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Tag: Fiber Broadband
Ripple Fiber Acquires Fiber Portion of CloudWyze in North Carolina
Ripple Fiber is acquiring the fiber internet assets and fiber customers of Cloudwyze, the company announced today. The acquisition of Cloudwyze’s assets will extend Ripple Fiber’s North Carolina network into Harnett, Martin, and Nash counties.…
Private Equity Rethinks Fiber Investment
Private equity has pumped a lot of money into fiber network operators in recent years. The trend was driven by the realization that the company that first brings fiber to a market has a tremendous…
GoNetspeed Expands 100% Fiber Network in Enfield, Connecticut
Enfield, CT. — October 7, 2024 — High-speed internet provider GoNetspeed announced today that additional locations in Enfield will soon have access to 100% fiber internet. Through GoNetspeed’s expansion to serve Enfield, more than 2,800…
Lit Fiber Announces Expansion to Copley, Ohio
Copley, OH October 1, 2024 — /EINPresswire.com/ — Lit Fiber, a leading fiber internet service provider based in Medina, Ohio, is excited to announce its expansion into Copley. This strategic move is part of Lit…
Race Communications Announces New 300 Mbps Plan
South San Franciscio — Calif., Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Race Communications is proud to announce the upgrade of their most affordable fiber internet plan, bringing their minimum fiber internet offering from 25 Mbps to…
Small Providers, More Fiber Help Rural Economies: Study
The conclusion of a study from the Center of Rural Innovation (CORI) is fairly simple: Greater levels of fiber, delivered by local service providers, improves economic outcomes for rural communities. The study, “Beyond Connectivity: The…
Nokia Expands Fiber and Wi-Fi 7 Services with New Offerings
This week, Nokia has unveiled two new offerings designed to expand both their fiber and Wi-Fi 7 services. The company’s Lightspan MF-8 is a new fiber solution that Nokia says can deliver 10/25/50 Gbps speeds…
Point Broadband to Bring Fiber to Customers Acquired from Riviera Utilities
Point Broadband said it will start immediately on a fiber internet upgrade for the customers it newly acquired from Riviera Utilities’ residential cable and internet business. Riviera Utilities, based in Foley, Alabama, is a public…
Broadband Forum to Deliver Broadband Energy Efficiency Specs Next Summer
A new Broadband Forum project entitled “Energy Power Saving Requirements, Test Plan, and Data Model” aims to codify efficiency standards and specifications to reduce energy consumption by broadband access equipment. The project initially was driven by…
ALLO, Calix Trial 50G PON in Lincoln, Nebraska
ALLO Communications and Calix have conducted a 50G PON trial on the service provider’s production network in Lincoln, Nebraska, according to the vendor. The press release offers no specifics about the trial, which used the…
Fiber Broadband Association Bundles Membership with OpTIC Path™ Workforce Training
Washington, D.C.—September 23, 2024—The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) today announced its OpTIC Path™ Membership Bundle that combines FBA membership with FBA’s Optical Telecom Installer Certification (OpTIC Path) program. The bundle offers access to a deep ecosystem of…
The SCTE Foundation Introduces Programs for Broadband Training and Diversity
Helping the broadband industry meet the explosive workforce demands of the coming years is a new mandate of the SCTE Foundation and its New Ideas Committee, according to an announcement made this week. The first two initiatives…
