Broadband Breakfast
APRIL 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, April 18, 2025 – First it was blocked. Now it’s being reconsidered. A Mississippi law that would require websites to verify users’ age and obtain parental consent before minors can use social media and other online platforms is back on the table, after a federal appeals court said the judge who paused it didn’t follow new legal guidelines.
Telecom Ramblings
APRIL 18, 2025
This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Jamie Dobson, founder of Container Solutions and author of The Cloud Native Attitude While the telecoms sector cant know when it will need to deal with curve balls such as the next pandemic, one thing is sure new technology needs to be watched closely. AI is never far from the headlines, triggering both concern and excitement; some fear for the future of the human workforce while others see a bright future where were all prompt engineers.
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Broadband Breakfast
APRIL 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, April 18, 2025 — Experts voiced concerns Wednesday over the Federal Communications Commission’s use of merger reviews to challenge corporate diversity, equity and inclusion policies - even as they diverged sharply on whether DEI efforts themselves are constitutional. FCC Chair Brendan Carr has recently launched several probes into companies whose diversity initiatives allegedly constitute “invidious discrimination” under federal law - and signaling that su
Developing Telecoms
APRIL 18, 2025
Sam George, Ghana's Minister Of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, is widely reported to have set what is described as a firm deadline of June 2025 for the Next Generation Infrastructure Company (NGIC) to launch 5G services in the West African country. But will it be met?
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. Click on this chart to go to the page on "Premium Charts and Data" Available to Breakfast Club Members More than 700,000 unserved locations are in play across six states highlighted this week, as BEAD funding rounds op
VoIP Review
APRIL 18, 2025
FiberLight, a prominent fiber infrastructure provider, is set to expand its reach in Virginia through the acquisition of Metro Fiber Networks. This strategic move, expected to conclude in the second quarter of 2025, aims to bolster FiberLight’s presence by integrating Metro Fiber Networks’ assets in Richmond and Virginia Beach. Although the financial details of the acquisition remain undisclosed, the expansion promises significant advantages.
Blandin on Broadband
APRIL 18, 2025
Isanti-Chisago County Star report. North Branch residents will soon have access to fiber internet from East Central Energy so state-of-the-art (according to ECE) it outclasses networks in the metro area. ECEs broadband manager, Dennis Rice, presented an update on the project to the city council, saying construction of the first stage of the network will likely be complete by August, with fiber connection drops to residences starting construction by November.
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Broadband Breakfast
APRIL 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, April 18, 2025 – Two typically adversarial advocacy groups seem to have finally found some common ground following a court case in which Google was found to have violated antitrust laws. The National Association of Broadcasters and Public Knowledge, both based here, agreed with the court’s holding Thursday that Google’s monopolization has stifled business.
VoIP Review
APRIL 18, 2025
Colt Technology Services has announced a significant shift in its strategy by selling eight of its European data centers. These facilities, part of their acquisition from Lumen EMEA in 2023, are located in key cities including Amsterdam, Berlin, and London. The transaction involves NorthC, a Netherlands-based data center operator, and a UK-based entity, with both buyers backed by investment funds managed by DWS Group.
Broadband Breakfast
APRIL 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, April 18, 2025 – Three Fifth Circuit judges tossed the Federal Communications Commission’s $57 million fine against AT&T Thursday, finding the agency’s enforcement procedures violate the carrier’s right to a jury trial. “No one denies the Commission’s authority to enforce laws requiring telecommunications companies like AT&T to protect sensitive customer data,” Circuit Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan wrote.
Blandin on Broadband
APRIL 18, 2025
C|Net reports Higher prices have come for your internet bill — at least it feels that way for many. That’s according to a new CNET survey that found 63% of US adults paying for home internet saw their prices increase last year. On average, they paid $195 more last year than they did the year before. Price hikes didn’t necessarily translate to better service, either.
Telecom Talk
APRIL 18, 2025
Vodafone Idea recently launched 5G for its customers. Vi’s 5G services are currently only live in Mumbai.
Blandin on Broadband
APRIL 18, 2025
Mediacom reports … Mediacom Communications today announced the company has launched multi-gig and symmetrical speed broadband services to over 2,000 households located in the rural Minnesota communities of Wells and Winnebago. Utilizing breakthrough technology to enhance the companys fiber-powered network, Mediacom has created a more responsive end-to-end customer experience that prioritizes faster upload and download speeds, uncompromised network reliability, safe and secure connections,
Telecom Talk
APRIL 18, 2025
TRAIs February 2025 report on telecom quality in India reveals Airtel and Jio as top performers in call quality and data speed, while BSNL lags behind in multiple regions.
vmware
APRIL 18, 2025
Welcome to the next episode of the VCF Breakroom Chats. Today, we are happy to present this vLog with Himanshu Singh , Director, Product Marketing, Compute, Kubernetes, and Private AI, Broadcom. In this episode, Himanshu Singh and Shobhit Bhutani discuss how VMware Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA is helping enterprises unlock Gen AI. Want to learn more about VMware Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA?
Telecom Talk
APRIL 18, 2025
India added 4,442 new 5G base stations in March 2025, with Vodafone Idea leading deployments in key regions. Airtel, Jio, and BSNL continue strategic 5G rollouts.
Broadband Breakfast
APRIL 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, April 18, 2025 – State broadband legislation to regulate the monthly price of broadband access for low-income customers could violate the Constitution, according to Seth Cooper , Director of Policy Studies and Senior Fellow at the Free State Foundation. Cooper argued against California Assembly Bill 353 and Massachusetts Senate Bill 2318 in a Thursday whitepaper , asserting that the bills risk violating the Supreme Court’s regulatory Takings Clause doctrine.
Telecom Talk
APRIL 18, 2025
itel A95 5G has just launched in India. The smartphone is an affordable offering and meant to target the masses in the Indian market.
Cisco Wireless
APRIL 18, 2025
Take your networking skills to the next level with the Cisco Catalyst Center Fundamentals (CCFND) training program, designed to provide you with a thorough understanding of Cisco Catalyst Center and its latest features and capabilities.
Telecom Talk
APRIL 18, 2025
Global tech firms, led by BIF, are urging India to delicense the 6 GHz spectrum band, warning of a Rs 12.7 lakh crore annual economic loss due to policy delays. The move could unlock major growth in Wi-Fi 6E/7, AR/VR, and digital infrastructure.
HCL Tech
APRIL 18, 2025
Cyber Resilience in the GenAI Era Through Effective MDR Implementation bharath_mb Fri, 04/18/2025 - 10:49 As generative AI (GenAI) has entered everyday nomenclature, this evolutionary technology's potential risks and threats are causing leaders in cybersecurity, risk and compliance and the C-suite to question whether their organizations are properly prepared to secure their digital assets while using GenAI to further corporate goals.
Light Reading
APRIL 18, 2025
Gary Schanman, EVP and group VP of video services, and Ajinkya 'Jinx' Joglekar, SVP of acquisition marketing, have exited Dish. Their replacements have not been named.
HCL Tech
APRIL 18, 2025
Cyber Resilience in the GenAI Era Through Effective MDR Implementation bharath_mb Fri, 04/18/2025 - 10:49 As generative AI (GenAI) has entered everyday nomenclature, this evolutionary technology's potential risks and threats are causing leaders in cybersecurity , risk and compliance and the C-suite to question whether their organizations are properly prepared to secure their digital assets while using GenAI to further corporate goals.
Light Reading
APRIL 18, 2025
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr asked the telecom industry which rules and regulations it doesn't like. I spent an afternoon reading the industry's complaints, and here's what I found.
HCL Tech
APRIL 18, 2025
Optimizing IT infra cost anupriya-bera@ Fri, 04/18/2025 - 09:16 IT Cost Optimization A strategic approach supporting innovation Section CTA Discover actionable strategies to reduce IT infrastructure costs in hybrid environments. Learn how to drive innovation while ensuring performance, visibility, and financial control. The need to innovate while managing costs is a key priority for modern enterprises.
Light Reading
APRIL 18, 2025
Netflix expects ad revenues to nearly double in 2025, fueled by its new proprietary ad platform, growing upfront and scatter sales and expanded programmatic capabilities.
Wirednot
APRIL 18, 2025
For various reasons, I’ve found myself bumping into LoRaWAN as a wireless networking construct over the last couple of years. If you’re not familiar, this is IoT-oriented low power, long range (sometimes), low bandwidth kind of stuff that integrates with the larger connected world if needed via Ethernet, Wi-Fi or cellular backhaul. (Read more on the general theory and state of LoRaWAN here ).
Light Reading
APRIL 18, 2025
This week in broadband builds: North Carolina awards $29 million; Kinetic expands in Bullitt County, Kentucky; Comcast construction near complete in Edinburgh, Indiana; Spectrum live in parts of Marion County, Florida and more.
Telecom Talk
APRIL 18, 2025
The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), in collaboration with Sterlite Technologies Limited (STL), has successfully conducted India’s first Quantum
Broadband Breakfast
APRIL 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, April 18, 2025 – Fiber broadband deployment might not be significantly impacted by tariffs imposed on imports this year, according to the Dell’Oro Group. The Trump administration announced sweeping duties on most American trading partners on April 2, then paused much of them for 90 days on April 9, leaving a 10 percent tariff in place across the board.
Light Reading
APRIL 18, 2025
Light Reading's list of significant policy, PR and personal twists and turns while the telecom industry debates tariff strategies and braces for the reality of the Trump Tax. This list was produced by real Americans, even though other lists have been very unfair and unkind to the industry for far too long.
Broadband Breakfast
APRIL 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, April 18, 2025 – President Donald Trump has extended a federal hiring freeze in an effort to reduce inefficiencies in executive departments and agencies. President Trump lengthened the hiring freeze in a Memorandum released Thursday. In it, he directed the federal government not to fill any vacant positions or create any new jobs until July 15, 2025.
Light Reading
APRIL 18, 2025
A new presidential executive order seeks to speed up the environmental permitting process for infrastructure projects. But the new rules don't specifically mention telecom or broadband.
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