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…
Recently formed service provider Brightspeed is gearing up for the start later this year of a $2 billion network upgrade that will bring 10G XGS-PON and other technologies to its customers – once it has them. In the meantime, the…
Verizon has introduced a platform that leverages the carrier’s edge computing and private 5G networking capabilities to enable clients to conduct complex and demanding tasks locally. The Verizon edge analytics capability is aimed at businesses and governments worldwide. The platform,…
Driven by unprecedented demand for Gigabit and fast-emerging 10 Gigabit Broadband, Fiber to the Home (FTTH) deployment is expected to reach record numbers in the coming years. In addition to homes, service providers are bringing fiber to the living unit…
Many smaller broadband providers have embraced managed network solutions for a more efficient and scalable way to operate networks. Managed networks come in many forms, including managed video headends for video delivery. There are many benefits for using managed network…
Verizon Business is partnering on Care Everywhere, a platform enabling healthcare professionals to securely access data, collaborate and share resources. Though the partnership currently only serves countries Europe, the Middle East, Asia and other nations outside of North America, it…
Zayo has put an 800G route into production between New York and New Jersey, the company said in a blog post. The news delivers on plans that the service provider announced last month as part of a broader announcement about…
DigitalC, a Cleveland non-profit organization, plans to use private LTE to support an internet service in low-income areas of the city. The offering will use spectrum in the CBRS band. With private LTE, a network operator or enterprise installs its…
Two key vendors to fiber network operators – Adtran and Adva – announced plans to merge today. The merger, expected to be completed by the second or third quarter of 2022, would combine specialists in broadband access and transport/ cloud…
July 14, 2021 — HUNTSVILLE, Ala.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), the leading provider of next-generation multigigabit fiber and fiber extension broadband access solutions, today announced New Lisbon Broadband and Communications (NLBC), a subsidiary of New Lisbon Telephone Company, Inc. (NLTC), and…
A recently announced deal between Innovative Systems and Aureon is aimed at enabling smaller telcos to provide vMVPD services. Those services offer a cable TV-like content lineup but are distributed over broadband infrastructure. An example of a vMVPD (virtual multi-channel…
MobiTV, a video services provider for over 100 video operators, is in bankruptcy with auctions underway for both its assets and for its patents/intellectual property. There are quite a few bidders and some drama as well. Reports have TiVo/Xperi and…
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