As fiber sees record-setting deployment levels, the demand for fiber optic technicians is stronger than ever. To meet this demand, we’re seeing a slew of training programs nationwide. We outline a few below. Community colleges will play an important role…
Altafiber and the Butler Rural Electric Cooperative are expanding an existing partnership to deploy broadband infrastructure to 5,000 more addresses in Butler, Preble and Montgomery counties, Ohio. The availability to these addresses will begin during the first half of next…
Rural electric cooperative association NRECA has established a new membership service tier available to association members that offer or plan to offer broadband. Those enrolling in the service tier will get additional benefits such as “focused relationship-building and lobbying on…
Illinois Electric Cooperative (IEC) said it will use funding received through the Connect America Fund II (CAF II) auction to deploy fixed wireless in rural Pike County. IEC will use technology from Ericsson and Xtreme LTE for the deployment, which…
In part III of the Broadband Industry Innovator series interview with Doug Payauys of Adtran, he outlines the progression of grid modernization. This is part three of a three part series. At the conclusion of this video, click the video…
In part II of the Broadband Industry Innovator series interview with Doug Payauys of Adtran, we discuss the drivers and benefits of modernizing the grid, including the role of fiber and wireless communications. This is part two of a three part series….
In Telecompetitor’s latest Broadband Industry Innovator series, we talk with ADTRAN’s Strategic Sales Development Manager, Doug Payauys about modernizing the grid. In part I of this three part series, Doug outlines grid modernization and the opportunities it presents for utilities…
Flint Energies, an electric membership corporation in Georgia, has selected Conexon Connect to provide a FTTH-based broadband network in its middle Georgia service area. Conexon Connect is the internet service provider (ISP) arm of rural fiber broadband design and construction…
Rural-focused service provider Nextlink announced plans yesterday to deploy fiber and fixed wireless broadband in 10 counties in east central Illinois in cooperation with Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative (EIEC). An EIEC spokesperson said the cooperative is not contributing toward the…
February 02, 2022 — HUNTSVILLE, Ala.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), the leading provider of next-generation multigigabit fiber access and fiber extension solutions, today announced it is helping Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative (CHEC) build its own fiber broadband network to reach underserved…
Broadband is an essential aspect of everyday life and has become a crucial service offering for many local utility companies. ISPN’s new guide, “5 Things Utility Companies Should Know About Getting into Broadband“, provides key insights for utilities considering deploying…
The FCC said today that it is ready to authorize over $709 million in Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) funding for 50 broadband providers. As a commission press release notes, the “bulk” of the RDOF funding will go to rural…
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