UNICO – Risks Facing Small Business Executives

Small Businesses and Executive Risks Emerging and expanding threats are exposing small businesses to heighted executive liability, according to research from Coalition, putting business leaders increasingly in the crosshairs of legal action. This article discusses the changing executive risk landscape that’s being driven by digital transformation, pandemic-related legal issues, financial activities and employment practices liability (EPL) risks. Read the entire article

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PICS Telecom » Celebrating Earth Day 2022

PICS Telecom » Celebrating Earth Day 2022 Celebrating Earth Day 2022 with our global network partners, whilst highlighting the importance of identifying environmental values, as a means to create a cleaner, greener industry. We must collaborate to collectively place value upon scaling green and sustainable production and supply models. Perhaps, if we all prioritized environmental…

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NEC and OFS Demonstrate Intrusion Detection using AcoustiSens® Enhanced Rayleigh
Backscattering Enhanced Fiber in Telecom Cables as Sensing Backhaul

OFC Conference 2022, Booth 3939, San Diego, California, March 7, 2022 – NEC and OFS are pleased to report field test results of facility perimeter intrusion detection with distributedvibration-sensing technology and AcoustiSens Rayleigh backscattering-enhanced-fiber with deployed telecom fiber cables as sensing backhaul. Various intrusive activities, including walking and jumping, are detected at greater than 100…

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Senate Committee Holds Department of Commerce Broadband Programs

On February 1, 2022, the Senate Committee on Appropriations’ Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Feb. 1, 2022, on the Department of Commerce’s broadband programs in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Secretary of the Department of Commerce Gina Raimondo testified at the hearing.

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Graybar Achieves Record Results in First Quarter

Company Sets Records for Quarterly Net Sales and Net Income ST. LOUIS, MO., April 25, 2022 – Graybar, a leading distributor of electrical, communications and data networking products and provider of related supply chain management and logistics services, today reported its first quarter results, which included its highest quarterly net sales and net income in company…

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Clearfield® FastPass™ Approach Puts Time on Your Side with In-Cassette Splicing as FDH Deployments Accelerate

Innovative FastPass Fiber Distribution system cuts install time required for homes passed by 50 percent MINNEAPOLIS– Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD), the specialist in fiber management for communication service providers, today announced the FastPass™ approach using in-cassette splicing. Community broadband operators can reap significant benefits in ramping Homes Passed deployment plans based on market demand and competitive market forces. The FastPass…

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LS Networks Names Gabriel Matney Director of Technical Operations

LS Networks, a leading fiber-optic bandwidth infrastructure services provider in the Pacific Northwest, announced today the promotion of a new Director of Technical Operations, Gabriel Matney. In this role, Matney will lead the technical operations department that consists of field operations, contractor management and infrastructure maintenance across the network. Jason Mocca“Gabe has proven to be…

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Hunter 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…

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