<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2274478/open_sms">Send us a text</a>The wireless world just flipped from speed bragging rights to real‑world reliability, and we’re here for it. We break down how Wi‑Fi 7 went mainstream faster than anyone expected, why Cisco’s below‑6E pricing and AI‑ops licensing strategy vaulted them to the top, and what that means if you’re debating an upgrade from Wi‑Fi 6 or 6E. The decision no longer ends at the radio—it’s about committing to a cloud and AI stack that will steer roaming, airtime, and assurance for years. Then we look ahead: Wi‑Fi 8 isn’t promising just bigger peaks, it’s setting the stage for multi‑AP coordination and agentic AI on the AP to lower real latency in messy RF. Think clusters over boxes and an RF brain that orchestrates who talks, when, and where. Qualcomm’s timeline and industry whispers around MWC Barcelona point to silicon arriving sooner than standards alone suggest, and early targets hint at around 25 percent gains in throughput and 95th percentile latency when the cooperative features are turned on. Outside the lab, the buildout story turns concrete. BEAD awards are now announced across all states, with fiber shouldering most deployments and Starlink providing a resilient layer where fiber won’t reach. That changes planning for schools, libraries, and campuses—align your LAN upgrades with incoming backhaul so you don’t overbuild. We also spotlight Helium’s joint venture with Mambo Wi‑Fi in Brazil, where a tokenized incentive model meets a conventional ISP to crowd‑host the last mile with SLAs backed by analytics. Add a stadium refresh at Empower Field that shows the payoff of 6 GHz for operations and fans, a candid look at convention center Wi‑Fi contract tiers, and MikroTik’s consumer‑friendly Wi‑Fi 7 router with Matter and Thread. IoT rounds out the shift from hype to critical infrastructure. Enterprises are consolidating on fewer platforms, budgeting for lifecycle security and observability, and treating sensors, cameras, and handhelds as production endpoints. That pressure dovetails with Wi‑Fi 7’s latency improvements and Wi‑Fi 8’s reliability playbook, making AI‑driven control and better telemetry table stakes. If you’re planning 2025, this is the moment to pick your control plane, design for coordinated clusters, and map your upgrades to where the fiber—and the budgets—are actually landing. Enjoying the show? Follow, share with a teammate, and leave a quick review to help more wireless pros find us. Got a story or field result we should feature? Tag us and tell us what you’re building next. <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2274478/support">Support the show</a>Thanks to our sponsors: Helium &amp; meter Networks! 🤑Looking for ways to monetize your network? Check out helium.com! 💡Change everything you thought you knew about networking at meter.com

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2274478/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The wireless world just flipped from speed bragging rights to real‑world reliability, and we’re here for it. We break down how Wi‑Fi 7 went mainstream faster than anyone expected, why Cisco’s below‑6E pricing and AI‑ops licensing strategy vaulted them to the top, and what that means if you’re debating an upgrade from Wi‑Fi 6 or 6E. The decision no longer ends at the radio—it’s about committing to a cloud and AI stack that will steer roaming, airtime, and assurance for years.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Then we look ahead: Wi‑Fi 8 isn’t promising just bigger peaks, it’s setting the stage for multi‑AP coordination and agentic AI on the AP to lower real latency in messy RF. Think clusters over boxes and an RF brain that orchestrates who talks, when, and where. Qualcomm’s timeline and industry whispers around MWC Barcelona point to silicon arriving sooner than standards alone suggest, and early targets hint at around 25 percent gains in throughput and 95th percentile latency when the cooperative features are turned on.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Outside the lab, the buildout story turns concrete. BEAD awards are now announced across all states, with fiber shouldering most deployments and Starlink providing a resilient layer where fiber won’t reach. That changes planning for schools, libraries, and campuses—align your LAN upgrades with incoming backhaul so you don’t overbuild. We also spotlight Helium’s joint venture with Mambo Wi‑Fi in Brazil, where a tokenized incentive model meets a conventional ISP to crowd‑host the last mile with SLAs backed by analytics. Add a stadium refresh at Empower Field that shows the payoff of 6 GHz for operations and fans, a candid look at convention center Wi‑Fi contract tiers, and MikroTik’s consumer‑friendly Wi‑Fi 7 router with Matter and Thread.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;IoT rounds out the shift from hype to critical infrastructure. Enterprises are consolidating on fewer platforms, budgeting for lifecycle security and observability, and treating sensors, cameras, and handhelds as production endpoints. That pressure dovetails with Wi‑Fi 7’s latency improvements and Wi‑Fi 8’s reliability playbook, making AI‑driven control and better telemetry table stakes. If you’re planning 2025, this is the moment to pick your control plane, design for coordinated clusters, and map your upgrades to where the fiber—and the budgets—are actually landing.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Enjoying the show? Follow, share with a teammate, and leave a quick review to help more wireless pros find us. Got a story or field result we should feature? Tag us and tell us what you’re building next.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2274478/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks to our sponsors: Helium &amp;amp; meter Networks! &lt;br/&gt;🤑Looking for ways to monetize your network? Check out helium.com!&lt;br/&gt;💡Change everything you thought you knew about networking at meter.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us a text The wireless world just flipped from speed bragging rights to real‑world reliability, and we’re here for it. We break down how Wi‑Fi 7 went mainstream faster than anyone expected, why Cisco’s below‑6E pricing and AI‑ops licensing strategy vaulted them to the top, and what that means if you’re debating an upgrade from Wi‑Fi 6 or 6E. The decision no longer ends at the radio—it’s about committing to a cloud and AI stack that will steer roaming, airtime, and assurance for years.  T...

Why Wi‑Fi 7’s Surge Matters And How Wi‑Fi 8 Will Change Network Design - Plus the WiFiNow Awards and BEAD Funds!

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2274478/open_sms">Send us a text</a>A week in Vegas turned into a crash course in where networking is headed—starting with a potato-smashing contest at Five Guys and ending with Eero tunnels landing cleanly in AWS. That gut-level, customer-first perspective sets the tone as we dig into real demos, new tools, and the shifting policies that shape what gets built next. We unpack how a simple site-to-site VPN and a transit gateway can turn small sites into first-class cloud citizens, then jump into Kiro, an AI-driven IDE that makes rapid prototyping feel effortless. A standout moment: teens using microphones and servos to drive a robotic hand that signs in real time, a reminder that accessible AI tooling can move ideas from spark to shipping. We also test the cultural headwinds—why younger folks view AI as wasteful—and explore practical paths toward efficiency, cleaner power, and responsible scaling without losing the productivity gains many of us rely on every day. On the enterprise front, HPE’s dual‑mode Wi‑Fi 7 access points promise real buyer protection by letting teams pivot between Aruba Central and Juniper Mist without forklift swaps. Meanwhile, BEAD funding loosens letter‑of‑credit rules but collides with a new White House order tying eligibility to state AI policy, adding uncertainty for WISPs, co‑ops, and integrators trying to plan builds. From the show floor, the subtle star was networking: AWS Interconnect’s multi‑cloud links and unified DNS hint at a future where campus Wi‑Fi feeds smart paths into whichever cloud edge hosts your app. Add Ubiquiti’s UniFi 5G Max lineup and 5G becomes a serious primary or failover WAN that still lives inside familiar management. We close by charting Wi‑Fi 8’s coordinated multi‑AP vision—CTDMA, better roaming, and predictable latency—and where it will feel real first. If this mix of hands-on stories, practical architectures, and straight talk on policy helped, follow the show, share it with a teammate, and leave a quick review. Your take: is dual‑mode Wi‑Fi 7 meaningful buyer protection or just marketing hedge? <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2274478/support">Support the show</a>Thanks to our sponsors: Helium &amp; meter Networks! 🤑Looking for ways to monetize your network? Check out helium.com! 💡Change everything you thought you knew about networking at meter.com

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2274478/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A week in Vegas turned into a crash course in where networking is headed—starting with a potato-smashing contest at Five Guys and ending with Eero tunnels landing cleanly in AWS. That gut-level, customer-first perspective sets the tone as we dig into real demos, new tools, and the shifting policies that shape what gets built next.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;We unpack how a simple site-to-site VPN and a transit gateway can turn small sites into first-class cloud citizens, then jump into Kiro, an AI-driven IDE that makes rapid prototyping feel effortless. A standout moment: teens using microphones and servos to drive a robotic hand that signs in real time, a reminder that accessible AI tooling can move ideas from spark to shipping. We also test the cultural headwinds—why younger folks view AI as wasteful—and explore practical paths toward efficiency, cleaner power, and responsible scaling without losing the productivity gains many of us rely on every day.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;On the enterprise front, HPE’s dual‑mode Wi‑Fi 7 access points promise real buyer protection by letting teams pivot between Aruba Central and Juniper Mist without forklift swaps. Meanwhile, BEAD funding loosens letter‑of‑credit rules but collides with a new White House order tying eligibility to state AI policy, adding uncertainty for WISPs, co‑ops, and integrators trying to plan builds. From the show floor, the subtle star was networking: AWS Interconnect’s multi‑cloud links and unified DNS hint at a future where campus Wi‑Fi feeds smart paths into whichever cloud edge hosts your app. Add Ubiquiti’s UniFi 5G Max lineup and 5G becomes a serious primary or failover WAN that still lives inside familiar management. We close by charting Wi‑Fi 8’s coordinated multi‑AP vision—CTDMA, better roaming, and predictable latency—and where it will feel real first.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If this mix of hands-on stories, practical architectures, and straight talk on policy helped, follow the show, share it with a teammate, and leave a quick review. Your take: is dual‑mode Wi‑Fi 7 meaningful buyer protection or just marketing hedge?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2274478/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks to our sponsors: Helium &amp;amp; meter Networks! &lt;br/&gt;🤑Looking for ways to monetize your network? Check out helium.com!&lt;br/&gt;💡Change everything you thought you knew about networking at meter.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us a text A week in Vegas turned into a crash course in where networking is headed—starting with a potato-smashing contest at Five Guys and ending with Eero tunnels landing cleanly in AWS. That gut-level, customer-first perspective sets the tone as we dig into real demos, new tools, and the shifting policies that shape what gets built next.  We unpack how a simple site-to-site VPN and a transit gateway can turn small sites into first-class cloud citizens, then jump into Kiro, an AI-drive...

From Fries To Fiber, Dual-Mode APs, Multi-Cloud to WiFi 8, 5G & more!

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2274478/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Special edition! Cloud meets real‑world scale on the Las Vegas strip as we line up two big stories: Amazon Leo’s leap to gigabit‑class LEO connectivity and a live eero deployment inside the largest Five Guys in the franchise. We set the scene for reInvent, map out the sessions worth your time, and explain how these pieces fit into a resilient, transport‑agnostic network strategy you can actually deploy. First, we break down why Amazon Leo’s enterprise preview matters for architects who live with last‑mile pain. With a new ultra antenna and speeds up to 1 Gbps down and 400 Mbps up, Leo changes the playbook for remote and distributed sites. We point you to session ARC320 with Leo principal solutions architect Nick Matthews for a deep dive on designing resilient global networks using LEO as a first‑class path, and we unpack how this affects SD‑WAN policies, latency budgets, and multi‑path failover. Then we head to the Venetian and the Five Guys takeover, where eero powers every transaction, kiosk, and dashboard across more than 10,000 square feet. This live, high‑density environment doubles as a working lab: we’ll show a custom mini rack, demonstrate eero’s API integrations, and walk through how AWS Site‑to‑Site VPN with eero streamlines secure connectivity for remote sites and distributed workforces. Think ship‑and‑plug activation, policy‑driven control, and cloud‑level observability scaled across many locations without hand‑holding. If you care about making networks simpler, faster, and more resilient—from rural branches to pop‑ups to busy QSRs—this is your field guide. Join us in Las Vegas, grab lunch during the Wednesday demo window, and see how LEO backhaul and eero at the edge turn the cloud into a practical, everyday platform. Subscribe, share with a teammate who owns branch networking, and leave a review to tell us what you want to see tested next. <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2274478/support">Support the show</a>Thanks to our sponsors: Helium &amp; meter Networks! 🤑Looking for ways to monetize your network? Check out helium.com! 💡Change everything you thought you knew about networking at meter.com

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2274478/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Special edition! Cloud meets real‑world scale on the Las Vegas strip as we line up two big stories: Amazon Leo’s leap to gigabit‑class LEO connectivity and a live eero deployment inside the largest Five Guys in the franchise. We set the scene for reInvent, map out the sessions worth your time, and explain how these pieces fit into a resilient, transport‑agnostic network strategy you can actually deploy.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;First, we break down why Amazon Leo’s enterprise preview matters for architects who live with last‑mile pain. With a new ultra antenna and speeds up to 1 Gbps down and 400 Mbps up, Leo changes the playbook for remote and distributed sites. We point you to session ARC320 with Leo principal solutions architect Nick Matthews for a deep dive on designing resilient global networks using LEO as a first‑class path, and we unpack how this affects SD‑WAN policies, latency budgets, and multi‑path failover.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Then we head to the Venetian and the Five Guys takeover, where eero powers every transaction, kiosk, and dashboard across more than 10,000 square feet. This live, high‑density environment doubles as a working lab: we’ll show a custom mini rack, demonstrate eero’s API integrations, and walk through how AWS Site‑to‑Site VPN with eero streamlines secure connectivity for remote sites and distributed workforces. Think ship‑and‑plug activation, policy‑driven control, and cloud‑level observability scaled across many locations without hand‑holding.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you care about making networks simpler, faster, and more resilient—from rural branches to pop‑ups to busy QSRs—this is your field guide. Join us in Las Vegas, grab lunch during the Wednesday demo window, and see how LEO backhaul and eero at the edge turn the cloud into a practical, everyday platform. Subscribe, share with a teammate who owns branch networking, and leave a review to tell us what you want to see tested next.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2274478/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks to our sponsors: Helium &amp;amp; meter Networks! &lt;br/&gt;🤑Looking for ways to monetize your network? Check out helium.com!&lt;br/&gt;💡Change everything you thought you knew about networking at meter.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us a text Special edition! Cloud meets real‑world scale on the Las Vegas strip as we line up two big stories: Amazon Leo’s leap to gigabit‑class LEO connectivity and a live eero deployment inside the largest Five Guys in the franchise. We set the scene for reInvent, map out the sessions worth your time, and explain how these pieces fit into a resilient, transport‑agnostic network strategy you can actually deploy.  First, we break down why Amazon Leo’s enterprise preview matters for archi...

re:Invent 25 for Wireless Nerds: Free Burgers, Faster Satellites, And Wi‑Fi That Actually Works

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2274478/open_sms">Send us a text</a>A week in San Francisco rekindled the builder’s spirit: start with intent, then craft the hardware, software, and process to make that outcome inevitable. From the Pier 27 backdrop to on‑stage moments with Anil, Sunil, and Bob Metcalfe, we trace how desired state networking shifts the conversation away from bolt‑ons and toward autonomy, reliability, and clarity. Think less “features” and more “the network just does what we expect”—and if it drifts, it self‑corrects and tells us why. We dig into the product details that make that vision real: SFP ports moved to avoid snags, dual‑board firewalls for built‑in redundancy, and an IP67 AP that can switch antenna patterns in software for warehouses, hospitality, and large retail. Operations take center stage as Michelle shows how kitting, rack studs, and pre‑tilted AP mounts cut install time from minutes to seconds, standardize outcomes, and shrink on‑site surprises. It’s the part of networking that saves budgets and reputations, even if it rarely gets the headline. Then the industry lens widens. T‑Mobile’s network slicing at the Las Vegas Grand Prix delivers dedicated lanes for first responders, payments, and media—wireless as a dynamic service, not a fixed asset. Ubiquiti blends a Wi‑Fi 7 bridge inside a switch for flexible uplinks. Europe’s upper 6 GHz decision pushes more indoor performance toward cellular while Wi‑Fi 7 continues its rapid rise, with Dell’Oro forecasting dominance by 2028. We also spotlight OpenRoaming’s momentum as Purple makes entry‑level onboarding and roaming enablement free, and a Wi‑Fi HaLow collaboration from Morse Micro and GL.iNet that stretches low‑power IoT across campuses and fields. Along the way, a dose of tech nostalgia reminds us why clarity matters: build systems that make the right outcome the easy one. Join us for a grounded tour of what’s shipping, what’s changing, and what’s actually useful. If the vision of autonomous, intent‑driven networks gets you curious—or if you just want practical wins you can deploy this quarter—hit play, subscribe, and share your thoughts. And if you’ll be at AWS re:Invent, message us to swing by our live demo and say hello. <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2274478/support">Support the show</a>Thanks to our sponsors: Helium &amp; meter Networks! 🤑Looking for ways to monetize your network? Check out helium.com! 💡Change everything you thought you knew about networking at meter.com

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2274478/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A week in San Francisco rekindled the builder’s spirit: start with intent, then craft the hardware, software, and process to make that outcome inevitable. From the Pier 27 backdrop to on‑stage moments with Anil, Sunil, and Bob Metcalfe, we trace how desired state networking shifts the conversation away from bolt‑ons and toward autonomy, reliability, and clarity. Think less “features” and more “the network just does what we expect”—and if it drifts, it self‑corrects and tells us why.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;We dig into the product details that make that vision real: SFP ports moved to avoid snags, dual‑board firewalls for built‑in redundancy, and an IP67 AP that can switch antenna patterns in software for warehouses, hospitality, and large retail. Operations take center stage as Michelle shows how kitting, rack studs, and pre‑tilted AP mounts cut install time from minutes to seconds, standardize outcomes, and shrink on‑site surprises. It’s the part of networking that saves budgets and reputations, even if it rarely gets the headline.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Then the industry lens widens. T‑Mobile’s network slicing at the Las Vegas Grand Prix delivers dedicated lanes for first responders, payments, and media—wireless as a dynamic service, not a fixed asset. Ubiquiti blends a Wi‑Fi 7 bridge inside a switch for flexible uplinks. Europe’s upper 6 GHz decision pushes more indoor performance toward cellular while Wi‑Fi 7 continues its rapid rise, with Dell’Oro forecasting dominance by 2028. We also spotlight OpenRoaming’s momentum as Purple makes entry‑level onboarding and roaming enablement free, and a Wi‑Fi HaLow collaboration from Morse Micro and GL.iNet that stretches low‑power IoT across campuses and fields. Along the way, a dose of tech nostalgia reminds us why clarity matters: build systems that make the right outcome the easy one.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Join us for a grounded tour of what’s shipping, what’s changing, and what’s actually useful. If the vision of autonomous, intent‑driven networks gets you curious—or if you just want practical wins you can deploy this quarter—hit play, subscribe, and share your thoughts. And if you’ll be at AWS re:Invent, message us to swing by our live demo and say hello.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2274478/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks to our sponsors: Helium &amp;amp; meter Networks! &lt;br/&gt;🤑Looking for ways to monetize your network? Check out helium.com!&lt;br/&gt;💡Change everything you thought you knew about networking at meter.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us a text A week in San Francisco rekindled the builder’s spirit: start with intent, then craft the hardware, software, and process to make that outcome inevitable. From the Pier 27 backdrop to on‑stage moments with Anil, Sunil, and Bob Metcalfe, we trace how desired state networking shifts the conversation away from bolt‑ons and toward autonomy, reliability, and clarity. Think less “features” and more “the network just does what we expect”—and if it drifts, it self‑corrects and tells us...

Desired State Networking, Nostalgia, New Gear From Meter & Ubiquiti, T-Mobile’s Slicing, Wi‑Fi 7, And EU Spectrum Shifts

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2274478/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Tomorrow’s Meter Up has the Wi‑Fi world buzzing, and we’re stepping into it with a full slate of stories reshaping how we connect. We set the stage with what we want to learn from Meter’s year of deployments—real outcomes, support models, and how Wi‑Fi 7 fits when most devices are still 6E—then fan out to the bigger map: carriers, cafes, satellites, and the stubborn problem of affordability. AT&amp;T’s rapid mid‑band 5G rollout is a stakes‑raising move, accelerating downloads for phones and fixed wireless and nudging home broadband toward a truly converged model. Over in Austin, a new study shows cost remains the top barrier to adoption, even as coffee shops flex 300+ Mbps speed tests. The contrast is sharp: capacity keeps rising, yet everyday access lives or dies on price, stability, and simple support. Meanwhile, Deutsche Telekom launches managed Wi‑Fi 7 with AI‑driven mesh at national scale, cutting lag complaints and giving users real dashboards to prioritize work, streaming, and guests without guesswork. We also track Spectrum’s rural expansion and the human side of Verizon’s 15,000 job cuts as teams pivot to automation, cloud troubleshooting, and AI‑assisted support. Culture gets playful with gamified Wi‑Fi passwords reducing help tickets at a startup hub, a reminder that small behavior tweaks can fix big headaches. And in orbit, Amazon’s rebrand to LEO signals satellite broadband’s move from demo to deployment, with enterprise pilots across aviation, mining, and telemedicine chasing low‑latency, anywhere‑access use cases. Join us as we connect the dots between speed, affordability, and real‑world reliability—and share what we’ll be asking on the ground at Meter Up. If this conversation hits your wavelength, follow, share it with a fellow network nerd, and drop your question for the Meter team so we can bring it to the room. <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2274478/support">Support the show</a>Thanks to our sponsors: Helium &amp; meter Networks! 🤑Looking for ways to monetize your network? Check out helium.com! 💡Change everything you thought you knew about networking at meter.com

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2274478/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tomorrow’s Meter Up has the Wi‑Fi world buzzing, and we’re stepping into it with a full slate of stories reshaping how we connect. We set the stage with what we want to learn from Meter’s year of deployments—real outcomes, support models, and how Wi‑Fi 7 fits when most devices are still 6E—then fan out to the bigger map: carriers, cafes, satellites, and the stubborn problem of affordability.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;AT&amp;amp;T’s rapid mid‑band 5G rollout is a stakes‑raising move, accelerating downloads for phones and fixed wireless and nudging home broadband toward a truly converged model. Over in Austin, a new study shows cost remains the top barrier to adoption, even as coffee shops flex 300+ Mbps speed tests. The contrast is sharp: capacity keeps rising, yet everyday access lives or dies on price, stability, and simple support. Meanwhile, Deutsche Telekom launches managed Wi‑Fi 7 with AI‑driven mesh at national scale, cutting lag complaints and giving users real dashboards to prioritize work, streaming, and guests without guesswork.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;We also track Spectrum’s rural expansion and the human side of Verizon’s 15,000 job cuts as teams pivot to automation, cloud troubleshooting, and AI‑assisted support. Culture gets playful with gamified Wi‑Fi passwords reducing help tickets at a startup hub, a reminder that small behavior tweaks can fix big headaches. And in orbit, Amazon’s rebrand to LEO signals satellite broadband’s move from demo to deployment, with enterprise pilots across aviation, mining, and telemedicine chasing low‑latency, anywhere‑access use cases.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Join us as we connect the dots between speed, affordability, and real‑world reliability—and share what we’ll be asking on the ground at Meter Up. If this conversation hits your wavelength, follow, share it with a fellow network nerd, and drop your question for the Meter team so we can bring it to the room.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2274478/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks to our sponsors: Helium &amp;amp; meter Networks! &lt;br/&gt;🤑Looking for ways to monetize your network? Check out helium.com!&lt;br/&gt;💡Change everything you thought you knew about networking at meter.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us a text Tomorrow’s Meter Up has the Wi‑Fi world buzzing, and we’re stepping into it with a full slate of stories reshaping how we connect. We set the stage with what we want to learn from Meter’s year of deployments—real outcomes, support models, and how Wi‑Fi 7 fits when most devices are still 6E—then fan out to the bigger map: carriers, cafes, satellites, and the stubborn problem of affordability.  AT&amp;T’s rapid mid‑band 5G rollout is a stakes‑raising move, accelerating downloads ...

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