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Articles USDA Opens Up Rural Broadband Funding Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 4/25/2019 The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) began accepting online applications for at least $600 million in first-round funding via its new ReConnect Rural Broadband Pilot Program on Wednesday. The program is aimed at promoting partnerships between the federal government, the private sector and rural communities to deploy infrastructure in areas with ... Verizon's YouTube TV Deal, TiVo Expands Its Comcast Lawsuit Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 4/23/2019 Also in today's roundup: Rogers Communications has mixed video results, the European Space Agency chooses a router partner and some new leadership takes over at a Vodafone subsidiary. 2 comments Latest comment:It does seem that the newest marketing gimmicks include "free" extra services to... ADTRAN Starts 2019 With More Revenue & Customers Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 4/18/2019 ADTRAN began 2019 with increased sales and revenue across an expanding geographic reach, coupled with reduced operating expenditures and a growing customer base. 1 Comment Latest comment:It does seem that ADTRAN is moving along the right track with little standing in... USAC Release 2 Maps Out Broadband's Path Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 4/16/2019 The Universal Services Administrative Co. recently updated the Connect America Fund Broadband Map to show more complete and current data about federally funded broadband initiatives across the United States' rural and under-served regions. 3 comments Latest comment:Yes, it's probably much more useful than the news related "maps" we see on the TV... Cable One Aims to Be King of the Sticks Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 4/10/2019 Despite operating in few, if any, major US markets, Cable One is continuing to turn itself into one of the nation's biggest cable and broadband providers by scooping up smaller operators throughout the nation. 2 comments Latest comment:I like that they encapsulate that in calling themselves "a post-video cable... Good Timing, Follow Up Can Keep Broadband Customers Happy Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 4/8/2019 Customer satisfaction with in-home technician visits is on the rise, according to this year's J.D. Power U.S. Telecom In-Home Service Technician Study. The annual report on this aspect of telecom customer service pointed out that strong communication skills make all the difference when dealing with -- and keeping -- loyal customers. 8 comments Latest comment:@batye yes, that's always the key motivation. Fixed Broadband Access Sales Up 8% in Q4 2018: Dell'Oro Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 4/4/2019 Service providers continue to invest on broadband access equipment, with global revenue increasing to $3.4 billion in the fourth quarter 2018, up 8% from the same period in 2017, according to a recent Dell'Oro Group report. 3 comments Latest comment:Would South Korea be an option? They are definitely leading the charge in 5G, but... Those Who Have the Least Pay the Most for Broadband: Report Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 4/2/2019 Despite the upfront costs associated with fiber, it's the lowest-priced fixed-broadband technology option for subscribers, according to a newly released, searchable data set from BroadbandNow -- and that's bad news for rural regions, which typically have the least access to fiber or more than one choice of provider. 25 comments Latest comment:I'm still waiting for advertising and marketing that is simple to understand without... Clearfield CMO: Fiber Is an Economic Engine Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 4/1/2019 T-Mobile and Sprint, among others, expect fixed-wireless access to replace fiber-to-the-home and other fixed-access broadband technologies for rural customers. But these wireless solutions will not deliver the high-speed, high-availability, low-latency connectivity today's customers need to support the increasingly complex requirements of residential ... 9 comments Latest comment:One of the things about Tech, especially, is about staying hopeful and staying upbeat... FTC Seeks Privacy Guidelines From Tier Ones Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 3/26/2019 The Federal Trade Commission is seeking information on the privacy policies, procedures and practices of seven tier one broadband providers it will use to understand how the industry addresses this sensitive area. 16 comments Latest comment:@Don: I worked for a state AG's office (state AG consumer-protection bureaus handle... ISP Opinion: Bring Back Net Neutrality Now Shrihari Pandit, President and CEO, Stealth Communications, 3/22/2019 The battle over net neutrality is flaring again. That's good. 17 comments Latest comment:@John: Partisanship can only be dealt with with non-partisanship, IMHO. In a free... CSPs Plug in to Electric SaaS with Shields Energy Solution Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 3/21/2019 Telcos will one day be able to use the same cloud-based service that reduces their own power consumption to generate another monthly revenue stream and curtail customers' electricity usage and expenditures if all goes according to Shields Energy Services' plan. 14 comments Latest comment:@ms.akkineni Great point about the sensors, which control the amount of energy consumption.... Load More Articles + All Articles All Video All Slide Shows All Articles New Initiative Looks to Open the Mesh & Help ISPs Fight Back Plume, , 10/23/2018 For many of us, home WiFi systems continue to be a pain almost as often as they are a pleasure. For the operators however, they may just turn out to be an untapped window of opportunity. 55 comments Latest comment:I was surprised a few day ago to see an "Amazon Prime" van in my pretty rural SW... All blogs Discussions Posted by DonBrowne \| In reply to: New Initiative Looks to Open the Mesh & Help ISPs Fight Back I was surprised a few day ago to see an "Amazon Prime" van in my pretty rural SW Florida neighborhood. I'm not sure what they are delivering, maybe only to prime customers or maybe some larger purchases. Normally, Amazon products seem to arrive... Post Your Reply Posted by DonBrowne \| In reply to: USAC Release 2 Maps Out Broadband's Path Yes, it's probably much more useful than the news related "maps" we see on the TV news programs, often only appearing for a few seconds and not providing anything useful to TV news viewers as the news reader tried to explain what happening... Post Your Reply Posted by DonBrowne \| In reply to: BBWN Bites: AT&T Spews Vid Subs, UK OK With Huawei I"m still perflexed at the growth of smart speakers. While it's an inexpensive device, which always has the possibility of fueling impulse sales and can provide a bit of fun or entertainment initiallly, I'm not sure just how useful or even... Post Your Reply Posted by DonBrowne \| In reply to: Verizon's YouTube TV Deal, TiVo Expands Its Comcast Lawsuit It does seem that the newest marketing gimmicks include "free" extra services to customers ala Verizon with YouTube. I would guess at some future date, after customer get their fill of the free extras, providers will come up with yet another... Post Your Reply Posted by DonBrowne \| In reply to: Huawei Finds a Home With Consumers, Says Q1 Revenue It looks like Huawei is growing at amazing speeds even with the U.S. trying to prevent companies here and other countries from buying their products espcially 5G. And even the growth of smart speakers is being fed by the demand from China's... Post Your Reply Posted by DonBrowne \| In reply to: China Mobile Building 'Dual-Gigabit City,' UK & India Expand Full Fiber It seems the industry has caught the attention of the FCC in the new efforts to stop sales of those set top boxes thorugh the internet. Citing the illegal RF radio frequency interference is probably the easiest way for the FCC to force the... 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Post Your Reply Next 5 messages + All messages All messages Chat 4/23/2019 12:05:35 PM BBWN Radio: AT&T Global VP Prescribes Transformation for Healthcare: If you cannot hear the speakers, please refresh your browser :) Hnewmansmart Narrowbander 4/23/2019 12:04:25 PM BBWN Radio: AT&T Global VP Prescribes Transformation for Healthcare: Unable to hear webinar audio Vkhanna01 Narrowbander 4/23/2019 12:02:37 PM BBWN Radio: AT&T Global VP Prescribes Transformation for Healthcare: Hi both! Hnewmansmart Narrowbander 4/23/2019 11:52:37 AM BBWN Radio: AT&T Global VP Prescribes Transformation for Healthcare: Only a few more minutes before we are live! Alison’s Wonderland Author 4/17/2019 10:14:54 AM BBWN Radio: AT&T Global VP Prescribes Transformation for Healthcare: Looking forward to it, @Lessa! Please bring questions, too. We plan to include plenty of time for audience questions so don't be shy: Just type them in this message board whenever you'd like and I shall get to as many as possible with Maria.... Alison’s Wonderland Author 4/12/2019 10:08:06 PM BBWN Radio: AT&T Global VP Prescribes Transformation for Healthcare: See you then lessa27usa@yahoo.com Narrowbander 2/20/2019 12:46:57 PM BBWN Radio: Orange Business' Isch on Realities, Myths & ROI of SD-WAN: Great interview. This was very insightful. It is great the senior executive take out time to discuss their experience, challenges and new projects and initiatives. More executives need to connect like this. freehe Gigamaster 2/14/2019 12:28:38 PM BBWN Radio: Orange Business' Isch on Realities, Myths & ROI of SD-WAN: could not agree more :) batye Gigamaster 2/14/2019 12:28:22 PM BBWN Radio: Orange Business' Isch on Realities, Myths & ROI of SD-WAN: yes batye Gigamaster 2/14/2019 11:49:17 AM BBWN Radio: Orange Business' Isch on Realities, Myths & ROI of SD-WAN: Me too, John! Thank you very much for such a great show! I think we could all have chatted for at least another two hours!!! Alison’s Wonderland Author Next 5 chats +		Partner Perspectives - from our sponsors New Initiative Looks to Open the Mesh & Help ISPs Fight Back By Plume A Personal Coach to Improve Your Firm's Fitness By Eddy Vergauwen, Lead for Global Services Marketing at Nokia Fixed Networks Huawei's Continuous Innovation in Ultra-Broadband Transmission By Huawei All Partner Perspectives Sponsored Video Ronan Kelly, ADTRAN CTO, EMEA & APC, shares his thoughts on industry operators leveraging virtualization, disaggregation and open SDN control, ... Network slicing promises to be a panacea, but the biggest hurdles are not technological. The grand ambition of enabling intelligent, adaptive, ... F-Secure has been providing security for endpoints for 30 years, and using AI and machine learning algorithms, for example in the labs to automate ... Fahri Diner, CEO and Co-founder of Plume, unveiled a new open source initiative, OpenSync, at Broadband World Forum 2018. Announced together with ... 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All Videos Information Resources >> ADTRAN Case Study: Enabling 5G with Fixed Wireless Access >> ADTRAN Brief: Extend the Life of Your Network Infrastructure >> Catching the mmWave – Avoiding Bidding Pitfalls with the FCC Auction 102 (24GHz) >> Reinvent the Smart Home with Universal IoT Support >> Ensure a Role in the Center of the Smart Home >> ADTRAN Primer: Accelerating the Path to Software-Defined Access >> Delivering Gigabit 10X Farther, 5X Quicker >> Verizon Executive Interview: 5G Drives New Network Architecture >> Leader of Change: Freedom to Program, Adapt and Innovate >> How, Where, and When to Upgrade the Network: Probing the Cable Operator's Dilemma All resources Industry Announcements GateHouse Telecom Hits Major Milestone as Satellite Comms Heats Up 10 hours and 41 minutes ago SCTE•ISBE Adds Carrier Ethernet, Fiber Structured Cabling Courses Wednesday, April 24, 2019 AST & Science Launches First Satellite Tuesday, April 23, 2019 Windstream Expands 1-Gig Fiber to 7,000+ Sites in Albemarle Friday, April 19, 2019 ADTRAN Reports Q1 2019 Earnings, Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend Thursday, April 18, 2019 Viasat Teams With Ruralweb for Brazilian Satellite Broadband Tuesday, April 16, 2019 Fiber-Optic Test Equipment Wants to Simplify Optical Networks: Report Tuesday, April 16, 2019 More Industry Announcements Flash Poll All polls Webinars Tuesday, April 30, 2019 11:00 a.m. New York / 4:00 p.m London 5G, WiFi6, 10G, 50G PON: The Alphabet Soup Continues Just when you thought the answer to your next technology direction question was clear, the noise around multiple new technology options fills the Internet and airwaves. Multiple 5Gs are being deployed; there's CableLabs' 10G initiative; the ITU and IEEE are toiling around 50G PON – and we haven’t even talked about Wi-Fi6 yet! Is any of this real, do you have to pay attention or can you just let the dust settle and then decide? Since waiting is often not the best option, let’s demystify technology options, their impact on your business, and how to prepare for whatever the future brings. In this webinar, Service Providers will learn: Current state of 5G and how it affects everyone, not only mobile network providers. Latest technologies being developed and how they will benefit their networks and subscribers. How to prepare their networks for the future – whatever it may hold. More Webinars Webinar Archives Video 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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