Broadband Mapping and Data
Ookla Reports Improved Cable Speeds in North America
Upload speeds have increased by 11 times for cable companies like Spectrum in high-split cities
Starlink’s Direct-to-Phone Service: A Coverage Lifeline, Not Yet a Cellular Replacement
The development comes as SpaceX pushes satellite connectivity beyond emergency coverage
Broadband Mapping and Data
Ookla Releases New Speedtest to Verify AI Readiness
Ookla's new Speedtest focuses on consistency with AI network readiness
Broadband Mapping and Data
Vermont Launches Statewide Internet Speed Check
A state-administered tool provides ground truth data that better pinpoints where investments ought to be made
Broadband Mapping and Data
Two State Broadband Rankings Tell Different Stories
Access to lower-priced plans helped explain why the rankings differed
Broadband Mapping and Data
How to Measure the Best and Worst States for Broadband?
Authors of the BroadbandNow and Ookla reports join Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday
Satellite
Starlink Still Rural For Now: New Street Research
The firm estimated Starlink could have the capacity to serve about 18 percent of U.S. households by 2035
mergers
Lumos Acquiring ALLO Fiber Network in Joplin, Mo.
Both companies had city approval to build and compete with Cable One
mergers
Ookla Taps Seven Fiber ISPs Ripe for Acquisition
The research firm found national ISPs served nearly 50 percent of the uncontested fiber markets in the U.S.
Wireless
McDonald’s Serves Fast Food with Fast Wi-Fi
McDonald’s outperformed major competitors on both speed and consistency
Spectrum
AT&T Looking to Lease More 3.45 GHz Spectrum
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said planned auctions could bring in $100 billion
Satellite
Ookla: Starlink Performance Surged in First Half of 2026
Starlink is narrowing a long-standing performance gap with terrestrial broadband.
Starlink
KeyBanc: Starlink’s Talk of Deep Price Cuts Unlikely to Disrupt Terrestrial Broadband ISPs
Broadband Mapping and Data
Fixed Wireless Faster in Urban Areas: Ookla
T-Mobile posted the fastest fixed wireless speeds of the three national carriers
Broadband Mapping and Data
Industry Wants More Changes to FCC’s Broadband Data Collection
A rift persists over how providers should get coverage areas restored to the FCC’s broadband map
Broadband Mapping and Data
FCC Pleased With Pace of Broadband Deployments
The agency's 706 report did not include analysis of broadband affordability or adoption
