KKR invests in Peru’s first open access fiber network
KKR will acquire a majority interest in PangeaCo and the existing fiber optic networks of Telefónica del Perúand Entel Perú to build Perú’s first nationwide open access wholesale fiber optics...
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Broadband Forum launches Fixed Wireless Access Extension project
The Broadband Forum launched a project to help connect Multi-Dwelling Units (MDUs), such as apartment complexes, with 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA). The “Fixed Wireless Access Extension” project from Broadband...
NTIA announces state allocations for $42.45 billion in BEAD grants
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced how it has allocated funding to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five territories to deploy high-speed...
Cambium adds Gigabit FTTx Combo PON product line
Cambium Networks entered the fiber access business with the introduction of an FTTx Combo PON platform supporting both Gigabit Passive Optical (GPON) and 10 Gigabit Symmetric XGS-PON technology over the...
USDA opens $714 million in grants and loans for rural broadband
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $714 million in grants and loans to connect thousands of rural residents, farmers and business owners in 19 states. The funding was approved...
Dell’Oro: Broadband equipment spending up 7% in 1Q
Total global revenue for the Broadband Access equipment market increased to $4.6 B in 1Q23, up 7 percent year-over-year (Y/Y), according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group. Spending on...
Charter to deploy Nokia CBRS RAN to offload from leased network
Charter Communications will deploy Nokia’s AirScale equipment portfolio, including 5G RAN, to increase network capacity to Spectrum Mobile customers in its trial markets in the United States. The deployment will...
FCC updates National Broadband Map
The FCC released an updated version of its location-based national broadband map. The FCC finds that more than 8.3 million U.S. homes and businesses lack access to high-speed broadband. On...
Ofcom greenlights discounted wholesale fibre pricing from Openreach
Ofcom, the UK telecoms market regulator, will allow Openreach to offer discounted wholesale pricing for its full-fibre service. The new pricing scheme, know as the Equinox 2 plan, gives lower...
ATX cites safety of its supercapacitors for broadband
ATX Networks recently completed testing of its hybrid supercapacitor-based energy storage modules that demonstrate the solution’s ability to withstand excessive physical and electrical stress without creating a safety hazard or...
Vietnam’s VNPT deploys 10G fiber broadband with Nokia
Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications (VNPT) has begun deployment of 10G fiber broadband with Nokia. The initial rollout will connect 10,000 homes and businesses in the 8 largest provinces of the...
New Broadband Forum spec targets virtualized ONU authentication
The Broadband Forum will develop a new specification for ONU authentication in virtualized services. Conventionally, ONU authentication is carried out solely by the operator’s Optical Line Terminals (OLTs), however, as...
CommScope refreshes fiber gateways and ONUs
CommScope launched a new HomeVantage line of fiber gateways and optical network units (ONUs). The portfolio expansion of fiber gateways provides a cost-effective solution for service providers to deliver the...
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