Broadband Battle Intensifies: Fiber, Cable, Fixed Wireless, and Satellite Compete for Market Share
Fiber, cable, fixed wireless, and LEO satellite are now delivering increasingly competitive broadband speeds, reshaping the U.S. connectivity market. With expanding coverage and improving performance, these technologies offer consumers real choices—spurring industry competition and policy reevaluation.
Fixed Wireless Access Gains Ground as 6G Research Advances
Fixed wireless access (FWA) is increasingly being adopted as a reliable alternative to home broadband, especially in suburban and rural markets. As carriers expand 5G deployments, FWA uptake rises while global 6G research accelerates, shaping the future of wireless connectivity.
Competition and Convergence Transform the Broadband Market, Prompting Regulatory Scrutiny
As fiber, cable, fixed wireless, and satellite technologies converge in performance, competition is intensifying across the broadband market. Policymakers are weighing regulatory updates to reflect this new multi-technology environment, where speed, latency, and access now transcend legacy definitions.
Amazon’s 1 Millionth Robot Shines a Light on the Future of the Workforce
Amazon’s use of AI technology and the growth of its fleet to one million “smarter and more efficient” industrial mobile robots is both tantalizing and a touch terrifying. But, to […]
EPC acquires Louisiana-based Delta Fiber
Headline: EPC, a broadband construction firm, has announced its acquisition of Delta Fiber, a Louisiana-based network engineering company.Article: A broadband construction firm has made a play to expand their service […]
Blue Stream Fiber has announced they’ve entered into a partnership with Asurion, a leader in the tech-care industry.
Headline: Blue Stream Fiber and Asurion have entered into a partnership to facilitate offerings like advanced tech care and device protection.Article: Brad Feldman, a senior vice president with Blue Stream Fiber, said […]
Satellite Internet Market worth $33.44 billion by 2030 – Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™
Headline: The satellite internet market is projected to grow from USD 14.56 billion in 2025 to USD 33.44 billion by 2030, with a CAGR of 18.1% according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets™.Article: The satellite internet […]
China’s satellite internet achieves 1Gbps, five times faster than Starlink
Headline: Chinese researchers achieve 1Gbps satellite internet speeds, outperforming Starlink’s current capabilitiesArticle: The development, led by Liu Chao from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Professor Wu Jian from Peking University […]
Project Kuiper and U.S. National Science Foundation sign satellite coordination agreement
Headline: The agreement supports the expansion of global broadband access and the advancement of astronomical science.Article: Project Kuiper, Amazon’s satellite internet network, signed an agreement with the U.S. National Science […]
6G, Wi-Fi 7, and FTTH Shape the Next Era of Ultra-Fast Broadband and Immersive Connectivity
The acceleration of 6G testing, coupled with the deployment of Wi-Fi 7 and Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) infrastructure, is redefining the broadband landscape. With 6G speeds exceeding 1 Tbps in lab trials, emerging technologies like holographic telepresence and AI-native networking are moving closer to reality.
