Industry Announcements
Content posted in April 2021
FTTH provider Hotwire gets Blackstone investment
Industry Announcements   4/30/2021   Post a comment
Blackstone has invested an unspecified sum into Hotwire Communications, which operates a fiber network across Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.
Viasat completes purchase of Euro Broadband Infrastructure Sārl
Industry Announcements   4/30/2021   Post a comment
Viasat completes acquisition of remaining stake in its European broadband joint venture, inclusive of the KA-SAT satellite and ground assets.
FCC to start Emergency Broadband Benefit Program May 12
Industry Announcements   4/29/2021   Post a comment
As of May 12, 2021, eligible households will be able to enroll to receive a monthly discount off the cost of broadband service from an approved provider.
MetroNet opens first storefront in Florida
Industry Announcements   4/29/2021   Post a comment
The Tallahassee storefront will allow customers to learn more about 100% fiber optic connections to their home or business.
Cambium releases new switches for multi-gigabit fixed wireless providers
Industry Announcements   4/29/2021   Post a comment
Single box solution with automated configuration and reduced cabling requirements simplifies tower deployment and improves efficiency.
Eir expands gigabit fiber network across Ireland
Industry Announcements   4/28/2021   Post a comment
Eir's gigabit fiber network is now available to customers in 79 towns and villages across Ireland.
REC Philly teams with Comcast Business to help local entrepreneurs stay connected
Industry Announcements   4/28/2021   Post a comment
Comcast Business has provided 25 local entrepreneurs with one-year REC memberships, allowing access to REC's resources through the Internet.
Cox Communications to acquire Segra
Industry Announcements   4/27/2021   Post a comment
Cox has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Segra, one of the largest privately held fiber infrastructure providers in the US.
Eutelsat to invest $550M in OneWeb
Industry Announcements   4/27/2021   Post a comment
Eutelsat will invest $550 million in OneWeb, with closing expected in the second half of 2021 subject to regulatory authorizations.
RDOF recipient PAC Fiber picks ADTRAN's Combo PON for broadband expansion
Industry Announcements   4/27/2021   Post a comment
PAC is the latest RDOF recipient to leverage advanced Combo PON technology to bridge the broadband gap for the agricultural community.
AT&T boosts fiber plan speeds
Industry Announcements   4/26/2021   Post a comment
AT&T said it will raise the speeds available on its fiber-powered broadband service plans.
OneWeb confirms successful sixth launch
Industry Announcements   4/26/2021   Post a comment
OneWeb confirms successful launch and contact with all 36 satellites, bringing total in-orbit constellation to 182 satellites.
Hyperoptic partners with Hackney Council to extend fiber footprint
Industry Announcements   4/23/2021   Post a comment
Hyperoptic continues drive to Gigabit London with rollout in Hackney.
Talk Straight leverages ADTRAN's fixed wireless solution for UK broadband
Industry Announcements   4/22/2021   Post a comment
ISP builds new revenue stream and quickly extends gigabit connectivity to broadband-starved residents.
TalkTalk launches full fiber broadband in Ipswich
Industry Announcements   4/21/2021   Post a comment
TalkTalk is ramping up its full fiber expansion, bringing packages with average top speeds of 506 Mbit/s to homes across Ipswich.
Kwikbit to deliver wireless broadband to Los Angeles County Boys and Girls Clubs
Industry Announcements   4/20/2021   Post a comment
Wireless provider Kwikbit is working with Los Angeles County Boys and Girls Clubs to address the digital divide.
Virgin Media delivers 2.2 Gbit/s in innovation trials
Industry Announcements   4/20/2021   Post a comment
Virgin Media's trials in Southampton and Manchester deliver multi-gigabit broadband speeds of 2.2 Gbit/s.
CityFibre begins Ģ60M fiber build in Blackpool
Industry Announcements   4/19/2021   Post a comment
The overall project is expected to reach completion by 2024 with service to become available to people sooner.
Cox Business brings high-speed fiber connectivity to historical Jamestowne Island
Industry Announcements   4/16/2021   Post a comment
30,000 students from 175 schools in 27 states have experienced the immersive demonstration powered by the new optical fiber connectivity.
MetroNet and City of Ankeny partner to build 100% fiber network
Industry Announcements   4/15/2021   Post a comment
MetroNet will invest more than $15 million in the city and surrounding community while bringing fiber-to-the-home directly to residents.
Calix helps Internet cooperative reduce support call duration by 80%
Industry Announcements   4/15/2021   Post a comment
Leading Ohio-based cooperative rolls out premium broadband and Wi-Fi 6 services with the Calix Revenue EDGE.
WAV and viaPhoton partner to support fiber broadband networks
Industry Announcements   4/15/2021   Post a comment
The WAV/viaPhoton partnership was formed to help customers meet their deployment schedules.
AT&T makes $2B commitment to help bridge digital divide
Industry Announcements   4/14/2021   Post a comment
AT&T announced it will invest $2 billion over the next three years to help address the digital divide.
Openreach taps STL to help build new UK full fiber network
Industry Announcements   4/14/2021   Post a comment
Openreach partners with India-based STL to deliver millions of kilometers of optical fiber cable.
MLGC teams with Calix on next-generation multigigabit network
Industry Announcements   4/13/2021   Post a comment
MLGC becomes first broadband service provider in North Dakota to deploy a simplified network that can extend 5-gigabit service to subscribers.
Kinetic brings gigabit broadband to Greene County
Industry Announcements   4/13/2021   Post a comment
Kinetic by Windstream announced two new projects to bring gigabit speeds through broadband expansion in Greene County, Pennsylvania.
TIM completes fiber rollout in Friuli Venezia Giulia
Industry Announcements   4/12/2021   Post a comment
TIM has completed the plan to provide ultrabroadband coverage via the FTTx network in Friuli Venezia Giulia.
Cable One awarded $1.4M grant for broadband in Arkansas
Industry Announcements   4/9/2021   Post a comment
Cable One receives $1.4 million to bring broadband to rural Arkansas communities of Ogden and Wilton.
Jurassic Fibre appoints Steve Garrood as Chief Commercial Officer
Industry Announcements   4/8/2021   Post a comment
Steve Garrood will be responsible for driving profitable growth in sales from both residential and business customers.
Eutelsat will bring satellite broadband to New Zealand's Chatham Islands
Industry Announcements   4/7/2021   Post a comment
Eutelsat will support the Rural Connectivity Group in delivering an upgraded telecommunications network to the islands, under the New Zealand government's Rural Broadband Initiative Phase 2.
GiGstreem secures $50M investment to deploy gigabit Wi-Fi for US properties
Industry Announcements   4/7/2021   Post a comment
Funding will help meet remote work-fueled demand for property-wide Internet coverage at hundreds of properties across the US.
MetroNet partners with Hickory, North Carolina, on fiber network
Industry Announcements   4/7/2021   Post a comment
MetroNet will invest more than $36 million in the city and surrounding community while bringing FTTH to residents.
HughesNet expands in Puerto Rico
Industry Announcements   4/6/2021   Post a comment
Hughes Network Systems has secured additional capacity over Puerto Rico for its HughesNet satellite Internet service.
Alpha Wireless equips Nextlink to accelerate broadband across midwestern US
Industry Announcements   4/6/2021   Post a comment
The large-scale, private LTE network deployment using the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum helps Nextlink reduce the costs of rural broadband provision while increasing performance.
Hyperoptic names Richard Woodward as CFO
Industry Announcements   4/6/2021   Post a comment
Hyperoptic, a leading UK full fiber broadband provider, says it has appointed Richard Woodward as its new CFO.
Atlantic Broadband brings together Stagwell team to support growth
Industry Announcements   4/5/2021   Post a comment
The team will focus on enabling a holistic transformation putting the customer at the center of every interaction.
Tilson brings up to 10 Gbit/s Internet to rural Vermont
Industry Announcements   4/1/2021   Post a comment
Tilson Broadband to bring fiber optic Internet service to the towns of Danville, Lunenburg and St. Johnsbury, Vermont.
Calix conducts 20 millionth FCC broadband performance test
Industry Announcements   4/1/2021   Post a comment
Calix has completed more than 20 million tests with its comprehensive Broadband Performance Testing solution.
ADTRAN appoints industry veteran Todd Gandy to focus on federal agencies
Industry Announcements   4/1/2021   Post a comment
ADTRAN has appointed Todd Gandy to lead the company's expanded focus on federal and state government agencies.
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