The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) today announced the results of its 2021 Fiber Provider Study that reveals fiber broadband is strong and entering the largest investment cycle ever.The increase in deployments can be attributed to the fact that fiber continues to score higher than any other broadband technology—such as cable, satellite or wireless—in terms of capacity, reliability, latency and customer satisfaction. These benefits have created competition among more diverse sizes and types of service providers that are now racing to reach more subscribers with fiber. The Study suggests that if all federal infrastructure funding is directed at fiber, there could be more fiber deployed in the next five years than all the fiber deployed to-date, enabling the initial U.S. FTTH build to be nearing completion by the end of this decade.
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Innovations in Validation Testing
Telecommunications technologies have evolved tremendously over recent years. New variables continue to proliferate, and legacy technologies aren’t being discontinued.
Speedcast Delivers Industrial-Grade Remote Video and Audio Communications
Speedcast, leading communications and IT services provider, launched the Speedcast SmartViewTM, an innovative, network-optimized remote video and audio communications solution. Designed for energy, maritime, enterprise, telecommunications, and government customers, industries with critical operations can accelerate their digital transformation for revolutionizing remote access and field collaboration.
New INCOMPAS Board Chairperson
INCOMPAS announced that its Board of Directors elected Michael B. Galvin, Chief Administrative Officer of Granite Telecommunications, LLC, to serve as its Chair. Galvin takes the helm from Kurt Van Wagenen, President and CEO of FirstLight Fiber, who served three terms as Chair and was elected to serve as Vice Chair this year. The Board also re-elected Brian Worthen, CEO of Mammoth Networks, to serve as Treasurer.
New Year, New Phone: Is It Time to Level Up to 5G?
Flagship phones of major brands like Huawei, Apple, and Samsung have already started to support 5G. If you are still hung up with a 4G LTE-supported device, you must be wondering if it’s actually worth it to upgrade now.
ITU’s Newest Focus Group
With 5G poised to ramp up digital transformation worldwide, research communities are joining forces to maximize their collective return on testbed investments.
MEF Introduces New Standards for High-Performance, Secure SD-WAN
MEF has published new SD-WAN standards that add critical enhancements, including new service capabilities for underlay connectivity, important application performance metrics, and security zones for service providers deploying SD-WAN managed services.
BT Gets Ready for Takeover Bids
BT Group Plc’s new chairman Adam Crozier’s first move may be to barricade himself inside the boardroom at its new headquarters.
Telecom Review Excellence Awards 2021: Intelsat as Best Satellite Operator
The Best Satellite Operator award was presented to Intelsat during the 15th edition of the Telecom Review Leaders' Summit held virtually and in-person at the InterContinental Dubai Festival City.
This year, we’re raising the bar higher with our distinctive industry leaders
The annual Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit will be back in its 15th edition on December 8th at Intercontinental Hotel, Dubai Festival City, UAE. The Summit will be both physical and virtual which will allow panelists to join the panel discussions in Dubai from anywhere in the world and anyone will be able to virtually participate.