Middle Mile
Nokia Selected in New York for Ethernet Upgrade
Need to upgrade driven by data center growth
Providers Call for More FCC Telehealth Funding as Demand Grows
‘I think obtaining funding from the Universal Service Fund would go a long way.’
Robocall
Charging for Call Whitelisting Could Hamper Robocall Fight, Small Provider Says
Small provider says cost and fast-moving deadlines making it hard to implement robocall regulations.
COVID
Senate Commerce Committee Advances Two Tech Bills, FCC Opens E-Rate Window, Starry Unveils New Tools
The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday advanced the E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2020 and the Government Spectrum Valuation Act of 2019 during an executive markup session. Both bills were moved on by thin margins, receiving much disapproval from Democratic committee members. The E-SIGN Modernizat
Data Center
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
China
Bandwidth Demands Project 10 Gigabit Network Capabilities Required Next Decade
June 11, 2020 — “Many gigabit passive optical networks will exhaust in the 2020s, as bandwidth demands have been accelerated by COVID-19,” said Ed Harstead, lead technologist at Nokia, at a webinar hosted by the Fiber Broadband Association on Thursday. Panelists predicted that gigabit networks offer
