“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 behind the “Gig City Goes…
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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 Venkata Josyula, a director in…
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 optic communications which use light…
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 benefits by luring entrepreneurs to…
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 new pursue opportunities involving the…
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 at the University of Tennessee…
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 in EPB’s service area will…
Municipal Broadband Report Sees 5 Public, Private, Hybrid Models
Eight percent of U.S. markets that are “well served” with broadband are “municipally enabled,” according to a new municipal broadband report from non-profit broadband advocacy organization US Ignite and consulting firm Altman Solon. The other 92% of well served municipalities…
Is Gigabit Enough Now to Create the Next Chattanooga? Enter the Digital Town Square
It’s been about a decade now since EPB, the public electric utility in Chattanooga, made headlines with plans to make gigabit broadband available to all citizens. While some initially scoffed at the idea, the city has benefited immensely from the…
EPB Partners with Other Municipal Providers to Bring Gigabit Broadband Beyond Chattanooga
At one time it looked like the high-speed broadband network built 10 years ago by electric company EPB in Chattanooga would be an island of gigabit connectivity, as the state of Tennessee had rather restrictive laws about what types of…
Municipal Broadband Financial Analysis Raises Red Flags
Municipal broadband networks do not have a strong financial track record, according to an analysis conducted by the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition. The municipal broadband financial analysis, which looked at 20 municipal fiber projects, found…
Despite Appeals Court Decision, Municipal Gigabit Momentum Continues
News this week of five new municipal gigabit networks is a reminder that the recent municipal appeals court decision will have little or no impact in some states or for certain municipal network operators. A recent decision by the Sixth…
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