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Jumping at New Opportunities Thanks to a Fiber & WiFi Backbone
“What we did is a JumpStart Challenge. We gave people six weeks to figure out a new business and then we did a sponsorship and a little competition,” explains Allo Communications‘ Brad Moline. Moline, president & CEO of Allo, is describing the contest that solicited community input for how to utilize their gigabit fiber and…
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Our Purpose – To Connect Communities
“That’s our purpose; to connect communities,” says Brad Moline president and CEO of Nebraska-based Broadband Service Provider, Allo Communications. Speaking at Calix’s ConneXions 2021, Moline explains how Allo’s fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network is foundational for creating gigabit societies in the communities they serve. As background, Allo has grown from serving a single town in rural western…
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Rural America Needs Fiber On-ramps and Fiber Off-ramps
“Think about on and off-ramps” is Joseph Franell’s advice to those building fiber networks that traverse rural areas. Franell, president of Blue Mountain Networks, a provider of high-speed Internet to residential and business to 29 communities in Oregon and Washington, is well-versed in overcoming the challenges of rural broadband presented by low-density, rugged geographic, and…
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A Culture of Passion and Humility as the Foundation for Broadband
“Culture is one of the key investments you can make in a company,” says Rick Petersen. Speaking at Fiber Connect 2021, Petersen, president/CEO of Peak Internet, emphasizes that investments in technology, such as Fiber to the Home networks, will be worthless without the right kind of culture. Intentional in its efforts to create a culture…
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MOTOR Sums Up Their Culture
“Our culture makes a difference,” is emblazoned on the Peak Internet Culture Coin. Speaking at the Fiber Broadband Association’s Fiber Connect 2021, Peak Internet’s president/CEO Rick Petersen explains that this coin is a constant reminder for Peak Internet staff and others about the tenets of their culture, which are encapsulated in the acronym, MOTOR: It…
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Strengthening Association-Industry-Academic Ties to Foster Innovation that Helps Everyone
As technologists literally reach for the stars with amazing new technologies, it is important that the fruits of their exciting breakthrough developments are available for everyone. At the same time, will developments reach their full potential, if only a select group makes the decisions for the rest of us? How can professional associations, academics, and…
