BEAD
Render Networks Announces $14.3 Million Funding Raise From Black Kite Partners
Company hopes to join utility infrastructure buildout through the acquisition.
Briefs
Nokia and VarData Selected for Nevada BEAD Rollout
SkyFiber was awarded $180.6 million in BEAD funds last year after a stalled permitting process.
BEAD
Fiber Suppliers Say They Can Meet BEAD and AI Demand
Corning, Prysmian, and others said they made commitments to NTIA in February.
5G Wireless
8 Years After Its Founding at Mobile World Congress, Can Open RAN Scale?
Although it didn’t originate that way, O-RAN has become seen as an ‘anti-Huawei’ alliance. It stands to gain as U.S. and Europe are mandating removal of Chinese telecom equipment
EU
As 6G Approaches, European Commission Bets Millions on Continental Tech Leadership
Two of the three dominant global mobile equipment vendors are European, the partnership's governing board chair said.
MWC2026
Nokia Called 'Token Certainty' the New Network Performance Standard
The company's CEO said open interfaces and interoperability are essential to connecting intelligence across network domains.
O-RAN
Ericsson and Nokia Align Automation Platforms to Speed Autonomous Network Development
Interoperability push comes as operators build mobile networks using equipment from multiple vendors.
Infrastructure
Nokia Secures Altafiber Contract to Expand Fiber Networks in Ohio and Hawaii
Nokia will deploy 25G PON and advanced optical technologies to support Altafiber’s multi-gig broadband expansion across the Midwest and Hawaii.
AI
NTIA to Make the 2028 Olympics a 6G Testbed
NTIA will ‘take the most ambitious, forward-leaning 6G concepts and show the world.’
Wireless
NVIDIA Invests $1 Billion in Nokia
The deal ushers in what NVIDIA and Nokia call the AI-native era of wireless.
Briefs
Nokia Deepens AI Push to Prepare for 6G Transition
Nokia licenses technology from Hewlett Packard Enterprises to enhance mobile networks.
Spectrum
White House Adviser Pledges to Protect Spectrum Critical for Wi-Fi
U.S. won’t 'go backwards' on Wi-Fi leadership, even after Congress dropped 6 GigaHertz (GHz) protections in reconciliation bill.
Infrastructure
Dateline Ashburn: The Interplay Between IXPs and Data Centers
Data centers and internet exchange points in 'Data Center Alley' may be indistinguishable. However, they serve different purposes.
Nokia Webinar
August 12, 2025: BEAD Unplugged: The Controversies, the Questions, and What Comes Next
In this candid and timely webinar, three leading broadband policy experts will dive into a digital 'grab bag' of hot-button BEAD topics.
BEAD
BEAD Policy Shift Sparks Industry Concern Over Workforce and Supply Chain
Paused BEAD projects leave trained workers idle and domestic fiber warehouses full
Commerce
Speeding BEAD Summit Adds Panel on New Notice About NOFO
Event features analysis of June 6 NOFO, Congressional keynotes, state broadband leaders and others addressing the $42.5 billion Program
