AI is putting new pressure on the infrastructure that keeps modern networks running — from optical fiber and data centers to 5G, fixed wireless access and future 6G spectrum.
In this episode of The 6G Podcast, Anshel Sag and Mike Dano discuss NVIDIA and Corning’s partnership to expand U.S. optical manufacturing capacity, why hyperscaler demand for data center infrastructure could create fiber shortages, and what the wireless industry is saying about AI’s potential impact on cell towers and 5G network demand.
They also break down key takeaways from WIA ConnectX, including the role of satellite services, the future of rural connectivity and the ongoing debate over whether direct-to-device satellite offerings are complementary to terrestrial networks — or a longer-term competitive threat.
The episode also covers NTIA’s progress on potential 5G and 6G spectrum bands, including the 7 GHz band, upper C-band timelines and CBRS policy debates. Anshel and Mike also discuss Samsung and Qualcomm’s 5G Fixed Wireless Access uplink test, which could improve cell-edge performance and coverage for FWA services.
Finally, Mike shares the latest update on a proposed two-gigawatt data center in Socorro, New Mexico, including local opposition and new reporting that the project could involve small modular nuclear reactors.
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Anshel Sag is Moor Insights & Strategy’s in-house millennial with over 18 years of experience in the IT industry. Anshel has had extensive experience working with consumers and enterprises while interfacing with both B2B and B2C relationships, gaining empathy and understanding of what users really want. Some of his earliest experience goes back as far as his childhood when he started PC gaming at the ripe of old age of 5, building his first PC at 11, and learning his first programming languages at 13.
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