MWC2026
At Mobile World Congress, Attendees Flag AI, Tech Sovereignty, and Geopolitics
A global telecom cold war as 70 percent of AI computing infrastructure sits in the U.S., but Chinese equipment vendors are ascendant elsewhere
Broadband Breakfast
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MWC2026
Mobile World Congress 2026
Read Broadband Breakfast's coverage at MWC2026 in Barcelona
Briefs
Accenture to Acquire Ookla, Strengthening Network Intelligence and Data
The consultancy aims to use Ookla's data-collection services to help ISPs, hyperscalers, and enterprises optimize networks.
BEAD 2026
National Press Club Ballroom is Venue for BEAD Implementation Summit on March 18
Broadband Breakfast announces interactive CHAT community spaces for Presenters, for Breakfast Club Members, and for Event Participants
IP transition
Who Will Provide Telecom Service When Copper Networks are Gone?
Both panelists said they support fiber as the preferred technology for the transition.
AI
Nuclear Power a Distant Solution to Data Center Needs
Experts say nuclear power's potential to meet surging AI data center energy demand remains years away, held back by high costs and lengthy regulatory hurdles.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on March 11, 2026 – Network and Infrastructure Sharing
Sharing can lower capital costs, speed deployment, and enable greater competition – but they introduce operational risk.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on March 4, 2026 – Live From Mobile World Congress
This episode will consider key innovations and policy implications emerging from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on February 25, 2026 – Legacy Networks in the Fiber Era
As fiber networks rapidly expand nationwide, the retirement of legacy copper infrastructure has emerged as a critical broadband policy debate, raising complex questions about service continuity, regulation, and the risk of leaving rural and low-income communities behind.
Greenland
Greenland’s Security Problem? Chinese Telecom Equipment, Says Danish Expert
Trump's Greenland gambit exposed Denmark's failures and Europe's dangerous reliance on Chinese telecom equipment across NATO infrastructure, a consultant said.
Rural
Rural Broadband Association Announces Mike Romano as New CEO
Romano has been with the trade group since 2010, the same year Shirley Bloomfield became CEO
Bill Johnson
Permitting Delays Remain Top Broadband Deployment Obstacle: Industry Leaders
From railroad crossings to pole attachments, permitting emerged as the primary obstacle slowing fiber broadband deployments.
Broadband's Impact
They Came Not to Bury, But to Praise the Telecom Act of 1996
The biggest failure, according to panelists? The continued digital divide
BEAD
State Broadband Officers Still Face Delays in BEAD Approval, Implementation
Approvals by the National Institute of Standards and Technology are delaying deployment, officers said, although most don’t expect long permitting delays
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on February 11, 2026 - Greenland and Telecom Geopolitics
This special episode will explore the indispensable strategic elements involving telecommunications, network security and critical infrastructure networks.
Education and Distance Learning
Workforce Shortages Threaten BEAD Deployments: Broadband Breakfast Panelists
Workforce development experts warn that critical shortages could significantly slow the nationwide deployment of broadband.
