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Legislation to Improve Broadband Data Maps Passes House

December 20, 2019

United States Mint Selects MetTel for Broadband and Wired Services

December 20, 2019

C Spire, Entergy Complete Broadband Infrastructure Project in Rural Mississippi

December 18, 2019

BRANDON, MS — C Spire, which builds and operates its own fiber network in Mississippi, has announced the completion of an $11 million all-fiber infrastructure project with Entergy, an integrated ...

Everstream Deepens Business Fiber Network Coverage in Cleveland Market

December 18, 2019

CLEVELAND — Everstream, a business-only fiber network, announced that it has further expanded its enterprise-grade fiber network in its home city of Cleveland, with the installation of an additional ...

CommScope Launches NVG558 FWA Gateway to Deliver 5G NR over sub-6 Ghz

December 17, 2019

HICKORY, NC — CommScope announced added support for sub-6 GHz and mmWave 5G New Radio (NR) wireless connectivity on its NVG558 fixed wireless access (FWA) gateway platform. Combined with ...

Greenlight Networks Expands FTTH Internet to the Buffalo-Niagara Region

December 17, 2019

BUFFALO, NY — Greenlight Networks, a FTTH provider in New York State, announced plans to expand its high-speed internet to the Buffalo Niagara region thanks to an investment ...

Internet2 Selects CenturyLink's Advanced Optical Fiber and Professional Services

December 17, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC — Internet2, a nonprofit, advanced technology community founded by a group of higher education institutions, has selected CenturyLink’s new low-loss fiber network to transform ...

The City of Moorpark, CA Selects Magellan Advisors for Broadband Strategic Planning

December 17, 2019

DENVER, CO — The City of Moorpark, California, has selected Magellan Advisors, a provider of turnkey planning, design, deployment and operations of Smart City networks, as its partner in the development ...

Consolidated Communications Makes CCiTV Available in Northern New England

December 16, 2019

PORTLAND, MA — Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, announced CCiTV is now available throughout Northern New England. The Company is introducing ...

Greenlight Networks and LeChase Partner to Accelerate Fiber Network Expansion

December 15, 2019

ROCHESTER, NY — Greenlight Networks, a FTTH provider in New York State, and LeChase Construction Services, a full-service general construction and construction management firm, announced a joint ...

Salt Deploys Residential Wi-Fi with ASSIA CloudCheck Analytics

December 15, 2019

REDWOOD CITY, CA — Salt, a Swiss telecommunications provider which owns and operates an mobile telecommunications network infrastructure, has announced the supplement of Adaptive Spectrum ...

Xfinity Communities Provides Smart, Ready-Now Solutions to Thousands of MDU Communities

December 12, 2019

PHILADELPHIA — Xfinity Communities announced that tens of thousands of properties nationwide are embracing its holistic solutions approach to MDU property technology. Since the launch of its ...

Bluebird Network to Acquire Illinois Network Alliance

December 10, 2019

COLUMBIA, MO — Bluebird Network, a Midwest telecommunications company, has signed an agreement to acquire Illinois Network Alliance (INA). This integration of INA under Bluebird ownership will bring ...

CommScope to Realign into Four Business Segments in 2020

December 10, 2019

HICKORY, NC — CommScope, a global network technology provider, will transition to a new operating model and segment reporting structure, effective January 1, 2020, that is expected to help better ...

Forked Deer Electric Cooperative Brings Fiber to Unserved Areas with AXOS

December 10, 2019

SAN JOSE, CA — Forked Deer Electric Cooperative is deploying Calix AXOS as the centerpiece of its next generation network transformation. This new FTTH network from Forked Deer will deliver fast, ...

Windstream Introduces Kinetic Secure for NG Home Cyber Security

December 10, 2019

LITTLE ROCK, AR — Windstream, a provider of advanced network communications and technology solutions, announced the launch of its next-generation home internet protection bundle, Kinetic Secure, ...

Broadband Forum Opens its Work to the Industry

December 9, 2019

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA — Broadband Forum announced it has become an "open" organization – making all of its work visible to the industry. The by-law amendment was passed on 14 October and the ...

KentuckyWired Lights Up its First Government Site

December 9, 2019

FRANKFORT, KY — KentuckyWired, The Commonwealth’s high-speed fiber optic cable network, activated its first site Thursday, December 5, when the Cabinet for Health and Family Services ...

Telehealth and the Hunt For the Silent Killer

December 6, 2019

Guest Post by Craig Settles One hundred and forty thousands people die from strokes every year in the U.S.! Most of these are caused by hypertension (high blood pressure) and stress. December can be a ...

FiberLight Expands Dark Fiber Network Capabilities for the City of Roswell, GA

December 5, 2019

ATLANTA — FiberLight, a fiber infrastructure provider with more than 20 years of construction experience building high-bandwidth networks, announced that it has completed a dark fiber deployment ...