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Articles Nokia, NCTC forge fiber deal as RDOF buildouts loom Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 4/15/2021 Nokia will look to establish a more direct connection with hundreds of independent cable and broadband operators after striking a fiber-focused deal with the National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC). Former AT&T exec joins Frontier as chief network officer Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 4/13/2021 Frontier Communications has tapped former AT&T exec Veronica Bloodworth as EVP and chief network officer, an appointment that comes as Frontier moves through the Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring process. BBWN Bites: NY mandates $15 monthly broadband for low-income households Nicole Ferraro, Contributing Editor, Light Reading, 4/9/2021 Also in this roundup: 'Connect New Mexico Act' becomes law; Altice USA and Morris Broadband become one; C-Spire releases rural broadband report; T-Mobile teams with Open Dutch Fibre. Podcast: The Divide – Scott Willis and Bruce Garrison on the 'collective ecosystem' required to reach the underserved Nicole Ferraro, Contributing Editor, Light Reading, 4/8/2021 This week, Scott Willis, CEO of DartPoints; and Bruce Garrison, chief revenue officer of Bluebird Network, on their connectivity work in rural Iowa and the collaboration required to tackle the digital divide. WideOpenWest picks Chicago for first data cap market Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 4/6/2021 WideOpenWest (WOW) has begun to alert customers in the Chicago area that the competitive cable operator will start to impose data caps and usage-based broadband policies starting in June. BBWN Bites: 300-plus providers to participate in Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Nicole Ferraro, Contributing Editor, Light Reading, 4/2/2021 Also in this roundup: Trussville, Alabama, gets gigabit; Maryland commits $300 million to broadband; Texas senate bill would create broadband department; industry groups respond to Biden's $100 billion fund for broadband. Upstream consumption rocketed 63% in 2020 – study Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 4/2/2021 Fueled by a pandemic that forced millions to work and school from home, 2020 was one for the history books in upstream data consumption, when data flows from the user to the network. Podcast: The Divide – Fiber Broadband Association's Gary Bolton on the 'good news, good news' for fiber Nicole Ferraro, Contributing Editor, Light Reading, 4/1/2021 This week, Gary Bolton, CEO, Fiber Broadband Association, joins the show to discuss why the US needs to put fiber first, why satellite broadband could be a 'disaster' for communities and more. ADTRAN's compact fiber cabinet targets RDOF bonanza Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 3/31/2021 ADTRAN is taking particular aim at the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) opportunity with a new compact, ruggedized cabinet that's tailored for fiber deployments in unserved and underserved areas as well as locations on the edges of more urban environments. US Ignite, NSF name 7 'Project Overcome' winners to take on the digital divide Nicole Ferraro, Contributing Editor, Light Reading, 3/30/2021 US Ignite and the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced the winning projects of Project Overcome today, a $2.7 million effort to accelerate broadband delivery to unserved and underserved communities using novel broadband technology solutions. BBWN Bites: Path to gigabit not 'one-size-fits-all,' says WISPA Nicole Ferraro, Contributing Editor, Light Reading, 3/26/2021 Also in this roundup: MTA, ICA want FCC to reject LTD; Cincinnati Bell signs fiber deal with Boone County, Kentucky; OneWeb launches 36 satellites; Virgin Media, Openreach announce fiber accomplishments. Podcast – The Divide: Blair Levin and Clint Odom on digital equity and inclusion Nicole Ferraro, Contributing Editor, Light Reading, 3/25/2021 This week, Blair Levin, former FCC official, and Clint Odom, SVP of policy and advocacy at the National Urban League, join the show to discuss the Lewis Latimer Plan for Digital Equity and Inclusion. Load More Articles + All Articles All Video All Slide Shows All Articles The 'Agile Titan' – an Advanced Supplier Model to Meet the Needs of 21st Century Networks Josh Hirschey, General Manager, Amphenol Broadband Solutions and Mette Brink, General Manager, Amphenol Procom & Amphenol Antenna Solutions EMEA & APAC, , 5/7/2020 The need to stay ahead of the technology curve is integral to developing networks that can meet or exceed the bandwidth demand of consumers. Within the broadband industry, we've seen first-hand the approach leading equipment providers have taken, which is to acquire companies that will help fill product or service voids and absorb them into their ... All blogs		Industry Announcements MetroNet and City of Ankeny partner to build 100% fiber network Thursday, April 15, 2021 Calix helps Internet cooperative reduce support call duration by 80% Thursday, April 15, 2021 WAV and viaPhoton partner to support fiber broadband networks Thursday, April 15, 2021 AT&T makes $2B commitment to help bridge digital divide Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Openreach taps STL to help build new UK full fiber network Wednesday, April 14, 2021 MLGC teams with Calix on next-generation multigigabit network Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Kinetic brings gigabit broadband to Greene County Tuesday, April 13, 2021 More Industry Announcements Twitter Feed Tweets by Broadband World News Information Resources >> Want a Better Network? 7 Design Best Practices From the Experts >> How Software Platforms Are Transforming the Business of Broadband Access >> 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 >> The Science of Great Wi-Fi >> Next-Generation PON: Eliminating Physical Constraints From the Access Network All resources Webinars ARCHIVED Thursday, December 17, 2020 12:00 p.m. New York / 5:00 p.m. London Why Now is the Time for 10G PON Today’s access network architecture is under mounting pressure due to a continued surge in the number of connected devices, a proliferation of bandwidth-intensive customer applications and dramatic shifts in usage patterns related to the pandemic, such as work-from-home and e-learning. Learn why now is the right time for cable operators to build greenfield networks or expand their existing networks with 10G PON, arming customers with high-speed symmetrical broadband. Gain a clear understanding of the drivers impacting the access network and the various approaches being considered to deliver higher speed services. Plus, find out the best practices that operators are employing as they leverage the latest in passive optical technology to future-proof their networks. Topics to be covered include: Node + 0 (Fiber Deep) DOCSIS 3.1, DOCSIS 4.0 (FDX/ESD) FTTP and 10G PON XGS-PON, NG-PON2 Provisioning 10G PON within a DOCSIS B/OSS environment More Webinars Webinar Archives