U.S. consumers strongly prefer fiber broadband

Fiber broadband is considered the best internet service delivery method in terms of speed and reliability among 63% of all U.S. consumers, including 54% of cable users, according to an annual consumer research report conducted by RVA LLC Market Research & Consulting (RVA) on behalf of the Fiber Broadband Association.The NTIA’s $42.45 billion BEAD program prioritizes fiber projects because of fiber’s ability to replace aging copper and coax wiring...

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FBA publishes BEAD funding resources for state broadband offices

The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) and Cartesian unveiled their BEAD Threshold Financial Model that helps states calculate their Extremely High Cost Per Location Threshold (EHCT) for fiber broadband deployments using Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD).The sophisticated tool leverages geospatial analysis to build a financial model that states can use to develop their own cost thresholds for fiber deployments. The BEAD Threshold...

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USA offers nearly $700M in grants for rural broadband

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering nearly $700 million in grants and loans to connect thousands of rural residents, farmers and business owners in 22 states and the Marshall Islands.The new funding is part of the fourth funding round of the ReConnect Program, which is designed to fund the most difficult high-speed internet projects in the nation in the most rural, remote and unserved communities.Examples of projects in this announcement...

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Cignal AI: WDM transport spending weakens during 2Q23

Worldwide spending on optical transport hardware declined by 2% YoY during 2Q23, according to the most recent preliminary Transport Hardware Report from research firm Cignal AI. “The optical market is clearly showing signs of weakness, India is the only bright spot.” said Kyle Hollasch, Lead Analyst for Transport Hardware at Cignal AI. “Large network operators are absorbing inventory accumulated during the supply chain uncertainties of 2022,...

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Adtran tool helps to manage and monetize residential Wi-Fi

Adtran expanded its Mosaic One subscriber solutions with the launch of Intellifi, a cloud-managed Wi-Fi solution for helping communication service providers (CSPs) monitor, manage and monetize residential Wi-Fi networks. Highlights of the solution:Intellifi MeshView is a cloud-hosted portal that enables CSPs to manage and optimize in-home Wi-Fi experiences. From self-identifying issues to remotely resolving them, Intellifi MeshView empowers...

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Broadcom gains UK clearance for VMware acquisition

Broadcom received final transaction approval from the United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority. Broadcom has already received legal merger clearance in the European Union, as well as in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Israel, South Africa, and Taiwan, and foreign investment control clearance in all necessary jurisdictions. In the U.S., the Hart-Scott-Rodino pre-merger waiting periods have expired, and there is no legal impediment to closing under U.S. merger regulations.The company says it is in the advanced stages of the process...

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Arm files for IPO

Arm Holdings Limited filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed initial public offering of American depositary shares.Arm has applied to list the ADSs on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “ARM”. https://www.arm.com/company/news/2023/08/arm-announces-public-filing-of-registration-statement-for-proposed-initial-public-offer...

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