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Florida Launches Broadband Workforce Training Initiative
ALLAHASSEE, Fla. — April 24, 2025 — FloridaCommerce is launching a major initiative to deliver the required workforce to upgrade the state’s communications networks. FloridaCommerce, CareerSource Florida, the REACH Office, the Florida Department of Education, state…
NextLight: ACP Replacement Service Up 14% in First Year
NextLight, a community-owned fiber service provider in Longmont, Colorado, says its Internet Assistance Program (IAP) — a substitute for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) — has experienced a 14% increase in subscribers in the year…
Versa Announces Model Context Protocol MCP Server for Agentic AI Needs
Santa Clara, Calif. – April 22, 2025 – Versa, the global leader in Universal Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), today announced the release of its Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server– a powerful new utility designed to help customers integrate their Agentic…
Visionary Broadband Rebrands Aristata Communications, Upgrades Service in Colorado
SALIDA, Colo. (April 16, 2025) — More than 4,000 internet customers in Chaffee and Custer counties are now officially Visionary Broadband customers, following the full rebranding of Aristata Communications. The naming update comes just one…
Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative Begins Fiber Network Construction in Ohio
Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative (PPEC) is officially launching the construction phase of its high-speed, reliable fiber internet project. This transformative step will bridge the digital divide for members and businesses across Northwest Ohio and Northeast Indiana.…
Kinetic by Windstream Completes Bullitt County, Kentucky Fiber Build
BULLITT COUNTY, Ky. — April 16, 2025— (BUSINESS WIRE) — Kinetic, alongside Bullitt County government officials, announced the completion of a multimillion-dollar high-speed fiber internet project, bringing fiber connectivity to 6,300 homes and businesses across…
Appalachian Regional Commission Broadband Grant to Connect 200 Ohio Homes
Residents of Meigs County, Ohio — a county whose eastern edge borders West Virginia and the winding Ohio River — are set to benefit from a Broadband-as-a-Service project broadband grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission.…
Brightspeed Wins Big Again in North Carolina Broadband Awards
Brightspeed won awards to cover some of the costs of bringing broadband to 11 North Carolina counties yesterday. A total of $29 million in funding was awarded for 17 counties in total. Other companies awarded…
Windstream Wholesale and Ciena Boost 400G Network Capacity in the Southeast
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — April 15, 2025 — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Windstream Wholesale, a leader in advanced optical solutions, is proud to announce a significant infrastructure enhancement and network overbuild between Houston, Texas, and Tallahassee,…
Bluebird Fiber and Cuivre River Electric Cooperative Partner for Missouri Network
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – April 9, 2025 – (BUSINESS WIRE)–Bluebird Fiber, a regional leader in fiber-based connectivity solutions for businesses, is proud to announce a new partnership with Cuivre River Electric Cooperative, Missouri’s largest electric…
NOVOS FiBER and PRIME FiBER Investing $130M in Phoenix
Regional fiber broadband provider NOVOS FiBER and its sister company PRIME FiBER say they are investing $130 million in the Phoenix, Arizona market. Construction is underway, according to the companies. NOVOS FiBER was established in…
CDG and GOCare Partner for CX Solutions for Broadband Providers
Alpharetta, GA – April 8, 2025 – GOCare, a leading SaaS provider of digital customer experience solutions for broadband service providers (BSPs), and Communications Data Group (CDG) announced a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing the customer experience for BSPs. …