Secretary Howard Lutnick said that BEAD will be revamped to take a tech-neutral approach that is rigorously driven by outcomes, so states can provide internet access for the lowest cost.

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 23, 2025

Past auctions have funded the construction of FirstNet, the nationwide first responder network, among other public safety efforts, and contributed to deficit reduction. AT&T, which like other mobile carriers uses licensed spectrum for its networks, and a 5G trade group were predictably pleased with the news.

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