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Telecom Top 5 — 86 episodes

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Telco earnings for Q1, plus data centers and Helium hotspots

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BEAD/BABA Rundown: 115 state legislators wrote to Lutnick and this is what they want. Plus all the BEAD updates

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Good news for rip and replace, Trump's executive order, Comcast's bold move, and more

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Why does Microsoft seem to be slowing down on data centers? Plus Bell Canada lobbies against Starlink and more top stories

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BEAD/BABA Rundown: Arielle Roth's confirmation hearing for the NTIA and all the BEAD updates

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Tariffs and telecom, legislators plead with Lutnick, and Kuiper ready to launch

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Hear what Arielle Roth said in her confirmation hearing, BEAD news, and more

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BEAD/BABA Rundown: What was in Feinman's BEAD email and more BEAD top stories

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Here's the action the FCC has planned in telco land, Evan Feinman has a lot to say about BEAD, plus more.

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Telco troubles, AT&T breaks record, Aijit Pai returns in a new role, and more stories.

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BEAD/BABA Rundown: Big changes coming to BEAD? Plus more top stories

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Lutnick finally talks about BEAD, with big changes to come, plus the rest of the top stories

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Starlink vies for FAA deal, Nokia buys Infinera, and more top telecom stories

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BEAD/BABA Rundown: What's Going on with Arielle Roth and BEAD, plus more BEAD top stories

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What we now know about Salt Typhoon and how it happened, and more top stories

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Stong words between wireless and cable over spectrum, BEAD update, and more top stories

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What will happen to BEAD under Roth, a quantum breakthrough, and more

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Highlights from the telco earnings, DeepSeek, and more

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Half a trillion dollars for AI, and a data center on the moon

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TikTok banned, an AI executive order, and more top stories

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L.A. wildfires and what telecom providers are doing, another submarine cable scare, and more top stories

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Net Neutrality struck down, Salt Typhoon update, and more top stories

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Broadband rate caps, rip and replace update, and more big stories

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AT&T's open RAN strategy develops, public broadband comes under fire, and more top stories

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Major concerns in telecom security, another Republican blasts BEAD, and more big stories

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What Ted Cruz wrote to the NTIA, New Mexico makes a big broadband decision, and more top stories

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Major movement on BEAD, severed undersea cables, and more top stories

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Buckle up, the telecom M&A rollercoaster continues, plus the BEAD director finally speaks up

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Telecom in the Trump era, Ziply has a big day, and other top stories

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Scientists speak up about LEO satellites, Comcast considers big change, and AT&T has news, too

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Telco earnings in a nutshell, trade groups concerned about "click-to-cancel," and other top stories

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Crown Castle cuts small cell plans, Big BABA news, Frontier sale complications

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Lasers for last mile? Wireless beats wired internet? SpaceX rumors

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DirecTV and Dish, together at last, Cisco drops LoRAWAN products, and more news

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Cox sues over BEAD dispute, cyberattack targets ISPs, and more big stories

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NVIDIA goes all in on RAN AI, wireless DOCSIS technology, and... teleportation?

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100 trillion is a big number, small modular nuclear reactors, and merger pushback

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Verizon and Frontier deal, the space race, and other top stories

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Charter and Comcast get a moment in the sun, satellites get a BEAD nod, and much more

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4G spacesuits, broadband power users, and other major telecom stories this week

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Bad news for telecom DDoS attacks, 6G developments, AI stuff

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AI and telcom moves forward, 300 telecom drones, and other big stories this week.

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What's the deal with these telco earnings? Plus other big stories

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Subscriber losses for Charter, Comcast broadband and four other must-know stories

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A worldwide meltdown and four other major stories this week

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Declining MCN revenue projection and four other stories you need to know for the week

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Direct-to-cell pushes forward, and Meta makes an announcement

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All-photonics networks and Verizon gets a new logo

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SPECIAL EPISODE - Interview with Gary Johnson, CEO of Paul Bunyan Communications

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SPECIAL EPISODE - Interview with Kristi Westbrock at Consolidated Telephone Company

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Big T-Mobile news, big LEO news, flying 5G

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Minnesota eliminates two municipal broadband laws and Dell and Ericsson partner up

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Quantum achievement, micro optics, and another big LEO move

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Last-minute legislation, Tesla news, and a major 5G cloud move

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Rip and replace, 6G breakthrough, and an LEO deal

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Telco earnings, net neutrality, and some exciting new technology

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ISP nutrition labels, hyperscaler growth, and a Comcast/Disney teamup

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Small cell research, Brightspeed, and rural FWA

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Net neutrality, 5 years of 5G, and ACP funding

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Capex slump, new speed record, and telco earnings

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6G with AI, Apple and Vodafone news, and a rural 5G fund returns

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Cyberattacks, undersea cables, and spectrum

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Trailer: Telecom Top 5

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How to make sure your fiber optic network is ready for 5G

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Why Air-Blown Fiber? All about Air-Blown Fiber solution

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Broadband for Everyone

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The Future is Line Powering: How We Can Enhance the Performance of the Telecom Power Grid

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Upgrading Your Network: Transitioning to the Latest Generation of Fiber Optic Closures

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Preparing for the Future: A Three-Phased Approach to Modernizing Legacy Networks

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PON Deployments: 3 Key Steps You Can Take to Future Proof Your Network

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Real-Time Revolution: Achieve Faster Network Deployment Leveraging Geospatial Intelligent Ecosystems

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Unique Challenges and Considerations for Rural Network Deployment

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Flexible Product Offerings for Data Centers and Enterprise Applications

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How to Become a 5G Market Leader in Challenging Times

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How to Become a 5G Market Leader in Challenging Times

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Accelerating the Internet’s Backbone Capacity, What’s Next Post Pandemic?

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How Can You Innovate and Improve Your Broadband Installation Quality, Speed, and Cost?

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Easy and Fast Fiber Deployment with the FutureFLEX Air-Blown Fiber Solution

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Why is Everyone in the Industry Talking About ADSS?

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Understanding 5G RAN Transport Testing Challenges to Ensure Network Synchronization

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Scalability Considerations in Fusion Splicing & Connectivity Design

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The Perfect Union: 5G and Small Cells

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Why Future Proofing Should be One of Your Primary Goals When Deploying Your Broadband Network

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Partnering for RDOF Success

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Transitioning to a 5G World: How Testing is Evolving to Meet Next-Gen RAN Performance Challenges

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Design Planning for Better Project Life Performance