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Fiber to the Drive-In
Vandalism and the lost business that resulted, prompted this rural North Dakota drive-in/diner to implement security services from the local independent telecommunications cooperative. The proprietor, Doug Davis, explains how the bundle of Internet, video and security has eliminated the crime problem and improved the ambiance of their popular eatery. This video made possible by Calix.
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Fiber Optic Memory Lane
Larry Johnson of the Light Brigade briefly describes the temporary museum erected at the 2011 Broadband Properties Summit. The row of signs described the evolution of communications using light; from the development of the laser and fiber optic cable to the integration of these technologies. He talks of the Light Brigade/FTTH Council relationship to provide…
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Fiber to the Island(s)
The FCC's announcement last week of the Office of Native Affairs and Policy points to the increasing importance of ensuring that broadband networks are available to native homelands. In this video interview from the OPASTCO 2010 Summer Convention, Al Pedersen discusses fiber network that Sandwich Isles Communications created to serve the Hawaiian Home Lands. In…
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Electric Broadband via Fiber
Dan Strode, CEO of Ralls County Electric Cooperative in a rural part of Northern Missouri, explains the need for broadband in his service area. This need for broadband was evident from the results of the surveys Ralls County Electric Cooperative administered to its members. Awarded a multimillion-dollar stimulus grant and loan, the 35-employee, Ralls County…
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GPON Builds Momentum
In this exclusive video shot at the Occam Networks User Group meeting in early September, Russ Sharer, Occam Networks’ Vice President of Marketing, announces their intention to bring a G-PON offering to the market. The surprise element of this video was somewhat given away by Occam’s announcement of the purchase of certain assets from Terawave…
