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Most telecommunications companies don't have the deep pockets they used to have ten years ago. And, with the telecommunications industry constantly changing and gaining momentum, telcos are realizing that unless they want to be forced to innovate and change, they must drive their own growth...

The key to effective marketing /advertising campaigns is showing the right ad to the right person at the right place and the right time. Seasoned marketers are very familiar with this idea and the hottest new trend for digital advertisers is enabling companies to do...

A utility contractor accidentally cut a main fiber optic cable belonging to AT&T, resulting in a widespread outage for much of Northern Alabama. The cut resulted in the loss of both voice and Ethernet data services for AT&T’s customers in the area west of Huntsville,...

SolveForce, a well-known Internet and telecom services provider, has recently announced the launch of their Ethernet over Fiber service in Miami, Florida. By utilizing their Ethernet over Fiber technology, companies and organizations in the area will be able to access Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and...

Floyd County, Georgia, as well as other municipal governments in the state, are making a stand against new legislation taking away their authority over cell tower locations. The new legislation is expected to prevent these local governments from regulating cell tower location placement....

In planning for telecommunications, the initial step for most communities is an assessment of the existing telecommunications assets. This assessment seeks to determine the extent of the current telecommunications infrastructure and services....

In an agreement announced last week between Google and GE, Google plans to integrate data from Google Maps into GE’s Smallworld product suite consisting of telecommunications, electrical, and gas applications. GE is a leading provider of geospatial tools and insight, and Google provides a mapping...

Twenty years ago, we used printed paper maps to help guide us in our decision making regarding locations. Today, many businesses use advanced digital mapping technologies, such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and satellite imaging, to guide location-oriented decisions....

On February 1st, 2013, the Triangle J Council of Governments, in association with an organization called the NC Next Generation Networks, issued a request for a proposal that seeks private sector service providers who are interested in building a "next generation" communications network across the...