Issue #90

Fiber as a critical monitoring tool | Nordapce scrubs latest attempts | US Secret Service dismantles massive telecom threat | Broadlytics Challenges SWIFT’s Status | Will Starship fly a disruptive route over Florida? | UK MNO’s launch age check APIs | Privacy watchdog says too many kids on TikTok | Kuiper at 129 and growing | SpaceX and their 2GHz spectrum | Quantum inches closer | Bell expands Wireless in 224 communities | Canada’s first AI powered RAN | Russian “Noah’s Ark” returns with 10 dead mice | Artemis II - to the moon, with a Canadian! | FCC revisiting space spectrum rules | US military moved a satellite | 15,000 next-gen Starlink for D2C | Telus launches Canada’s 1st AI Factory | 2025 Google Cloud DORA report | Ai-Generated “Workslop” | Waymo for Business | Is the TikTok deal done? | MSFT uses microfluids to cool from the inside | AI robots can survive a chainsaw attack | Tiny lab-grown brains become conscious | Gigantic dinosaur found with crog leg still in its jaws! and MORE

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What’s Happening On Earth?

How fiber is becoming a critical monitoring tool - The technology isn’t new, but it is gaining new momentum as fiber deployments proliferate and as companies across a wide range of verticals look for smarter, more holistic ways to monitor and protect critical infrastructure — both fiber networks themselves, and other infrastructure like pipelines, railways, and more.

My Take: Check out this whitepaper that outlines opportunities for CSP and Fiber Providers to monetize and leverage distributed fiber sensing solutions.

🇨🇦 Bell is delivering for Canadians by expanding and enhancing wireless service - Bell today announced that it is expanding and enhancing wireless service in 224 communities across Canada by early 2026. This includes building new towers and upgrading existing infrastructure to improve connectivity and provide customers with more reliable streaming, faster download speeds, higher quality video calls and cutting-edge AI applications.

My Take: As you should, Bell. As you should.

🇨🇦 Broadlytics Challenges SWIFT’s Regulatory Status Under the Telecommunications Act (UPDATE) - Broadlytics Inc. has submitted its reply to interventions concerning its Part 1 Application, arguing that Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology Inc. (SWIFT) is operating as a Telecommunications Service Provider (TSP) and should be subject to CRTC regulation.

My Take: This is all pretty involved.

The filing draws on several major CRTC decisions: TRP 2009-379, which established size thresholds for small ILECs; TRP 2015-326, which set the Essentiality Test for wholesale access; TRP 2017-11, which requires all TSPs to register; Telecom Decision 2023-358, which mandated interim wholesale FTTP access in Ontario and Quebec; TRP 2024-180, which created a nationwide FTTP framework with a five-year new-build exemption; and Telecom Decision 2025-154, which reaffirmed those obligations.

Applying my normal disclaimer that I’m not a policy person and that this is all based on my interpretation and understanding,

Broadlytics structures its case on four pillars:

(1) SWIFT’s 51 percent ownership of network assets qualifies it as a carrier under the Telecommunications Act;

(2) Its Broadband Development Fund revenues show that it operates on a for-compensation basis;

(3) The five-year FTTP new-build exemption does not apply because SWIFT’s open-access obligations prevented exclusivity from the outset;

(4) Facilities built with public funding are essential for independent ISPs and prohibitively expensive to build twice, making wholesale access necessary to preserve competition in rural and Indigenous communities.

Interested to see how the CRTC responds. If anyone would like to correct me on any of this, please feel free.

🇨🇦 Samsung and Telus Launch Canada’s First AI-Powered Network - Samsung and Telus have announced the deployment of Canada’s first commercial Radio Access Network Intelligent Controller (RIC), marking a significant step towards fully software-based, AI-powered networks.

My Take: This shift means that telecom providers could continuously tune performance, reduce waste, and respond faster to faults or demand spikes.

U.S. Secret Service dismantles imminent telecommunications threat in New York tristate area - The U.S. Secret Service dismantled a network of electronic devices located throughout the New York tristate area that were used to conduct multiple telecommunications-related threats directed towards senior U.S. government officials, which represented an imminent threat to the agency’s protective operations. This protective intelligence investigation led to the discovery of more than 300 co-located SIM servers and 100,000 SIM cards across multiple sites.

MobileX CEO confirms his company's SIM cards used in NYC clandestine network - MobileX has confirmed that its SIM cards, along with those from other vendors, were found in the clandestine network shut down by the United States Secret Service in New York City and the New York tri-state area.

My Take:  300 SIM servers and 100,000 SIM cards, capable of sending 30 million text messages per minute and disrupting cell towers. I think a lot of focus needs to go into shoring up infrastructure. I can only imagine what an attack like that would have done!

Commentary: Trump Administration Doubles Down on Pulling Investment Away from Rural Internet Access - NTIA, the federal office administering the largest single investment to expand Internet access across the nation, appears to once again be changing the BEAD program in ways that would only force states to further reduce investment in rural areas.

Federal Plan Changes May Reduce Nation’s Internet Connectivity - The Trump administration's changes to the BEAD Program have disqualified hundreds of thousands of locations — including homes, businesses and community buildings — from receiving Internet access.

My Take: Seems every step makes things a little worse?

🇨🇦 TikTok needs to do more to keep kids off platform, privacy watchdogs find - TikTok has not been doing enough to keep children off of its popular online video platform or to avoid collecting their personal information for targeted advertising and content, according to a group of federal and provincial privacy watchdogs. 

My Take: Age verification and privacy controls. See “UK mobile operators launch age verification and anti-fraud APIs through GSMA Open Gateway initiative” below.

Ciena splashes $270m on datacentre networking specialist - Ciena is already one of the leading players in the long-distance and metro optical networking sector, which is growing at a furious pace right now as AI-related traffic volumes further fuel demand for greater data connectivity capacity, especially to and from datacentres.

My Take: Now they’re in the data centre as well as between data centres. Who needs PON, anyway? ;)

Verizon CTO worries whether 6G will measure up in the US - Verizon's Yago Tenorio hopes to shape the forthcoming 6G standard through a new forum but has concerns about gadgets, sensing and US access to spectrum.

My Take: More spectrum and regulatory issues. I need to read up more on 6G. I still like my 5G+. The + makes it more betterer.

Warning issued as major broadband provider set to enforce £50 fee to use your email account - The internet provider is turning off free email services for hundreds of thousands of former customers later this year.  This means that if you still use a TalkTalk email address but are no longer with the company, your email will stop working – unless you're willing to fork out £50, or £5/month. 

My Take: Many years ago I created a GMAIL account.. for two reasons. First, I didn’t want to be tied to a carrier-based email in the event that I cancelled my services. Second, I can’t remember why. But there was a reason. At least these guys let you keep the email address if you leave the company. Doesn’t happen here — at least not with the big guys.

Quantum internet inches closer thanks to new chip — it helps beam quantum signals over real-world fiber optic cables - Researchers used the Q‑Chip to send quantum data over standard fiber using Internet Protocol (IP), showing that future quantum networks could run on today’s internet infrastructure.

My Take: So maybe “quantum” things won’t require its own special infrastructure afterall?

UK mobile operators launch age verification and anti-fraud APIs through GSMA Open Gateway initiative - The launch comes just weeks after the Online Safety Act came into force in the UK, mandating age checks for platforms hosting user-generated content. According to the Age Verification Providers Association, UK consumers are now undergoing five million additional age checks every day under the new law – highlighting the pressing need for scalable, frictionless verification. 

My Take: I found this pretty interesting, APIs and all. It shifts control of identity and trust functions toward network operators without exposing sensitive personal data. Perhaps a model others will follow?

Arizona, eX², and Cox Partner on 20-Year Fiber Deal to Expand Rural Broadband - eX² Technology, in partnership with the Arizona Department of Transportation and the Arizona Commerce Authority, has finalized a 20-year agreement with Cox Communications to lease 141 miles of dark fiber along the I-17 corridor, advancing Arizona’s effort to expand broadband in underserved communities.

My Take: 141 miles of dark fiber on the I-17 corridor seems like a great place to inject some interrogators for fiber sensing! Imagine all the data!

Leila Wright to the Canadian Communications Systems Alliance Connect 2025 - I would like to thank the organizers for putting together such an engaging conference. It looks like every session has been crafted to feature knowledgeable panelists speaking about highly relevant topics. I know we will all benefit from Duncan Stewart’s foresight in the “View to 2030” plenary. I am also looking forward to the discussion on product packaging and customer retention to learn how companies are creating compelling offers for Canadians. And I am interested in learning more about how providers are using AI. I think we are going to learn a lot in a very short amount of time.

My Take: Is what it is. Not much to comment about.

Family at 'wits' end' over broadband outage - A family from Derby have said they are at their wits' end after being left without broadband or a landline for more than eight weeks.

My Take: Wait a minute. They couldn’t print? “My daughter, who's at Joseph Wright College studying art can't print anything off on the printer because of the Wi-fi”.. What does that have to do with broadband? And when do you use “fortnight” instead of just saying 2 weeks? Either way, 8 weeks is just stupid.

What’s Happening In Space?

What’s in Space This Week?

🇨🇦 NordSpace scrubs latest attempt to launch rocket in N.L., will try again later - After days of setbacks, NordSpace has scrubbed its latest attempt to launch Canada's first commercial rocket from Newfoundland's Burin Peninsula, and will try again later.

My Take: I’m sure the learnings along the way have been eye-opening. Looking forward to discussing all of this when I speak with Rahul Goel, Nordspace’s CEO, next week for the podcast.

SpaceX Wants to Fly Its Gigantic Starship Directly Over Florida - A newly proposed flight path for the upper stage would see it fly across Florida skies—an unusual route that would seriously disrupt air traffic and raise the risk of debris falling onto populated areas below.

My Take: In its request, the company proposed two different routes: one that would fly the rocket toward the Cayman Islands and another that would have it fly directly over Florida.

Kuiper mission updates: Kuiper constellation expands with fifth successful launch - United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully deployed another batch of Kuiper satellites into orbit at 8:09 a.m. EDT on Thursday, September 25th. Named KA-03 for Amazon’s third launch on a ULA Atlas V rocket, the mission sent another 27 satellites into orbit, bringing the total number of Kuiper spacecraft launched to date to 129 satellites.

My Take: 129 and counting. They have all those BEAD commitments to meet, and I think they need more than 129 satellites in orbit to do that.

Starcloud and Mission Space Forge Strategic Alliance to Integrate Orbital Datacenters with Next-Gen Space Weather Data - Mission Space, a space weather intelligence company, announced a strategic partnership with Starcloud, the orbital data center provider, to integrate real-time space weather intelligence into Starcloud's orbital AI compute platform.

My Take: Starcloud is teaming up with Mission Space (space weather intelligence) to feed real-time solar and radiation data into Starcloud’s systems. That allows them to dynamically manage power, cooling, and operations during solar storms, to keep their orbital data centre alive!

My Take: Transparency is good. May stop some online posting as well.

SpaceX talks about what it wants to do with its new 2 GHz spectrum - SpaceX is asking the FCC for the authority to launch a new constellation of up to 15,000 satellites to provide direct-to-cell (D2C) services to consumers on the ground.

My Take: See the Direct to Device section below for commentary and more articles. SpaceX filed with the FCC to launch up to 15,000 new satellites using the 2 GHz spectrum it’s acquiring from EchoStar, aiming to support direct-to-cell (D2C) services, including voice, text, and broadband, in places that lack terrestrial coverage. The new system is expected to deliver ~20× the throughput of their current D2C setup and envison a hybrid satellite–terrestrial network working with mobile operators

FCC Seen Facing Further Calls to Revisit Space Spectrum Rules - As non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite systems become more established, the FCC will face more pressure to revisit the rules, frameworks and spectrum-sharing approaches they operate under, space regulatory consultant Patricia Cooper said Thursday at a New America/International Center for Law & Economics webinar.

My Take: NGSO and GEO need to play nice in the sandbox. If old rules block more efficient sharing, innovation in satellite internet, LEO constellations, and space communications will slow.

AvL Technologies successfully demonstrates multi-orbit ground terminal on Telesat’s LEO 3 satellite - AvL Technologies and Telesat Government Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT), are pleased to announce the successful field demonstration of AvL’s 1.35-meter XY antenna terminal on Telesat’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) demonstration satellite. The testing, conducted at Telesat’s Allan Park teleport, validated the terminal’s capability to operate seamlessly across LEO, Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) satellites using a single, compact platform.

My Take: Flexible deployment scenarios, as they say.

🇨🇦 Artemis II - Canada on its way to the Moon - Canada will make history when CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen flies around the Moon as part of Artemis II, the first crewed mission to the Moon since the Apollo missions. 

NASA Confirms First Crewed Mission to Orbit The Moon in 50+ Years Set For 2026 - NASA on Tuesday said it was on track to send astronauts to orbit the Moon in early 2026, as the United States races China to return to the lunar surface.

My Take: I’m sure the video will be spectacular!

New report warns that China could overtake the US as top nation in space — and it could happen 'in 5-10 years,' expert claims - A new report from the Commercial Space Federation warns that China could soon overtake the U.S. in the "new space race." The country's rapid progression starkly contrasts the limitations imposed on NASA by record-breaking budget cuts.

My Take: If China overtakes the U.S. in space within a decade, it won’t just shift the spotlight to China, it will decide who sets the rules for lunar resources, orbital security, and space commerce.

Russian 'Noah's Ark' satellite carrying 75 mice and 1,500 flies lands back on Earth - A Russian biological research satellite toting more than 30 experiments landed on Sept. 19 in the steppes of the Orenburg region after spending 30 days in Earth orbit. The Bion-M No. 2 descent module has been called a "Noah's Ark" due to the mini-menagerie of specimens flown; it was lofted from the Baikonur cosmodrome on Aug. 20 atop a Soyuz-2.1b rocket.

My Take: Remember this story from a few weeks back? 10 of the 75 mice died during the mission. Мне жалко мышей.

SpaceX launches 3 probes to study space weather and map the boundaries of our solar system (video) - NASA's IMAP mission and two other space weather probes took flight atop a Falcon 9 rocket today (Sept. 24).

My Take: SpaceX launched three probes - the IMAP, Carruthers Geocorona Observatory, and NOAA’s SWFO-L1 - to study space weather and map the outer boundary of the solar system.. and to deliver early warnings of solar storms. Space weather people.

SDA Sees Path Forward to Begin Testing Space-Based Link 16 Connectivity Over the US - Testing last spring on the impact of Link 16 radio signals broadcast from space on the national airspace showed no impact and should clear the road to allow routine testing over the continental U.S., the acting head of the Space Development Agency (SDA) said on Monday.

My Take: This is a key step toward fully integrated space-based military networking, linking satellites, aircraft, and ground forces in real time.

The US military just moved a satellite to inspect a UK spacecraft 22,000 miles above Earth - "We are now, with our allies, conducting advanced orbital operations to protect and defend our shared national and military interests in space."

My Take: The U.S. military steered one of its satellites to inspect the U.K.’s Skynet 5A in geostationary orbit, showing it can conduct close “rendezvous” operations even on an ally’s craft. I wonder if they can parallel park those things?

Forging connections in space with cellular technology - The Intuitive Machines IM-2 Mission in March marked a milestone moment for cellular technology capable of withstanding the rigors of space travel, a level of connectivity that will be critical in fueling any future space economy.

My Take: We need cellular networks in space so astronauts, robots, and on-surface tech can talk faster, more reliably, and at larger scale. And so astronauts can use their iPhones.

Direct To Device

SpaceX Eyes 15,000 More Satellites for Cellular Starlink, Hints at Carrier Plans - SpaceX wants to launch as many as 15,000 next-generation satellites to upgrade its cellular Starlink service for phones.

My Take: They’re not playing around. 15,000 in a very-very low orbit. Spectrum continues to be a complicated issue in terms of coordination, allocation, usability, etc. Can they do it on their own, with their own spectrum, everywhere, even inside buildings?

See Carlos Placido’s post for additional commentary links

The Shared Spectrum Approach Behind New D2D Venture Equatys - Satellite operators Viasat and Space42 are pitching a new way to approach the direct-to-device (D2D) market, based on shared spectrum and treating satellites like shared infrastructure of cell towers. The partners announced a new joint venture called Equatys last week — with an open invitation for others to join. 

My Take: By turning satellites into “network infrastructure” rather than standalone silos, Equatys might lower costs and open access for regional players.

Enabling AI

🇨🇦 TELUS opens Canada's first fully Sovereign AI Factory - TELUS today announced the opening of Canada’s first fully sovereign AI factory, in Rimouski, Quebec, marking a historic milestone in the nation's stride towards technological independence. The facility, accelerated by latest-generation, industry-leading NVIDIA graphic processing units (GPUs) and state-of-the-art computing infrastructure designed by HPE, is now operational and serving customers – unlocking advanced AI capabilities for Canadian businesses, researchers and innovators while storing data within our national borders, in a data centre under Canadian control.

My Take:  Canada’s first fully sovereign AI factory in Rimouski, Quebec, built with NVIDIA and HPE, to enable domestic control over AI compute and data, while using 99 % renewable energy. The land of Moose (Rimouski) and now an AI Factory.

The billion-dollar infrastructure deals powering the AI boom - It takes a lot of computing power to run an AI product — and as the tech industry races to tap the power of AI models, there’s a parallel race underway to build the infrastructure that will power them. On a recent earnings call, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang estimated that between $3 trillion and $4 trillion will be spent on AI infrastructure by the end of the decade — with much of that money coming from AI companies. Along the way, they’re placing immense strain on power grids and pushing the industry’s building capacity to its limit.

My Take:  Insofar as these infrastructure efforts will strain power grids, demand new data centers, and push companies into mutually reinforcing a compute arms race, I think they’re all going to make a lot of money.

How are developers using AI? Inside our 2025 DORA report - Google Cloud’s DORA research program has been investigating the capabilities, practices and measures of high-performing technology-driven teams and organizations for more than a decade. And our 2025 research makes it clear that AI is no longer a novelty, but a near-universal part of a developer’s toolkit.

My Take: The 2025 DORA Report finds that 90 % of software professionals now use AI, and most report gains in productivity and code quality. Yet there’s a “trust paradox”.. many use AI but only 24 % say they trust it strongly, 30 % trust it little or not at all, and 75% believe in statistics about trust.

🇨🇦 Deloitte Canada partners with SaskTel to bring AI solutions to market - The alliance will focus on developing and launching service capabilities and facilities, including an “AI factory.”

My Take: Everyone and their “AI factories” full of AI robots. AI solutions for sectors like healthcare, mining, and agriculture.

OpenAI and NVIDIA Announce Strategic Partnership to Deploy 10 Gigawatts of NVIDIA Systems - OpenAI and NVIDIA today announced a letter of intent for a landmark strategic partnership to deploy at least 10 gigawatts of NVIDIA systems for OpenAI’s next-generation AI infrastructure to train and run its next generation of models on the path to deploying superintelligence. To support this deployment including data center and power capacity, NVIDIA intends to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI as the new NVIDIA systems are deployed. The first phase is targeted to come online in the second half of 2026 using the NVIDIA Vera Rubin platform.

My Take: That’s a lot of power, and a lot of money. I thought I had a story like this in here last week?

Strengthening our Frontier Safety Framework - AI breakthroughs are transforming our everyday lives, from advancing mathematics, biology and astronomy to realizing the potential of personalized education. As we build increasingly powerful AI models, we’re committed to responsibly developing our technologies and taking an evidence-based approach to staying ahead of emerging risks.

My Take: They added a new risk category called “harmful manipulation” and tightened reviews before powerful AI models are released. The main point is that safety checks need to happen earlier and more often as AI systems get stronger.

Amazon shares vision for responsible AI and global connectivity at UN General Assembly - As world leaders gather for UNGA80, Amazon's Chief Global Affairs Officer discusses how Project Kuiper and responsible AI can address pressing global challenges.

My Take: Affordable tools and responsible use of AI. Seems like a reasonable effort!

🇨🇦 Canada launches a new task force to update its AI strategy - AI Minister Evan Solomon will seek recommendations from a new group of business and civil society leaders on everything from AI research to adoption and commercialization

My Take: The new AI Strategy Task Force will have 30 days to make recommendations on policies and programs that could help Canada capitalize on the technology, Solomon said at the All In Conference in Montreal.” I’m waiting to see what that looks like. Hopefully, it won’t be “workslop”. See below.

AI-Generated “Workslop” Is Destroying Productivity - A confusing contradiction is unfolding in companies embracing generative AI tools: while workers are largely following mandates to embrace the technology, few are seeing it create real value.

My Take: Workslop. So true. The article suggests that more time is spent fixing the “slop” than it’s worth. Just because you have the tools doesn’t mean they have to be used all the time, for everything. BTW, the only “workslop” in this newsletter is the movie review. Ain’t nobody got time to write a movie review, but I DO watch the movies.

This and That!

Waymo is getting into the corporate travel business - The Alphabet-owned self-driving vehicle unit has launched “Waymo for Business,” a new service designed for companies to set up accounts so their employees can access robotaxis in cities like Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco.

My Take: It’s like having a personal driver - who doesn’t make you listen to Country music.

Trump expected to sign a TikTok deal Thursday - A senior White House official confirmed to NBC News on Wednesday that once the deal was implemented, TikTok's U.S. operations would be run by a new joint-venture company. ByteDance, TikTok's current China-based owner, will hold less than 20% of the stock of the new company, the official said.

My Take: Thank goodness we saved TikTok! I actually like TikTok, and only because I had two videos go semi-viral with over 500k views on each. No dancing involved. Anyway, has China approved any of this?

Microsoft uses microfluidics to cool chips from the inside - Using microfluidics, where liquid coolant is brought directly inside the silicon, Microsoft engineers developed a system capable of effectively cooling a server from inside the chip itself.

My Take: That’s a pretty cool innovation! See what I did there??

Annular solar eclipse 2026: Everything you need to know about the 'ring of fire' - Few will witness that moment, but observers in the rest of Antarctica — including those on cruise ships on late-season tours — will see a partial solar eclipse, as will people in parts of southern Africa and the southern tip of South America.

My Take: I guess I won’t be able to see it :(

H-1B visa hike could drive networking brains from US - White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed on X that the $100K fee was a one-time payment to be paid by the applying firm, and not an annual one, as stated previously by U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. The new rules apply only to new visa applications and not renewals or current H1-B holders.

My Take: From the US to Canada. We’ll take them. For almost free.

This AI-Powered Robot Keeps Going Even if You Attack It With a Chainsaw - A single AI model trained to control numerous robotic bodies can operate unfamiliar hardware and adapt eerily well to serious injuries.

My Take: An important use case for the next Texas Chainsaw M-AI-ssacre movie.

Tiny 'brains' grown in the lab could become conscious and feel pain — and we're not ready - Lab-grown brain tissue is too simple to experience consciousness, but as innovation progresses, neuroscientists question whether it's time to revisit the ethics of this line of research.

My Take: Not sure what to think of this. I wonder what the tiny brains look like?

Gigantic dinosaur with 'claws like hedge trimmers' found with croc leg still in its jaws in Argentina - Speedy megaraptor Joaquinraptor casali had big arms and claws like hedge trimmers that would have made T. rex's forelimbs look puny.

My Take: I wonder if it tastes like chicken?

Infographic Of The Week

My Take: Does anyone remember when phones were free?

Podcast Recommendation

Pure maple syrup can be five times as expensive as “pancake syrup,” but maple farmers — and breakfast connoisseurs — say it’s worth it. Zachary Crockett pours it on thick.

Mmmmm.. maple syrup.

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Movie/Streaming Recommendation

IMDb: 5.6/10

JMDb: 🍿🍿🍿/10 (horrible acting, so many holes in the story)

Highest 2 Lowest” is a disappointing effort that stumbles most on its sluggish pacing and uneven performances. The movie repeatedly drags through overlong scenes where tension fizzles out rather than building momentum, making its supposed thriller structure feel lifeless.

Rather than propelling the story forward, many sequences stall with awkward silences and dull exchanges that test patience, resulting in a viewing experience that feels padded and uninspired. The acting compounds these problems, as even Denzel Washington, usually magnetic, struggles against stilted dialogue and chemistry issues, while the rest of the cast gives flat, uninvolving performances reminiscent of a mediocre TV drama.

Ultimately, neither the sluggish plot nor the uninspired acting elevates the film above mediocrity. “Highest 2 Lowest” is a frustrating watch that never finds its rhythm and leaves little memorable impact.

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