In the Lightwave Broadband Pulse podcast, we will address the key issues affecting the optical and broadband industry segments. Join us every week for insights on these topics from industry leaders.
Broadband Pulse
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In the Lightwave Broadband Pulse podcast, we will address the key issues affecting the optical and broadband industry segments. Join us every week for insights on these topics from industry leaders.
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June 29, 2026
Mission Telecom’s Colwell on reaching 20K families with affordable wireless broadband service
When the FCC voted last fall to strip hotspot and school bus Wi-Fi from the E-Rate program, Mission Telecom responded swiftly – growing its network of partners and launching new services to ensure vulnerable communities were not left behind. The service provider recently reached a key milestone: it connected 20,000 families and impacted 50,000 lives. But it’s not stopping there. Through its Project: Volume Up, Mission is now providing a nationwide initiative designed to help public libraries launch or expand hotspot lending programs in their communities. Volume Up brings together hardware, nationwide 4G and 5G coverage, and nonprofit pricing into a single, ready-to-launch solution – so libraries can quickly get hotspot programs up and running. Partnerships are a big focus. Mission Telecom established partnerships with nonprofits, including CACRC, to close the digital divide by providing affordable computers to Louisiana families who need them most, and it launched the RESPOND Kit – a portable hotspot and broadband solution designed to keep communities connected before, during, and after natural disasters. In this new Broadband Pulse podcast, we talked with Mark Colwell, director of broadband operations at Mission Telecom, about how its new offering will make schools' and libraries' budgets whole after the E-Rate cuts. Here's a timeline of the interview's key moments: Opening | 0:00 Host's introduction of guests | 0:03 Mission’s progress | 0:21The service provider recently reached a key milestone, connecting 20,000 families and impacting 50,000 lives. Service partnerships | 1:11Colwell discusses how Mission Telecom expanded its network of partners to help communities bridge the gap created by the FCC's decision to cut hotspot and school bus Wi-Fi from the E-Rate program. FCC's proposed childhood E-Rate service usage protections | 2:50How Mission views the FCC’s consideration of a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on measures to protect children better when using E-Rate-funded networks. Mission Telecom’s Volume Up program | 4:52With libraries being Mission Telecom’s fastest-growing segment, Colwell talks about how the Volume Up program helps public libraries launch or expand affordable hotspot lending programs. Belen Public Library | 6:39How Mission Telecom’s low-cost hotspot program is giving the rural New Mexico community, where many families can’t afford home broadband. Capital Area Corporate Recycling Council (CACRC) device refurbishment | 9:12Mission works with CACRC to provide low-cost computing devices to families in need. Navigating the BEAD broadband program | 12:01Colwell notes that non-deployment funds could be a good way to bring broadband to public housing facilities in urban poor communities. Mission bolsters its board of directors | 13:29Adding new voices like Sabrina Hersi Issa, who will also serve on the board of the organization’s philanthropic arm, Mission Telecom Giving, broadens the board by bringing in people from diverse backgrounds. Final thoughts/Closing | 14:55Mark Colwell provides his final thoughts. Meet our guest:Mark Colwell is the Interim Executive Director and the Director of Broadband Operations. Before joining Mission Telecom, Mark served as the Senior Manager of Broadband Programs for the Colorado Broadband Office, where he managed a team overseeing federal broadband grant programs, including the Capital Projects Fund (CPF) and the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. In addition, Mark was appointed by Governor Polis to serve on the Colorado Broadband Deployment Board, funding state and federal grants to connect unserved and underserved Coloradans. Colwell began his career as a Legislative Assistant in the U.S. Congress, focusing on telecommunications, spectrum, rural broadband, and IT issues. He also worked as a Senior Business Operations Analyst at DISH Network, managing projects focused on delivering world-class customer experience. Mark earned a master'
June 17, 2026
Fort Collins Connexion's Josh Hales on making fiber services relevant and competitive
Fort Collins Connexion, a municipal broadband utility that was created by and for the community, has as its sole purpose to improve life and business in Fort Collins, Colorado through what it says is better, more affordable internet. Connexion offers affordably priced symmetrical multi-gig service with no long-term contracts. In addition to residential broadband, Connexion offers competitive phone and TV services. Also, Connexion has become a key source of broadband and enhanced services for local businesses. Joining other Colorado communities like Longmont, Montrose, Boulder and Yuma County, Connexion’s emergence is the result of a Colorado State effort to enable local governments to become broadband providers. Signed into law in 2023, Colorado’s Senate Bill 23-183 repealed the restrictive Senate Bill 05-152. Previously, the 2005 law prohibited most local governments from entering the broadband market or using municipal funds for infrastructure without a local voter referendum. SB 23-183 explicitly eliminates this requirement, allowing cities, towns, and counties to deploy advanced communication services directly. Helping to lead the service charge for Fort Collins Connexion is Josh Hales, Senior Manager of Broadband Sales. When the Broadband Pulse caught up with Hales, who has been with Connexion for four years, he said the effect is clear: incumbent cable and telcos are now responding with new broadband options. Opening/introduction | 0:03 Fort Collins’ Connexion fiber focus | 0:24Hales talks about how Connexion’s fiber network enables it to move quickly on many of the things residents were asking for that weren’t possible on the legacy copper network. Broadband evolution | 2:52Connexion’s gigabit-speed evolution is predicated on staying ahead of the competition and on using it for other applications, such as providing connectivity for a community center in Fort Collins. Incumbent provider’s response | 4:43Traditional providers like AT&T and others are responding with their own fiber-based broadband offerings. Gigabit speed subscriber adoption | 7:06By preparing its network to handle multi-gigabit speeds, Connexion noted that 33% of its newest customers are opting for them. Voice and video services | 9:29While Connexion continues to maintain voice and video services because they ease the complexity of switching, it continues to evaluate adoption rates. Community services | 11:48Connexion is leveraging its fiber network to provide services such as Wi-Fi in city parks and, potentially, smart traffic applications. PON technology evolution | 14:09Connexion is leveraging 25G PON to support its downtown community center Wi-Fi deployment and local businesses that require higher bandwidth. Business services growth | 16:00Given the competitive environment for business services, Connexion is focused not just on selling higher speeds but on reliable connectivity. Greenfield housing developments | 20:09By working with developers during the construction phase, Connexion is helping ensure that every new single-family home or multi-dwelling unit (MDU) is built to be sold in a fiber-ready state. Final thoughts | 21:55The Broadband Pulse gets Josh Hales' final thoughts about his work at Connexion. About our guest With over a decade of experience in sales and operations, Joshua Hales is currently serving as the Senior Manager of Broadband Sales at Fort Collins Connexion, contributing to customer acquisition and operational excellence. In previous leadership roles at Comcast and Xerox, Hales honed his expertise in sales operations, project management, and team leadership. He is passionate about driving growth through innovative strategies and collaborative approaches that align with organizational goals. A key focus of Hales is enhancing customer experiences and delivering impactful results in the broadband industry. About the Podcast In the Lightwave Broadband Pulse podcast, we address key issues affecting the optical and bro
June 10, 2026
Broadcom’s Szymanski on how creating a quality 50G, FWA broadband experience
Broadcom is addressing the emergence of 50G PON and fixed wireless access (FWA) with a series of new products and partnerships aimed at helping service providers ensure users experience sound quality of service (quality of service) on their broadband and wireless connections. While still emerging, the transition to 50G PON delivers the massive network headroom and deterministic latency required for the next era of broadband. According to Market Intelo, the 50G PON market was valued at $3.2 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $18.6 billion by 2034, growing at a robust compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.6% from 2026 to 2034. However, Dell’Oro notes that as services transition from GPON to XGS-PON, the focus has shifted from 10G speeds to reducing latency. The research firm notes that this “approach is fundamentally reshaping PON roadmaps, pushing large-scale 50G PON adoption out by 3-5 years as operators instead invest in XGS-PON enhancements that deliver immediate quality improvements.” Nevertheless, Broadcom is moving forward with its 50G plans. The silicon vendor recently debuted its 50G ITU-PON home gateway system-on-chip (SoC), featuring an integrated neural processing unit (NPU) and native Wi-Fi 8 compatibility. It also enhanced its Wi-Fi 8 portfolio with a new trio of highly integrated SoC devices. On the fixed wireless access (FWA) front, Broadcom has partnered with Samsung Electronics to develop a new, cost-optimized reference platform featuring the Samsung B1320 5G Modem and Broadcom BCM6776 Wi-Fi 8 SoC. This platform unifies 3GPP Release 17 connectivity with the emerging Wi-Fi 8 (IEEE 802.11bn) standard. In this latest podcast, we talked with Chris Szymanski, director of product marketing for the Wireless Broadband Communications for Broadcom, about its latest 50G and FWA developments. Here’s a timeline for the interview: Opening/Introduction | 0:03 50G PON market | 0:30Broadcom’s Szymanski addresses how 50G will enable service providers to deliver a much higher level of service. 50G deployment strategies| 2:41Broadcom expects initial rollouts to begin in the central office, then move to ONUs, and finally to the 50-gig PON Wi-Fi gateways it recently announced. Broadcom’s new BCM 68850 50G platform | 3:21When broadband providers upgrade to a 50G PON gateway, they can reduce latency and improve the user experience at home. A path from the CO optical line terminal to the network edge | 4:48How Broadcom’s 68850, a 50G gateway device with Edge AI compute and native Wi-Fi support, enables operators to build an intelligent 50G pipe. Pairing 50G PON with Wi-Fi 8 | 5:48How Broadcom is eliminating the Wi-Fi and WAN bottleneck. Wi-Fi 8’s streamlined approach requirements | 8:41By integrating chipsets, Broadcom can reduce form factor size and overall bill-of-materials costs for its partners. Consolidating silicon elements | 10:26Broadcom’s SoCs consolidate the application processor, network processor, radios, and Ethernet PHY onto a single die. Broadcom and Samsung’s Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) partnership | 11:40The design is ideal for gateways that use the 5G modem as a wireless backup for fixed broadband. Unifying 3GPP’s Release 17 connectivity and the Wi-Fi 8 standard |12:43Ensuring 5G speeds and reliability are handed off to smart home devices. Final thoughts/closing |13:37 About our guest Chris Szymanski, director of product marketing for the Wireless Broadband Communications for BroadcomChristopher Szymanski is Director of Product Marketing for Broadcom Inc.’s Mobile Connectivity Division, with a focus on technology strategy, spectrum policy, regulatory affairs, and standards development. Mr. Szymanski serves as Director on the Wi-Fi Alliance Board and the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Board. Before taking on this role, Mr. Szymanski served as Global Trade Compliance Officer, Director of Global Regulatory Affairs, and Secretary of the Political Activity Committee (PAC) for Broadcom Corporation. Before
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