June 14, 2021 — CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Segra, one of the largest independent fiber infrastructure bandwidth companies in the Eastern U.S., announced a major expansion of its best-in-class fiber network. The new Optical Express Core network is powered by Ciena’s 800G…
June 09, 2021 — HUNTSVILLE, Ala.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), the leading provider of next-generation multigigabit fiber and fiber extension broadband access solutions, today announced Consolidated Cooperative is leveraging ADTRAN’s Total Access 5000 (TA5000) 10G fiber access platform aligned with the…
Gigabit service provider Starry Inc., working with Microsoft through the Airband Initiative, will provide broadband to underserved communities in Detroit. The agreement will bring the low-cost Starry Connect digital equity program to all serviceable addresses in zip codes in the…
June 07, 2021 — BEAVERTON, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Ethernet Alliance, a global consortium dedicated to the continued success and advancement of Ethernet technologies, today reviewed the progress of recent standards activities with profound implications for the global high-speed Ethernet community. Web-scale…
The latest deep dive analysis from broadband financial researchers at MoffettNathanson seeks to answer an important question: Will cable broadband market share decline as telcos deploy fiber? The answer depends on a range of factors, including how extensively telcos will…
Plainfield, CT – June 3, 2021 – In late May, expert construction crews from Sertex Broadband Solutions began installing fiber optic cabling on utility poles throughout the small town of Plainville, Connecticut — the first step in building a municipal…
June 02, 2021 — HUNTSVILLE, Ala.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), the leading provider of next-generation multigigabit fiber and fiber extension broadband access solutions, today announced Tavistock Development Company is leveraging the ADTRAN Total Access 5000 (TA5000) 10G fiber access platform with…
Everstream has completed its previously announced purchase of fiber network assets from Uniti. In addition to adding Uniti’s customers, the acquisition extends Everstream’s fiber network into Pennsylvania – including the major markets of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Southern New Jersey and…
MANCHESTER, N.H. – June 1, 2021 – Consolidated Communications (NASDAQ: CNSL), a top-10 fiber provider, is bringing symmetrical, gigabit, fiber internet services to residents and businesses in the Keene, N.H. area, starting in June. Work is well underway on the…
As President Biden continues to negotiate with Republican legislators on infrastructure investment, both sides reportedly have proposed to allot $65 billion for broadband. That’s the amount the Republicans initially proposed in April in response to a proposal from Biden to…
In a previous article, I made a case for why operators should consider deploying XGS-PON to gain the favor of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund’s (RDOF) prioritized support for services with faster speeds and lower latency. Making the switch to…
May 26, 2021 – TDS Telecom’s (TDS®) fiber-optic network expansion project is well underway in Elkhorn, with service now available to the first addresses included in the new build areas. More than 470 additional area addresses can receive up to…
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