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Corning’s strong quarter was buoyed by explosive growth in its enterprise optical business and rising demand for gen AI solutions Corning Incorporated delivered better-than-expected Q1 2025 results this week, buoyed by explosive growth in its enterprise optical business and rising …

Greetings from Mexico, Missouri, and Iowa.  We realigned the start date of the bi-weekly format to accommodate the Easter holiday (and our 30th wedding anniversary) weekend.  We will have a similar skip on Memorial Day weekend in May. The opening picture is …

The acquisition of Metro Fiber Networks will expand FiberLight’s existing footprint in Virginia by integrating MFN’s conduit and fiber infrastructure FiberLight has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Metro Fiber Networks (MFN), a regional fiber provider operating in Richmond …

In this regular update, RCR Wireless News highlights the top news and developments impacting the booming AI infrastructure sector. NVIDIA brings agentic AI reasoning to enterprises with Google Cloud NVIDIA said it is collaborating with Google Cloud to bring agentic …

March greetings from Iowa and Missouri.  This week’s picture is of Saturday’s peaceful protest on the Kansas City Plaza.  While this location is known for weekly demonstrations, the crowd size was larger than normal.  It did not interfere with our …

T-Mobile US closes on Lumos fiber JV; Airspan takes control of Corning’s in-building wireless biz A couple of major infrastructure deals have now officially closed. T-Mobile US has wrapped up its joint acquisition, with private equity company EQC, of fiber-to-the-home …

Zayo said the purchase will expand its fiber network and reinforce its strategic focus on enabling AI and digital transformation across the U.S. Communications infrastructure provider Zayo has agreed to acquire Crown Castle’s Fiber Solutions business in a deal valued …

Amid a boom in AI investments around servers and data centers, there are also signs that fiber infrastructure will need to have its capacity and capabilities upgraded in order to support AI traffic. For insight on the impact that AI …

In this episode of Let’s Get Digital with Carrie Charles, we sit down with Dan Caruso, a powerhouse in telecommunications and digital infrastructure. Known as “The Bear” for his tenacity and drive, Dan is the visionary founder and former CEO …

In the premiere episode of Let’s Get Digital with Carrie Charles, we dive deep into the future of digital infrastructure with industry icon Hunter Newby of Newby Ventures. As a pioneer in carrier-neutral Meet-Me-Rooms, data centers, and network interconnection, Hunter …

Starlink is supporting direct-to-device satellite connectivity for T-Mobile US T-Mobile US reported Q4 earnings this week marked by continued momentum in wireless, and strong growth in its broadband business which includes both fixed wireless and fiber-based services. Looking at the …

AT&T results beat expectations for Q4 2024, driven by 5G and fiber AT&T continues to focus its attention on its 5G and fiber businesses, and touted “solid momentum” in expanding its customer base of profitable subscribers to both those services. …

January greetings from Minnesota, Missouri, Kentucky, Ohio and Iowa — back on the road drumming up business for CellSite Solutions even with Arctic Chill weather.  But never too busy to stop for lunch with Jeff Moore (pictured), founder of Wave7 Research and a former …

Americans love the internet, accessing it from home and on the road. Until 2007, Americans essentially had two choices when it came to home internet: cable internet or DSL. To the cable industries great credit, they were the first to …

MasOrange noted that the transaction is expected to close by the end of the first half of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals MasOrange and Vodafone Spain have reached a binding agreement to establish a joint fiber company in Spain, the …

December greetings from Cedar Rapids and Kansas City.  The opening picture is of the Christmas tree perched atop the Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids.  Not only was this a pleasing sight this week, but they were manufacturing a version …

‘We’re going to touch every cell site that we’ve got’, said COO Jeff McElfresh on AT&T’s network plans AT&T laid out network plans earlier this week for a massive, three-year network modernization program that includes both plans to nearly double …

Carrier announces new radio deals with Fujitsu, Mavenir as part of its move toward multi-vendor Open RAN AT&T has laid out aggressive plans for fiber and 5G midband expansion over the next three years, as it leans into owners economics …

Just four years ago, Verizon was trialing 800 Gbps; now it is hitting 1.6 Tbps Verizon is prepping its network for the higher speed and capacity demand expected to be generated by artificial intelligence workloads, with a recent metro trial …

With all BEAD state plans approved, vendor selection is starting As of this week, all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories which are participating in the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program have had …

November greetings from Cedar Rapids and Kansas City.  The picture will be a familiar sight for those in the fiber industry.  Yes, we are getting a second fiber to the home (FTTH) provider for our 28-home community.  The market is getting crowded …

A pragmatic approach to telco AI can drive short-term operational benefits and customer experience enhancements As it looks to leverage AI across its business, Verizon Vice President of AI and Data Michael Raj emphasized that underlying any successful AI strategy …

Vodafone Germany launched its 5G SA network in 2022 in partnership with Ericsson, Nokia, Qualcomm and Oppo German telco Vodafone said it has completed more than 1,500 construction projects in the LTE and 5G networks during the third quarter of …

Vocus will gain 24,000 km of fiber, 7,000 km of international submarine cables and 20,000 connected buildings from TPG Australia’s TPG Telecom revealed Monday it will sell its fiber and fixed network infrastructure assets Macquarie Asset Management and Aware Super’s telecommunications …

The U.S. telecommunications industry is undergoing its largest transformation in decades as the perennially overused “convergence” is finally becoming real. The new convergence reality is that end-user gear is increasingly working seamlessly together. Apple’s messaging convergence on iPhone and Mac, …