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Data Centers, Nuclear Power and Broadband A one-day conference exploring AI and Broadband Infrastructure Early Bird ONLY $145 Thursday, March 27, 2025 | Washington, DC The rapid rise of cloud computing and artificial intelligence has placed an unprecedented strain on America’s energy grid, drawing new attention to the energy-hungry expansion


Powering the Digital Future: Broadband Breakfast Summit Captured in Photos
The photo gallery captures not just the presentations, but the engaging conversations and networking at the event.

More Internet Exchanges Necessary for Rural Areas: Experts
Latency experienced by users is dependent in part on their distance from internet exchange points.
Data Center Summit
The 'Data Centers, Nuclear Power and Broadband Summit' took place on March 27, 2025.

Manufacturing Behind Surging Energy Demand for Data Centers, Says U.S. Chamber Official
Guith said natural gas was a key factor in keeping electricity affordable.

Final Call for Data Centers, Nuclear Power, and Broadband Summit – March 27, 2025
The event will take place at Clyde’s of Gallery Place starting at 8:30 a.m. Doors open at 8:15 a.m.

Dean Bubley: Does AI Drive Demand for Mobile Spectrum?
Hundreds of millions of people are using mostly text-based AI applications.

Earth, Ether, Fire and Water: An Elemental Data Center Story
A convergence of interest between the energy-hungry needs of major Internet players and the Trump administration's 'energy dominance'

Data Center Tension Between Power Demands and Sustainability Goals
In Europe, environmental standards 'are not a hope, not a wish, not a best effort—it's a regulatory mandate.'

Because of Power Availability, Fiber Providers Racing to Connect Remote Data Centers
Power availability is now dictating location decisions, forcing fiber providers to adapt with unprecedented long-haul infrastructure builds.

With Unprecedented AI-Driven Demand, New Financing Solutions Needed
In 2024, there was 6.7 gigawatts of data center demand, said Kush Urs of Guggenheim Partners. That was more than 6X since 2020.

On-Site Gas Generation a Solution to Data Center Power Crunch: Expert
'On-site generation would be up to 85% efficient when you capture waste heat on site,' Summers said, versus 33% grid efficiency.

Data Centers See Enterprise AI Demand Creating New Opportunities
Unlike hyperscale facilities purpose-built for specific customers, mid-market operators face the challenge of designing flexible facilities.

Sebastian Sassi: 3 Rules Broadband Disruptors Follow to Win the Bandwidth Battleground
Supply chains for fiber optics infrastructure are strained by global disruptions.
Data Centers and the Environment
These vast, climate-controlled facilities, housing thousands of servers, support cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and data-driven decision-making.

Ciena Survey Predicts Surge in AI-Driven Data Center Demands
The survey indicated a growing demand for DCI bandwidth.

Reps. Fleischmann and Weber to Headline Data Center and Energy Summit
Experts gather next Thursday to explore AI infrastructure challenges at the intersection of data centers, nuclear power, and broadband.

Ex-Rep. Greg Walden to Lobby for Constellation Energy
Former Energy and Commerce Chairman to work on nuclear energy policy

AI Data Center Boom Raises Energy, Infrastructure Questions
This event previewed the upcoming in-person 'Data Centers, Nuclear Power, and Broadband Summit' conference on March 27

U.S. Data Centers Could Face Security Threats Amid AI Boom
Current legislation insufficient to protect data center infrastructure, experts fear

Wisconsin Bill Aims to Streamline Nuclear Energy Approvals
The bill aims to fast-track the process for studying and approving nuclear reactor projects.

Microsoft Scraps Multiple Data Center Leases: TD Cowen
Overcapacity concerns raise questions about the software giant’s AI forecast.

Firm: Trump Must Act to Enable Nuclear, Data Center Development
Believes FERC currently poses too many regulatory hurdles

Nokia Selected in New York for Ethernet Upgrade
Need to upgrade driven by data center growth

Experts: Greater Energy Production Needed to Support AI
Subcommittee hearing discussed future energy needs for AI infrastructure.

Indiana, Texas A&M Hope Nuclear Power Draws Big Tech Data Centers
With AI driving huge energy needs, some states see an opportunity

OpenAI Looks Across U.S. for Sites to Build Its Stargate AI Data Centers
The maker of ChatGPT put out an RFP for land, electricity, engineers and architects in Oregon, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

Broadband Breakfast on March 5, 2025 - The Future of Data Centers
Join us to explore what’s next for the backbone of the digital economy.

Global Energy Analyst: ‘Nuclear is Making a Comeback’
Expects tech companies to play a key role in nuclear investment

Broadband Breakfast to Host ‘Data Centers, Nuclear Power, and Broadband Summit’
The summit will provide key insights into the evolving relationship between power generation, data centers, and broadband infrastructure.

Let's Make a Deal, Trump Edition
Trump's theory of the economy is that the American left foolishly turned its back on domestic energy production.

What Does DeepSeek's Cheaper AI Mean for Energy Needs?
Making AI more efficient could be less taxing on the environment, experts say, even if its huge electricity needs are not going away.

Can Big Tech Plug Data Centers Right Into Power Plants?
Amazon Web Services is building next to the Susquehanna nuclear plant in eastern Pennsylvania. Utilities say that's not fair.

Trump Hosts Tech Titans at Press Conference Linking Energy and AI
'Stargate will be building the physical and virtual infrastructure to power the next generation of advancements in AI,' Trump said.

AI Revolution Sparked Growth in Data Centers
Nuclear energy gained momentum as a green solution to data centers' rising power demands.

LSC Breaks Ground on Dark Fiber Expansion
Construction is expected to conclude by the end of 2025

Little Agreement on Data Centers Except ‘Not Here’
Data centers are driving power demands but few seem to want data centers near them.

NTIA Seeking Comment on Bolstering Data Center Infrastructure
The agency's looking to help the sector expand to keep pace with surging demand.

Data Centers and the Environment
These vast, climate-controlled facilities, housing thousands of servers, support cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and data-driven decision-making.

Broadband Breakfast on September 11, 2024 - The Rise of Data Centers
Data centers are leaving an increasingly visible footprint on our environment

Connected Complexity: The Journey to Modern Fiber Networks in Chicago
Many areas of Chicago rely on outdated and privately-owned telecommunication networks.

Maryland Passes Critical Infrastructure Streamlining Act of 2024
The new measure is set to come with substantial economic benefits for the state, proponents say.

Utility-Owned ISPs Should Outsource Network Operations Centers
Vigilant NOC operations are vital to preserving reliable broadband performance and customer satisfaction.

Data Centers Consuming Massive Amounts of Energy, Report Says
Data centers are expected to grow to 6% of American energy consumption by 2026

John English: Isolating Last-Mile Service Disruptions in Evolved Cable Networks
The adoption of new technologies presents operators with a plethora of new variables to manage on the user control plane.

Jack Roberts: Ensuring Adequate Broadband Connections to Run Cloud-Based Services
Bandwidth requirements for cloud businesses suggest that a dedicated 10 or 20 Megabits per second symmetrical is needed.

Growing Investment in Digital Infrastructure, Especially Fiber: Connected America Conference
As providers attempt to expand their fiber footprints, some are turning to open access networks.

Chart of States Accepting BEAD Grant Applications
Braodband Breakfast is tracking each state's BEAD grant application window.

Chart of Fixed Wireless Access Subscribers
Braodband Breakfast is tracking fixed wireless access subscriptions.

Chart of Wireline Broadband Subscribers
Braodband Breakfast is tracking wireline broadband subscriptions.

Chart of Wireline Broadband Subscribers By Technology
Braodband Breakfast is tracking wireline broadband subscribers by technology.

Hyperscalers are the New Disrupters in Cloud Computing and Digital Infrastructure
A part of digital Infrastructure investment, hyperscale data centers embody the communications and computation necessary for scaling broadband.

Broadband Breakfast Interview With Pinpoint Capital Advisors’ Andrew Semenak
Real convergence has taken hold in the fiber, wireless infrastructure and data center asset class categories.

The Cloud Continues to Revolutionize Industry, With Businesses Transitioning at a Rapid Pace
January 19, 2021 —“Cloud technology has fundamentally taken a different form during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Karthik Narain, cloud first lead at Accenture, adding that businesses are transitioning to the cloud at rapid paces. Investments in and usage of cloud computing have surged 57 percent due

Cloud-Based Wave of 5G Services Could Revolutionize Education and Democracy, Says Amazon
September 26, 2020 – The next wave of 5G has the potential to revolutionize education and democracy, said Jonathan Solomon, solutions architect for Amazon Web Services, in a question and answer session at the Broadband Communities Summit on Wednesday with Bob Knight, executive vice president of Harr

Cell Tower Companies Seeking to Become Full-Service Communications Infrastructure Providers, Say Panelists at ConnectX
June 12, 2020 – During the virtual ConnectX conference of the Wireless Infrastructure Association, panelists addressed changes in the aims and ambitions of the humble cellular tower companies. “The future is converged,” said Alex Gellman, CEO of Vertical Bridge, on one of the webinar sessions hosted

Energy
The rapid rise of cloud computing and artificial intelligence has placed an unprecedented strain on America’s energy grid.

Crypto
Cryptographic technologies and blockchain ledgers are driving a new era of decentralized finance.

Nuclear
As data centers proliferate, Nuclear Energy is potentially ready for a revival.
American Energy
American energy production has increased substantially over the past few years.

Panel Analyzes Benefits and Challenges of Cloud Computing for Government Agencies
WASHINGTON, July 12, 2013 – A panel of experts discussed the potential for the use of cloud computing by federal agencies at an event held by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation on Wednesday morning. The security of cloud computing was a primary concern for many of the panelists. Ma
Fiber
Fiber-optic technology is the gold standard for home or commercial broadband, and powers wireless connectivity, too.

Mobile
Mobile communication has become a central part internet connectivity.
Democracy
The internet has the potential to impact, and also to enhance, society's democratization.

Section 230
Section 230 is sometimes called the 26 words that created the internet.
Satellite
Satellite broadband remains an option those areas beyond the reach of fiber, terrestrial or mobile wireless.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is poised to transform humans' relationship with technology, and each other.
Social Media
Social media plays a powerful force in the lives of most adults and teenagers.

Free Speech
Debates about the role of free speech have been transformed by broadband internet services.

Chips
Semiconductors are the world’s new oil.
Tribal
Tribal leaders say the federal government has failed to uphold its trust responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of Native American tribes.
Spectrum
Whether licensed, unlicensed or shared, radio frequency spectrum is the critical resource for wireless communication.
Universal Service
The Universal Service Fund, codified in 1996 with the Telecommunications Act, remains the foundation of universal access.
Antitrust
Antitrust has been re-invigorated by concern over the power of big technology, media and telecom companies.
Wireless
Wireless technologies are critical for mobile communications, and for being able to reach remote locations.
Rural
Because Rural America is often the least-connected region in the country, ensuring coverage is central to BEAD.
Funding
The pandemic has prompted a new era of funding for broadband infrastructure.
Open Access
Open Access networks separate network operations from internet services. Ownership may also be separate from operations.
Net Neutrality
Whether broadband providers may prioritize delivery of bits by the entities they own is a divisive topic.
BEAD
The BEAD program is implemented by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration of the U.S. Commerce Department.

WISP
Wireless Internet Service Providers play an important role in delivery of fixed wireless broadband.
Digital Inclusion
We need humans to make digital inclusion work.

Education
Technology, particularly broadband access and adoption, plays a vital role in K-12 and secondary education.

Health
The innovations of telehealth and mobile health care has transformed medicine and health care.

Public Safety
Ensuring that emergency communications are enabled with broadband is the next frontier in public safety.
Telework
Broadband internet service allows many people to work from almost anywhere.
Cybersecurity
Digital locks and keys are necessary, but not sufficient, to ensure cybersecurity.

Robocall
The scourge of robocalls is making America's once-vaunted telephone network less trustworthy.

5G
The 5G wireless standard promises breakthrough in capacity, speed and dynamic spectrum-sharing capabilities.

Community Broadband
The last three years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of communities building publicly-owned, locally controlled infrastructure.
Privacy
The entire concept of privacy has been transformed by broadband and the internet.
Broadband Mapping and Data
Accurate broadband mapping and data has been central to America's broadband buildout.

Smart Cities
Cities of the future rely on high-speed internet access and advanced fiber and wireless connectivity.
Advanced Energy
The infrastructure necessary for advanced energy also powers the infrastructure necessary for high-speed internet.
Autonomous Vehicles
Self-driving cars are one of many advances to come for smart cities and communities.
Drones
Drones and airborne transportation are one of many advances to come for smart cities and communities.