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Category: Briefing Center
Gateway Fiber Becomes First Provider to Install Service in an Ice Fishing House
Maple Grove, MN — March 5, 2025 — In the middle of Minnesota’s chilly winter, Gateway Fiber became the first fiber internet provider to deploy service to an ice fishing house when it ran a fiber…
Xfinity and Comcast Business Launch in Lopatcong and Greenwich, New Jersey
TREVOSE, Pa. — March 5, 2025 — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Comcast announced that its reliable, high-speed Internet network is now available to the first homes and businesses in Lopatcong and Greenwich, NJ, as part of…
Lumos Expanding Fiber Network Into Georgia
HIGH POINT, N.C. — March 4, 2025 — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Lumos, a leading 100% Fiber-Optic Internet and Total Home Wi-Fi service provider, today announced its debut in Georgia, with an investment of 5,000 miles…
VIAVI to Acquire Spirent Communications plc’s Ethernet and Network Security Testing Business
Chandler, Ariz., March 3, 2025 – Viavi Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Spirent Communications plc’s high speed ethernet and network security business lines (the “High-Speed Ethernet and…
FCC Expands Use of Tool to Block Fake “Government” Robocalls
WASHINGTON, DC, February 27, 2025— The Federal Communications Commission today adopted new rules to protect consumers against illegal robocalls. The Report and Order expands the Commission’s efforts to combat scam calls by broadening the use…
eX² Technology Will Bring NTIA-Funded Fiber Network to Pima County, Arizona
Omaha, Neb. – February 25, 2025 – eX² Technology, a Vivacity, LLC company and single source solution for those seeking to build, scale, or future proof their communications infrastructure, announces today the agreement to deliver…
NTCA Announces Excellence Award Winners
San Antonia — Feb. 26, 2025 — During the 2025 RTIME, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association recognized eight rural telecom leaders who have shown exceptional commitment to their communities and the broadband industry. The NTCA Excellence…
VIAVI, AT&T, and Verizon Partner to Accelerate Testing of Open RAN
Chandler, Ariz. — February 27, 2025 — VIAVI Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) today announced a strategic partnership between VIAVI Automated Lab-as-a-Service for Open RAN (VALOR™) and the Acceleration of Compatibility and Commercialization for Open RAN Deployments…
GoNetspeed Connects First Danbury, Connecticut Customers to Fiber
DANBURY, Conn. — February 25, 2025 — (BUSINESS WIRE) — High-speed internet provider GoNetspeed today announced that the first Danbury customers officially have access to 100% fiber internet. Through GoNetspeed’s privately funded $7.6 million investment,…
TDS Telecom Updates Long-Term Fiber Plans
MADISON, Wisconsin (February 21, 2025)—TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS®) released its updated fiber program goals during its fourth quarter earnings report. The telecommunications company is now targeting 1.8 million marketable fiber service addresses, which is a…
Cityside Fiber Expands Network in Orange County, California
IRVINE, Calif. — Feb. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Cityside Networks, LLC (dba Cityside Fiber), Cityside Fiber, a fiber-to-the-premise (“FTTP”) developer and internet service provider, has significantly expanded its presence in Orange County, bringing gig-speed internet to new communities…
360 Broadband Secures $52M Grant to Expand Internet Access in Fannin County, Texas
Leonard, TX (February 19, 2025) – Internet service provider 360 Broadband will expand and upgrade internet access in Fannin County, Texas with the help of a $52 million award from the Texas Broadband Development Office’s Bringing Online Opportunities…