by Pivot
Author: Joan Engebretson
Astound Broadband Upgrades Pave the Way for Multi-Gigabit DOCSIS 4.0
Astound Broadband is making moves to upgrade its traditional cable broadband infrastructure to support multi-gigabit speeds and DOCSIS 4.0. The company said today that it will use equipment from Harmonic for the network upgrades. “Multi-gigabit…
$300B in Private Equity Available for Investment: Deloitte Telecom M&A Report
Private equity firms have become increasingly important players in telecom provider mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in recent years, according to a new report from global business consultancy Deloitte. Telecompetitor spoke with Duncan Stewart, director of…
Nvidia Report: 97% of Telecom Providers Are Adopting AI
Almost all telecom providers (97%) are adopting artificial intelligence (AI), including nearly half that are already deploying it, according to a new report from Nvidia, a provider of AI infrastructure and an emerging giant in…
EXCLUSIVE: RDOF Defaults Keep Coming; “Penny Wise, Pound Foolish”
Many stakeholders were shocked when it came to light two years or so ago that over a third of $9.2 billion in winning bids in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) broadband program were rejected…
Altice Optimum Exec Shares Details on Multi-Gigabit DOCSIS and Fiber Plans
Altice, which offers broadband and video service under the Optimum brand, has unveiled broad plans to upgrade its network to support multi-gigabit speeds using a combination of fiber broadband and DOCSIS. Nate Edwards, executive vice…
Zayo Taps Asset-Backed Securitization, Gains $1.4B in ABS Financing
Zayo today became the latest company to announce plans to use asset-backed securitization (ABS) to secure financing. Zayo said it will issue notes valued at over $1.4 billion and secured with fiber infrastructure and long-term…
Rethinking BEAD Technology Rules Raises Important Questions About Eligible Locations
As the new presidential administration ponders potential changes to the BEAD rural broadband funding program, some stakeholders recommend relaxing current rules that favor fiber broadband technology and shifting funding toward lower-cost options such as low-earth…
Two More States Accept BEAD Broadband Funding Applications, Another One Ready
Two more states — Michigan and Maine — are now accepting applications for funding in the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) rural broadband program. In addition, Colorado plans to begin accepting applications for the…
Missouri Broadband Director on the Future of BEAD
BJ Tanksley has been the director of Missouri’s broadband office since 2022 and has lived and breathed rural broadband for even longer. “I had been an advocate for rural broadband for over ten years,” he…
NTIA Approves First BEAD Final Proposal, Louisiana Gets Bragging Rights Again
Louisiana today became the first state to have its BEAD final proposal approved by NTIA, the federal agency administering the rural broadband funding program. The approval means that Louisiana can begin spending BEAD funding allotted…
A Deep Dive On the BEAD Alternative Technology Guidelines
Rules for the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) rural broadband program call for funding recipients to deploy fiber broadband or other “reliable” technologies, except in certain circumstances. The National Telecommunications and Information…
New York Accepts Applications for $664M in BEAD Rural Broadband Funding
The state of New York has begun accepting applications for $664 million in the BEAD rural broadband funding program. Applications are due February 7. The New York program, known as ConnectALL, is administered by the…
