Broadband Communities authors look forward to the fiber future.

NEXTGEN TV – the latest branding for ATSC 3.0 – has clear technical and moneymaking advantages over ATSC 1.0, the current standard for TV broadcasting and linear cable TV.

Streaming video, managed Wi-Fi, bulk internet, smart-home technology and skinny TV bundles are five hot items that will impact the MDU broadband market in 2020.

Residents expect the convenience of on-site seamless connectivity. The right network is key to protection.

Videos doctored using artificial intelligence to make them seem real, even though they are not, increasingly challenge viewers’ perceptions of truth. Congress and the tech industry are taking some action to stop them, but will their efforts work?

There’s more to delivering a gigabit connection than stringing fiber around town.

Large incumbent telcos, independent telcos, cable operators and electric cooperatives set bold broadband plans for 2020.

The CEO of a leading distributor reflects on the challenges network deployers face – and how distributors can help them meet those challenges.

Everyone agrees the FCC should prioritize the construction of better broadband. What does that mean in practice? Two new studies commissioned by the Fiber Broadband Association help clarify.

Several state-level political strategies can help convince policymakers to provide support to broadband providers that wish to deploy in unserved or underserved areas.

The National Multifamily Housing Council’s annual conference, OPTECH, held in Dallas in November 2019, showcased how service providers are extending fiber and other technologies into new and existing MDUs to deliver high-speed broadband. The conference also highlighted how wireless technologies – mmWave wireless, Citizens Broadband Radio Service and Wi-Fi – complement MDU wireline connections.

The advent of 5G requires equipping network operators with the visibility they need to identify and manage service and operation issues across entire networks.