Ohio, Vermont showcase successful municipal network financing
Financing municipal broadband networks is no cakewalk, with opposition from incumbents and interest groups adding to the difficulties But community leaders in Ohio and Vermont say they’ve succeeded in running financially stable networks Hiring the right expertise is key if...
CEO exclusive: FWA startup Kwikbit goes where fiber won’t – or can’t
Kwikbit offers fixed wireless service to manufactured home communities, where it can be difficult for providers to deploy fiber Roughly 66,000 MHCs exist in the country, said Kwikbit CEO Joe Costello Few FWA providers target that segment of the broadband...
Here’s where fixed wireless is emerging around the world
Fixed wireless access is often considered a ‘rural niche’ in the U.S., but that’s not the case abroad India, the Middle East and Southeast Asia are all hotspots for FWA activity Fixed broadband tends to be tougher to deploy than...
New Mexico doesn’t want to just sit around and wait for BEAD
New Mexico wants $70 million to subsidize satellite broadband deployments, and Maine already stood up a similar program These satellite subsidies aren’t meant to replace fiber deployments, but BEAD program policy will likely undergo significant changes in the next year...
What a Trump win means for the Universal Service Fund
Republicans are split on how to fund the USF Reforming the USF could include bringing back the Affordable Connectivity Program But given the nature of politics, it’s hard to gauge what direction reform will take, if any The Universal Service...
BEAD is ‘unlikely’ to bring broadband that will last
BEAD money will likely short of connecting all U.S. citizens to fiber broadband It’s also not enough to provide speeds beyond 100/20 Mbps, said Connect Humanity’s Brian Vo The federal government has already poured lots of money toward tackling the...
Zayo preps for data center, AI and broadband boom with middle mile focus
Zayo is building middle mile “off-ramps” to connect rural communities If networks aren’t connected to a middle mile, “it’s like building a suburb that’s not connected to any other roads,” Zayo’s Bill Long told Fierce The middle mile isn’t just important...
Singapore, Chile top broadband speeds as US ranks 6th: Ookla
The U.S. came in sixth place in Ookla’s recent global fixed broadband ranking Singapore and Chile were among the countries that pulled ahead with median download speed Deploying broadband across a large landmass like the U.S. is rife with challenges,...