Service providers are finding value in applying network automation to their transport networks. These new capabilities enable a host of services, such as 5G wireless, virtual reality (AR/VR), and the industrial internet of things – services that manual processes can’t support.

Weather, competition and operating costs are just a few reasons to switch – and the process may be easier than you think.

Fiber-to-the-home leaders and innovators for 2019

The 2019 edition of the Fiber Broadband Association’s annual conference, Fiber Connect, held in Orlando, Florida, in June, showcased many fiber community success stories and a variety of innovations that promise to expand fiber deployment. It highlighted how fiber can increase home values, why video is a competitive advantage for providers and new products and technologies that could transform the industry. It also brought to light the need to increase bandwidth and provide flexible service, permitting obstacles, and other challenges.

As high-bandwidth connectivity influences our lives in ever more important ways, making proper investments in communications infrastructure to stay ahead of demand also becomes ever more important.

This year’s FTTH Top 100 list reflects a healthy and growing fiber-to-the-home industry.

Service providers set the pace for 10G broadband and beyond.

An industry veteran takes a holistic look at drivers of broadband subscriber growth and the impacts of new broadband technologies.

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

Building next-generation gigabit architecture and outstanding subscriber experience into today’s networks is a sound investment.

As electric utilities consider fiber network plays, well-thought-out designs will be key to their success. Here’s how Huntsville Utilities used value engineering to control fiber network construction costs and hone its plan.

Smart properties satisfy residents, reduce expenses and increase revenues – but they require robust networks.

Fiber, cable and wireless providers, along with electric cooperatives, have big plans for broadband in 2019.