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All roads won't lead to DOCSIS 4.0

Progress on DOCSIS 4.0 tech and deployments is happening, but operators are growing more interested in an 'extended' form of DOCSIS 3.1 that can deliver symmetrical gigabit speeds without expensive network upgrades.

News & Commentary

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Five takeaways from the House FCC oversight hearing

Five takeaways from the House FCC oversight hearing

byNicole Ferraro, Editor, host of 'The Divide' podcast

Sorond named NextNav's CEO to pursue location services, 5G

Sorond named NextNav's CEO to pursue location services, 5G

byMike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies

5G is growing fast, but don't forget indoor coverage – report

5G is growing fast, but don't forget indoor coverage – report

byAnne Morris, Contributing Editor, Light Reading

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Regulatory & Politics

Biden's spectrum plan doesn't quell 5G capacity worries

Biden's spectrum plan doesn't quell 5G capacity worries

byMike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies

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Regulatory & Politics

X and TiVo patent holder square off in dueling lawsuits

X and TiVo patent holder square off in dueling lawsuits

byJeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading

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Network Technology

Singtel tapped to build first quantum-safe network in Southeast Asia

Singtel tapped to build first quantum-safe network in Southeast Asia

byGigi Onag, Senior Editor, APAC, Light Reading

vRAN is a 'mandatory step' for operators deploying open RAN

vRAN is a 'mandatory step' for operators deploying open RAN

byKelsey Ziser, Phil Harvey

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AI & Machine Learning

Eurobites: Telenor, Ericsson turn to AI to save energy

Eurobites: Telenor, Ericsson turn to AI to save energy

byPaul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, Light Reading

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Verizon tech boss says open RAN still fails at massive MIMO

Verizon tech boss says open RAN still fails at massive MIMO

byIain Morris, International Editor

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Regulatory & Politics

A public reckoning for Big Telco 'fair share' demands

A public reckoning for Big Telco 'fair share' demands

byDaniel Friedlaender, Senior Vice President, CCIA

Podcasts

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Senior Editor

vRAN is a 'mandatory step' for operators deploying open RAN

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Open RAN success is a 'choose your own adventure' for telcos

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Editor, host of 'The Divide' podcast

Fixed Wireless Access (FWA)

The Divide: Tarana's Carl Guardino on FWA's role in BEAD and beyond

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AI & Machine Learning

What's the Story? The pricey privacy problem with Humane and T-Mobile's Ai Pin

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The Divide: FBA's Deborah Kish on filling out the fiber workforce

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Editor-in-Chief, Light Reading

Business Transformation

Infinera CEO on CHIPs, AI and 'spinning the wheel of innovation'

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Dish gets new CEO but loses wireless CMO Dish gets new CEO but loses wireless CMO

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AI & Machine Learning

BT exec stokes fear of AI impact on jobs by likening staff to horses BT exec stokes fear of AI impact on jobs by likening staff to horses

Cable Technology

Demand remains decidedly lumpy for telecom gear Demand remains decidedly lumpy for telecom gear

Featured Videos

Broadband: A Catalyst for Economic Growth, Social Inclusion, and Innovation

Broadband: A Catalyst for Economic Growth, Social Inclusion, and Innovation

Nov 30, 2023

Broadband Investment: A Key to Digital Acceleration and Sustainable Development

Broadband Investment: A Key to Digital Acceleration and Sustainable Development

Nov 30, 2023

Intel Partners with Vodafone to Transform the Broadband Network

Intel Partners with Vodafone to Transform the Broadband Network

Nov 28, 2023

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Fixed Wireless Access (FWA)

The Divide: Tarana's Carl Guardino on FWA's role in BEAD and beyond The Divide: Tarana's Carl Guardino on FWA's role in BEAD and beyond

byNicole Ferraro

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The Divide: FBA's Deborah Kish on filling out the fiber workforce The Divide: FBA's Deborah Kish on filling out the fiber workforce

byNicole Ferraro

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The Divide: Ting CEO Elliot Noss on mid-market fiber and the 'last war' of broadband pricing The Divide: Ting CEO Elliot Noss on mid-market fiber and the 'last war' of broadband pricing

byNicole Ferraro

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The Divide: Free Press' Josh Stager on the FCC's move to restore Title II oversight The Divide: Free Press' Josh Stager on the FCC's move to restore Title II oversight

byNicole Ferraro

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SCTE® LiveLearning for Professionals Webinar™ Series: Going to 10G & Beyond

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Digital Transformation

Huawei backs SME digital transformation in Europe

Huawei backs SME digital transformation in Europe

Nov 30, 2023

Huawei Launches Intelligent UDG, a New 5.5G User Plane Product

Huawei Launches Intelligent UDG, a New 5.5G User Plane Product

Nov 27, 2023

Huawei Launches the 5.5G Intelligent Core Network Solution to Empower More New Business

Huawei Launches the 5.5G Intelligent Core Network Solution to Empower More New Business

Nov 27, 2023

Telecom Innovators

Intel Partners with Vodafone to Transform the Broadband Network

Intel Partners with Vodafone to Transform the Broadband Network

Nov 28, 2023

Fiber deployment strategies to accelerate service delivery and drive subscriber retention

Fiber deployment strategies to accelerate service delivery and drive subscriber retention

Nov 16, 2023

Network Technology

Ciena’s 10g EPON/25 GS PON demo

Ciena’s 10g EPON/25 GS PON demo

Nov 2, 2023

Educational Resources

Light Reading Webinars

Coherent Pluggable Optics: The Next Frontier

Coherent Pluggable Optics: The Next Frontier

Dec 13, 2023

Light Reading Webinars

The future is built on cloud and container technologies: Why telecommunication providers need to prepare for cloud-native innovation

The future is built on cloud and container technologies: Why telecommunication providers need to prepare for cloud-native innovation

Dec 12, 2023

Light Reading Webinars

5G RAN Evolution: Striding Towards an Intelligent World

5G RAN Evolution: Striding Towards an Intelligent World

Dec 12, 2023