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Podcast: Alianza rides wave of growth and change in CPaaS market

“At Alianza, with our mission, we are all about helping people to connect in new and innovative ways,” says Alianza CEO and Founder, Brian Beutler.

Clearfield Launches New FieldSmart Fiber Active Cabinets

Fiber-optimized outdoor cabinets meet rigorous demands to accommodate integration of any active component

Fiber Broadband Association Welcomes New Premier Member, Black & Veatch

The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) is pleased to announce Black & Veatch as its newest premier member.

ETI’s Global Reach Expands as Telecommunications Leader Amdocs Integrates to ETI’s OSS Platform

Amdocs integrates to ETI Software’s Vision360 OSS to support high-speed voice, video and data at Hotwire Communications

Lumos Networks Selects ADTRAN for Innovative 10G FTTP Rollout

Fiber-based Local Exchange Carrier is first to light up next-generation 10G PON services in rural Virginia

Fiber Broadband Association Welcomes Release of White House Broadband Report

This morning, the White House released the American Broadband Initiative Milestones Report. It outlines multi-agency plans to increase broadband access in rural America. The Fiber Broadband Association welcomes the release of the report from the Departments of Agriculture and Commerce.

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Fiber Broadband Association Welcomes New Member, HellermannTyton

The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) is pleased to announce United Kingdom-based HellermannTyton as its newest member. HellermannTyton is a global manufacturer of cable management, identification, and network connectivity solutions — including fiber.

Member News

Clearfield Partners with Sales Outsource Solutions to Address Growth in Canadian Market

New manufacturer's representative agreement enables Canadian telco carriers and enterprises with faster access to innovative fiber management solutions

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Fiber Broadband Association Welcomes New Member, Render Networks

Today, the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) welcomes Render Networks as a new member. Render Networks (Render) is a network construction software company focussed on innovating the way fiber networks are delivered.

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Lumos Networks and Spirit Communications Rebrand as SEGRA

Lumos Networks Corp. (“Lumos”) and Spirit Communications (“Spirit”) announced that the two companies have been rebranded as SEGRASM.

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Alianza Deepens UCaaS and CPaaS Expertise With Addition of Clark Peterson to Board of Directors.

Alianza, Inc., the cloud voice platform company, announced that Clark Peterson has joined its board of directors. The company will benefit from his deep unified communications experience, industry knowledge, strategic thinking and track record of building and scaling unified communications pl

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AFL Ventures Beyond Today’s Limits with the ASCEND™ Platform

AFL iss launching ASCEND, a modular high-density platform that sets the standard in larger and more technical data center environments.

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HARGRAY TO ACQUIRE USA COMMUNICATIONS’ ALABAMA ASSETS

Hargray Communications announced today an agreement to acquire the Alabama assets of USA Communications, an incumbent cable provider serving Pell City, Alabama and surrounding areas.

Industry News

Vinton Municipal Electric Utility (VMEU) is requesting proposals for the following to assist the utility in building a Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) build-out in Vinton, Iowa.

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Fiber Broadband Association Releases Study on Rapid Fiber Growth in North America

Today, the Fiber Broadband Association and RVA, LLC released a new report on the rapid growth of the North American fiber broadband industry. On a webinar, Mike Render, President of RVA, LLC, shared that fiber deployment has reached record highs in 2018.

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Comsof opens new Toronto office to support rapid growth

Comsof, the leader in automated fiber network planning and design software is expanding its Toronto office and hiring new engineers. “We need the extra space and talent to support our growing client base”, explains Kevin Wynne, Manager of Comsof Americas.

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Fiber Broadband Association Elects New Chairman and Board of Directors

Washington, D.C. (December 5, 2018) — The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) today announced the election results of its annual premier members meeting. Our association consists of more than 260 companies that represent the ultrafast, connected future—a future built on fiber. We are pleased to have a

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The City of Santa Ana, CA Partners with Magellan Advisors for Telecommunications Policy and Broadband Master Planning Services

The City of Santa Ana, California has selected Magellan Advisors to consult on telecommunications policy and broadband master planning

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ETI Software Solutions Selects Synacor’s Advanced Cloud ID

Synacor today announced its advanced Cloud ID identity management and authentication platform has been selected by ETI Software Solutions as its reference platform to support streaming media deployments for all its telecom, cable and broadband operators.

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FBA Files Opposition to Request for FCC to Reconsider One-Touch-Make-Ready Rules

On August 3, 2018, the FCC adopted new One-Touch-Make-Ready rules as part of efforts taken to lower barriers to pole attachments and propel fiber broadband deployment nationwide. Today the FBA filed an opposition to a request by a coalition of utilities seeking to have the FCC reconsider.

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FBA Member Webinar - How Altice supercharges network and field operations

Ubisense member webinar presents tactics to Accelerate time-to-market for FTTx

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FBA Op-Ed: There Is No 5G Without Fiber

5G and smart cities can only become a reality for all Americans if there is enough fiber infrastructure to support them,” wrote Lisa Youngers, CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association, in a column for Morning Consult.

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Burlington Telecom Announces Collaboration with Champlain College Esports BT Staff and Champlain Students Create Custom Tools to Boost Team Performance

Burlington Telecom has gifted some critical equipment for major events and competitions to the Champlain College Esports club.

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Municipal Broadband Leader NextLight™ Upgrades VoIP With Alianza Cloud Voice Platform

NextLightTM, the community-owned fiber-optic network ISP from Longmont Power & Communications, has selected Alianza for its next-generation VoIP solution.