Glo Fiber, powered by Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (‘Shentel’), announced that they have reached an agreement with municipal officials to deploy next generation fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband services to Mount Joy Borough, Pennsylvania. Engineering work is currently underway, and construction is slated to begin in late 2024. (more…)
July 17, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Broadband Forum has formed its Executive Advisory Board (EAB). This new body consists of broadband providers to ensure that future service providers’ investments are addressed and greater value is delivered to residential and business subscribers. (more…)
July 14, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Construction of a new full fibre broadband network is now underway in rural North Northumberland to connect more than 3,750 hard-to-reach homes and businesses as part of the UK government’s Project Gigabit scheme. (more…)
July 11, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
People from rural parts of Norfolk, Suffolk and Hampshire are set to have their ability to bank online, conduct business, shop, communicate and stream entertainment. This is possible with the contracts signed as part of Project Gigabit, the government’s [£5 billion (€5.86)] mission to roll out gigabit-capable, reliable broadband across the UK
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July 7, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
2degrees has announced that it is acquiring the broadband customer base of MyRepublic New Zealand as MyRepublic makes its exit from the New Zealand broadband market. (more…)
July 6, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
CityFibre has been secured with three new contracts under the government’s £5 billion (€5.82 billion) Project Gigabit programme. These will subsidise the rollout of ‘gigabit capable’ infrastructure to 218,000 rural properties in Norfolk, Suffolk and Hampshire, that would otherwise be excluded from commercial rollouts. (more…)
July 3, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Viasat Inc., a global provider of satellite communications, and Space Norway, have announced that the two satellites for Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission, has completed thermal vacuum testing. The new satellites, which will carry Viasat’s GX10A and B payloads, aim to connect users in the Far North with high-speed broadband in 2024. (more…)
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Calix, Inc., has announced that the City of Pharr, Texas, is leveraging Calix platform to enhance their community with fibre broadband and value-added managed services. By doing so, they are creating opportunities for students, residents, and small businesses to thrive while managing their network and business functions at the low possible operational expense. (more…)
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Intelsat, an integrated satellite and terrestrial network and inflight connectivity (IFC) provider, has joined forces with Lintasarta, an Indonesian information and communication technology company, to bring broadband connectivity to remote areas in Indonesia. (more…)
June 30, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced [$930 million (€845.52 million)] to expand middle mile high-speed Internet infrastructure across 35 states and Puerto Rico. The Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure programme invests in projects that build regional networks that connect to national Internet networks. (more…)
June 22, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar