Industry Announcements
Content posted in June 2020
New ADTRAN, NISC project to help providers enhance broadband networks
Industry Announcements   6/30/2020   Post a comment
ADTRAN and NISC Broadband Solutions launch integration project to help utility and telecom providers enhance their broadband network services.
Eurofiber teams with Calix for regional fiber deployment
Industry Announcements   6/30/2020   Post a comment
Eurofiber to deploy Calix Intelligent Access EDGE for next-generation fiber deployment across Northern Europe.
Dense Air, Spark partner on mobile broadband in New Zealand
Industry Announcements   6/29/2020   Post a comment
Spark makes first live call using Dense Air's 'Radio-Network-as-a-Service' solution, opening up the potential for Spark to deliver targeted capacity and coverage.
Plume partners with J:COM to distribute smart home services
Industry Announcements   6/29/2020   Post a comment
Plume to deploy smart home services to Japanese cable operators starting in July.
Intelsat, Liquid Telecom extend commitment to broadband in Africa
Industry Announcements   6/26/2020   Post a comment
Through the partnership extension, Liquid Telecom will be able to connect more than 2,000 additional VSAT terminals across the continent.
Broadband Forum launches USP Certification Program
Industry Announcements   6/25/2020   Post a comment
The USP Agent Certification Program will allow companies to cost-effectively test any broadband or consumer connected device against the TP-469 standard.
Openreach appoints Rosanne Moreland to lead Scotland fiber build
Industry Announcements   6/25/2020   Post a comment
Rosanne Moreland takes the reins as Openreach's Aberdeen upgrade gets under way.
Clearfield intros industry-first small-footprint active cabinet
Industry Announcements   6/25/2020   Post a comment
Combining powered equipment and fiber cables, Clearfield's FiberFlex 2000 will help overcome common real estate challenges presented in network planning and deployment.
New Cambium tech to deliver affordable multi-gigabit wireless
Industry Announcements   6/24/2020   Post a comment
New Wi-Fi 6 access and 60GHz fixed-wireless technologies from Cambium eliminate the silo between fixed wireless and Wi-Fi and provide an affordable alternative to last-mile wired networks.
Quadro accelerates home installs with Calix
Industry Announcements   6/23/2020   Post a comment
Quadro will leverage Calix solutions to improve installation quality and subscriber experience across its fiber network.
Franklin Telephone to deliver smart home solutions with ADTRAN
Industry Announcements   6/23/2020   Post a comment
Franklin Telephone and ADTRAN partner on delivering next-generation broadband and Wi-Fi for families in rural Mississippi.
Nokia selected as key supplier to Ireland's NBP
Industry Announcements   6/23/2020   Post a comment
National Broadband Ireland (NBI) taps Nokia to deploy end-to-end fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) solution for 540,000 rural premises across Ireland.
GigabitNow activates Fullerton broadband network
Industry Announcements   6/22/2020   Post a comment
GigabitNow starts fiber-based broadband installations in Fullerton, California; with build-out to the entire city to continue for the next 14 months.
Cedar Falls Utilities (CFU) named 'fastest ISP' in US
Industry Announcements   6/18/2020   Post a comment
Calix partner Cedar Falls Utilities (CFU) named fastest Internet service provider in the US according to new industry rating.
Truespeed kicks off network build in Wells
Industry Announcements   6/17/2020   Post a comment
Truespeed begins its rollout of gigabit-capable broadband in Wells.
Slice Wireless taps FiberLight for enhanced airport Wi-Fi
Industry Announcements   6/17/2020   Post a comment
Slice Wireless picks FiberLight to deliver public Wi-Fi and Distributed Antenna System (DAS) wireless capabilities for the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Windstream, Infinera trial achieves 800Gbit/s transmission over 730km
Industry Announcements   6/17/2020   Post a comment
The trial demonstrates that ultra-high-speed optical transmissions can be deployed in network applications over significant distances.
Fiber drove France's record telecom investments in 2019 – report
Industry Announcements   6/16/2020   Post a comment
For the third year in a row, the increase in investment levels is due chiefly to a rise in operators' spending on fiber deployments.
Connected2Fiber launches provider serviceability portal
Industry Announcements   6/16/2020   Post a comment
The new portal enables network providers to selectively advertise their serviceable location footprint to their channel communities.
Global broadband market to grow to $355.6B in 2020 – report
Industry Announcements   6/15/2020   Post a comment
The global broadband services market will grow from $263.4 billion in 2019 to $355.6 billion in 2020, according to ResearchAndMarkets.com.
ZenFi, PacketFabric team on cloud connectivity in NYC
Industry Announcements   6/15/2020   Post a comment
The partnership enables ZenFi to offer expanded digital capabilities to all major cloud providers using PacketFabric's SDN platform.
GigNet completes 14km fiber installation in Tulum
Industry Announcements   6/12/2020   Post a comment
GigNet, a broadband network designed for hospitality, has installed an additional 14km fiber-optic broadband network from Downtown Tulum to the Tulum Hotel Zone.
RTC selects Calix for Wi-Fi delivery
Industry Announcements   6/11/2020   Post a comment
Ringgold Telephone Company (RTC) picks Calix to deliver the 'ultimate Wi-Fi experience' to subscribers as it continues its fiber rollout across Georgia and Tennessee.
Altiostar, Mavenir team up on US Open RAN radios
Industry Announcements   6/11/2020   Post a comment
Companies say they'll have FCC-banded radios available this month and a complete set of radios in the market by Q1 2021.
The FTTH Council Europe sets priorities
Industry Announcements   6/9/2020   Post a comment
The FTTH Council Europe sets out its priorities and elects new president, board members and committee chairs.
Townes taps ADTRAN for six-state broadband rollout
Industry Announcements   6/9/2020   Post a comment
Townes has selected ADTRAN's Total Access 5000 fiber access platform to enhance broadband services for the local exchange carriers it operates across six states.
Broadband Forum adds XGS-PON to certification program
Industry Announcements   6/8/2020   Post a comment
Broadband Forum has expanded its BBF.247 Optical Network Unit (ONU) Certification Program to include XGS-PON.
76% of US broadband households subscribe to OTT service – report
Industry Announcements   6/8/2020   Post a comment
New report from consumer research firm Parks Associates finds churn rate for OTT services was 41% in Q1 2020.
Fastweb acquires ICT company Cutaway
Industry Announcements   6/3/2020   Post a comment
Fastweb acquires Cutaway to allow continued growth in cloud and ICT services market.
ADTRAN adds tech to advance multi-gigabit service delivery for operators
Industry Announcements   6/3/2020   Post a comment
The new Combo PON technology extends the density, scalability and flexibility of ADTRAN's TA5000 fiber access platform.
Blue Stream Fiber gets investment from GI Partners
Industry Announcements   6/2/2020   Post a comment
GI Partners has acquired a majority interest in gigabit provider Blue Stream from Twin Point Capital.
Windstream's Kinetic teams with Raydiant on smart digital signage
Industry Announcements   6/1/2020   Post a comment
This new offering is Kinetic's first push into the rapidly growing digital signage industry that is projected to reach $29 billion globally by 2024.
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