Expert Opinion
Sebastian Sassi: 3 Rules Broadband Disruptors Follow to Win the Bandwidth Battleground
Supply chains for fiber optics infrastructure are strained by global disruptions.
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.
Expert Opinion
The Silent Crisis in Telecom: Billions Invested, But Visibility Remains a Blind Spot
Policymakers and regulators now have an opportunity to modernize telecom frameworks.
Fiber
CWA Member Criticizes Potential Changes to Broadband Fund Allocations
'With fiber, you don’t have to worry about any of that.'
Health
Vermont Looks To Bring Oasis of Fiber-Connected Telehealth Hubs to ‘Healthcare Deserts’
None of this would be possible without the only telecommunication infrastructure capable of delivering telehealth at scale: Fiber networks.
Infrastructure
2030 Wireless vs. 2030 Fiber: The Future in Broadband Speed and Throughput
There is a new investment trend aimed at the never-ending desire to make broadband wireless and satellite delivery faster.
BEAD
Rep. Matsui ‘Suspicious’ About BEAD Policy Shift
Lawmaker accuses GOP of reallocating money to ‘predetermined winners.’
AI
Broadband Industry Coalesces in Support of ‘SPEED for BEAD’
Fiber-focused organization isn’t discouraged by Rep. Richard Hudson measure that touts ‘technology neutrality’
High Speed Internet
Visionary Broadband Expands Service 10,000 Rural Homes
Delivered high-speed broadband to Wyoming, Colorado, and Montana
mergers
Ziply Fiber Pushes Back Against NorthWestern Energy Complaints
NorthWestern filed a public comment about what it alleged were Ziply’s unsafe conditions
BEAD
Commerce Secretary Says Americans Need 'the Benefit of the Bargain' from BEAD
'We want the lowest cost broadband access to Americans,' Howard Lutnick said, repeating, 'the lowest cost.'
Fiber
Lumos to Build 5,000 Miles of Fiber in Georgia
Project anticipates reaching more than 320,000 homes and businesses
Ziply
Energy Company Complains About Ziply Fiber Deployment
NorthWestern Energy filed a complaint about the provider with the FCC
Rural
AT&T Defends Copper Network Retirement Plan Amid Union Opposition
AT&T is transitioning to newer fiber optic technology and plans to retire its copper infrastructure.
Fiber
Copper Theft and Vandalism Threatening Critical Infrastructure, Say Industry Leaders
Copper theft has evolved beyond petty crime into organized operations.
Infrastructure
Navigating the Highways of Connectivity: Understanding 'Any Mile' of Network Infrastructure
It is crucial to adopt advanced test and measurement solutions to ensure network performance is compliant to the standards for speed, reliability, latency, and security.
Fiber
AT&T Copper Retirement Plan Would Undercut Universal Service, CWA Warns
The telecom giant will not offer fiber to many copper customers, potentially jeopardizing broadband access.
