Charter has accelerated its broadband and mobile reach by completing its $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Communications and Liberty Broadband. Meanwhile, Adtran and Ribbon see potential in DCI, and NRECA advocates for quality rural broadband. Sean Buckley, editor-in-chief of Lightwave, breaks it down in this new Friday Five video.

A new Synergy Research report found that over the last 11 quarters, the market has doubled in size.

Charter has wrapped up its acquisition of Cox Communications and its deal to acquire Liberty Broadband, accelerating its position in the broadband and business services markets.