Brightspeed, which continues to make announcements detailing its near and long-term future, says that it will bring fiber broadband to more than 130,000 addresses in Tennessee. The first 60,000 passings will be completed by the end of next year and…

Brightspeed, which continues to make announcements detailing its near and long-term future, says that it will bring fiber broadband to more than 130,000 addresses in Tennessee. The first 60,000 passings will be completed by the end of next year and…
The Department of Management Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) of the state of Iowa has published the fifth version of the state’s Broadband Availability Map. A month-long “challenge window” to enable various parties to comment on whether the…
The speed race continues as Lumen Technologies announces Quantum Fiber service that offers symmetrical speeds of 8 Gbps using fiber broadband in three markets. The new service is available now to residents and businesses in cities near Denver, Minneapolis and…
The State of North Carolina awarded more than $30.8 million in grants for broadband internet projects. This is the second announcement of state-issued broadband grants in the last few weeks. In July, the North Carolina Broadband Infrastructure Office awarded $23.4…
Verizon said today that it is upgrading its core fiber network to support speeds of 400 Gbps per port optical technology. The company said the upgrade will support growing bandwidth demand, particularly on its 5G Ultra Wideband network. That network…
The National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC) has inked a new partnership aimed at making simplified streaming TV solutions available to its members and their customers. The offering relies on a partnership with MyBundle.TV, a company that offers products aimed at…
Rules for Round 4 of the USDA ReConnect rural broadband funding program are scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on Thursday. According to an “unpublished” version of the rules available on the Federal Register site, USDA will accept…
Consolidated Communications reported quarterly results today and the narrative is squarely on fiber. The super-regional carrier reported an important milestone regarding Consolidated’s fiber transformation strategy. Like other legacy telecom carriers, Consolidated is on a mission to become a fiber first…
Consolidated Communications Holdings says its Clio subsidiary has agreed to sell its limited interests in five wireless partnerships managed by Cellco partnership, which does business as Verizon Wireless, to Verizon/Cellco for $490 million. The goal is to finance Consolidated’s ongoing…
New regional provider Omni Fiber has announced that it will bring FTTP broadband to the Ohio communities of Clyde, Dover and Shelby. They are the service provider’s initial markets in the state. Work has begun in Clyde and is scheduled…
Altice has consolidated its Suddenlink and Optimum brands under the Optimum label and launched a brand campaign with the tagline “Get Closer, Go Farther.” The company will move its Suddenlink properties’ vehicles, stores, websites and other elements to the new…
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has awarded the Ione Band of Miwok Indians $459,000 through the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, which is making $980 million in grants to eligible Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian entities for…
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