Broadband rollouts feel the burn from AI memory frenzy

The Register
Feb 13, 2026, 10:03 am117 pts
Prices for router and set-top boxes up nearly sevenfold, squeezing telcos and raising deployment costs Prices for memory used in routers and set-top boxes are surging nearly sevenfold thanks to AI, raising fresh fears that the industry's silicon binge could leave telcos scrambling to get customers online.…

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