Jeff Baumgartner

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Articles

Waiting for BEAD, tracking the MDU broadband renaissance

3 weeks ago | benton.org | Jeff Baumgartner

US fiber deployments continue to press forward and operators remain focused on hitting their buildout goals. However, ongoing uncertainty around potential changes to the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program seemed to loom over the Fiber Connect confab in Nashville, which drew record attendance of 5,000-plus.
Vecima puts 'New Radio over Coax' in sight with 4GHz-capable node

3 weeks ago | lightreading.com | Jeff Baumgartner

Vecima's new compact, standardized 'GAP' node supports DOCSIS and PON today, but the product's roadmap also includes New Radio over Coax (NRoC), a cable industry project focused on delivering 5G on HFC. Vecima Networks appears to be the first supplier to reference support for "New Radio over Coax" (NRoC), a concept being explored by a segment of the cable industry that's interested in running 5G signals on hybrid fiber/coax (HFC) networks.
What's next for Cable One as CEO sets her exit?

3 weeks ago | lightreading.com | Jeff Baumgartner

Julie Laulis will step down as Cable One's chair and CEO later this year but will remain an advisor through early 2027. Cable One's next CEO will carry on with efforts to improve the operator's broadband numbers and valuation. Cable One Chair, President and CEO Julie Laulis, an industry veteran who was among the first top cable execs to pursue a "broadband-first" strategy, will retire sometime later this year. Laulis will stay involved as a senior advisor for a couple of years.
T-Mobile sets fiber launch date, reveals multi-year price locks

3 weeks ago | lightreading.com | Jeff Baumgartner

T-Mobile is ready to bring its "Uncarrier" approach to the fiber world. June 5 is the launch date set for T-Mobile's Fiber Home Internet offering, which includes various speed packages and multi-year price locks. A ten-year price lock is available to certain "Fiber Founders Club" customers who opt for the operator's 2 Gbit/s service plan. Coming off its acquisition of Lumos, T-Mobile said its array of fiber offerings will initially be available to more than 500,000 US households.
3GPP shifts focus toward 6G while continuing work on 5G-advanced

3 weeks ago | urgentcomm.com | Jeff Baumgartner |Mike Dano

In March 2025, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) standards team participated in a 3GPP 6G Workshop, followed by the quarterly 3GPP Plenary meetings in Incheon, Korea. In March 2025, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) standards team participated in a 3GPP 6G Workshop, followed by the quarterly 3GPP Plenary meetings in Incheon, Korea.
CommScope exploring sale of Connectivity and Cable Solutions unit – report

3 weeks ago | urgentcomm.com | Jeff Baumgartner

In a move that may help trim its debt load, CommScope is reportedly looking to sell its Connectivity and Cable Solutions (CCS) unit for about $10 billion. CommScope might also go more extreme and look to sell off the whole company. Looking to carve down more debt, CommScope is exploring a plan to unload its Connectivity and Cable Solutions (CCS) unit for a possible price tag of $10 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
CommScope exploring sale of Connectivity and Cable Solutions unit – report

3 weeks ago | lightreading.com | Jeff Baumgartner

In a move that may help trim its debt load, CommScope is reportedly looking to sell its Connectivity and Cable Solutions (CCS) unit for about $10 billion. CommScope might also go more extreme and look to sell off the whole company. Looking to carve down more debt, CommScope is exploring a plan to unload its Connectivity and Cable Solutions (CCS) unit for a possible price tag of $10 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Xumo co-founder shifts from the FAST lane to AI

1 month ago | lightreading.com | Jeff Baumgartner

Fresh off a $4 million round of seed funding, Xumo's co-founder has booted up Fairground Entertainment, a studio that aims to reshape the entertainment industry using a model exclusively centered on AI-generated content. After pioneering the market for free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST), Xumo co-founder Colin Petrie-Norris is now looking to do the same with AI-generated, premium content.
US cable ops drive record gross mobile net adds in Q1

1 month ago | lightreading.com | Jeff Baumgartner

Charter, Comcast and Altice USA added 886,000 mobile lines in Q1, but also drove a record 18% of total US mobile industry gross adds. That suggests cable is now pulling from a wider segment of the market, says MoffettNathanson. Led by Charter Communications, Comcast and Altice USA, the US cable industry put another dent in the mobile market in Q1 2025 by capturing 886,000 mobile lines, improved from a year-ago gain of 804,000.
AT&T to broaden fiber footprint via Lumen deal – but is it enough?

1 month ago | lightreading.com | Jeff Baumgartner

By acquiring the fiber portion of Lumen's Mass Markets unit for about $5.75 billion, AT&T is poised to expand its fiber footprint and continue its pursuit of a convergence strategy centered on combining home broadband and mobile. AT&T's focus on convergence is entering the picture as its cable rivals – primarily Charter Communications and Comcast – find some success with their broadband/mobile bundles.