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Does edge computing decentralization make sense? What form should it take? What role is left for network operators? The telecom industry is still seeking answers.

A new letter from the acting head of the FAA sheds more light on the fight between 5G providers and the airlines over C-band interference. The news isnt great for Verizon.

In this podcast, Masum Mir, VP and GM of engineering at Cisco, discusses changes on the horizon for networks and network security to support the so-called metaverse, and how Ciscos relationship with the cable industry is evolving.

Julie Kunstler, senior principal analyst at Omdia, discusses new broadband deployment strategies and the challenges facing the cable industry as fiber competition ramps up in the US.

Robin Olds, business development manager at Cisco, discusses opportunities for the company and industry at large as the US ramps up federal funding for fiber deployment.

Walmart is boasting of its ability to reach 4 million US households across six states with its drones. But the company isnt saying anything about how 5G might be involved.

Deborah Kish, VP of research and workforce development at the Fiber Broadband Association, discusses the organizations research on how fiber deployments are improving communities and shares updates about OpTIC: the FBAs new fiber optic technician training program.

SeaChange, a supplier of video tech and software, and Triller have agreed to terminate a merger that was announced in late 2021. They killed the deal after determining it could not be completed by June 30, 2022.

Consumer demand, operator technology upgrades, marketing and high levels of investment are all contributing to 1-Gig growth globally, says analyst firm Omdia.

Operators have been talking up the edge opportunity for years, but the main beneficiaries seem to lie outside the telecom sector.