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Many fiber rollouts stumble before trenching begins, not in the field, but in flawed planning rooms. This article uncovers why approved designs collapse under real-world conditions, how disconnected inventories and outdated GIS layers set projects up for failure, and why simulation, permitting, and collaboration must start early. Learn how telecom teams can replace static spreadsheets with live intelligenceโ€”and why VC4's Service2Create rewrites the rules of fiber network planning.
Digital Catapult, a deep tech innovation organisation, has today announced its accreditation as the only European Open Testing and Integration Centre (OTIC) inย the UK awarded by the O-RAN ALLIANCE. The accreditation recognises Digital Catapultโ€™s world-class capabilities in testing, validating and integrating open and interoperable radio access network (Open RAN) technologies, and its aim to advance the development and deployment of open and future networks.ย ย 
Telecom engineers know OSS systems arenโ€™t brokenโ€”they just pretend to work. Outdated data, broken integrations, and overwhelming alerts create false confidence and slow operations. Discover how VC4โ€™s Service2Create delivers real-time, trusted inventory and smarter workflows that engineers can actually rely on.
As the telecom industry celebrates World Telecom Day 2025, the theme is clear: connectivity is not just infrastructureโ€”it is empowerment. It is what enables a student in a rural village to access world-class education, a farmer to monitor crops via smart sensors, or a doctor to conduct remote surgery with millisecond precision.
Indoor 5G enables high-speed, low-latency connectivity in enclosed environments like offices, hospitals, and airports, supporting mission-critical applications and smart building operations. The market is driven by technological advancements in small cells, distributed antenna systems, and a mix of mmWave and Sub-6 GHz bands. Asia-Pacific leads in adoption due to smart city initiatives and government support. Picocells and antennas are key components, with growing demand in emerging economies fueled by subsidies and infrastructure upgrades. Recent developments include partnerships and acquisitions aimed at strengthening indoor 5G capabilities.
Even the most polished network plans can collapse during deployment due to a hidden gap between design and reality. Traditional planning tools operate in silos and rely on outdated assumptionsโ€”like accurate GIS data or up-to-date inventory. In todayโ€™s multi-layered networks, thatโ€™s no longer enough. This article explores why static planning falls short, how real-time inventory like VC4โ€™s Service2Create bridges the gap, and what operators need to ensure their rollouts succeed the first time.
Access to reliable broadband is essential for work, education, and healthcareโ€”but millions of Americans remain disconnected due to high costs. This article explores how the Universal Service Fund (USF), once focused on phone access, must be modernized to support affordable internet in a digital-first economy. With the expiration of the Affordable Connectivity Program and growing legal uncertainty around USF funding, bold policy reform is urgently needed to close the broadband affordability gap and ensure digital equity.
Expanding Middle Mile infrastructure is essential for closing the broadband gap, promoting digital equity, and enabling affordable internet in underserved communities. By investing in the critical connections between internet backbones and local networks, Middle Mile expansion drives affordability, competition, and economic development.
Connecting the unconnected requires more than just broadband buildout. National digital inclusion strategies focus on affordability, digital skills, devices, and sustainable infrastructure to empower all communities. Learn how federal programs, state initiatives, and public-private partnerships are reshaping broadband access across America.
Artificial Intelligence is transforming metro infrastructure, placing new demands on data centers, fiber networks, and edge deployments. This article explores how operators are tackling power and cooling constraints, evolving network topologies, managing capital risks, and partnering with hyperscalers to build sustainable, AI-optimized metro ecosystems.

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