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This is one is important, please watch! Podcast 63: TADSummit Innovators, Eric J Troutman, The Czar of TCPAWorld https://lnkd.in/eCJ4Mfxj Eric J. Troutman is a partner at Troutman Amin LLP, Czar of TCPAWorld.com, President of 'Responsible Enterprises Against Consumer Harassment' (R.E.A.C.H), and one of the country’s prominent class action defense lawyers. Ever since Eric reviewed an Federal Communications Commission filing by Latham & Watkins in response to a filing from Frederick ("Rick") Joyce on The Campaign Registry, we've been fans. https://lnkd.in/dYaAFuPX This was an excellent opportunity to understand what motivates Eric, which is protecting small businesses from #TCPA lawsuits. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act, is a federal law that regulates telephone solicitations, including text messaging, pre-recorded calls, and telemarketing. Eric provides a great review of how we got to the current state of affairs. Where YouMail Inc. has become the 'biggest narc' (informant) to the FCC, Industry Traceback Group (ITG), and Attorney Generals (AG). Who are all reacting to the epidemic of robocalling and spam SMS in the US. Check out Eric's recent post on "IS TCR NEXT TO FACE BAN?: With Tik Tok Facing Ban Unless it Sells to American Company is The Campaign Registry Next on the List?" An important point Eric advised is to trust the FCC, it's the best Federal agency, and will do the right thing. https://lnkd.in/ehvuiE67 On the Mobile Ecosystem Forum's (Mobile Brotherhood) mistreatment of Puja J. Amin, and Robert Gerstmann's defaming of them. Eric predicts MEF will not be around for long, no organization can behave like that and remain in existence. On why Sinch sponsors REACH, because it's important and matters more than MEF (Mobile Brotherhood). Overall, an inspiring discussion with Eric, definitely on the side of truth and justice for small businesses. Infobip, GSMA, Syniverse, netnumber , Aegis Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Telnyx, WMC Global, Vonage, iconectiv, #cpast #smsmarketing #ucaas #Ccaas BICS, iTouch, Cisco, GMS, tyntec, Tata Group, Tata Communications, Twilio, Khozema Shipchandler, CTIA, Kaleyra, Cloud Communications Alliance, Federal Trade Commission, #crapification #PSTN, Anthony Minessale II, SignalWire, FreeSWITCH Sponsored by SignalWire

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I'll be attending Fiber Broadband Association #FiberConnect24 #FB24 in Nashville between 28-30th July. If anyone would like to meet, or if you're a vendor or CSP running analyst briefings, please let me know. I'm principally interested in: - Trends in US fiber business models, especially #openaccess and wholesale - Integration of #FTTP and #FWA - Disaggregated FTTP infrastructure, eg whitebox OLTs, OpenBNG etc - #WiFi for CSPs, especially #WiFi7 and support of IoT / Matter etc - Broadband olicy eg BEAD, impact of Chevron, link to spectrum for FWA etc - Overall views on fixed broadband industry structure & competition - Read-across from US FTTP market to/from international market Drop me a line and we can try to schedule something, although FYI I'm intending to be in quite a lot of the conference breakout sessions. UPDATE: sadly I will not be at FC24 after all, because of a family issue that means I need to stay in London

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In this episode of The Broadband Bunch, our Douglas Blue shares his thoughts on the cable industry as more operators transition to a Passive Optical Network. Check it out!

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We delivered another solid quarter of financial and operational results, thanks to the builders of Gigabit America. Here are a few highlights: 🎯 We passed a record number of homes and businesses with fiber. 👋 We grew fiber broadband customers by double digits – proving that we have the very best product in the market. 🌐 We grew ARPU because our customers are increasingly choosing Gig speeds and value-added services – like YouTube TV and whole-home WiFi – to enhance their internet experience. 💗 We continued to lead the industry in customer satisfaction. Our NPS scores are the highest of any fixed internet provider and 6X higher than our nearest legacy cable competitor. 📈 We hit our second quarter in a row of revenue growth, which positions us to deliver full-year revenue growth in 2024. I'm proud of what we've achieved and confident in the power of our fiber technology to transform lives, communities and the way we connect. Read our full earnings results. https://lnkd.in/gfSftzNy #BuildingGigabitAmerica Frontier Internet

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Have you been to a concert lately? Music fans live stream, post real-time TikTok and other social media video posts, and more. It's not surprising that the recent study cited below concludes that the need for highly densified, in-venue connectivity solutions is a must! HALO Networks has you covered....hit us up to learn more about how we can help you maximize your fan experience. #5G #DAS #wirelessconnectivity #digitalinfrastructure #HALOSHEROES

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Terabit Broadband is coming, and this article explains how it may happen. This may change everything! Did you know? *Global web traffic grew 95-fold from 2005 to 2020 *This internet speed is 4.5 million times faster than the average home broadband, so you can download an entire movie in milliseconds. *With more of the world moving online, global data usage is set to triple by 2027. Technologies like this can help us expand our data capacity. *As high-speed internet made cloud computing and streaming services possible, terabit bandwidth could accelerate innovations like AI, virtual reality, and remote surgery that use lots of data or need real-time responsiveness. *This is worth reading! https://lnkd.in/g58qtyPp #terabitbroadband #internet #dia #ai #technology #future Steve Delavan Steve Shamaly CISSP Thuc Tran Akshaya MehtaSteve Leon Paul Maddocks Seema Chiodo Santiago Arias

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I wanted to share my comment on this repost wider. My thoughts are... Without understanding the history of broadband development and the role played by telecoms, you are not appreciating why you are where you are today. Yes, Telecom companies have had to rethink their business model and become digital services providers using the infrastructure that has continued to be an enormous investment (that governments have recognised is vital to the ongoing success of their economies). Even so, packet technologies working in connectionless mode work best with large amounts of excess pipe bandwidth in the access network to support fluctuations in load. There is no guarantees in connectionless in the same way as connection-oriented (the original telecom model). So be thankful for the research and development we did to make all that happen.

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Facing increased competition from deep-pocketed national providers expanding into regions that have long been dominated by local ones, broadband marketers face a dire challenge: Shift away from touting reliable technology and at fast speeds—or lose to the big boys. Calix works with broadband businesses to revamp their marketing strategies to stand out and win. In this webinar on November 14, we will: 💡Demonstrate how brand and offering positioning can be your key differentiators. 🛜Dissect real-world website transformations from three local broadband service providers 💭Show how they revamped their offering strategy and online presence to emphasize value and stand out against the competition. Register now! 🔗https://ow.ly/YHTL50U3GgJ

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The Bulk User Edit feature allows a company specified admin to select multiple users and edit specific values all at once. There is currently no limit to the number of users who can be selected to bulk edit. #FeatureFriday #bulkuseredit https://hubs.ly/Q02MJx-z0

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**#FirstNet**, a pivotal project under the **Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012**, has made significant strides with an initial investment of **$7 billion** and **20 MHz** of radio spectrum. It's reshaping emergency response communications in the U.S. by providing a dedicated network for public safety. The network has grown substantially, now boasting over **3 million connections** and serving more than **19,500 agencies** across the country⁵. This includes not only primary users like emergency responders but also "extended primary" users from sectors such as healthcare, utilities, and government, expanding FirstNet's potential market to over **10 million users**⁵. FirstNet's collaboration with a diverse range of vendors ensures the integration of cutting-edge technologies and products tailored for first responder communications. The network supports a wide array of **FirstNet-approved devices**, including phones, tablets, laptops, and other essential equipment for public safety operations². #PublicSafety #EmergencyCommunications #Innovation #FirstNetUsers #FirstNetVendors

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If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it could just be a video of a duck. 🦆😉 What is interesting to me is why this inflection point aka amnesia suddenly occurs at 405B params, while not seen at say 70B or further above complexity. Either something in the larger training dataset is causing the model to over/bias or collapse into this particular state or node activations. Too bad we can’t trace it back so accurately. Basically a case of clever hans. 🐴 Highly probable. Another (more interesting but perhaps much less probable) perspective could be that model is showing a meta/emergent behaviour - or more simply ‘a state of mind’ 🧠 - that may represent our collective consciousness (the data it was trained upon) wherein this pattern is what is triggered by the ‘who are you’ prompt. What is happening at 405B that’s missing from 70B? Just more human discourse around this topic (only present in the Nous dataset) ? Or something else? 🤔

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Panelists at #BroadbandNationExpo highlighted 3 Ps to keep in mind while planning your #broadband build — procurement, permitting, & people. For anyone with #BEAD projects coming up, here’s what that means for you. 📍 Procurement – As more projects around the country begin, the supply chain will be an important consideration. Create a solid procurement plan to accommodate shortages. ✍ Permitting – Unexpected permitting fees can blindside a deployment project. Assess your potential markets to uncover hidden fees and include them in your market study. 🦺 People – When working on a broadband buildout, you are often a guest in someone else’s community. To build relationships with community leaders, communicate often about the project with local officials from the start. Huge props to Steven Greene & Steve Kristan for sharing this framework with us at Broadband Nation Expo!

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Anthropic just released an update for Claude 3.5 Sonnet (medium model) and 3.5 Haiku (small model) today. 3.5 Sonnet + Cursor is the magic combination for LLM-assisted coding. According to their benchmark, 3.5 Haiku is better at coding than Sonnet. That would be a big deal considering how cheap and fast Haiku is. They also introduced "Computer Use," where the LLM takes control of your desktop. This will be very helpful for useful agents. There is enough "reasoning" in LLMs that they can do many tedious tasks, but unfortunately, they don't yet have agency on your computer. That's the solution for it. OpenAI bought a company for that a few months ago. https://lnkd.in/dQGiH6sE PS: Where is Opus 3.5?

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🚀 FWA is on the rise! It makes up over 90% of fixed broadband net additions in the US. Globally, FWA generated $29.5B in revenue in 2023 and is projected to exceed $67B in the next four years. Want to capitalize on this technology? 📘 Download our eBook "Optimize your FWA network experience and maximize profitability" #FWA #5G #Telecom #Profitability #NetworkOptimization #Infovista

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Most small ISPs see Net Neutrality as a cover for the FCC wanting control of the Internet and Broadband. Nothing positive will come of this move by the FCC, especially for small ISPs, as it will simply layer on more Federal bureaucracy. In fact, it could ultimately lead to higher costs for consumers as these companies seek other means to cover yet another unfunded mandate by the FCC. https://lnkd.in/gahnanw4

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