EU
CEO Greg Mesch Recounts How CityFibre, UK’s Third Major Telecom Provider, Grew With Wholesale Network
In the United Kingdom a network utilizing a wholesale model, CityFibre Networks, is taking the country by storm.
Open Access
An open access network is a broadband infrastructure model in which multiple Internet service providers operate on the same physical network, managed by a private entity or an independent third party. This system promotes competition and consumer choice.
FCC
What’s the Biggest Hurdle to Open Access Networks? Misconceptions About Open Access Networks
September 16, 2020 — During a virtual Q&A session hosted by the Broadband Bunch on Tuesday, a panel of open access enthusiasts discussed whether or not the United States is ready to embrace open access networks. While the panelists tried to remain hopeful about the knowledge level the public has abo
AT&T
Next Level Networks’ Pilot Community Fiber in Los Altos Hills Experiences Growing Service Demands
August 30, 2020 — In a neighborhood outside of Silicon Valley, amongst what native Scott Vanderlip described as “a community full of tech geeks,” residents struggled to access reliable, affordable internet, despite being able to see the headquarter buildings of some of the largest tech companies fro
Open Access
Open Access Infrastructure Important, But Difficult to Develop, Say Digital Infrastructure Investment Panelists
August 11, 2020 — Open access infrastructure is crucial, but it is difficult to raise the capital it requires, said participants in Broadband Breakfast’s Digital Infrastructure Investment conference on Monday. The panel on infrastructure investment funds featured a discussion about the challenges an
Christopher Mitchell
Ownership Models Are Evolving to Serve the Unserved, Say Panelists at Digital Infrastructure Investment
August 11, 2020 — As America prioritizes closing the digital divide, critical last-mile digital infrastructure ownership models are expanding and differentiating to serve the unserved. Different towns across America are in different situations in terms of the availability of existing digital infrast
Infrastructure
UTOPIA Fiber Announces $13.8 Million Deal With Clearfield, Utah
August 6, 2020 — UTOPIA Fiber announced a $13.8 million contract to build a Fiber-to-the-Home network in Clearfield, Utah on Monday. The decision, which was passed unanimously by the city council, will bring the network to all 32,000 residents of Clearfield. “The pandemic has driven internet usage t
Open Access
Open Radio Access Network Tech is a Pandemic Necessity, Says Open RAN Policy Coalition
August 4, 2020 — Open Radio Access Network technologies have a bright future and a diverse range of applications, said participants in an Open RAN Policy Coalition webinar Tuesday. The webinar, titled “Open RAN 101: Promoting a Diverse and Competitive Market for 5G and Advanced Wireless Technologies
Open Access
In Danville, Virginia, an Early Adopter of Open Access Seeks to Prove the Business Model
The United States’ first municipally owned open-access fiber network continues to revitalize the business sector of Danville, Virginia.
EU
U.S. Should Follow UK in Open Access Infrastructure Investment, Say Broadband Breakfast Panelists
June 10, 2020 — The U.S. should follow the European example of investing in wholesale open access infrastructure models, said panelists at a Broadband Breakfast Live Online event Wednesday. One company that has found success using a purely wholesale model is the U.K.’s CityFibre. “We chose a model t
Infrastructure
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?
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.'
COVID
Broadband Breakfast Announces Digital Infrastructure Investment as a Physical/Virtual Event on August 10, 2020
WASHINGTON, April 28, 2020 – Breakfast Media LLC, the publisher of Broadband Breakfast, on Tuesday announced that its Digital Infrastructure Investment mini-conference at the Broadband Communities Summit will be a Physical/Virtual event. Visit Broadband Breakfast’s event page for the most up-to-date
TPI
Coronavirus Roundup: USDA Announces Funds for Distance Learning, Governors’ Social Distancing, Open Access Fiber
U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand announced Monday that the USDA was opening a second application window for $72 million worth of funding under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant program. “Due to the COVID-19 National Emergency, USDA is
events
Registration Available for Digital Infrastructure Investment at Broadband Communities Summit on April 27, 2020
Editor’s Note, April 14, 2020 – Please note that the Broadband Communities Conference has been rescheduled for August 10-13, 2020, in Houston. See “Broadband Communities and Rural Telecommunications Congress Announce Postponed Summit on August 10-13, 2020.” The Digital Infrastructure Investment even
FCC
Broadband Roundup: The Future of Work and Minorities, State Broadband Officials Meet at Pew, NYC’s Open Access Plan
“The future of our economy is dependent upon how we treat our most vulnerable communities, including those most susceptible to job displacement/job disruption,” Federal Communications Commissioner Geoffrey Starks said at a Tuesday roundtable on the future of work. Highlighting the job-loss concerns
Expert Opinion
An Open Letter to Gwynne Shotwell, Elon Musk and Starlink Leadership: Three Reasons to Make Starlink Open Access for America’s Local ISPs
For starters, you’ll make more money. Figure contrasts 1. incumbent cable oligopoly territory divisions, 2. 2,700 local ISPs (map by Zhuangyuan Fan), 3. StarLink Greetings Gwynne, Elon and Team Starlink— Thank you for working to connect folks. You’re launching the greatest leap forward in the inte
