broadband roundup
Metronet and Vexus Merge, Instagram Launches AMBER alerts, Collaboration at Fiber Connect
Metronet announced it has completed its merger with Vexus Fiber.
Open Access
Bills In Washington State Legislature Would Allow Public Utility Districts into Retail Broadband
Though Washington is home to one of the nation’s fastest growing tech hubs, many communities throughout the state lack adequate broadband infrastructure. The stark divide between those Washingtonians with reliable home broadband connections, and those without, became especially salient last year, wh
Fiber
Funding Should Focus on Fiber, and Deployment is Critical to Improving User Experience
February 2, 2021—With new leadership at the Federal Communications Commission, there is a strong probability that more agency focus and aid will be directed towards broadband deployment, advocates for broadband deployment said on January 26. They said that there is currently a great need for direct
Open Access
Auto-Provisioning of Open Access Networks in North America Possible Through Nokia and COS Systems Partnership
September 28, 2020 — COS Systems, a company which has been automating service provisioning on fiber networks in Europe since 2008, is working in partnership with Nokia to introduce this functionality to open access networks in North America. Auto-provisioning, or automatic zero-touch provisioning, o
Infrastructure
Open Access Network Builders Discuss Ownership Models for Next Generation Broadband Infrastructure
June 4, 2020 — In a Broadband Breakfast Live Online webinar on Wednesday, digital infrastructure experts considered the role of open access networks in shaking up the landscape of internet infrastructure in America. In particular, questions about who will construct, finance own and operate digital i
Infrastructure
Broadband Breakfast Gears Up for Digital Infrastructure Investment Physical/Virtual Event
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 — In a webinar hosted by Broadband Breakfast and Broadband Communities on Tuesday, panelists previewed a discussion on last mile infrastructure, which will be expanded on Broadband Breakfast Live Online webinar on June 3, and other topics associated with broadband infrastructur
Open Access
COS Systems Brings Swedish Knack for Tech to Open Access Networks, Hopes for Spacious Skies on American Plains
May 20, 2020 — Sweden has a knack for being the first to the table of tech. Ericsson, a telecommunications company based in Stockholm, introduced the world to the first telephone switch and the first mobile phone. Sweden is home to several game-changing tech companies: Spotify, Skype, Candy Crush, M
Broadband Breakfast
Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 – Last-Mile Digital Infrastructure
Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 12 Noon ET – “Last-Mile Digital Infrastructure (Topic 1 at Digital Infrastructure Investment on August 10).” For the most up-to-date information about the event, visit our Digital Infrastructure Investment page. This pathbreaking event brin
Broadband's Impact
From Sweden, a Perspective on Why Open Access Networks Are the Right Choice for Communities
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: A good, basic summary of what an open-access network is, and why cities can benefit through the open-access approach. The best part of this piece is the discussion about why open-access is necessary for Smart Cities. Left unsaid are some of the more innovative approaches
Broadband's Impact
At Inaugural AnchorNETs Conference in Silicon Valley, The Broadband Talk is About Public-Private Partnerships
MOUNTAIN VIEW, November 24, 2015 – Community broadband institutions are a key building block to accelerate deployment of high-capacity internet service, said speakers and panelists at the inaugural Anchornets conference here last week. Such community institutions also play a vital role in facilitat
