Frontier announced today it has reached 100K homes with XGS-PON fiber broadband technology. The new fiber-focused Frontier is working with Nokia on the XGS-PON deployments. XGS-PON is the next-generation fiber technology that many carriers are evolving to from GPON fiber…
According to a CNBC report, Amazon is the front runner to acquire rights to the NFL Sunday Ticket package, which airs all Sunday NFL games, allowing subscribers to watch any game they want. The package has been exclusive to Directv…
Arkansas will award Windstream over $46 million in funding to help expand broadband across seven counties. Windstream intends to contribute an additional $17.2 million to the project. The funding comes from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and is…
In this next installment of Telecompetitor’s Broadband Industry Innovator video series, I speak with Sean Middleton, Director of Strategy and Operations, at Finley, about the importance of middle mile infrastructure for utilities and their potential telco partners. The issue is…
The Gulf Coast region is just beginning to recover from Hurricane Ida, with significant impact on cell towers in the state of Louisiana. According to an FCC progress report, as of August 30, 52% of cell towers in the hurricane’s…
Comcast Business signed an agreement to acquire Texas-based Masergy, a managed services provider with a global reach. The acquisition helps feed the appetite for growing the cable company’s business within the enterprise and SMB sectors. Masergy currently serves over 1,400…
In our latest Broadband Industry Innovator video interview, I talk with Nokia’s Bassam El-Zakhem, Vice President of Fixed Networks Americas, about the tremendous momentum in the broadband industry and the implications that momentum presents. Check out our discussion about the gigabit…
Windstream CEO Tony Thomas addressed the fiber broadband industry today at Fiber Connect, taking place in Nashville. With a theme of Windstream’s growing broadband ambitions, Thomas also revealed he’s no fan of the RDOF program implementation and he is among…
AT&T reported 2Q 2021 results today and AT&T Fiber results were a big part of the narrative. AT&T now counts 5.4 million fiber subscribers, second only to Verizon, who now has 6.4 million fiber subscribers. AT&T Fiber gained 246K customers…
A group of three U.S. Senators has introduced the Funding Affordable Internet with Reliable (FAIR) Contributions Act. The FAIR Act would direct the FCC to study expanding the base of contributors to the USF fund. It’s not a new idea…
Verizon reported results for 2Q 2021 and things are looking up for Fios. The company is hoping to seize on that momentum with some new enhancements to Fios TV and internet, including a new Fios Apple TV app and enhanced…
A new DISH AT&T wireless deal has the two companies partnering for MVNO services and 5G. A Network Services Agreement (NSA) with AT&T will make AT&T the primary network services partner for DISH MVNO customers and will support DISH’s upcoming…
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