By: Cory Pavicich
The broadband industry is entering a historic era of accelerated growth. Propelled by unprecedented public and private investment and surging consumer demand for ubiquitous, high-speed
connectivity, we have embarked on a nationwide mission to build the infrastructure of tomorrow. This monumental effort promises to close the digital divide, power next-generation technologies, and
fuel economic growth for decades to come. Yet, this vision is not guaranteed. Its success hinges not merely on the deployment of fiber and advanced hardware, but on the cultivation of our most
critical asset: a skilled, adaptable, and forward-thinking workforce…
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By: Akhil Gokul
The networks that powered digital connectivity over the past two decades were built to scale. As mobile broadband demand surged, service providers raced to expand infrastructure to deliver
consistent, reliable performance. We’ve now entered a new era — one that demands more than capacity. Today, network transformation is not just about scaling technology — it’s about scaling
purpose.We are at a critical inflection point. Networks are evolving to become more open, intelligent, and programmable…
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By: Fady Masoud, M.Eng
Major improvements in increasing fiber capacity have come from the evolution of optical engines – from direct-detect to coherent – and from increased wavelength bit rate enabled by the higher
order modulation schemes. However, optical engines are approaching the Shannon limit. As a result, fiber capacity has begun to plateau as spectral efficiency becomes constrained.This has triggered
service providers and network operators to begin looking at new strategies for increasing the capacity of their networks, including the use of multi-fiber strategies to connect locations…
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By: Sanjoy Dey
As digital experiences become richer and more immersive, the demands on wireless infrastructure have never been greater. Wi-Fi 7, the latest evolution in wireless technology, is designed to
absorb this pressure with unprecedented performance in speed and responsiveness. But raw capacity alone isn’t enough. To truly unlock Wi-Fi’s potential, the network itself must evolve—not just in
terms of bandwidth, but also in terms of intelligence. The convergence of AI-native operations, cloud-native infrastructure, and smarter data collection, combined with Large Experience Models, is
setting the stage for networks that don’t just connect, but think and act — a self-driving infrastructure built for the future…
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By: David Gibbons
The ground segment is a complicated beast that is undergoing a lot of change. Cloudification, virtualisation, and today’s established and emerging networks in Non-Geostationary Orbit
(NGSO) are increasing that complexity. It’s also a numbers game, where ground stations must drive profitability. A November 2024 report on the ground segment by Novaspace, Ground Segment
Market Prospects, revealed that, between 2023 and 2032, the cumulative market value of the global ground segment will rise to US$8 billion by 2033, and that there will be a 2…
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By: Mahesh Krishnaswamy
For all the innovation we’ve seen in the last decade, internet access in the US is still largely governed by one thing: geography. The nation stretches nearly 3,000 miles from coast to coast
and is home to some of the most challenging and diverse terrain on the planet, from the bayous of Louisiana to the volcanic ridges of the Pacific Northwest. Even in densely populated regions like
California and Washington State, there are bays, river crossings, forests, and protected lands that make affordable, reliable, and meaningful connectivity to underserved areas a persistent
challenge…
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By: George Ashwin
Across the world, organisations across all sectors are beginning to develop the necessary structures and processes to gain operational benefits from Artificial Intelligence (AI). Within the
United States, for example, investments into AI totalled approximately 67 billion USD in 2024, driven by businesses looking to harness the long-term potential of the technology. Beyond
the States, many regions have begun to stake their claim to sit at the forefront of AI developments. An AI-driven future is now on the horizon, with the technology set to inject an estimated
15…
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By: Daria Batrakova
As digital transformation surges forward, the telecommunications industry finds itself at the heart of unprecedented innovation. Topics like Artificial Intelligence for IT operations (AIOps),
autonomous networks, and intent-driven orchestration dominate strategic conversations. These transformative technologies hold immense potential, from predictive network decision intelligence and
zero-touch provisioning to Co-pilots with real-time infrastructure insights and customer-centric AI-supported service orchestration…
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By: Mark Cummings, Ph.D.
Organizations are moving from manual network help to GenAI automated systems. Some may feel that this move will reduce cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Unfortunately, this is not true.
Organizations must start investing in effective techniques to combat attacks on both manual help desks/contact centers and AI automated ones.Manual social engineering attacksAs computer tools to
detect and defend against cyber-attacks developed, people became the weak link. Skilled scam artists call help desks (both internal and external), contact centers, wire transfer desks,
etc…
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By: Martin Saunders
CSPs are having to integrate a broad spectrum of technologies - from legacy infrastructure to virtualised systems and cloud-native applications. This is leading to an increasingly complex
environment that often obscures how individual services are performing and makes efficient management a growing challenge. This article explores how a hybrid approach to network evolution,
while necessary, has created new blind spots in operational visibility. With multiple systems operating side-by-side, first-line support teams frequently struggle with inconsistent user interfaces
and fragmented performance data…
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By: Scott St. John - Pipeline
Like it or not, the world is becoming increasingly connected. There are unstoppable forces at play, and there is no sense in trying to fight them. You might as well sit back, relax, and try to
enjoy the ride. And there is an upside. There are tremendous and abundant opportunities to capitalize on making ubiquitous connectivity a reality on both a global and extraterrestrial scale. This
may be uncomfortable for the old dinosaurs who remember when cc: meant sending actual physical carbon copies to the stated parties…
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By: Thomas Board - Pipeline
Our top stories this month include OpenAI’s landmark partnership with NVIDIA to build massive AI infrastructure. These developments, alongside major moves in telecom, cloud, and security,
point to the next wave of transformation across the industry.The month’s top industry news stories are summarized below. To view current breaking news in real-time, visit Pipeline’s News
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