Aug 11, 2026
What the Class of 2015 Got Right, and What It Missed
A decade on, we score the predictions that filled telecom conference halls in 2015. Some aged well. Others make for entertaining reading.
Keynotes
Conferences have keynote speakers. We have editors with opinions and no stage. These longer essays step back from the day-to-day and ask how the network of the future is really turning out.
Jul 18, 2026
The Cables Under the Sea
Nearly all intercontinental data travels on cables lying on the seabed. How they work, who owns them, and which small islands depend on them most.
Jul 10, 2026
Fiber Is Still the Real Network of the Future
Wireless gets the headlines, but nearly every connection ends up on glass. Why fiber is still the foundation of everything else.
Jun 16, 2026
Low Earth Orbit: The New Cell Tower?
Satellite broadband barely registered on the 2015 agenda. Now it reaches ships, planes and even ordinary phones. Here is what the physics allows.