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Balls don't lie: Ericsson and Nokia's big 5G bet meets multibeam threat

Lens-based technologies from Amphenol and MatSing are getting passive aggressive with the massive MIMO products from Ericsson and Nokia.

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The Buildout: GoNetspeed grows in New York, New Jersey

The Buildout: GoNetspeed grows in New York, New Jersey

byNicole Ferraro,Editor, host of 'The Divide' podcast

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Eurobites: Copper decline dents Denmark's TDC Net in H1

Eurobites: Copper decline dents Denmark's TDC Net in H1

byPaul Rainford,Assistant Editor, Europe

SK Telecom creates SK Horizon in $2.2B data center spin-off deal

SK Telecom creates SK Horizon in $2.2B data center spin-off deal

byGigi Onag,Senior Editor, APAC

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Business Transformation

Nokia's former CTO rages at 'shocking' Bell Labs cuts

Nokia's former CTO rages at 'shocking' Bell Labs cuts

byIain Morris,International Editor

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Fixed Wireless Access (FWA)

5G FWA has rural-urban performance gap in US – Ookla

5G FWA has rural-urban performance gap in US – Ookla

byMichelle Donegan,Senior Editor, Light Reading

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China Broadnet misses 5G subscriptions target as growth levels out

China Broadnet misses 5G subscriptions target as growth levels out

byRobert Clark,Contributing Editor

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AI & Machine Learning

Calix CEO is a 'firm believer that AI changes everything'

Calix CEO is a 'firm believer that AI changes everything'

byNicole Ferraro,Editor, host of 'The Divide' podcast

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Optical Networking

Japan secures global ITU-T standard for all-photonics networks

Japan secures global ITU-T standard for all-photonics networks

byGigi Onag,Senior Editor, APAC

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Eurobites: Italy the bright spot for Iliad in H1

Eurobites: Italy the bright spot for Iliad in H1

byPaul Rainford,Assistant Editor, Europe

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Balls don't lie: Ericsson and Nokia's big 5G bet meets multibeam threat

Balls don't lie: Ericsson and Nokia's big 5G bet meets multibeam threat

byIain Morris,International Editor

Podcasts

The Divide: Why digital inclusion needs a new funding model The Divide: Why digital inclusion needs a new funding model

byNicole Ferraro

Cable Technology

Policy, tech and convergence to collide at The Independent Show Policy, tech and convergence to collide at The Independent Show

byJeff Baumgartner

The Divide: SHLB's Joey Wender on the fight to save E-Rate The Divide: SHLB's Joey Wender on the fight to save E-Rate

byNicole Ferraro

The Divide: NDIA's Angela Siefer on the fight to restore the Digital Equity Act The Divide: NDIA's Angela Siefer on the fight to restore the Digital Equity Act

byNicole Ferraro

The Divide: Gigi Sohn on how to defeat opponents of public broadband The Divide: Gigi Sohn on how to defeat opponents of public broadband

byNicole Ferraro

The Divide: How permitting problems delay broadband builds The Divide: How permitting problems delay broadband builds

byNicole Ferraro

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Light Reading's Leading Lights Awards 2026: The Finalists

Light Reading is pleased to announce the 151 finalists chosen from hundreds of entries in this year's Leading Lights Awards.

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AI & Machine Learning

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