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Calix Launches the Carrier-Class, Wi-Fi 6 System

September 27, 2020

SAN JOSE, CA — Calix launched the new GigaSpire BLAST u4, which gives communications service providers (CSPs) an exciting new option to deliver the ultimate Wi-Fi experience, with flexible, ...

Kenosha, Wisconsin Set to Become a FiberCity

September 27, 2020

Kenosha WI – The City of Kenosha city council has authorized SiFi Networks with permission for citywide access to the public right-of-way to privately fund and build a FiberCity network. The network ...

Rural Broadband Valuations Remain High as Investment Activity Expands

September 27, 2020

DENVER — The abrupt shift to working from home and remote learning has significantly increased high-speed data subscriptions and traffic volume, representing a new catalyst for the broadband market. ...

CommScope Introduces Two New DOCSIS 3.1 Home Gateways with Wi-Fi 6

September 23, 2020

HICKORY, NC — CommScope, a global provider of infrastructure solutions for communications networks, announced the release of two Wi-Fi 6 gateways for home networks—the Touchstone TG9452 and DG9450 ...

Intelligent Fiber Network Launches New SD-WAN Product

September 23, 2020

INDIANAPOLIS — Intelligent Fiber Network (IFN), a provider of high-speed fiber-optic backbone capabilities across 60 Indiana counties, announced the launch of its new SD-WAN product to bring its ...

Cincinnati Bell to Use Wireless Spectrum Licenses to Expand Broadband Access

September 22, 2020

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bell announced that it has won 56 wireless spectrum licenses in 17 Greater Cincinnati, Dayton, and Hawaiian counties that will allow the company to further expand broadband ...

Altitude Infrastructure Raises $5.90 Million for French Fiber Investment

September 19, 2020

PARIS — As the French government gathers forces to maintain a strong corporate momentum despite the Covid-19 pandemic, it has become essential for corporations to have access to best-in-class fiber ...

Conexon and CommScope Expand Access to Top-Tier Fiber Solutions

September 17, 2020

KANSAS CITY, MO — Rural fiber-optic network design and construction management solution provider Conexon and global fiber-optic solutions provider CommScope are delivering fiber-optic ...

FCC Opens Second E-Rate Application Window for Funding Year 2020

September 17, 2020

WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau announced the opening of a second funding year 2020 filing window to allow schools to request additional E-Rate ...

FirstLight Fiber to Acquire KINBER

September 17, 2020

ALBANY, NY — FirstLight, a provider of fiber-optic data, internet, data center, cloud and voice services to enterprise and carrier customers throughout the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, announced that ...

USTelecom Joins New "K-12 Bridge to Broadband" Initiative

September 17, 2020

WASHINGTON, DC – USTelecom — The Broadband Association, an association of connectivity providers and innovators, announced it will join the K-12 Bridge to Broadband initiative to help increase ...

Yokogawa Launches High-performance, Affordable 4-wavelength OTDR

September 17, 2020

AMERSFOORT, THE NETHERLANDS — Yokogawa a provider of technology measurement solutions, has unveiled its AQ1210D dual-purpose OTDR (optical time domain reflectometer) for both single-mode fiber (SMF) ...

Consolidated Communications Introduces Affordable Broadband Plans for SMBs

September 16, 2020

MATTOON, IL — Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, announced the launch of new flexible broadband internet plans that offer simplified, value-based pricing ...

Alianza Enables Rural Electric Cooperatives with Cloud Communications

September 15, 2020

PLEASANT GROVE, UT — Alianza announced that four more electric cooperatives have joined its family, adding VoIP to their offerings. Red Bolt Broadband, the ISP of Continental Divide ...

CenturyLink Rebrands as Lumen

September 15, 2020

DENVER — CenturyLink has rebranded itself as Lumen Technologies. Under the new name, the company will help lead enterprises through the challenges and opportunities of the 4th Industrial Revolution ...

Consolidated Communications Announces Strategic Investment from Searchlight Capital Partners

September 15, 2020

MATTOON, IL — Consolidated Communications announced that it has entered into an agreement in which Searchlight Capital Partners agrees to invest $425 million in the Company. The investment ...

Google Fiber Launches 2 Gig Trusted Tester Progam

September 15, 2020

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA — Google Fiber is looking for people to help them test 2 Gig, starting in Nashville and Huntsville next month and in its other Google Fiber cities later this fall. Game changers, ...

Prysmian Launches Fiber Network with 90% Recycled Plastic and Reduced Diameter

September 15, 2020

MILAN, ITALY — Prysmian Group, a provider of energy and telecom cable systems industry, announces its support to the Dutch operator KPN in a pilot project involving a fiber-optic network containing ...

Strong PON Infrastructure Investments Shore up Total Broadband Access Equipment Revenue in 2Q 2020

September 15, 2020

REDWOOD CITY, CA — Total global revenue for Broadband Access equipment increased to $3.3 Billion, up 6 percent from 2Q19. Growth came from spending on PON equipment, particularly in EMEA (Europe, ...

Study Reveals Interest and Concern in U.S. 5G Federal Environment

September 15, 2020

HICKORY, NC — Fifth-generation wireless (5G) is the next major phase of mobile communications. 5G is set to deliver higher data transfer rates for mission-critical communications and will allow massive ...