Gigapower could soon have a new ISP on its open access network
Gigapower expects to announce a new ISP on its network soon, said revenue chief Jeff Seidenfaden It’s still working to reach 1.5M U.S. fiber locations Seidenfaden said Gigapower is striving for a “complementary” open access strategy Gigapower is prepping for...
Lumen counts nearly 1,000 NaaS customers as that business surges
Lumen is tapping into a hot network-as-a-service market with “close to 1,000” customers The company has now inked nearly $9 billion in private connectivity fabric (PCF) deals But it’s still mindful of finances following the sale of its consumer fiber...
How the Big 3 think about their fiber growth strategy
AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon collectively want to deploy fiber to about 119M U.S. locations Each operator is progressing differently with fiber, but AT&T is most ahead so far Here’s what they said in their Q2 earnings calls about fiber strategy...
Telco M&A shows ‘remarkable’ resilience this year
Telecom M&A defies economic headwinds in 2025, says PwC Aside from the “mega deals,” a lot of smaller M&A moves are happening Private equity rethinks rural fiber bets amid BEAD changes Despite global economic uncertainty and rising interest rates, telecom...
Altice USA exec thinks video is the edge cable needs
As cable operators try to improve broadband losses, an Altice USA exec thinks video – yes, video – will help it mount a comeback Altice is in the midst of a turnaround to cut costs and stabilize the business, but...
Brightspeed can replace copper with unique wireless technology
Brightspeed isn’t yet applying to the FCC to retire large swathes of copper Instead it replaces copper automatically for customers who are having service problems It can replace copper with either fiber or a unique wireless technology Brightspeed is on...
Financing fiber builds is not a cookie-cutter process
Asset-backed securities are a good financing option for established providers A private equity investor named some of the key criteria that PE firms look at before they invest Getting buy-in from local communities can improve a rural fiber provider’s chance...
Altice USA loses nearly 30K broadband subs despite fiber strength
In the first quarter, Altice USA’s fiber expansion continued to stand out from declining broadband figures The company is also “optimistic about the trajectory” of its mobile business Total revenue fell 1.9% year on year to $2.3 billion In the face of declining...
Sure, fiber networks are ‘greener.’ What about building them?
Fiber companies often emphasize the technology’s environmental benefits when compared to cable and copper Like most construction, building fiber optic networks can still disrupt land and ecosystems There are some strategies that can mitigate environmental impact, like micro-trenching Fiber companies have made being...