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Articles BBWN Bites: US counties unite on 'broadband task force' Nicole Ferraro, Contributing Editor, Light Reading, 10/23/2020 Also in this roundup: USDA ReConnect Program commits over $560 million in second round broadband grants; Verizon, AT&T celebrate broadband subs; Virgin Media, Google bundle up. Fiber fuels AT&T's broadband growth in Q3 Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/23/2020 Fiber is a bright spot in AT&T's broadband story, and it appears that the telco is preparing to add a few more chapters to it. European telcos talk full-fiber bottlenecks Nicole Ferraro, Contributing Editor, Light Reading, 10/21/2020 As more regions commit themselves to supporting full-fiber broadband strategies, some service providers are raising issues with obstructions in their paths. Azure's cloud rolls into space Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/20/2020 Touting it as the "next giant leap in cloud computing" – an obvious homage to Neil Armstrong's first utterance upon stepping foot on the Moon – Microsoft has launched Azure Space. Podcast: Telefonica targets fiber expansion Kelsey Kusterer Ziser, Editor, 10/19/2020 Light Reading's Iain Morris and Kelsey Ziser discuss highlights from last week's BBWF event, including Telefonica's approach to fiber buildouts. BBWN Bites: Wisconsin taps communities for broadband pilot Nicole Ferraro, Contributing Editor, Light Reading, 10/16/2020 Also in this roundup: FCC announces qualified applicants for RDOF; Ofcom investigates BT; NAO says no to UK 2025 fiber target. DZS gets amped for RDOF Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/15/2020 Staying true to the word of its new CEO, DZS (formerly Dasan Zhone) is entering the chase for the billions of dollars tied to the US Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF). Hitting the DOCSIS 'sweet spot' Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/14/2020 SCTE/ISBE Cable-Tec Expo - It's not quite the 31 flavors of ice cream offered by Baskin-Robbins, but cable operators do have plenty of choices and technical options in hand with respect to today's DOCSIS 3.1 technology and, further down the road, with DOCSIS 4.0. BBWN Bites: Google Fiber 'plants the speed' in Des Moines Nicole Ferraro, Contributing Editor, Light Reading, 10/9/2020 Also in this roundup: Starlink nearly ready for public beta; USPS suggests it could support rural broadband; FCC to update its incorrect maps; California urges broadband action. New report adds to doubt about UK's 2025 FTTP target Nicole Ferraro, Contributing Editor, Light Reading, 10/7/2020 Ambitious, lofty goals tend to fall flat without sincere efforts to bring them to fruition. 'Project Overcome' seeks new ways to close digital divide Nicole Ferraro, Contributing Editor, Light Reading, 10/6/2020 As the pandemic continues to cast a brighter spotlight on the digital divide and its disastrous impact on communities, it's becoming clear that large-scale broadband builds are not addressing the problem fast enough. New and supplemental solutions may be needed to connect communities quickly and to meet individual challenges to getting people online: ... AT&T is 'making the digital divide worse' – report Nicole Ferraro, Contributing Editor, Light Reading, 10/5/2020 On a virtual panel of government, policy and tech experts this afternoon, there was unanimous agreement that AT&T is failing communities on the broadband front, including from AT&T workers on the call. Load More Articles + All Articles All Video All Slide Shows All Articles The 'Agile Titan' – an Advanced Supplier Model to Meet the Needs of 21st Century Networks Josh Hirschey, General Manager, Amphenol Broadband Solutions and Mette Brink, General Manager, Amphenol Procom & Amphenol Antenna Solutions EMEA & APAC, , 5/7/2020 The need to stay ahead of the technology curve is integral to developing networks that can meet or exceed the bandwidth demand of consumers. Within the broadband industry, we've seen first-hand the approach leading equipment providers have taken, which is to acquire companies that will help fill product or service voids and absorb them into their ... All blogs		Industry Announcements NetCologne gets five-fold speed boost with Nokia G.fast Friday, October 23, 2020 ITRCC provides broadband to 7,000 Indiana schools Thursday, October 22, 2020 WWZ Energie cuts costs with Calix Thursday, October 22, 2020 ADTRAN wins Broadband World Forum Multi-Gigabit Service Delivery award Thursday, October 22, 2020 Virgin Media intros smart home trial with Google Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Nottingham picked for CityFibre gigabit city investment Tuesday, October 20, 2020 GI Partners acquires Vast Broadband Monday, October 19, 2020 More Industry Announcements Sponsored Video Ronan Kelly, ADTRAN CTO, EMEA & APAC, shares his thoughts on the regulatory and government policy, technology adoption and consumer services ... Ronan Kelly, ADTRAN CTO, EMEA & APC, shares his thoughts on industry operators leveraging virtualization, disaggregation and open SDN control, ... Network slicing promises to be a panacea, but the biggest hurdles are not technological. The grand ambition of enabling intelligent, adaptive, ... F-Secure has been providing security for endpoints for 30 years, and using AI and machine learning algorithms, for example in the labs to automate ... Fahri Diner, CEO and Co-founder of Plume, unveiled a new open source initiative, OpenSync, at Broadband World Forum 2018. Announced together with ... All Videos Information Resources >> Next-Generation PON: Eliminating Physical Constraints From the Access Network >> Addressing Subscriber Security Challenges With Comprehensive Gateway Security Controls >> Future Residential Gateways Will Take Voice Assistant Functionality to the Next Level >> Spring Showers Bring Lightning Surges – Learn How to Protect Your Network >> Fixed Wireless – Broadband over the Air >> Home Networking Applications Outpacing your Wi-Fi? >> Accelerate Your Time to Revenue by Simplifying Your OSS/BSS Integration with AXOS >> Open for Business: Future Flexibility for Smart Home Services >> Improving Wi-Fi capacity and efficiency in the Connected Home with Wi-Fi 6 >> Tracking Critical KPIs to Improve the Subscriber Experience All resources Broadband World Forum Perspectives 9/27/2019 BBWF Interview: Rogers Communications' Lindsey Omelon on the Evolving Customer Digital Experience As the Senior Digital Experience Strategist at Canadian operator Rogers Communications, Lindsey Omelon build on her years of marketing experience to approach her strategy with a hybrid ... Post a Comment 9/11/2019 BBWF Interview: KT's JP Lee on AI in Telecoms There's certainly no shortage of hype around the use of AI in the telecoms sector, but fewer instances of real-world deployments. South Korean national operator KT is one of those ... Post a Comment 9/9/2019 BBWF Interview: MyRepublic's Jay Shah Cuts Through the AI Hype Do a Google search of 'artificial intelligence broadband' and you'll get more than 9 million results in less than a second: The sheer volume of content out there shouldn't surprise anyone ... Post a Comment 8/30/2019 BBWF Interview: Comcast's Michael Soileau on Tackling Transformation Comcast, like any other major communications service provider, is undergoing significant changes in the way it grows its business, how it runs its business and the technologies it uses to ... Post a Comment 8/19/2019 BBWF Interview: NOS's Manuel Eanes on the Smart Home Opp for Telcos Five years ago, NOS board member Manuel Ramalho Eanes banked big on smart homes and smart cities. Post a Comment All Broadband World Forum Perspectives Webinars Tuesday, November 3, 2020 12:00 p.m. New York/ 5:00 p.m. London Managed Wi-Fi: Why It's Never Been More Important Subscribers want two things: reliable Wi-Fi and continuous coverage for all of their connected devices. To get this, many customers will purchase third-party Wi-Fi routers and gateways from their local consumer electronics retailer. And while these may work, the data shows that most subscribers usually call their service providers when they experience service or security issues with these third-party systems. It doesn't have to be this way. By offering a managed Wi-Fi solution, service providers can avoid the pain of trying to resolve issues caused by these consumer-grade routers and offer a solution that delivers their subscribers the ultimate Wi-Fi experience – while also generating new streams of revenue. Join us for this webinar to understand: What is managed Wi-Fi and why you should consider using it How the Wi-Fi 6 standard impacts managed Wi-Fi How subscribers can benefit from managed Wi-Fi More Webinars Webinar Archives Partner Perspectives - from our sponsors The 'Agile Titan' – an Advanced Supplier Model to Meet the Needs of 21st Century Networks By Josh Hirschey, General Manager, Amphenol Broadband Solutions and Mette Brink, General Manager, Amphenol Procom & Amphenol Antenna Solutions EMEA & APAC Evolving unlicensed 5G applications: Closing the divide in mobile and last-mile connections By Sivers IMA What Service Providers Should Know About WiFi 6 By Greg Owens, Senior Director, Product Marketing, Calix Turning the Keys to State-of-the-Art 5G mmWave By Sivers IMA Necessity Is the Mother of Invention By Mark Weller All Partner Perspectives