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Articles T-Mobile and Verizon's fixed wireless aggression doesn't add up – analyst Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/12/2022 MoffettNathanson questions whether mobile operators will have the network capacity and the right business metrics to back their aggressive stance and forecasts for fixed wireless home broadband. What we learned about the digital divide this year Nicole Ferraro, Editor, Broadband World News, 12/30/2021 Key takeaways on industry infighting, muni networks, maps and more from 42 episodes of The Divide podcast. Rural broadband report talks up fiber, funding and supply constraints Phil Harvey, Editor-in-Chief, Light Reading, 12/23/2021 Here are five of the most interesting things from the NTCA's recent survey and report on broadband availability in rural America. Verizon's mmWave 5G deployment continues to polarize Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 12/17/2021 Verizon's mmWave 5G network, part of its home broadband strategy, is either meeting its 'intended purpose' or faces 'low success' in achieving significant profitability, depending on which study you read. The 'full fiber' vs. 'tech neutral' debate heats up in US Nicole Ferraro, Editor, Broadband World News, 12/16/2021 Industry groups and policy advocates alike are sharpening their arguments for which technologies should be involved in closing the US digital divide. Here's what the industry wants from the FCC's Affordable Connectivity Program Nicole Ferraro, Editor, Broadband World News, 12/15/2021 In public FCC filings, industry groups and ISPs provided input for how the new affordability subsidy, funded through the infrastructure bill, should be implemented and structured. 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. 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 Vyve expands fiber business services to 25 new markets Tuesday, January 18, 2022 Fidium Fiber available to 55,000 New Hampshire homes Tuesday, January 18, 2022 FCC, NTIA name members to telecommunications workforce working group Friday, January 14, 2022 CityFibre, Swindon Borough Council to bring full fiber to tenants Thursday, January 13, 2022 Ecopia AI tapped by Canadian government for rural broadband mapping Wednesday, January 12, 2022 Bluepeak to bring fiber network to Muskogee, Oklahoma Wednesday, January 12, 2022 Calix expands 10G XGS-PON market leadership Tuesday, January 11, 2022 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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