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Read MoreUnlicensed Spectrum Does Provide Reliable Internet Access: A Statement from Preseem
A $41.6B funding opportunity announced by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) excludes local and regional ISPs who deliver internet access via fixed wireless over unlicensed spectrum. Because of this, we believe the definition of Reliable Broadband Service should be amended. This is a statement from Preseem regarding the NTIA’s $41.6-billion BEAD Program and…
Read MoreHunter Participates in the Affordable Connectivity Program
The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is the FCC’s new program to help low-income households gain access to broadband in order to work, learn, and get healthcare. Replacing the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program, ACP is the long-term fund for internet affordability provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. While ACP uses a similar framework to…
Read MoreDouglas County, Oregon Creates $28M Economic Impact with Fiber Each Year
WASHINGTON, D.C.— (April 20, 2022)—The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) today announced the first of its Broadband Community Profiles designed to uncover the economic and societal impact that fiber broadband is having on rural communities across North America. The research, conducted by Futuriom Research, shows that Douglas County, Oregon, served by ISP Douglas Fast Net (DFN), has successfully leveraged fiber broadband to…
Read MoreOBAC Public Meeting
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 – Oregon Broadband Advisory CouncilThe Oregon Broadband Advisory Council is tentatively scheduled to hold a public meeting on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 1:15 to 3:15 PM. Information about the Council may be found at www.broadband-oregon.org.
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Interoperability of Programmable Data Rates Up to 400G Enabled by Open ROADM MSA to
be Demonstrated at OFC 2022 March 8-10
At this year’s Optical Fiber Communication (OFC) conference and exposition, a group of Open ROADM Multi-Source Agreement (MSA) members are demonstrating optical network equipment elements from multiple suppliers that seamlessly interoperate at data rates up to 400G. These public Open ROADM MSA standards are defined for both the optical data plane and control plane. Participants…
Read MoreFurukawa Electric FITEL® S124X Ribbon Fusion Splicers Target Splicing in the Data Center
OFC Conference 2022, Booth 3939, San Diego, California, March 7, 2022 — Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (FEC) is pleased to introduce the FITEL S124X Ribbon Fusion Splicer specifically designed for rapid fusion splicing of high fiber ribbons used in hyperscale data center interconnect applications. Due to a rapid increase in data traffic, there is an…
Read MoreMetaswitch Completes New Global Headquarters in North London
State-of-the-art office supports high-skilled workforce for global software company in London Borough of EnfieldCloud communications software leader Metaswitch, a Microsoft company, today announced the completion of its new global headquarters in the London Borough of Enfield. new-33-genotin-road-enfield-1920 The 55,800 square foot, Excellent BREEAM rated five-storey building provides a modern workspace for cutting edge software development…
Read MoreFAStek Honored Among America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Inc. Magazine Reveals Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 5000Inc. magazine recently revealed that FAStek is No. 1,234 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent…
Read MoreRobocall Mitigation Plans for STIR/SHAKEN Compliance
When the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) set new rules regarding STIR/SHAKEN call authentication, it meant big changes for voice service providers both in and outside the United States. These new rules focused on reducing unwanted and illegal robocalls, and companies either needed to be compliant or have a robocall mitigation plan in place. Unfortunately, implementing…
Read MoreHunter Communications Acquires OnlineNW and XS Media
This acquisition means better, more reliable internet access to more OregoniansMedford, Ore., December 31, 2021 – Today, Hunter Communications, Oregon’s largest privately owned fiber-optic internet provider, announced that it has acquired McMinnville Access Company LLC, the parent company to OnlineNW and XS Media. “This acquisition is a significant milestone to bringing better internet service to…
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