Louisiana has become a broadband catalyst, winning the first allocation of Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) funding. Meanwhile, Ekinops’ optical struggles continue, and Hawaiian Telcom doubles down on fiber. Sean Buckley, editor-in-chief of Lighwave+BTR, breaks it down in this week’s Friday Five video.
Sean is responsible for establishing and executing the editorial strategies of Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report across their websites, email newsletters, events, and other information products.