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The 2026 Fiber Advantage: Why Maps Are the Secret Weapon Behind AI & Network Expansion

The 2026 Fiber Advantage: Why Maps Are the Secret Weapon Behind AI & Network Expansion

Innovation has long been the cornerstone of the telecom industry, but 2026 feels like a year of unprecedented acceleration. Across the globe, industry leaders are refining their strategies to keep […]
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Fiber Optics Part of Hurricane Sandy Recovery

When Hurricane Sandy ripped through the New York area, much of the decades-old copper wires were damaged. By Christmas, Verizon had already laid more than 5,000 miles of fiber optic cables across Manhattan to assist in the recovery efforts. Yet Fire Island, a popular...

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Government Legacy Regulations Need Updating

In a 45-page analysis titled, “Telecommunications Competition: The Infrastructure-Investment Race,” Dr. Anna-Maria Kovacs examines the United States’ regulations that are forcing companies to build and maintain copper-based legacy telephone networks and the impact...

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Counties Work Together for Fiber

For years, Southeast Missouri had been looking for ways to attract businesses to the region, and they finally found the answer through fiber optics. With the help of AT&T, the city of Bonne Terre, Missouri will now be home to an 84-acre fiber-lit business park...

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Fiber Connectivity Boosts Business

Mid-Atlantic managed fiber connectivity and cloud communications service provider Telegia Communications recently relocated their corporate offices to a fiber rich technology park in Frederick, MD. Telecom and network upgrades were major motivators behind the move. At...

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Fiber Optic Companies Are the New Hot Stock

On September 17, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the day with a 35-point gain, but that wasn’t the end to a good day for Alliance Fiber Optic Products. The California-based technology company continued to be a hot stock in after-hours trading. The rise occurred...

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Twitter Alerts: Enhancing Public Safety

Twitter Alerts: Enhancing Public Safety

  On Wednesday, September 25, Twitter initiated Twitter Alerts, an emergency alert program for users, providing subscribers real time emergency notifications from sources like FEMA, the Department of Homeland Security, the American Red Cross, and the National Oceanic...

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Underused Fiber Serves As an Affordable Solution

Slow and unreliable Internet service plagued Vernon, California until the city decided to become a local service provider. Throughout the Southern California region, miles of fiber optic cables were being underused. Recently the city council approved a residential...

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Consequences of Outdated Network Infrastructure

North Carolina is a well-known state for higher education, with numerous universities, such as Duke, Wake Forest and UNC, pushing the boundaries of technology. Yet, many businesses and residents struggle with limited or non-existent Internet access. This has major...

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