Fiber
Three Rural Providers Band Together To Build 2,000-Mile Fiber Route
The Heartland Fiber Project would link Denver and Chicago across seven states.
Fiber
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.
Lumen
AT&T's Biggest Fiber Year Yet - and a Satellite Launch Too
The company expects to add 7 million fiber passings and launch a direct-to-device satellite service by year’s end.
Mississippi
C Spire Combines Fiber and Wireless Connection by Launching One Plan
The company aims to simplify connection by converging wireless and fiber.
Fiber
Minnesota Fiber Dispute Escalates at FCC
Gateway Fiber claims cities are blocking broadband expansion by requiring cable franchises.
Fiber Connect
As Federal Quantum Funding Lapses, Florida Deploys Quantum-Secured Fiber
China is spending $15 billion on quantum as a $2.7 billion U.S. reauthorization bill awaits passage.
Fiber Connect
Fiber Industry Confronts Marathon of BEAD Compliance, Data Center Backlash
Fiber Connect 2026 panelists said the broadband buildout has become a marathon, reshaped by soaring make-ready costs.
Fiber Connect
'Light Years Ahead' is the Theme at Fiber Connect... Beginning Tomorrow
Don't miss Broadband Breakfast's wall-to-wall news and video coverage at Fiber Connect!
BEAD
‘We Did Not Compromise’: Northern Mariana Islands Advances Fully Underground Fiber Buildout
Officials resisted pressure to scale back resiliency standards on the territorywide broadband project.
Fiber
New Report Shows Data Consumption on Fiber Dominates Cable
Median usage for fiber subscribers is triple that of cable's DOCSIS platform, report says.
Community Networks
Longmeadow Voters Reject Municipal Fiber Network Proposal
The vote followed what broadband advocates described as a telecom industry-backed astroturf campaign.
TIng
Tucows Signals Change Ahead for Ting Internet
Tucows did not specify whether the process could involve a sale or spinoff.
Fiber
Vermont Provider Launches Discounted Gigabit Program
Low-cost 1 Gig fiber service will be available to nonprofits in Addison County.
Camp Longhorn
Texas Lawmakers Back Effort To Lift Camp Fiber Requirement
Summer camps said the mandate could cost millions and threaten operations.
Fiber
Maui Becomes Fourth Fully Fiber-Enabled Hawaiian Island
Hawaiian Telcom targets a complete statewide transition to fiber by the year's end.
Glenn Youngkin
VATI Program Drives Broadband Expansion in Virginia
State initiative has delivered broadband to more than 221,500 locations to date.
mergers
Zayo Completes Crown Castle Fiber Acquisition
The $8.5 billion deal expands Zayo’s network by 90,000 route miles.
