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Articles White House report cards reveal top and bottom of the broadband class Nicole Ferraro, Contributing Editor, Light Reading, 4/15/2021 As the Biden/Harris administration continues to seek and build support for its $2 trillion American Jobs Plan, the White House issued a series of report cards for individual states, grading their overall infrastructure and outlining weaknesses in specific categories, including broadband. Nokia, NCTC forge fiber deal as RDOF buildouts loom Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 4/15/2021 Nokia will look to establish a more direct connection with hundreds of independent cable and broadband operators after striking a fiber-focused deal with the National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC). Podcast: The Divide – David Gilford on local priorities for federal broadband funds Nicole Ferraro, Contributing Editor, Light Reading, 4/15/2021 This week, David Gilford, co-founder of the Broadband Equity Partnership, on what local government and nonprofit broadband leaders need from a national broadband stimulus. FCC urges public to test broadband speeds for mapping effort Nicole Ferraro, Contributing Editor, Light Reading, 4/13/2021 Taking another step to develop maps that accurately reflect the state of broadband in the US, the FCC on Monday issued a statement calling on the public to download and use their Speed Test app to measure their broadband speeds. Former AT&T exec joins Frontier as chief network officer Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 4/13/2021 Frontier Communications has tapped former AT&T exec Veronica Bloodworth as EVP and chief network officer, an appointment that comes as Frontier moves through the Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring process. Biden's broadband plan signals end of 'hands-off' regulation era Robert Clark, , 4/12/2021 The Biden Administration's $100 billion broadband plan marks the end of an era. BBWN Bites: NY mandates $15 monthly broadband for low-income households Nicole Ferraro, Contributing Editor, Light Reading, 4/9/2021 Also in this roundup: 'Connect New Mexico Act' becomes law; Altice USA and Morris Broadband become one; C-Spire releases rural broadband report; T-Mobile teams with Open Dutch Fibre. The billion dollar fight to cross the digital divide gets dirty Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 4/8/2021 The knives have come out in a fight over government money meant to fund the construction of broadband networks in rural areas. netElastic stretches reach to Brazil and beyond Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 4/8/2021 While it still doesn't boast any major customers, netElastic Systems is starting to assemble a group of smaller operators around the world for its carrier NFV products. Podcast: The Divide – Scott Willis and Bruce Garrison on the 'collective ecosystem' required to reach the underserved Nicole Ferraro, Contributing Editor, Light Reading, 4/8/2021 This week, Scott Willis, CEO of DartPoints; and Bruce Garrison, chief revenue officer of Bluebird Network, on their connectivity work in rural Iowa and the collaboration required to tackle the digital divide. Starlink's speed performance erratic of late Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 4/7/2021 The speed performance of Starlink, SpaceX's budding satellite broadband service, has been inconsistent of late, according to a recent batch of Ookla Speedtest data. Cable Next-Gen Tech returns digitally Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 4/7/2021 If you have been wondering what the post-pandemic landscape will look like for broadband providers, you are not alone. Load More Articles + All Articles All Video All Slide Shows All Articles The 'Agile Titan' – an Advanced Supplier Model to Meet the Needs of 21st Century Networks Josh Hirschey, General Manager, Amphenol Broadband Solutions and Mette Brink, General Manager, Amphenol Procom & Amphenol Antenna Solutions EMEA & APAC, , 5/7/2020 The need to stay ahead of the technology curve is integral to developing networks that can meet or exceed the bandwidth demand of consumers. Within the broadband industry, we've seen first-hand the approach leading equipment providers have taken, which is to acquire companies that will help fill product or service voids and absorb them into their ... All blogs		Industry Announcements MetroNet and City of Ankeny partner to build 100% fiber network Thursday, April 15, 2021 Calix helps Internet cooperative reduce support call duration by 80% Thursday, April 15, 2021 WAV and viaPhoton partner to support fiber broadband networks Thursday, April 15, 2021 AT&T makes $2B commitment to help bridge digital divide Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Openreach taps STL to help build new UK full fiber network Wednesday, April 14, 2021 MLGC teams with Calix on next-generation multigigabit network Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Kinetic brings gigabit broadband to Greene County Tuesday, April 13, 2021 More Industry Announcements Twitter Feed Tweets by Broadband World News Information Resources >> Want a Better Network? 7 Design Best Practices From the Experts >> How Software Platforms Are Transforming the Business of Broadband Access >> Delivering on the promise of broadband >> FTTx Case Study Series eBook >> Broadband networks case studies - Innovating the future of FTTx and HFC networks >> Virtualizing the cable headend >> Network Convergence - Building a smart, simple infrastructure with advanced network capabilities >> Network Capacity: Why You Should Be Concerned >> The Science of Great Wi-Fi >> Next-Generation PON: Eliminating Physical Constraints From the Access Network All resources Webinars ARCHIVED Thursday, December 17, 2020 12:00 p.m. New York / 5:00 p.m. London Why Now is the Time for 10G PON Today’s access network architecture is under mounting pressure due to a continued surge in the number of connected devices, a proliferation of bandwidth-intensive customer applications and dramatic shifts in usage patterns related to the pandemic, such as work-from-home and e-learning. Learn why now is the right time for cable operators to build greenfield networks or expand their existing networks with 10G PON, arming customers with high-speed symmetrical broadband. Gain a clear understanding of the drivers impacting the access network and the various approaches being considered to deliver higher speed services. Plus, find out the best practices that operators are employing as they leverage the latest in passive optical technology to future-proof their networks. Topics to be covered include: Node + 0 (Fiber Deep) DOCSIS 3.1, DOCSIS 4.0 (FDX/ESD) FTTP and 10G PON XGS-PON, NG-PON2 Provisioning 10G PON within a DOCSIS B/OSS environment More Webinars Webinar Archives