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Tag: Open Access
Open Access Network Launches in Colorado
Intrepid Fiber Networks broke ground Wednesday in Broomfield, Colorado, launching construction of a city-wide fiber broadband network.
AT&T Gigapower Joint Venture Will Expand to NC and SC Markets
The new Gigapower markets are all in the Charlotte metropolitan statistical area, which spans parts of both states.
UTOPIA Fiber Open Access Network Touts Successes
The UTOPIA Fiber open access network now has 18 private sector internet providers using the network, including three newly added.
AT&T Gigapower Joint Venture Adds More Open Access Markets
The Gigapower open access approach could help co-owner AT&T minimize risk as the company expands outside its local service territory.
ILSR Updates Municipal Broadband Networks Tally
The Institute for Local Self-Reliance estimates that there were 400 municipal broadband networks in the U.S. in 2021. The number has grown by
A Big Week for Open Access Networks
A Ubiquity open access network will support FiberFirst broadband at speeds up to 5 Gbps in Omaha. Meanwhile, Ting plans to use a
AT&T/Black Rock/Gigapower Execs Share Their Vision: Open Access With Scale
The Gigapower network will be way bigger than other open access networks. CEO Bill Hogg says provider customers will like that because
Michigan Ambitions: 123NET Pursues Public-Private Partnerships, Middle Mile, Open Access
123NET works to make Michigan the “best connected state on the planet” by diving deeper into fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) and…
Ubiquity Launches More Open Access Networks, Claims First Scaled Fiber Deployment
Ubiquity fiber networks in Carlsbad, CA and Mesa, AZ will use an open access approach. Service provider tenants will be able to
Tillman FiberCo Gets $200M Investment from Northleaf
Open access provider Tillman FiberCo could get additional funding up to $300 million from Northleaf Capital Partners, which also has
Open Access Network Operator Underline Claims Most Generous ACP Low-Income Broadband Offering
The low-income broadband offering provides 500 Mbps symmetrical service. Qualifying households pay nothing when the $30 monthly ACP discount
Flume Fiber Service Rides on Other Operators’ Coattails
In an interview with Telecompetitor, Flume CEO Prasanth Vijay explained the company’s business model, which relies on
As AT&T Gigapower Deal Closes, Plans are Revealed for Next Markets
The AT&T Gigapower JV with investment firm Black Rock is official. The partners said they will deploy their open access networks in
UTOPIA Fiber Open Access Network Saw Major Expansion in 2022
The UTOPIA Fiber expansion involved parts of three states. The company now offers residential service in 20 Utah cities, and has
Idaho Broadband Funding Goes to Two Open Access Networks
Idaho broadband funding was awarded to the Idaho Regional Optical Network and the Port of Lewiston. Both entities are
Hawk Networks: Microtransactions Will be the Secret Sauce for Althea Precision Ag Networks
The Althea microtransactions platform is designed to enable network operators, precision ag suppliers, tower companies and others to share in
Exec Comments Foreshadowed AT&T BlackRock JV, Suggest Future Direction
The AT&T BlackRock joint venture will build a fiber network outside AT&T’s local service territory, an opportunity that COO Jeff
Google Fiber Embracing Open Access Model to ‘Reach Everyone’
Google fiber open access initiatives are underway in West Des Moines and in Huntsville. The company sees them, and a pending deal in Vermont,
Utah’s UTOPIA Fiber to Partner on California Open Access Network
UTOPIA Fiber, founded in 2002, has built and operates municipally owned open access networks in 19 Utah communities and is now
Yellowstone Fiber Montana Open Access Project Underway
Yellowstone Fiber secured $65 million in private funding to build the Bozeman network and hopes to build to the rest of
Ubiquity Investing $100M in 2 Texas Open Access Networks
Ubiquity is building open access fiber networks in Hutto and Killeen, Texas. The company previously said it would build a network in
Underline to Bring Its Open Access Network Twist to Two More Markets
The Underline open access approach involves building fiber all the way to residences and businesses. The latest markets planned are
Network Operator Underline to Offer Open Access with a Twist
The Underline open access network planned for Colorado Springs will extend into the home. Consumers will use a digital marketplace to
SiFi Networks is All In on Open Access, Will Add 30 Fiber Markets by 2022
SiFi Networks expects to spend $2 billion on its network expansion, raised from investors. It expects to be passing 40,000 homes per month by
