USTelecom's Spalter: Fiber Needed for AI Future

Fiber's carrying capacity and ability to support symmetrical speeds is particularly significant for AI applications, where symmetrical speeds are a must, USTelecom CEO Jonathan Spalter blogged Friday. "A robust digital infrastructure is essential" for generative AI's success, he said. Spalter noted a Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative report about the environmental friendliness of fiber compared with copper. He said "outdated regulations are hindering the progress of broadband innovation, tethering providers to outdated, legacy technology at the expense of investment in modern, digital networks." Government policies -- often crafted before fiber optics was available -- "must keep up."