In deploying fiber optics, fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) is widely recognized as the best solution for broadband connectivity. While 2023 was a record year for fiber expansion, 2024 is a turning point for the industry.

Most countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are in the evolving phase of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) 2024 Global Cybersecurity Index. The UN agency's index analyzed 194 countries, dividing them into five levels: Building, Evolving, Establishing, Advancing, and Role Modelling.

Over the last few years, policymakers came to the same conclusion that our industry and organizations have long understood – that for America to remain successful and maintain our global economic advantage, Americans need to be online and connected via high-speed broadband networks.  Robust internet service is critical to how we live, work, stay connected and play.

Zayo was front and center at a groundbreaking ceremony in Reno, Nevada for middle mile solutions. The event was a celebratory kick-off for the Oregon-California-Nevada middle mile project, which will extend high-capacity connectivity to rural, underserved communities across a 420-mile route, enabling local ISPs to expand their operations.

New research from analytics company Opensignal, in collaboration with the GSMA Spectrum team, highlights that countries licensing large amounts of 3.5 GHz mid-band spectrum are experiencing the fastest 5G networks in Latin America.

Jezzibell Gilmore is joining Kentik to further develop and expand the company’s growing global service provider business.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize production and logistics in Mexico, becoming a strategic pillar for the country's economic growth. According to a Samsara study, 94% of operations leaders believe investing in AI solutions is necessary to stay competitive, and 87% of organizations plan to increase their AI investment in the next 12 months.

Following the conclusion of a rigorous selection process, the GSMA Board has announced Mats Granryd’s successor. Effective from April 1, 2025, Vivek Badrinath will become the new Director General and Member of the GSMA Board.

By 2028, cellular network traffic is expected to grow four times compared to 2022. New spectrum needs to be allocated to the mobile networks to support such an increase in traffic, driven by new use cases and deployment scenarios such as 6G.

The United States is trying to win back more chip production to make its supply chains more resilient and avoid semiconductor shortages. Semiconductors are the platform where so much of the country’s innovation is built, and this innovation is the engine that powers economic growth, competitiveness, and national security.