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FCC opens $300M fund to enhance rural broadband access
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) this week unveiled a $300 million fund to extend broadband to as many as 400,000 previously unserved homes, businesses and anchor institutions.
2012-04-27
Lumos Networks appoints Timothy Blitz as CEO
Timothy Blitz has been appointed as Lumos Networks' (Nasdaq: LMOS) new chief executive officer, replacing James Hyde who served as the ILEC's interim CEO following its spinoff from the NTELOS Holdings Corp. in October 2011, the company announced.
2012-04-27
Fiber optic sculpture gains library contest
When someone in the state searches the Wyoming State Library catalog, fiber-optic threads of a sculpture will light up in the Teton County Library’s new entrance and lobby.
2012-04-27
At public forum: Fiber optic project brings center stage
The proposed fiber optic project that would turn Wilton into a virtual village dominated a public information meeting Monday night. The meeting, in the Wilton Library Brubeck Room, laid out each of the Board of Selectmen's bonded capital projects.
2012-04-27
JDSU provides mORL module for MAP-200 optical connector testing
JDSU (NASDAQ: JDSU and TSX: JDU) has released the mORL multimode insertion loss test module for its MAP-200 platform. The module is designed to help manufacturers test multi-fiber connector and assembly products aimed at high-speed data center applications.
2012-04-25
ADVA Optical brings down profit expectations in Q1 2012
ADVA Optical Networking (XETRA: ADV.DE) reported Q1 2012 revenues of €81.7 million ($108 million) in Q1 2012, coming within guidance between €79 million ($104 million) and €83 million ($109.6 million).
2012-04-25
Ethernet pricing varies continue between regions, service providers: Telegeography
While it is clear that the availability of point Ethernet over MPLS (EoMPLS) and Ethernet Virtual Private Line Services (EVPLS) continues to grow as businesses migrate from traditional SDH/SONET-based private line networks, TeleGeography reveals that price varies widely between regions and service providers.
2012-04-25
FiberMedia expandes more space to its Secaucus, NJ data center
FiberMedia, a data center provider with strong presence in the New York metro area and Cleveland, has expanded its Secaucus, N.J. data center.
2012-04-25
Planning agrees optic hub in Ridgecrest
Strengthened access to broader bandwidth is underway for Ridgecrest. In its meeting Tuesday, the Planning Commission approved a site plan review for the California Broadband Cooperative (CBC) to install its fiber optic hub in Ridgecrest.
2012-04-25
STC chooses Huawei's photonic integration technology for metro WDM
Saudi Telecom Co. (STC) has selected metro WDM products from Huawei Technologies Co Ltd. for its next-generation metro WDM networks in Saudi Arabia. Huawei says STC will be the first operator in the Middle East to deploy metro WDM equipment based on its photonic integrated device (PID) technology.
2012-04-24