Fiber - Broadband Breakfast

Maryland

Maryland’s Single View Platform Enhances Broadband Development

Officials say platform supports visibility of statewide broadband assets.

Fiber

Vanderbilt Report Argues for 'Dig Once' Policies to Reduce Fiber Instillation Costs

Requiring states to lay conduit during road construction would save 70-90% of fiber installation costs, says report

Infrastructure

Nokia Secures Altafiber Contract to Expand Fiber Networks in Ohio and Hawaii

Nokia will deploy 25G PON and advanced optical technologies to support Altafiber’s multi-gig broadband expansion across the Midwest and Hawaii.

BEAD

State Broadband Officers Still Face Delays in BEAD Approval, Implementation

Approvals by the National Institute of Standards and Technology are delaying deployment, officers said, although most don’t expect long permitting delays

People

Ted Hearn: An Appreciation of Rocco Commisso

Rocco's personal history was compelling and heroic for its rags-to-riches, only-in-America quality and charm

Fiber

Fiber Broadband Report Notes Significant Progress on Fiber Deployment, Increased Costs

More than 60% of U.S. households now are serviceable by fiber. But 92% of respondents said costs have risen since 2024

Gigabit Competition Could Save Californians $1B Per Year, Says CPUC

Locations with more gigabit providers tend to have lower promotional prices, report finds.

Infrastructure

USTelecom's Spalter Urges Copper Retirement and More Fiber for Rural Areas

CEO Jonathan Spalter urged less red time and linked broadband expansion to the 250th anniversary of America.

Broadband Mapping and Data

NTCA Members Deliver Fiber to Rural Schools, Libraries, and Hospitals

Survey of NTCA members finds nearly nine in 10 schools, libraries, and hospitals are served by fiber.

Fiber

T-Mobile Leaning on Fixed Wireless for Broadband Ambitions

AT&T CEO John Stankey said the company was still all-in on fiber.

convergence

Cable CEOs: Broadband Market Still Tough, But Optimistic About Convergence

The Comcast and Charter executives spoke at separate sessions at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference Monday

Fiber

Midwest-Based Fiber Builder Passed Three Million Locations Nationwide

New ownership structure accelerated deployment across 19 states.

Expert Opinion

Robert Morau: Broader Workforce Could Unlock Faster Broadband in Brownfield MDUs

The challenge is most visible inside brownfield multi-dwelling units (MDUs), where in-building work can represent up to 40 percent of total project time and cost.