Expert Opinion
Open Access: Ensuring A Successful Public-Private Partnership
The risk with today’s most common partnerships is that once the private partner owns the last mile, the municipality loses control.
COS Systems
COS Systems delivers cloud-hosted software to plan, build, and manage broadband networks globally. COS Business Engine is a proven network management solution (BSS/OSS) supporting traditional ISPs as well as Open Access networks. The end-to-end platform provides self-service management, digital sales, and marketing through an online marketplace. It is simple and intuitive for customers and employees to use and offers a great user experience, increasing take rates and revenues.
White Paper
How to Successfully Invest in FTTH Infrastructure
To succeed with your investment, you need to understand market dynamics, control costs, and adopt advanced software solutions
Broadband Breakfast
Broadband Breakfast on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 – Recap of the Digital Infrastructure Investment Summit
This session of Broadband Breakfast Live Online will recap the full-day conference on Tuesday, December 5.
Open Access
Utility-Based Broadband Touted as Solution for Addressing Digital Divide
Broadband infrastructure can be seen as a fourth utility after water, gas and electricity.
Metronet and Vexus Merge, Instagram Launches AMBER alerts, Collaboration at Fiber Connect
Metronet announced it has completed its merger with Vexus Fiber.
Infrastructure
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
COS Systems Acquired by Pivot Partners, Google Fiber Gets Back to Work, Traverse City Launches Ultra-Fast Network
COS Systems, a software provider specializing in open access networks, has been acquired by Pivot Partners, a Swedish private equity firm. Though their early work in the Swedish market, COS System has been rapidly expanding in North America. See “COS Systems Brings Swedish Knack for Tech to Open Acc
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
Open Access
Open Access Network Builders Discuss Ownership Models for Next Generation Broadband Infrastructure
Who will construct, finance own and operate digital infrastructure needs of the future?
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
'Some are scared when something new comes. Sweden is always early.'
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
Illinois
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
Infrastructure
Press Release: Kirton McConkie Presents Webinar for Municipalities on Building Gigabit Networks
SALT LAKE CITY, January 15, 2015 – President Obama’s vigorous support of a growing national movement to build Gigabit Networks highlights the need for municipalities to prepare wisely for their high-speed Internet future, said Kirton McConkie attorneys Drew Clark and David Shaw. Kirton McConkie anno
