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EPB and Google Fiber Launch New High-Speed Offers
Two gigabit pioneers — EPB and Google Fiber — have launched new high-speed broadband offers. EPB is the Chattanooga municipal utility that pioneered gigabit service over a decade ago. It was followed not long after…
Quantum Internet Commercialization Gets Closer as Development Pace Quickens
Commercial quantum networks are gaining some serious traction. Less than six months after power and broadband provider EPB of Chattanooga opened what the company believes to be the first commercial quantum network in the U.S.,…
EPB Claims Another Quantum Networking First
Chattanooga-based EPB said today that its EPB Quantum Network has become the country’s first commercially available software-configurable quantum network. The network, launched this summer, is designed to help companies, government agencies and researchers accelerate the…
Quantum Networks Need Quantum Computing: Here’s a Forecast for That
Worldwide spending on quantum computing will grow significantly over the next few years, but not as much as previously forecast, according to International Data Corp. (IDC). Quantum computing is a critical enabler of quantum networks.…
Goodbye Ones and Zeros: EPB Chattanooga Quantum Network Opens for Business
The quantum network that EPB and Qubitekk have built in Chattanooga officially opened for business with the news late yesterday that interested parties can now apply to connect to the network. EPB is the company…
Gig City Goes Quantum: If You Build It, Make Sure They Come
“If you build it, they will come” is a phrase that gets tossed around a lot in telecom, and sometimes it’s true, but you can’t always count on it. This recognition is a likely driver…
Verizon Was Studying the Quantum Internet Before EPB Chattanooga Launch
Chattanooga utility company EPB may be the highest-profile network operator exploring the quantum internet. But it’s not the only one doing so. Verizon has been exploring quantum networking for several years. Telecompetitor spoke recently with…
Beyond Chattanooga: Qunnect to Expand NYC Quantum Network
Momentum for cutting edge quantum networks is building. In New York City, quantum technology developer Qunnect has built a quantum network testbed and recently announced an expansion to that network. In contrast with traditional fiber…
Chattanooga is on the Cutting Edge Again: Will Others Follow its Quantum Network Lead?
When Chattanooga power company EPB pursues a new fiber network initiative, it’s worth taking that initiative seriously. Ten years ago, EPB was the first to build a citywide gigabit fiber network, which generated tremendous economic…
EPB Hopes its Chattanooga Quantum Network Will be the Next Big Thing
EPB, the Chattanooga power company that pioneered gigabit connectivity to the home over a decade ago, has further leveraged its network assets to establish a quantum network that will be available to entrepreneurs wanting to…
Report: Chattanooga Gigabit Generated $2.7 Billion in Economic Benefits
EPB of Chattanooga’s gigabit broadband infrastructure has generated $2.69 billion in economic benefits to the community during its first decade of operation, according to a gigabit economic benefits report from the Rollins College of Business…
EPB Helps Provide Free Student 100 Mbps Broadband Amid COVID-19
EPB of Chattanooga is providing network infrastructure for HCS EdConnect, an initiative in the greater Chattanooga areas that will bring free student broadband to about 28,500 economically challenged students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participating households…
