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This whole time, you’ve been your phone’s operating system Here’s the uncomfortable truth about smartphones: For the past fifteen years, you’ve been doing the computer’s job. You’re texting about dinner …

Connectivity is no longer an optional amenity but a critical infrastructure in multifamily housing The technology landscape in multifamily housing is shifting faster than most property owners and asset managers …

As of mid-2025, there were 17.4K postpaid carrier stores, down from 17.6K stores in mid-2024 We hear a lot about the evolution of telecom retail. Stores going away, we heard …

Telecom’s current AI-RAN fantasy is seductive, but the reality is a costly engineering and economic trap There is a seductive narrative sweeping through the telecom industry right now. It promises …

Target said they will start saying ‘hello’ to the customer again, but is it enough? Improving customer care is different for each company. Target, the giant retailer, recently announced that …

It’s an idea that sounds right — but is it possible? Every few years, another telecom strategy presentation declares that “our goal is to become a tech company.” The phrase …

The picks include companies whose solutions are influencing how multifamily communities operate, connect, and engage residents As one of the official OPTECH 2025 Influencers, I’m excited to attend this year’s premier multifamily …

The global economy is shifting from software intelligence to embodied AI — where algorithms meet physical production Editor’s note: This is part II of a two-part series. Read Part I: …

Solace Power held a webinar on doubling FWA network capacity with self-installable window CPE 5G Fixed Wireless Access is a relatively new technology that offers plenty of wireless broadband benefits …

Telcos are betting billions on AI, but their true advantages lie in sovereignty and specialized infrastructure, not in a direct fight with hyperscalers Telecom operators globally are rushing to build …

For Verizon, Starry represents a strategic solution to challenges related to how 5G-based FWA impacts cell performance Verizon has had an eventful week with three major announcements: the departure of …

Verizon and T-Mobile US announced new CEOs — will AT&T? The world of telecom and wireless investment has undergone significant changes. Now, it looks like a change of CEO leadership …

Who should property owners and asset managers trust when it comes to their telecom consultants? When property owners sign connectivity deals worth millions, who’s really looking out for their interests? …

AI’s future depends less on algorithms and more on the physical realities of silicon, power, capital, and geopolitics The artificial intelligence sector has entered a new industrial phase. For two …

Oracle’s media investments illustrate how AI leaders are vertically integrating to control both compute supply and demand Imagine this: Oracle’s Larry Ellison invests in Paramount Pictures and courts TikTok. At …

Survey shows internet now treated as essential utility, but gaps in strategy and service hinder performance in multifamily properties Maravedis Research recently completed its annual Property Owners’ Telecom Strategy & Sentiment …

Who owns the words AI learns from? When I first began publishing my own content, I thought of it mainly as a way to share ideas and test perspectives. But …

New Wi-Fi developments are shaping how IoT devices interoperate in homes, apartments, and MDUs The connected living landscape has seen two major developments recently — the Wi-Fi for Matter certification …

NVIDIA’s investment in Intel is built on three pillars designed to reshape the industry and represents a strategic inflection point The $5 billion Intel-NVIDIA partnership carries echoes of another unlikely …