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Fiber Connect

Fiber Industry Faces Competing Pressures From Data Centers and Workforce

Fiber industry speaking at BroadbandLive at Fiber Connect on Tuesday discussed BEAD delays, workforce shortages and data center demand.

Fiber Connect

Fiber Industry Confronts Marathon of BEAD Compliance, Data Center Backlash

Fiber Connect 2026 panelists said the broadband buildout has become a marathon, reshaped by soaring make-ready costs.

Data Center

Data Center Boom Strains Communities, Some Panelists Say

The issue may have already hardened into a defining political issue of 2026.

Digital Inclusion

Older Adults Technology Gap Persists Despite Gains: Broadband Breakfast Panelists

One panelist called the broadband gap among older Americans a national crisis

Public Safety

Indoor Location Gaps and FirstNet Reauthorization in Public Safety Discussion

Technology stakeholders say 3D positioning and indoor mapping are at an inflection point.

Space

SpaceX Dominates the Space Economy, But Might That Change?

Panelists at Broadband Breakfast Live Online explore the competitive dynamics reshaping the space economy

Brian O’Hara

Pole Attachment Disputes Over Costs, Timelines and Safety at Broadband Breakfast Event

Industry officials clashed over pole replacement costs, make-ready timelines, and federal regulatory authority.

Broadband's Impact

There’s an Opportunity to Connect America's 44 Million Apartment Residents

Experts at Broadband Breakfast spotlight managed Wi-Fi, legacy building solutions and bulk Internet as keys.

quantum

Quantum Computing Poses Urgent Cybersecurity Threats–And Opportunities

Broadband Breakfast panel says migration to quantum-safe encryption must begin now, even as quantum advances offer energy savings, precision sensing and economic growth

Open Access

Open Access Networks Gain Momentum as Industry Shifts Toward Shared Infrastructure

Industry leaders say the broadband sector is increasingly embracing open access and shared network infrastructure models that were once considered off-limits in the U.S. market.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Education

Workforce Shortages Threaten BEAD Deployments: Broadband Breakfast Panelists

Workforce development experts warn that critical shortages could significantly slow the nationwide deployment of broadband.