27 July 2021 – Dallas, Texas – Nokia today announced it is working with Empire Access, a communications provider in upstate New York and Northern Pennsylvania, to deliver up to 10GB/s speeds to new subscribers in the Greater Binghamton region…
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Reinventing the Cable MSO: Armstrong XGS-PON Points to Cable Industry Fiber Strategy
Cable MSO Armstrong is making more fiber broadband investments, with a path to 10G XGS-PON now underway. The traditional cable company made the decision several years ago to pursue fiber over upgrading its HFC DOCSIS network for its long-term broadband…
Study: Extending the Lifespan of PON Infrastructure
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) prioritizes fiber deployment for broadband access in rural areas, favoring higher-than-baseline speeds and low-latency services. Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Networks (GPON) with 2.5Gbps downstream capacity and 1.25Gbps upstream capacity, and 10…
Tombigbee Offers Details on CARES and RDOF Broadband Plans
Tombigbee Electric Cooperative provided some additional details about its plans for high-speed fiber broadband deployments in its home state of Alabama. The company received funding through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) and the CARES Act to cover some costs…
XGS-PON or GPON or Something Better?
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…
What’s Best for Rural Fiber Broadband?
The Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) has set a minimum performance tier of 25/3 Mbps but prioritized support for services with faster speeds and lower latency. The goal was to close the “digital divide” and encourage providers to offer affordable,…
RDOF Winner TruVista Selects ADTRAN XGS-PON
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -(March 17, 2021)— ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ: ADTN), the leading provider of next-generation multi-gigabit fiber and fiber extension broadband access solutions, today announced TruVista Communications is leveraging a portfolio of ADTRAN’s solutions to provide affordable, high-performance broadband services in…
Calix Announces the World’s First All-in-One Ethernet/PON/XGS Wi-Fi 6 System
October 27, 2020 — SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Today at ConneXions 2020, Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) announced the GigaSpire® BLAST u6x to offer communication service providers (CSPs) a premises system that will enable unmatched operational simplicity and efficiency while delivering…
Verizon Demos NG-PON2 Bonding to Support a Single 34 Gbps Customer Connection
Verizon and equipment provider Calix said today that they have demonstrated the ability to use NG-PON2 bonding to provide a single customer connection supporting speeds of 34 Gbps. NG-PON2 is the latest-generation passive optical network technology. It uses a faster…
GPON Plays Key Role in Alabama Power Smart Grid Deployment
GPON can play a key role in the smart grid, explained Justin Harrison, a licensed professional engineer with Alabama Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, in a presentation at the Adtran Connect event in Huntsville, Alabama yesterday. Alabama Power’s GPON…
Cincinnati Bell Unit Launches White Box Broadband Products for Other Carriers
New 10GB optical networking hardware from Cincinnati Bell unit CBTS, launched today, aims to reduce the cost and complexity of broadband deployment. The offering is one example of broader CBTS efforts to give network operators a new level of flexibility…
Lumos Deploying XGS-PON to Boost Broadband Speeds for Business Customers
Lumos is deploying XGS-PON to enable business customers to get symmetrical broadband speeds of 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps or 8 Gbps. Four Virginia markets will have service available this week, and in an interview with Telecompetitor, Lumos General Manager and…
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