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"For whatever reason — climate change — those two words are political," environmental lawyer Christopher Fisher said during a ConnectX panel. Read more.

AT&T is still in the process of testing its standalone 5G core in the lab and plans to deploy it when the device ecosystems mature enough. Read more.

Silicon advancements might be the least heralded advantage telecom operators can glean, according to Dish Network's Sidd Chenumolu. Read more.

Most of the envisioned Metaverse won't be possible if 5G and Wi-Fi 6 and 7 don't meet the promise of getting latency near single digits. Read more.

Broadcom made good on rumors by acquiring VMware in a deal that is set to reshape both companies and the virtualization space. Read more.