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Why Technology Innovation Must Deliver 10× Value to Be Truly Disruptive
Technology innovation is the engine that powers economic and social progress. Yet most so-called “innovations” in our industry are marginal tweaks: faster processors, prettier dashboards, or marginally improved apps. These...
Why Technology Innovation Must Deliver 10× Value to Be Truly Disruptive
Technology innovation is the engine that powers economic and social progress. Yet most so-called “innovations” in our industry are marginal tweaks: faster processors, prettier dashboards, or marginally improved apps. These...
Where is HPE in the AI Networking Race?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a defining theme in the networking sector. Vendors are racing to deliver automation, proactive management, and self-healing capabilities through AI-driven platforms. Against this backdrop,...
Where is HPE in the AI Networking Race?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a defining theme in the networking sector. Vendors are racing to deliver automation, proactive management, and self-healing capabilities through AI-driven platforms. Against this backdrop,...
WPA3 in MDUs: Stronger Security, Tougher Deployment?
The multi-family connectivity landscape is changing rapidly. With Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 now entering mainstream deployments, property owners and managed service providers (MSPs) are under increasing pressure to deliver...
WPA3 in MDUs: Stronger Security, Tougher Deployment?
The multi-family connectivity landscape is changing rapidly. With Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 now entering mainstream deployments, property owners and managed service providers (MSPs) are under increasing pressure to deliver...
Breaking the Tech Silos in Hospitality
The hospitality industry has always been a proving ground for new technologies. From the first in-room telephones to today’s AI-powered personalization engines, hotels and resorts have long sought to balance...
Breaking the Tech Silos in Hospitality
The hospitality industry has always been a proving ground for new technologies. From the first in-room telephones to today’s AI-powered personalization engines, hotels and resorts have long sought to balance...
Europe’s 6 GHz Spectrum Tug-of-War
The European Commission is grappling with competing pressures from both the Wi‑Fi and cellular sectors over the allocation of the upper 6 GHz spectrum (6.425–7.125 GHz). This frequency range is critical to...
Europe’s 6 GHz Spectrum Tug-of-War
The European Commission is grappling with competing pressures from both the Wi‑Fi and cellular sectors over the allocation of the upper 6 GHz spectrum (6.425–7.125 GHz). This frequency range is critical to...
The Broadband Disconnect: Why Gigabit Speeds Rarely Reach Your Device
Broadband consumers are increasingly subscribing to gigabit internet plans, lured by promises of lightning-fast streaming, instant downloads, and seamless video conferencing. Yet, real-world usage patterns tell a different story. Despite...
The Broadband Disconnect: Why Gigabit Speeds Rarely Reach Your Device
Broadband consumers are increasingly subscribing to gigabit internet plans, lured by promises of lightning-fast streaming, instant downloads, and seamless video conferencing. Yet, real-world usage patterns tell a different story. Despite...
The Independent Show 2025: Where Policy Meets Technology
This year’s Independent Show, taking place August 10–13 in Salt Lake City, brings together leaders from the National Content & Technology Cooperative (NCTC) and ACA Connects to discuss the challenges...
The Independent Show 2025: Where Policy Meets Technology
This year’s Independent Show, taking place August 10–13 in Salt Lake City, brings together leaders from the National Content & Technology Cooperative (NCTC) and ACA Connects to discuss the challenges...
What Remains of CommScope After the CCS Sale?
CommScope has taken a decisive step in reshaping its business by announcing the $10.5 billion cash sale of its Connectivity and Cable Solutions (CCS) segment to Amphenol Corporation. This divestiture...
What Remains of CommScope After the CCS Sale?
CommScope has taken a decisive step in reshaping its business by announcing the $10.5 billion cash sale of its Connectivity and Cable Solutions (CCS) segment to Amphenol Corporation. This divestiture...
MSPs and LSPs Navigating Complexity While Embracing Innovation
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Local Service Providers (LSPs) sit at the heart of today’s digital infrastructure, ensuring seamless connectivity across hospitality, multifamily housing, and commercial spaces. Yet beneath the...
MSPs and LSPs Navigating Complexity While Embracing Innovation
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Local Service Providers (LSPs) sit at the heart of today’s digital infrastructure, ensuring seamless connectivity across hospitality, multifamily housing, and commercial spaces. Yet beneath the...
AI Is Reshaping the Middle Class as We Know It
The rise of artificial intelligence is doing more than automating tasks or streamlining workflows—it is fundamentally redefining what it means to be middle class in the 21st century. This is...
AI Is Reshaping the Middle Class as We Know It
The rise of artificial intelligence is doing more than automating tasks or streamlining workflows—it is fundamentally redefining what it means to be middle class in the 21st century. This is...
HTNG Shares The 10 Biggest Tech Challenges in Hospitality
The hospitality industry is in the midst of a digital evolution, and few organizations are as integral to guiding that transformation as HTNG (Hospitality Technology Next Generation), now part of...
HTNG Shares The 10 Biggest Tech Challenges in Hospitality
The hospitality industry is in the midst of a digital evolution, and few organizations are as integral to guiding that transformation as HTNG (Hospitality Technology Next Generation), now part of...
Neutral Host Models Gain Ground in Private 5G
Private 5G vendors are accelerating their push for neutral host network models as an alternative to traditional Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS), which continue to dominate in large public venues like...
Neutral Host Models Gain Ground in Private 5G
Private 5G vendors are accelerating their push for neutral host network models as an alternative to traditional Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS), which continue to dominate in large public venues like...
The Future of Wi-Fi Depends on 6 GHz: A Conversation with Kevin Robinson, CEO of the Wi-Fi Alliance
World Wi-Fi Day (June 20), I sat down with Kevin Robinson, President and CEO of the Wi-Fi Alliance, to discuss into the state of WiFi connectivity, the evolving WiFi landscape,...
The Future of Wi-Fi Depends on 6 GHz: A Conversation with Kevin Robinson, CEO of the Wi-Fi Alliance
World Wi-Fi Day (June 20), I sat down with Kevin Robinson, President and CEO of the Wi-Fi Alliance, to discuss into the state of WiFi connectivity, the evolving WiFi landscape,...
Broadband Communities Summit 2025: Key Takeaways
The 2025 Broadband Communities Summit convened leaders from telecom, real estate, government, and technology sectors to chart the future of broadband infrastructure—especially for multifamily housing. Sessions explored managed Wi-Fi, BEAD...
Broadband Communities Summit 2025: Key Takeaways
The 2025 Broadband Communities Summit convened leaders from telecom, real estate, government, and technology sectors to chart the future of broadband infrastructure—especially for multifamily housing. Sessions explored managed Wi-Fi, BEAD...
Inside the Fiber Agenda: Infrastructure, Innovation, and Investment
The Fiber Broadband Association’s annual Fiber Connect conference, held in Nashville, brought together over 5,000 attendees to discuss deployment progress, policy developments, and technical challenges in fiber broadband. Following the...
Inside the Fiber Agenda: Infrastructure, Innovation, and Investment
The Fiber Broadband Association’s annual Fiber Connect conference, held in Nashville, brought together over 5,000 attendees to discuss deployment progress, policy developments, and technical challenges in fiber broadband. Following the...
What’s Next for Wi-Fi? A Look Into Wi-Fi 8 and Beyond
In a recent episode of Industry Shakers, I had the pleasure of speaking with Robert Stacey, Chair of the IEEE 802.11 Working Group and Senior Principal Engineer at Intel. We...
What’s Next for Wi-Fi? A Look Into Wi-Fi 8 and Beyond
In a recent episode of Industry Shakers, I had the pleasure of speaking with Robert Stacey, Chair of the IEEE 802.11 Working Group and Senior Principal Engineer at Intel. We...
The Hospitality Connectivity Conundrum: Brands, Owners, Operators, and Tech
In the hospitality sector, connectivity has evolved from a luxury amenity into a mission-critical service. Whether a boutique hotel or a sprawling resort, modern properties rely on robust, reliable networks...
The Hospitality Connectivity Conundrum: Brands, Owners, Operators, and Tech
In the hospitality sector, connectivity has evolved from a luxury amenity into a mission-critical service. Whether a boutique hotel or a sprawling resort, modern properties rely on robust, reliable networks...
The Ying and YANG of Broadband: Balancing Connectivity and Monetization
Historically, the fixed broadband industry has focused on delivering faster speeds, but today, success hinges on balance: between speed and service, innovation and standardization, monetization and user experience. I sat...
The Ying and YANG of Broadband: Balancing Connectivity and Monetization
Historically, the fixed broadband industry has focused on delivering faster speeds, but today, success hinges on balance: between speed and service, innovation and standardization, monetization and user experience. I sat...
5 Strong Reasons to Reconsider Your Marketing or PR Agency
Over the years, I’ve encountered numerous tech companies—startups and established players alike—that have funneled most of their marketing budgets into PR and marketing agencies. Sadly, I hear the same stories...
5 Strong Reasons to Reconsider Your Marketing or PR Agency
Over the years, I’ve encountered numerous tech companies—startups and established players alike—that have funneled most of their marketing budgets into PR and marketing agencies. Sadly, I hear the same stories...
WGC Americas and Network X 2025 – A Taco filled with AI, Convergence, and APIs.
The Wireless Global Congress (WGC) and Network X Americas 2025 brought together service providers, vendors, and industry groups in Dallas to address the future of Wi-Fi, convergence, AI, and operational...
WGC Americas and Network X 2025 – A Taco filled with AI, Convergence, and APIs.
The Wireless Global Congress (WGC) and Network X Americas 2025 brought together service providers, vendors, and industry groups in Dallas to address the future of Wi-Fi, convergence, AI, and operational...
The Wi-Fi You Don’t Have to Think About
This week i had a great conversation with Josh Redmore, Principal Architect at CableLabs, who said we're transitioning from the "speed era" to the "experience era" — where the focus...
The Wi-Fi You Don’t Have to Think About
This week i had a great conversation with Josh Redmore, Principal Architect at CableLabs, who said we're transitioning from the "speed era" to the "experience era" — where the focus...
What to Expect at WGC 2025: OpenRoaming, AFC, Wi-Fi 8, and More
The Wi-Fi industry is enjoying a period of rapid evolution, marked by significant progress in OpenRoaming, improved vendor neutrality, and new technologies like Wi-Fi 7 and the forthcoming Wi-Fi 8....
What to Expect at WGC 2025: OpenRoaming, AFC, Wi-Fi 8, and More
The Wi-Fi industry is enjoying a period of rapid evolution, marked by significant progress in OpenRoaming, improved vendor neutrality, and new technologies like Wi-Fi 7 and the forthcoming Wi-Fi 8....
Shift Happens: Monetizing Fixed Broadband in the Age of AI
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Martin Creaner, Director General of the World Broadband Association (WBBA), for a far-reaching conversation about the fixed broadband industry’s future. We...
Shift Happens: Monetizing Fixed Broadband in the Age of AI
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Martin Creaner, Director General of the World Broadband Association (WBBA), for a far-reaching conversation about the fixed broadband industry’s future. We...
Legacy Connectivity Is Dead and AI Is Disrupting SaaS — What’s Next for ISPs?
Organized by Purple, a recent webinar brought together two influential voices in telecom—Gavin Patterson (former CEO of BT and President at Salesforce) and Andy Dancer (tech entrepreneur and advisor)—to dissect...
Legacy Connectivity Is Dead and AI Is Disrupting SaaS — What’s Next for ISPs?
Organized by Purple, a recent webinar brought together two influential voices in telecom—Gavin Patterson (former CEO of BT and President at Salesforce) and Andy Dancer (tech entrepreneur and advisor)—to dissect...
Simplifying Wi-Fi Offloading
Simplifying Wi-Fi Offloading: As mobile data usage surges and user expectations grow, Wi-Fi offloading has resurfaced as a powerful yet underutilized solution for improving connectivity and relieving pressure on cellular networks....
Simplifying Wi-Fi Offloading
Simplifying Wi-Fi Offloading: As mobile data usage surges and user expectations grow, Wi-Fi offloading has resurfaced as a powerful yet underutilized solution for improving connectivity and relieving pressure on cellular networks....