A Decline in BEAD Eligibility Signals the Program’s Current Success
Google to Put Fiber on the Map in Utah for Just $1
Barely one week after Google announced its plans to extend its fiber optic network to Austin, Texas, the company also announced its intentions to bring its 1 Gbps Internet service to Provo, Utah. According to the announcement last week, Google Fiber will offer Provo residents and businesses download speeds of up to 1 Gbps for…
City Studies their Fiber Optic Network as they Look Toward the Future
In 2003, a privately-owned fiber optic network was constructed in Fort Morgan, Colorado to provide Internet service to the city of Fort Morgan, Morgan County, and the Fort Morgan school district. However, over the last few years, several additions and modifications have been made to the fiber network…
Google Fiber Network Map Makes its Way to the Lone Star State
Two years ago, Google first announced its plans to bring high-speed Internet access to the lucky people of Kansas City. Earlier this month, Google announced the expansion of this service to Austin, Texas, making it the next fiber city. Austin, a mecca for creativity and the entrepreneurial spirit, has earned the reputation for being a good…
Telecom Cables Under the Ocean are Affected By Natural Disasters Too!
On March 11, 2011, a major earthquake and tsunami hit Japan. The tsunami disabled Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant just 150 miles north of Tokyo. While much of the world was worrying about Fukushima, there was another, less obvious problem under the ocean – the submarine cables lying along the ocean floor…
The City of St. Augustine and AT&T Install Fiber Optic Cable Under Matanzas River
Over the last few weeks, AT&T crews have blocked off Anderson Circle in downtown St. Augustine so that they could stretch a long fiber optic cable under the Matanzas River to Anastasia Island. This fiber optic cable installation project involved drilling under the bottom lands of the Matanzas River to Anastasia Island…
Seattle to Implement Security Cameras as Part of Network
Word is getting out about Seattle and the city’s plans to add surveillance cameras to the port area to better enforce security along their shoreline. The Port of Seattle is the sixth busiest seaport/terminal in the United States. With this being the case, local officials have realized the need for the port to be equipped with adequate prevention, protection…
Fatbeam Acquires EMAN to Increase Washington’s Fiber Presence
Fatbeam, a fiber provider that focuses primarily on under-served market areas in the Western US, recently struck a deal with EMAN Networks to acquire their existing fiber assets. This acquisition will give Fatbeam 25 miles of metro fiber network in Tacoma. Most of EMAN Networks’ infrastructure, which Fatbeam has now acquired, focused on providing fiber networks…
Aging Fiber Optic Network Poses Challenge for Tech City
Alpharetta, Georgia, a northern suburb of Atlanta, holds high potential for becoming the Technology City of the Southeast. Recently, the Alpharetta Technology Commission analyzed the city’s existing infrastructure, learning its strengths and weaknesses, to gauge what needs to be done in order to keep Alpharetta…
China Demands New Homes Install Fiber Optic Networks
Today, only a few US cities, such as Kansas City, can boast of high-speed fiber optic connections. However, it’s not this way in China. According to a recent China Daily report, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in China has required all newly built homes to install fiber optic connections “where a public fiber optic telecom network is available”.