Introduction

Light Reading editors Kelsey Ziser, Mike Dano, Jeff Baumgartner, Nicole Ferraro and Phil Harvey discuss DOCSIS 4.0 network upgrade costs, edge computing sites, and RDOF and SD-WAN updates in this recap of the work week ended October 14.

The stories covered include:

• Analysts peg DOCSIS 4.0 network upgrade costs at $180 per home passed
• Airlines start asking for permanent changes to C-band 5G
• After two-year delay, Verizon begins move to standalone 5G
• Dish Network in talks to sell Boost to Ergen's SPAC
• Starry to default on all RDOF bids – FCC
• SpaceX to FCC: Starlink 'not required to show' it meets RDOF speed needs yet
• SD-WAN roundup: Cisco and Azure team up; Orange adds 'vroom' to SD-WAN

If you want to skip around and listen, here are a few more things covered in this interview:

• Network upgrade costs for DOCSIS 4.0. (01:09)
• FCC's rip-and-replace program, Verizon standalone 5G and Dish Network's plans to sell Boost Mobile brand to Charlie Ergen. Microsoft and AT&T launch public edge computing sites. (05:39)
• Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) updates – Starry defaults on all its bids. Starlink over promises on broadband speeds. (08:53)
• SD-WAN roundup with updates from Microsoft, Cisco, Orange Business Services and Aryaka. (18:01)
• Update on Leading Lights Awards. (22:00)

Have a great weekend!

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