Fiber-optic technology is the gold standard for home or commercial broadband, and powers wireless connectivity. It delivers high speed and reliability, as well as vastly higher bandwidth.
Expert Opinion
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.
Fiber
The Fiber Broadband Association's Kansas City workshop brought together more than 320 attendees to discuss AI, streaming, and cloud applications.
fiber to the home
The study found a $5.3 billion return on investment since 2010, driving job creation, education and tech growth.
Infrastructure
eCommunity’s new build delivers gigabit service across Fort Gordon.
FCC
The RAIL Act aims to stop railroad companies from blocking broadband expansion with excessive fees and permit delays.
ISP
Brightspeed said it spent its first six months rebuilding inherited Lumen systems and pushing its footprint toward a fiber-first model.
Fiber
Virginia Supreme Court ruled that private, for-profit providers may not use advantageous broadband law, that would constitute a takings
Tribal
Tribal leaders and industry experts gathered to address the unique permitting challenges and opportunities for fiber broadband in Arizona.
Maryland
New subsea route aims to strengthens cloud and AI network capacity
Rural
Ontario delayed its broadband goal to 2028 amid U.S. trade tensions and construction setbacks.
BEAD
States like Kentucky are including less fiber (58%) than in earlier BEAD proposals (85%).
Fiber
‘Fiber always wins,’ said market analyst Michael Render
Fiber
The move follows similar ventures by AT&T and T-Mobile.
Public Safety
Michael O’Rielly and Rhonda Weaver urge stronger protections for Seattle’s broadband infrastructure.
MIT
Industry experts debate whether gigabit internet deployment has outpaced actual consumer demand.
BEAD
Rural Starlink users often report higher speeds than customers in congested urban areas
