Broadband gives communities an opportunity to stay relevant.

Broadband Communities may be passing the editor torch but will continue to provide insight and perspective on the ever-changing broadband industry segment.

As the USDA prepares for a third round of about $600 million in ReConnect rural broadband grants, here’s a detailed look at the results of the first two rounds.

Broadband remains the glue that holds the multifamily broadband industry together.

The pandemic has redefined economic development for many rural communities.

The importance of seamless connectivity is amplified as broadband and intelligent-home needs rise.

Findings from a survey of more than 120 state and local leaders confirm a need for investment in broadband infrastructure nationwide and a new approach to funding deployment.

The event covered key issues for competitive broadband providers, including the homework gap, net neutrality, broadband mapping and the FCC’s RDOF reverse auction.

The latest offerings from top broadband hardware and software suppliers, distributors and service providers

ISPs can use autonomous technologies to help networks grow with companies as their business needs and markets change.

Data-driven insights reduce network downtime and repair costs.

G.hn has emerged as competitive to fiber to the home because it now enables service providers to offer higher data rates by leveraging existing copper assets.

Low-Earth-orbit satellites face various challenges meeting Rural Digital Opportunity Fund requirements.

Tier-1 and rural telcos enhanced their broadband speeds and reach to meet the needs of consumers who relied on Zoom conferencing, remote learning, video streaming and the use of multiple internet-connected devices when the COVID-19 pandemic turned their lives upside down.

Chassis-based systems will end, new vendors will enter the market, and access networks will be the focus of innovation.

Access to quality data will make or break service providers financially as they work to provide high-performance broadband to communities in the post-pandemic world.