In 2013, United Electric Cooperative of Savannah, Missouri began providing high-speed internet to unserved and underserved co-op members. United leveraged funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for this expansion to initially bring internet to over 5,000 homes and…
Biarri Networks understands that bringing connectivity to communities is essential. In order to do that, there needs to be constant innovation with an influx of revolutionary ideas that break the boundaries of the norm. To uphold their purpose, Biarri Networks…
The broadband industry has an incredible opportunity ahead. Getting broadband access to everyone in the country, regardless of their location or economic circumstance, is within reach thanks to the wealth of both public and private funding that is now in…
With the recent push for broadband expansion, competition between providers in previously uncontested areas has been quickly increasing, partly due to government funding initiatives. Every small to mid-sized provider is aware that competition can impact their customer base in the…
Over the past year, the broadband industry has faced a challenging landscape wrought with economic change. To meet those challenges, small-to-medium broadband service providers (BSPs) have re-examined their business strategies and identified new and unexpected challengers. To find out how…
Rural areas are known – and valued – for their slower pace of life. Yet those who live in low-density population areas have no less need than their urban and suburban counterparts for high-speed data and internet. Rural broadband has…
Lumen believes every solution should look forward, which is why they sought to strengthen their voice services portfolio with robust, anywhere business communication functionality. To face this challenge, Lumen needed an established, carrier-grade vendor with agility, reliability, and next-gen cloud technology…
Ambition: Since 1950, Green Hills Communications has been a key provider of local and long-distance phone services, cable TV, and high-speed internet solutions to business and residential customers across central Missouri. For 24×7 customer technical support, network services, and network…
The first challenge for most service providers is the fear of migration — that the services will not be the same, may upset customers, and not be able to recover revenue. For service providers struggling with how to get started,…
Many telecom networks have invested a majority of revenue in their switch, but they’re weighed down by outdated networks, complex infrastructures, and rising maintenance costs. So how do they go about legacy switch replacement? If you are planning to do…
In this episode of the Broadband Bunch podcast, Joe and Pete chat about the interactive periodic table of broadband tools that live on the Broadband Bunch website.
The city of Indianola, Iowa is nationally known by hot air balloon enthusiasts as a permanent host for the nation’s second largest National Hot Air Balloon Event. But what’s more important for residents of this bedroom community just south of…
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