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Articles Frontier quietly looks to expand CBRS fixed wireless biz Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 12/2/2021 'In some cases, we use fixed wireless technology to deliver broadband to a small portion of our customer base in rural communities,' the company acknowledged in response to questions. What's the story? The $22 billion Andromeda spectrum auction Nicole Ferraro, Editor, Broadband World News, 11/29/2021 On this episode, we talk with Light Reading's Mike Dano about all things spectrum auctions, including the 'Andromeda' auction, which just wrapped up with $22 billion in bids. We also get into broadband mapping and how spectrum could be used to tackle the digital divide. Wireless industry report says 5G FWA could connect 43% of rural US Nicole Ferraro, Editor, Broadband World News, 11/23/2021 A new industry report from Accenture, commissioned by CTIA, the wireless industry association, makes the case for serving the rural US with fixed wireless, noting that with billions available for broadband, it's 'key to acknowledge that 5G FWA is a future-proof technology.' Fixed wireless, LEO satellite broadband best suited for unserved and underserved areas – study Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 11/22/2021 Performance data from Comlinkdata/Tutela indicate that T-Mobile Home Broadband and Starlink are as good as VDSL, stomp on DSL, but generally fall short of terrestrial HFC and fiber services. Multiple forces fueling broadband's 'Great Deceleration' – analyst Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 11/18/2021 Competition, depressed household formation, government stimulus dollars and the saturation of broadband penetration are all affecting the rate of broadband subscriber growth, says MoffettNathanson analyst Craig Moffett. Fiber Broadband Association makes case for symmetrical speeds in new report Nicole Ferraro, Editor, Broadband World News, 11/16/2021 The study, conducted by market research firm RVA, hints at talking points for fiber providers as federal and state agencies prepare to distribute funds for new broadband networks. WeLink expands FWA in Las Vegas and Phoenix Sue Marek, Special Contributor, 11/10/2021 Company leaders wouldn't reveal current subscriber numbers but said that they are pleased with WeLink's performance so far. US House passes Biden's infrastructure bill with $65B for broadband Nicole Ferraro, Editor, Broadband World News, 11/8/2021 The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act contains the federal government's largest investment in broadband, as well as key provisions around affordability and digital equity. Shentel halts fixed wireless buildout in favor of fiber Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 11/1/2021 Earlier this year, Shentel disclosed plans to cover up to 215,000 households with its Beam-branded fixed wireless Internet service. Now it's halting those plans and will instead build out fiber. Verizon, Amazon to integrate LEO satellites with 5G Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 10/29/2021 The first offering from the new partnership will backhaul Verizon's cell sites through Amazon's LEO satellites, allowing Verizon to offer fixed wireless Internet services in unconnected rural areas. ISPs suffer losses and make plans in face of climate crisis Nicole Ferraro, Editor, Broadband World News, 9/16/2021 A worsening climate crisis that has exacted a toll on cables, fiber lines and wireless towers is making clear how vulnerable that critical infrastructure is. Congress may ask for 100Mbit/s download speeds in 'underserved' areas Phil Harvey, Editor-in-Chief, Light Reading, 7/29/2021 The draft of the broadband section of the new infrastructure bill seems to show that Congress is gently moving the goalposts on what qualifies as an adequately served broadband community. Load More Articles + All Articles All Articles Perspectives: Opinion & Commentary Texas should adopt a statewide comprehensive approach to tackling the digital divide Heather Gate, Vice President, Digital Inclusion, Connected Nation and CN Texas, , 5/6/2021 More Perspectives		Industry Announcements Konnect Africa, Vodacom to bring broadband to Tanzania's unserved Thursday, December 2, 2021 FBA announces call for speakers and program for Fiber Connect 2022 Thursday, December 2, 2021 Virgin Media O2 connects entire Scotland network to gigabit broadband Wednesday, December 1, 2021 Allo to build 10 Gbit/s network in five more Nebraska communities Tuesday, November 30, 2021 Neos Networks completes major stage of expansion program Tuesday, November 30, 2021 CityFibre launches 800 Gbit/s backbone ring Wednesday, November 24, 2021 FCC commits additional $169M to Emergency Connectivity Fund Tuesday, November 23, 2021 More Industry Announcements Twitter Feed Tweets by Broadband World News Information Resources >> Drive Down Costs, Drive New Services Forward: Discover the Freedom of Disaggregation in Your Network >> The Synergies of Disaggregation >> eBook: Make Your Help Desk Data Work for You >> White Paper: Routing at the Network Edge >> Delivering on the promise of broadband >> FTTx Case Study Series eBook >> Broadband networks case studies - Innovating the future of FTTx and HFC networks >> Virtualizing the cable headend >> Network Convergence - Building a smart, simple infrastructure with advanced network capabilities >> Network Capacity: Why You Should Be Concerned All resources Webinars ARCHIVED Wednesday, October 6, 2021 11:00 a.m. New York / 4:00 p.m. London Cloud-Native Containerized Solutions for PON: How to Make Them Work and Why You Should Consider Them The demand for high-speed broadband services and hyperconnectivity has driven massive surges in network data usage like never before. 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