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Summaries are not the original full articles. ## UK funds flying broadband stations with power beamed from below DevFeed: [UK funds flying broadband stations with power beamed from below]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Dan Robinson Published: 2026-09-16T08:30:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles]() Topics: [aria]() Tags: [aria](), [broadband](), [connectivity](), [drones](), [government-of-the-united-kingdom](), [networks](), [uk]() ### AI overview The UK's GBP 70 million ARIA program is backing 18 projects intended to keep broadband connectivity aloft for up to a week using power beamed from below. ### Source excerpt GBP 70M ARIA program backs 18 projects aiming to keep connectivity aloft for a week ## Packets Down Range #42:Verizon, H5 tour, China ROAs DevFeed: [Packets Down Range #42:Verizon, H5 tour, China ROAs]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: j2sw Published: 2026-08-14T16:12:36Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Justin Wilson (j2sw)]() Topics: [datacenter](), [networking](), [Routing Security](), [.env]() Tags: [bead](), [bgp](), [broadband](), [china](), [data-center](), [fiber](), [internet2](), [isp](), [news](), [packets-down-newsletter](), [packets-down-range](), [peering](), [roa](), [routing-security](), [terminal](), [verizon]() ### AI overview This English news roundup covers interconnection and data center topics, including H5's 325 Hudson, the value of peering beyond transit-cost savings, OpenAI's reported plan, routing visibility for Internet2 traffic, broadband developments in Texas and Indiana, Verizon fiber expansion, China's use of ROAS, and related tools and sites. ### Source excerpt Rain Rain Rain. Indiana has been rained on this week. Things are flooded but the Internet still works! So fire up your terminal, and let's head down range. Patreon Subscribers can view additional news here. It's only $3 a month. It's like buying me a Red Bull once a month. Interconnection & Data Center News-Inside ... Read more The post Packets Down Range #42:Verizon, H5 tour, China ROAs appeared first on Justin Wilson (j2sw). ## What Is IPoE? DevFeed: [What Is IPoE?]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: j2sw Published: 2026-07-24T12:15:00Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Justin Wilson (j2sw)]() Topics: [DHCP](), [Ethernet](), [Networks](), [Protocol (disambiguation)](), [gateway]() Tags: [broadband](), [dhcp](), [dns](), [ethernet](), [ipoe](), [mtu](), [network-operations](), [pppoe](), [router](), [vlan]() ### AI overview This article explains IPoE, or IP over Ethernet, as an access model in which a customer router uses DHCP to obtain an IP address and network configuration directly, without establishing a PPPoE session or storing login credentials. It describes DHCP relay and Broadband Network Gateway processing and outlines subscriber-identification methods such as VLANs, access ports, DHCP Option 82, circuit identifiers, ONT details, and MAC authentication. ### Source excerpt 4 minutes read time.Many of us ISP veterans are familiar with Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE), also referred to as Triple P O E. PPPoE is showing its age. It showed its age 15 years ago. DHCP was the simple fix for modern networks. It had less overhead and was simple. Now along comes IPoE. ... Read more The post What Is IPoE? appeared first on Justin Wilson (j2sw). ## Beyond 5G: The Two Biggest Challenges for India's Internet DevFeed: [Beyond 5G: The Two Biggest Challenges for India's Internet]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2026-07-02T19:50:52Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [Personal blog of Anurag Bhatia]() Topics: [Internet](), [Networks](), [networking](), [5G]() Tags: [5g](), [airtel](), [broadband](), [cgnat](), [ftth](), [india](), [internet](), [jio](), [logging](), [networks](), [pm-wani](), [resilience](), [routing](), [wifi]() ### AI overview This opinion argues that India's internet ecosystem is held back by duplicated fixed-line last-mile infrastructure and difficulty sharing Wi-Fi legally. It proposes neutral last-mile fibre infrastructure, allowing ISPs to compete on service quality, and discusses contention in PON and AON networks. ### Source excerpt The recent debate around Airtel's priority 5G generated plenty of noise. Personally, I'm not a fan of it either but Airtel and Jio are private companies. Their job is to maximise shareholder value, not to maintain market competition. The real question is why competition remains so limited. And by competition, I don't mean another mobile operator. I mean fixed-line broadband. Two long-standing problems continue to hold India's internet ecosystem back. 1. Every ISP builds its own last mile In the early days of FTTH this was understandable. In 2026, it feels increasingly wasteful. At my home in Haryana, around a dozen FTTH providers are available. The pole outside carries 14 fibre cables from different operators -- all solving the same problem independently. The last mile isn't where ISPs differentiate. Fibre from ISP A isn't inherently "faster" than fibre from ISP B. The real differentiation is in the network behind that fibre capacity, routing, peering, resilience and customer support. Yet every provider continues deploying duplicate infrastructure. Even Airtel and Jio increasingly push Fixed Wireless Access because expanding FTTH remains expensive. Instead of parallel deployments, we should encourage neutral last-mile infrastructure. A small number of regulated fibre providers could deploy high core count cables, while ISPs lease strands and compete on service quality rather than digging the same streets repeatedly. This will also help in fixing streets which look quite ugly with excess fibre routing in all directions. Earlier this year, Stefan Schüller published an excellent article, The Free Market Lie: Why Switzerland Has 25 Gbit Internet and America Doesn't comparing broadband infrastructure in Switzerland, the US and Germany. It's well-researched and provides useful context for many of the points discussed here.I do disagree with one aspect of the article - its comparison of Passive Optical Networks (PON) and Active Optical Networks (AON). Contention exists thro ## Announcing the PinePhone Mobian Community Edition DevFeed: [Announcing the PinePhone Mobian Community Edition]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Mobian team Published: 2021-01-15T00:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Mobian's Blog]() Topics: [Debian](), [Mobile](), [Software](), [Hardware](), [Availability](), [USB](), [Encryption](), [hdmi](), [Usability](), [passwords]() Tags: [announce](), [availability](), [broadband](), [debian](), [development](), [encryption](), [hardware](), [hdmi](), [mobile](), [password](), [privacy](), [usb]() ### AI overview The article announces Pine64's PinePhone Mobian Community Edition, a PinePhone running Mobian, a Debian-based mobile distribution optimized for the device. It describes Phosh, phone functionality, optional full-disk encryption, hardware support, USB-C dock connectivity, pricing, configurations, and preorder availability. ### Source excerpt We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Pine64 is releasing a Mobian Community Edition of the PinePhone! This is a major milestone for our project, which started less than a year ago as a way to bring Debian to this exact mobile device! A Debian computer in your pocket The PinePhone is basically a handheld computer with 4G connectivity. With Mobian, this (truly smart) phone comes with a distribution tons of Debian users are already familiar with, optimized for the PinePhone while still giving them access to the 50,000+ packages already in the Debian archive. Mobian ships with Phosh, a mobile-oriented desktop environment based on GNOME technology, initially developed by Purism for their Librem 5 smartphone. Default applications have been selected for their usability on a phone-size display wherever possible, and we're confident this list can only grow over time. Combined with the absence of software trackers, this gives you an ad-free, privacy-respecting platform you can bring anywhere with you and use the same way you do with your personal computer. Taking it to the next level, plug in a USB-C dock connected to a keyboard, mouse and HDMI monitor, and you won't be able to tell if you're using a phone or a "regular" computer. What to expect When first powering on your PinePhone Mobian Community Edition, you'll be greeted with an installer, allowing you to choose your user password and presenting you with the ability to enable full disk encryption. Hardware support is pretty much complete, and while it still needs to be refined in a number of areas, you'll be able to enjoy full phone functionality (including voice calls, SMS, mobile broadband, WiFi, front and back cameras...) from day one. However, please note the software is still mostly work-in-progress, and evolves on an almost-daily basis. Your device will arrive with a several months old image, so we can only recommend that you update your PinePhone as soon as possible to take advantage of the latest development