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Google Buries Louisville Fiber Plans
2/7/2019
Google Fiber: Not Live, but Unplugged
By pulling permits, local business reporter Christopher Otts determined Google Fiber was mainly in the Highlands area of Louisville, Kentucky. (Source: Christopher Otts/Twitter/WDRB)
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The operator is selling its wireline network across four mainly rural states, areas in which it has invested federal CAF II funds to bridge the digital divide.
The number and power of Britain's so-called altnets is growing, increasing access to fiber-based gigabit broadband for residents and businesses where incumbents such as BT, Virgin and Openreach did not deliver.
Nations' use of high-speed fiber accessed via fixed-broadband Internet grew to 25% versus 12%, OECD found, but there's huge disparity between countries.
After NTIA asked for public comments on map improvements in October 2018, the FCC decommissioned the agency's broadband map in early December but did not say whether it will use any of the public's great ideas on its own (largely panned) map.
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 Five years ago, NOS board member Manuel Ramalho Eanes banked big on smart homes and smart cities.
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Industry Announcements
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12:00 p.m. New York / 5:00 p.m. London Wi-Fi is the foundation of the connected home for consumers; yet, it’s often a source of frustration. With the imminent release of the new Wi-Fi 6 standard – combined with a strong Managed Wi-Fi offer – service providers can reverse subscriber frustration while tapping into new revenue streams. Key topics include:
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Alternative UK fixed-broadband network operator Community Fibre is deploying ADTRAN gear to take 10 Gbit/s to London users at aggressive prices.
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The UBB2020 community has had a great first four months thanks to a market that's on the up!
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