Two fiber networks in Indiana have been announced in recent weeks. The two said today that one will make an investment in the other and that the two will work together. The two fiber networks are Hoosier Net and the…
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Second Indiana Statewide Fiber Network Announced
Indiana is positioned to be well connected with the second announcement this month of a statewide fiber network consortium. The newest entrant, Accord Telecommunications Collaborative, LLC, is owned by 21 electric and telephone cooperative service providers and covers 75% of…
Windstream Launches Multiple 400G Routes
Windstream Wholesale now offers its 400G wave services across the country as the company continues to expand. Enhancements are being made to Windstream’s Intelligent Converged Optical Network (ICON), which provides open and disaggregated networking infrastructure so that customers can select…
Hoosier Net Will Be the Next Indiana Statewide Fiber Network
Seventeen service providers have established the Hoosier Net consortium and plan to launch an Indiana statewide fiber network. According to a press release, it will be a “multi-year, multi-million-dollar network” to “boost capacity, internet access and reliability.” Hoosier Net members…
Meet Diamond State Networks, an Arkansas Statewide Fiber Network
Thirteen Arkansas electric cooperatives have come together to establish Diamond State Networks, a fiber network that according to a press release, covers more than 64% of the state’s land mass. The network was created by interconnecting existing networks operated by…
Local N. Mexico Providers Form NM Fiber Network with Plans to Span the State
Eleven New Mexico telecom and broadband providers are planning a statewide fiber network to be known as NM Fiber Network LLC. The network is a “multi-year, multi-million dollar” undertaking, NM Fiber Network said. Between them, the 11 providers already have…
Comcast Sees Speed Gains, Lower Latency from Hollowcore Fiber
Comcast said today that it is conducting what it believes to be the first end-to-end deployment of hollowcore fiber by an internet provider. Hollowcore fiber has air-filled channels, enabling it to support faster speeds and lower latency in comparison with…
Execs Share 3Red8 Nationwide Dark Fiber Transport Network Plans
A nationwide dark fiber transport network is under development by 3Red8, a company started two years ago that plans to use a wholesale open access approach. Telecompetitor talked with 3Red8 Chief Development Officer Mark Adams and 3Red8 Head of Strategy…
New Internet2 Backbone Uses a Range of New Technologies
Internet2 has finished the transition of its research and education network traffic to the fifth-generation backbone that interconnects with 37 state and regional networks, serving every state in the country. It’s an important development because the network serves a critical…
SKT to Break Ground on Fiber Internet Project in Rural Clearwater
CLEARWATER, Kan. (November 16, 2021) – Local broadband provider SKT will break ground on a rural fiber project north of Clearwater later this year, continuing their significant investments across their 10,000 square mile rural service area. With fiber, SKT will…
Bluebird Brings Internet Exchange Fabric to Less Congested Markets
Bluebird Networks is bringing internet exchanges to its midwest roots, adding capability to its smaller market footprint and helping to avoid more congested larger markets. The company said it is now operating internet exchanges in two of its data centers….
Lumos and NorthState Assemble Leadership Team to Fuel Fiber Growth Strategy
WAYNESBORO, VA and HIGH POINT, NC (NOVEMBER 11, 2021)—Lumos and NorthState, a regional provider of fiber-to-the-premises, multi-gigabit broadband internet for residences and businesses, has strategically strengthened its executive leadership team by adding new members to support the company’s growth plans….
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