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   1. Quantum achievement, micro optics, and another big LEO move

   Your telecom news update for the week ending 5/17/24. Joe discusses a quantum achievement, micro optics, big LEO move, and two other news items for the week. If you have a news tip, or any other comments, email me at jgillard@endeavorb2b.com

   May 17,2024 02:53
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   2. Last-minute legislation, Tesla news, and a major 5G cloud move

   Your telecom news update for the week ending 5/10/24. Last-minute legislation, Tesla news, a major 5G cloud move, and other news. If you have a news tip, or any other comments, email me at jgillard@endeavorb2b.com

   May 10,2024 03:22
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   3. Rip and replace, 6G breakthrough, and an LEO deal

   Your telecom news update for the week ending 5/3/24. Rip and Replace law, a new 6G innovation, and the LEO wars intensify. If you have a news tip, or any other comments, email me at jgillard@endeavorb2b.com

   May 03,2024 03:16
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   4. Telco earnings, net neutrality, and some exciting new technology

   Your telecom news update for the week ending 4/26/24. Earnings, earnings, earnings. Plus some eciting new tech and more. If you have a news tip, or any other comments, email me at jgillard@endeavorb2b.com

   Apr 26,2024 02:59
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   5. ISP nutrition labels, hyperscaler growth, and a Comcast/Disney teamup

   Your telecom news update for the week ending 4/19/24. ISP "nutrition labels," hyperscale data center growth, and more. If you have a news tip, or any other comments, email me at jgillard@endeavorb2b.com.

   Apr 19,2024 02:57
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   6. Small cell research, Brightspeed, and rural FWA

   Your telecom news update for the week ending 4/12/24. ACP funding update, private wireless revenue optimism, a big rural FWA project, and more. If you have a news tip, or any other comments, email me at jgillard@endeavorb2b.com.

   Apr 12,2024 03:16
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   7. Net neutrality, 5 years of 5G, and ACP funding

   Your telecom news update for the week ending 4/5/24. Today we're talking about net neutrality, 5 years of 5G, ACP funding, and more If you have a news tip, or any other comments, email me at jgillard@endeavorb2b.com.

   Apr 05,2024 03:30
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   8. Capex slump, new speed record, and telco earnings

   Your telecom news update for the week ending 3/29/24. Upcoming telco earnings, a possible Tesla private 5G move, a new data transfer speed record, and more.

   Mar 29,2024 02:46
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   9. 6G with AI, Apple and Vodafone news, and a rural 5G fund returns

   Your telecom news update for the week ending 3/22/24. We're covering two different antitrust stories, a 6G simulation platform that Nvidia is rolling out, and more. 

   Mar 22,2024 03:20
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    10. Cyberattacks, undersea cables, and spectrum

    Your telecom news update for the week ending 3/15/24. Lots of news this week, including another undersea cable outage. Listen in!

    Mar 15,2024 03:07
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    11. Trailer: Telecom Top 5

    Telecom Top 5, hosted by Joe Gillard, offers a weekly, concise update on the latest developments in broadband, fiber optic, wireless, 5G, network engineering, cloud, virtual networks, legislation, and more, aiming to save telecom professionals time by delivering essential news in a digestible format.

    Mar 01,2024 00:38
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    12. How to make sure your fiber optic network is ready for 5G

    As fiber is the foundation of 5G networks, it is important to get fiber infrastructure up and running right the first time. This blog will take a quick look at some new technologies being deployed across fiber networks, the role of testing to keep those connections running right and the increased responsibilities of multitasking fiber technicians out in the field.   Strict, accurate testing is a necessity for 5GMobile network operators (MNOs) will be offering new 5G services grouped into one of

    Nov 17,2022 30:32
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    13. Why Air-Blown Fiber? All about Air-Blown Fiber solution

    Sumitomo Electric Lightwave is the first company that brought the Air Blown Fiber (ABF) technology to the United States over 30 years ago and since then, we are the market’s leading company to provide the best ABF solution.  For an environment where operation downtime must be minimal, Air Blown Solution brings a great advantage.  Sumitomo’s Future FLEX Air Blown Fiber provides innovative way to create a network path with easy 3 steps by using 5 components. FutureFLEX’s 5 components are  Tube Cab

    Oct 20,2022 24:38
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    14. Broadband for Everyone

    Broadband has become an essential utility for people around the world. It powers the digital economy; it makes applications such as remote learning and telemedicine possible; and it sets the stage for a future where virtual reality, augmented reality, and the metaverse are commonplace. However, 22.5% of US households do not have access to broadband. Closing the digital divide comes with many challenges including competition for resources, time to build, and many different considerations around t

    Oct 12,2022 20:28
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    15. The Future is Line Powering: How We Can Enhance the Performance of the Telecom Power Grid

    The telecommunications power grid has evolved from centralized to distributed architecture, which means more elements spanning greater distances from central offices. While this has expanded the grid and network coverage, the challenge of powering these far-flung elements has created headaches. Conventional power solutions (i.e. local power) are capital intensive and cause lags in deployment, but what solutions exist on the market today?Hybrid cables that contain both fiber optic strands for dat

    May 10,2022 27:51
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    16. Upgrading Your Network: Transitioning to the Latest Generation of Fiber Optic Closures

    We all know about the critical need to upgrade aging networks. The internet of things is here and technological advances like telemedicine, precision ag, distance learning, remote work, autonomous vehicles, and 5G and beyond all require huge amounts of bandwidth with lower latency. But this is a massive infrastructure undertaking, so how do you properly plan for this transition, especially when it comes to upgrading the current fiber optic closures within your embedded base?

    Dec 17,2021 23:59
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    17. Preparing for the Future: A Three-Phased Approach to Modernizing Legacy Networks

    As service providers transform their businesses to become agile and responsive and support configurable digital services, the question of network modernization is more and more urgent. Legacy networks are not only struggling to keep up with customer demands, they are increasingly difficult to maintain and costly in terms of real estate and power consumption, as well as contributing to an increased carbon footprint.While an up-to-date, efficient network is the aspirational vision for any service

    Nov 04,2021 13:17
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    18. PON Deployments: 3 Key Steps You Can Take to Future Proof Your Network

    In this podcast, we’ll discuss the steps and considerations that service providers can take to ensure the network is not only ready for today’s subscriber needs and demands but also for the future of broadband demand. We’ll look at the many options available, particularly focusing on the options that claim to make upgrades very simple.Join us for this podcast to hear about PON technologies and upgrading from GPON to the next PON. Also, learn more about access network architectures and how smart

    Oct 12,2021 24:27
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    19. Real-Time Revolution: Achieve Faster Network Deployment Leveraging Geospatial Intelligent Ecosystems

    The approach to real-time data management had dramatic implications for faster network deployment, service activation and reparation, and better reporting. But what did it cost to change? Not surprising, there were hard and soft costs.Although it seems self-evident that accurate and real-time data can provide the best operational and strategic value, it came at the expense of letting go of familiar methods and integration into existing environments. These insights are shared to help guide the co

    Sep 30,2021 27:49
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    20. Unique Challenges and Considerations for Rural Network Deployment

    Join us as we discuss the unique challenges faced by service providers when designing and installing rural networks. Rural networks are more challenging on many fronts, including density, network reach, labor availability, operation, and maintenance. But with great challenges come great opportunities, and here you will learn about leveraging the network you build for revenue-generating opportunities as well as strategies to simplify and address some of these challenges.Topics of discussion:Why i

    Aug 12,2021 20:38
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    21. Flexible Product Offerings for Data Centers and Enterprise Applications

    There’s simply no doubt that the world of data centers and enterprise networks are extremely critical to our current way of life and for the foreseeable future. Can one even imagine where we would have been the last year and a half with the Covid-19 pandemic and the inability to work remotely, communicate via video, and supply ourselves with essentials without ever leaving our homes?Of course demand changes like this most always drive an increased need for flexibility. And that’s no different in

    Aug 12,2021 18:23
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    22. How to Become a 5G Market Leader in Challenging Times

    Service providers are facing an incredible challenge, which is also a tremendous opportunity. Today, the demand for 5G deployment and the promise that it can bring to communities is at an all-time high.Companies who find innovative ways to adapt will be the ones to claim the lion’s share of the emerging market. However, getting there requires change. In this podcast, John Sciarabba, CEO of Alden Systems, explains exactly what changes your company can make now to capture more business in the futu

    Aug 11,2021 25:09
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    23. Accelerating the Internet’s Backbone Capacity, What’s Next Post Pandemic?

    The COVID-19 pandemic forced populations to make an immediate shift to working and schooling from home full-time, driving all of us to connect via the Internet. At Telia Carrier, we saw a 56% year-on-year traffic growth which remains high. The pandemic highlighted the Internet’s essential role. By providing the critical foundation of the Internet and enabling the core services that facilitate ubiquitous conferencing and e-learning, backbone networks have enabled us to stay in touch.Our reliance

    Jul 30,2021 24:34
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    24. How Can You Innovate and Improve Your Broadband Installation Quality, Speed, and Cost?

    How are Broadband Service Providers (BSPs) leveraging technology tools and field-proven processes to improve operational workflows, collaboration and documentation during the installation process? How can this help reduce repeat install visits and ensure you deliver quality, speed, and lower your costs?Join us in this podcast discussion to learn:Innovative and modern approaches to improve installation processes.Best practices and standardization techniques that will help improve your installatio

    Jun 16,2021 25:38
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    25. Easy and Fast Fiber Deployment with the FutureFLEX Air-Blown Fiber Solution

    Sumitomo Electric Lightwave was the first company to bring Air-Blown Fiber (ABF) technology to the United States over 30 years ago, and since then is the market’s leading company to provide the best ABF solution. Sumitomo’s FutureFLEX® Air-Blown Fiber® provides innovative ways to create a network path with 3 easy steps using 5 components.Topics of discussion:What are the 5 components of Air-Blown Fiber (ABF) technology? (Also see below for the list.)What are the 3 steps to creating a network pat

    Jun 15,2021 17:47
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    26. Why is Everyone in the Industry Talking About ADSS?

    As we all know, there are a ton of buzzwords and hot topics being thrown around the industry these days; 5G, IoT, Future Proofing, etc. However, there’s one topic that seems to be on everyone’s minds but, for some reason, doesn’t get quite as much attention: ADSS (All-Dielectric Self-Supporting).So today, we’re going to dive into all things ADSS: what makes it unique, why it’s a hot topic, and most of all, why you should care. And who better to accompany us on this exploration than one of the fo

    Jun 04,2021 32:45
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    27. Understanding 5G RAN Transport Testing Challenges to Ensure Network Synchronization

    5G transport deployment uncovers new challenges within every element of the network – core, transport, and radio access network (RAN) – when transitioning from 4G to 5G. It will also change the fiber optic technology that serves as the backbone connecting it all. Service providers, data center management, and technicians responsible for the deployment, installation, and maintenance of these networks will need to consider synchronization and performance issues and solutions.Testing capabilities t

    Mar 31,2021 29:18
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    28. Scalability Considerations in Fusion Splicing & Connectivity Design

    2020 has seen a surge in demand for data – greater bandwidth and ultra-fast download speeds coupled with a new definition of network reliability. What’s next in 2021?With this demand, the question of scalability becomes increasingly critical as we explore emerging broadband network infrastructures and the essentials in a fiber optic installer’s toolkit for navigating a 5G-ready world.

    Feb 10,2021 28:18
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    29. The Perfect Union: 5G and Small Cells

    "The Perfect Union: 5G and Small Cells” podcast will touch on why small cell deployment is so critical to a 5G network. Discover how utilizing Radio Access Networks (RAN) ultra-densification, large unused BW of millimeter-Wave (mmWave), Citizens Broadband Radio Services (CBRS) and advanced technologies such as beamforming will enable a successful 5G rollout.

    Oct 19,2020 19:14
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    30. Why Future Proofing Should be One of Your Primary Goals When Deploying Your Broadband Network

    Today’s broadband networks are an ever-changing work in progress, but the manner in which they are deployed doesn’t have to be. In this informative podcast from Preformed Line Products (PLP), you’ll hear tips on how to future proof your network and learn firsthand how PLP’s product design teams focus on adaptability throughout the product life cycle.  

    Oct 12,2020 17:42
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    31. Partnering for RDOF Success

    Understanding the challenges from modeling, to design and build are critical to a successful RDOF award and deployment. Having the right partner to help navigate will make the difference. Join Larry Hamilton, Congruex Vice President Sales – Central Region, as he discusses the key considerations and solutions.

    Oct 01,2020 12:41
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    32. Transitioning to a 5G World: How Testing is Evolving to Meet Next-Gen RAN Performance Challenges

    5G will bring about significant change in the way fiber-based fronthaul and radio access networks are built and operated. Managing change without impacting mobile network performance while keeping OPEX in check will be key to a successful transformation. In this podcast, we will delve into some of the challenges service providers may face and discuss how testing will support the 4G to 5G RAN evolution.

    Apr 02,2019 18:22
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    33. Design Planning for Better Project Life Performance

    A conversation exploring how design decisions affect the overall project life-cycle in the ICT industry.

    Mar 20,2019 22:50