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The Intersection of People and Technology – #FiberConnect2023
A Background of Innovation Chattanooga is famous for having the first community-wide fiber optic network. Its industry leadership has continued throughout the years with increasing speeds of a gigabit and, now, symmetrical connections up to 25 gigabits. The city-owned EPB fiber optic utility is at the center of a technology ecosystem. A recent example of…
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The Living Room Interactive Garden
Is Rise Gardens the solution for those of us with brown thumbs? Combining the power of the Internet with a controlled environment of lighting, sensors, and nutrients, Rise’s hydroponic system promises a more efficient growing experience compared to the traditional gardening approach. Rise’s app provides step-by-step instructions and reminders to ensure a bountiful harvest. As…
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All Points Lead to Fiber Broadband
All Points Broadband could be a metaphor for the unserved locations that are the focus of the company with that name. With a goal of connecting over 80,000 unserved rural locations by the end of 2025, All Points is bringing Fiber to the Home (FTTH) to parts of rural Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia that…
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Be Authentic and Transparent in Your Marketing – #fiberconnect2023
Marketing from the Beginning & Never Ending Authenticity and transparency describe the common message from the FiberConnect 2023 panel, Messages Matter: Crafting Go-to-market Plans for Fiber Broadband. Moderated by Kim McKinley CMO of UTOPIA Fiber, these concepts are central to effective marketing strategies today. McKinley, who is also Board Secretary of the Fiber Broadband Association,…
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Painting the Town Fiber – #FiberConnect2023
Fiber on Demand Fiber on demand is the benefit of TRAXyL’s solution for installing fiber on roads, runways, and bridges, states Blaine Riney. Riney, TRAXyL’s Business Development Manager, describes their technique as painting fiber on a surface. Installing up to 1,000 feet per hour with up to 72 fibers (3 each 24 fiber cables) allows…
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Beyond the Fiber Halo – #fiberconnect2023
Summary A recent study, led by RVA, LLC and sponsored by the Fiber Broadband Association, found that consumers have a very positive perception of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH). In the study of 4,000 randomly selected, U.S. online customers, 63% of respondents said that fiber is the best type of internet available, and 33% said they would be…
