Ian Doescher

United States

Managing Editor at Telecompetitor

Host at The Broadband Exchange

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Articles

Edge AI and Broadband Customer Experience

1 week ago | benton.org | Ian Doescher

Both providers and vendors in the broadband industry are trying to figure out how artificial intelligence can improve internal systems, customer service, construction, and more. Hailo Chief Technical Officer Avi Baum has another take. He believes in the importance of edge-based AI, especially for broadband customer experience use cases. While the opportunity for broadband providers around AI and data centers has gotten a lot of attention, Baum is focused on edge devices.
Edge AI and Broadband Customer Experience

1 week ago | telecompetitor.com | Ian Doescher

Both providers and vendors in the broadband industry are trying to figure out how artificial intelligence (AI) can improve internal systems, customer service, construction, and more. Hailo Chief Technical Officer Avi Baum — who spoke with Telecompetitor today — has another take. He believes in the importance of edge-based AI, especially for broadband customer experience use cases.
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners to Acquire Hotwire

1 week ago | telecompetitor.com | Ian Doescher

On Friday, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners announced a deal to acquire Hotwire Communications from its parent company, Blackstone, according to a press release on Hotwire’s website. Hotwire Communications is a broadband service provider serving Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Texas. No details of the transaction were offered in the reports. Blackstone purchased Hotwire Communications in 2019.
Navigating BEAD Changes at the State Level

2 weeks ago | benton.org | Ian Doescher

How are state offices navigating the changes to the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program? “We stopped the trains on [June 6] when we saw [the news] pop at noon,” said Misty Ann Giles, director of the Department of Administration and chief operating officer for the state of Montana.
Navigating BEAD Changes at the State Level: Interview

2 weeks ago | telecompetitor.com | Ian Doescher

“We stopped the trains on Friday when we saw [the news] pop at noon,” said Misty Ann Giles, director of the Department of Administration and chief operating officer for the state of Montana, in an interview with Telecompetitor today regarding last Friday’s release of policy guidance changes for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. How are state offices navigating the BEAD changes?
Are Fiber and Fixed Wireless the New PB&J?

2 weeks ago | benton.org | Ian Doescher

In the world of broadband, fiber providers and fixed wireless access providers tend to be at odds. But Karsten Gewecke, president of Zyxel Communications, believes it doesn’t need to be that way. Gewecke, who is from Denmark, pointed to his experience with European markets as proof positive that fiber and FWA should go hand-in-hand. Gewecke noted that providers in Norway were quick to adopt 5G FWA technology to provide connectivity as the fiber infrastructure was being developed.
Are Fiber and Fixed Wireless the New PB&J?

3 weeks ago | telecompetitor.com | Ian Doescher

In the world of broadband, fiber providers and fixed wireless access (FWA) providers tend to be at odds. But Karsten Gewecke, president of Zyxel Communications, believes it doesn’t need to be that way. Telecompetitor interviewed Gewecke at this week’s Fiber Connect 2025 conference. Gewecke, who is from Denmark, pointed to his experience with European markets as proof positive that fiber and FWA should go hand-in-hand.
Improving Broadband Construction Through AI

3 weeks ago | benton.org | Ian Doescher

Stephen Rose, CEO of Render Networks, believes AI should be used sparingly—“just use it when you really need to.” One of these necessary use cases for AI is its role in improving broadband construction processes via AI-powered construction management platforms.
Improving Broadband Construction Through AI: Interview

3 weeks ago | telecompetitor.com | Ian Doescher

“AI has to be used in such a way that it’s not there just for the sake of being there.” That’s what Stephen Rose, CEO of Render Networks, told Telecompetitor when we sat down at the 2025 Fiber Connect Conference to talk about how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance the work of broadband construction teams.
Lutnick Hints at New Application Period for BEAD in Appropriations Testimony

3 weeks ago | telecompetitor.com | Ian Doescher

Today, in testimony before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick suggested plans to issue a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program.