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Making the Community Smart and Attractive
One of the bigger challenges for rural communities is creating career opportunities for young people; particularly those who leave for college, as many times never come back to their hometown. Clint Carter, Director | New Technology and Service Introduction for North Central Telephone Cooperative (NCTC) lived this reality as his options when he started his career were away…
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Technology Facilitates Outside Plant Construction – Part 1
It is the construction of the network that is sometimes the biggest barrier to realizing FTTH. Fortunately, technology, such as GPS, is helping outside plant engineers be more efficient in the design process. In part one of a two-part interview, Brian Nordtvedt of FARR Technologies discusses some of the techniques he and his crew use…
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Technology Facilitates Outside Plant Construction – Part 2
Brian Nordtvedt of FARR Technologies discusses some of the techniques he and his group uses to more efficiently design outside plant for their clients. Additionally, he talks about the nuances of building in rural areas versus relatively urban areas. He also provides insight on relatively recent state legislation that has eased the cost of railroad…
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The Road to FTTH Success Begins With….
Even before the first fiber is pulled and equipment selected, the road to Fiber to the Home success begins with cost accounting. In the above interview, filmed at the 2015 Minnesota Telecom Alliance Annual Conference and Convention, Darrell Bolen, Director, Separations of FARR Technologies, points to the important interplay that needs to take place between…
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Gigabit Broadband – Better than Indoor Plumbing
“We were asked whether we had indoor plumbing,” said Wyoming State Representative Marti Halverson in the above video. She was reflecting on a conversation she had with a reporter at the 2004 Republican Convention. As she points out, not only did they have indoor plumbing, they had high-speed broadband, which was more than the reporter could…
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Unique Municipal Relationship Brings Business Gig to Idaho
Gigabit network announcements are fast becoming non-announcements in that they are occurring so regularly and gigabit will soon (2015?) become a must-have for most North American service providers. What makes Silver Star Communications’ recent announcement about expansion of Gigabit service into Idaho Falls unique is how they brought service to this Eastern Idaho Berg of…
