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Enforcement Is a Must to Ensure Equitable Broadband Deployment
“It’s truly a crime that these entities are submitting false reports to the federal government,” states Chad Rupe, General Manager of Ponderosa. Speaking at NTCA’s 2023 RTIME, Rupe’s concern is that some companies have been falsifying data by claiming they are providing service in areas where they are not. New Lisbon Holdings, Inc. CEO, John…
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The Open ODN – Upgrade Without Downtime #fiberconnect2023
A customer support issue from decades ago remains fresh in Bernd Hesse’s mind. He saw first-hand at Raynet that it was not possible to implement a physical upgrade to the optical last-mile network without significant service disruption. In the above interview, filmed at FBA’s Fiber Connect 2023, he contends that this issue remains. Like his…
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Fiber’s Sustainable Advantage – #Fiberconnect2023
Sustainability – whether economic or environmental – is center stage as it relates to broadband deployments, particularly those that receive federal monies. The challenge is to balance the drive to bridge the digital divide while managing the accompanying energy consumption that this entails. At Fiber Connect 2023, OMDIA’s Julie Kunstler led a track on sustainability.…
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There’s a Place for You – Women in Fiber at #FiberConnect2023
“There’s a place for you,” states Alexa Edens, U.S. Industry Committee Chair for Women in Fiber. Edens, who is also Senior Director of Cloud Strategy and Business Development for KGPCo, explains that the fiber optics industry has a variety of jobs for women of all skills and interests. Part of the purpose of the Women…
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Broadband as a Lifestyle Service – #FiberConnect2023
Workforce training is a subject of immense importance in the nationwide buildout of fiber-to-the-home networks as evidenced by its prominence as a topic at the recent Fiber Connect 2023 conference. In the above interview, Craig Thomas, VP of Business Development, and Strategic Marketing for the Broadband Forum, emphasizes the breadth and depth of opportunities available…
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A Future Enabled by Fiber – #FiberConnect2023
Video Highlights Fiber is the Future “If you think about the future of education, and the metaverse, quantum networking, all this future is enabled by fiber,” states Gary Bolton, President and CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association. Speaking at Fiber Connect 2023, Bolton points out that this is a special moment as various groups unite…
