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Articles The Divide: How Astranis plans to connect Peru with small satellites Nicole Ferraro, Editor, Broadband World News, 1/21/2022 John Gedmark, CEO of Astranis, joins the podcast to discuss the company's small satellite technology and its upcoming deployment to deliver 4G broadband to Peru. Fiber fans focus on broadband bill legal language to push FTTH Nicole Ferraro, Editor, Broadband World News, 1/19/2022 While the Biden admin's $65 billion broadband bill takes a tech-neutral approach, EFF's Ernesto Falcon said it's the phrase 'easily' scalable that matters most to the fiber industry. Italy wants to fling €3.7B of taxpayer funds at fiber Iain Morris, International Editor, 1/19/2022 The government scheme may look wasteful to critics when Italy already looks on track for nationwide fiber coverage. FCC sets final rules for $14.2B Affordable Connectivity Program Nicole Ferraro, Editor, Broadband World News, 1/18/2022 The new program aims to improve upon the Emergency Broadband Benefit program and serve as a long-term subsidy for eligible US households. Where Internet shutdowns are contributing to the digital divide Nicole Ferraro, Editor, Broadband World News, 1/14/2022 Last year saw a 56% increase in global Internet disruptions, according to the Internet Society, with the largest number of shutdowns by far occurring in India. The Divide: Shirley Bloomfield on bridging the 'rural-rural' divide Nicole Ferraro, Editor, Broadband World News, 1/13/2022 This week: Shirley Bloomfield, CEO of NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association, on the challenges facing rural providers when it comes to network deployment and upkeep, and how federal funds from the infrastructure law can best be spent to close the digital divide in the most-underserved areas of the country. Alan Davidson confirmed as NTIA chief Nicole Ferraro, Editor, Broadband World News, 1/11/2022 Davidson's confirmation comes not a moment too soon, with the federal agency he now heads responsible for $48 billion in state broadband grant funding. Fiber builds projected to accelerate through 2025 – report Nicole Ferraro, Editor, Broadband World News, 1/11/2022 New report outlines the potential for record fiber growth over the next few years, but the ultimate outcome depends on how federal funds get spent. UTOPIA Fiber adds two more cities to its open access network Nicole Ferraro, Editor, Broadband World News, 1/7/2022 Cedar Hills and Santa Clara are the latest cities in Utah to join UTOPIA's municipal open access fiber network, despite pushback from incumbents. New York introduces $1B 'ConnectALL' broadband plan Nicole Ferraro, Editor, Broadband World News, 1/6/2022 The multi-part plan includes efforts already underway, as well as new grant programs designed to support and expedite rural broadband access. Biden's FCC, NTIA nominees stuck in the Senate Nicole Ferraro, Editor, Broadband World News, 1/5/2022 Leaving the NTIA leaderless could delay progress on implementing billions in broadband funding at the state level. Viasat tells FCC Starlink is 'at odds' with RDOF framework Nicole Ferraro, Editor, Broadband World News, 1/3/2022 In response, SpaceX filed a letter calling Viasat's complaint a 'sideshow' and said it is working with the commission to demonstrate it 'will meet all of its RDOF obligations.' Load More Articles + All Articles All Articles Perspectives: Opinion & Commentary Texas should adopt a statewide comprehensive approach to tackling the digital divide Heather Gate, Vice President, Digital Inclusion, Connected Nation and CN Texas, , 5/6/2021 More Perspectives		Industry Announcements OneWeb, Hughes to bring LEO satellite broadband to India Friday, January 21, 2022 Kinetic added 55,000 broadband customers in 2021 Wednesday, January 19, 2022 Vyve expands fiber business services to 25 new markets Tuesday, January 18, 2022 Fidium Fiber available to 55,000 New Hampshire homes Tuesday, January 18, 2022 FCC, NTIA name members to telecommunications workforce working group Friday, January 14, 2022 CityFibre, Swindon Borough Council to bring full fiber to tenants Thursday, January 13, 2022 Ecopia AI tapped by Canadian government for rural broadband mapping Wednesday, January 12, 2022 More Industry Announcements Twitter Feed Tweets by Broadband World News Information Resources >> Drive Down Costs, Drive New Services Forward: Discover the Freedom of Disaggregation in Your Network >> The Synergies of Disaggregation >> eBook: Make Your Help Desk Data Work for You >> White Paper: Routing at the Network Edge >> 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 All resources Webinars ARCHIVED Wednesday, October 6, 2021 11:00 a.m. New York / 4:00 p.m. London Cloud-Native Containerized Solutions for PON: How to Make Them Work and Why You Should Consider Them The demand for high-speed broadband services and hyperconnectivity has driven massive surges in network data usage like never before. Due to this trend, the networks of communications service providers (CSPs) are increasingly overburdened. Service providers need to optimize their networks to scale service delivery efficiently, while maximizing the opportunity to innovate at a rapid pace. Learn how cloud-native containerized solutions can position CSP networks for long-term evolution and sustainable growth. Hear practical steps and flexible options for implementing a cloud-native PON solution in your network. Discover how to maximize operational resources and make way for enhanced applications, innovations and new use cases. Topics to be covered include: Microservices Containerization How to implement cloud-native containerized PON The convergence of fiber and mobile networks More Webinars Webinar Archives