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Ripple Fiber to enter California market with Kern County project

Brad RandallDecember 17, 2025COMPANY NEWS,Construction,Fiber Broadband,Investment,Press ReleasesBakerfield,California,Greg Wilson,Jason Wiebe,Kern County,Ripple Fiber,Southern California(0)

Press Release Ripple Fiber plans to deliver fiber internet access to 50,000 homes in Kern...

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Wecom Fiber collects largest BEAD award in Arizona

Brad RandallDecember 16, 2025Awards,BEAD,COMPANY NEWS,Construction,Digital Access,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,Fiber Broadband,Funding,NEWSArizona,BEAD,Katie Hobbs,Kingman,NTIA,Paul Flemming,Searchlight Capital Partners,Wecom Fiber(0)

News Wecom said the money will be used to connect more than 66,000 homes and...

Mount Rushmore framed through a tunnel, showcasing iconic presidential sculptures in South Dakota.

Bluepeak pours new investment into South Dakota fiber expansion

Brad RandallDecember 16, 2025COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Construction,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,Fiber Broadband,Investment,NEWS,RuralBluepeak,Box Elder,Levitt at the Falls,Rapid City,Rich Fish,Sioux Falls,Sioux Falls Marathon,South Dakota,Spearfish,Vermillion,Watertown,Yankton(0)

News The company has already spent more than $95 million to build FTTH access for...

Under the agreement, Verizon may collocate on a “significant number” of new Array towers over the coming years.

Verizon inks multiyear partnership with tower operator

Brad RandallDecember 16, 20255G,COMPANY NEWS,NEWS,Partnerships5G,Anthony Carlson,Array Digital Infrastructure,Phillip French,Verizon(0)

News Under the agreement, Verizon may collocate on a “significant number” of new Array towers...

Elon Musk's SpaceX has won big from the government's revised BEAD guidance. They now lead the pack among all providers for locations to be served.

It’s undeniable. Elon Musk won big from BEAD’s revised guidance

Brad RandallDecember 16, 2025BEAD,Funding,Governance,LAW & POLICY,LEO,NEWS,TECHNOLOGYAmazon Kuiper,Connected Nation,Elon Musk,Evan Feinman,Howard Lutnick,SpaceX,Starlink(0)

News Elon Musk's SpaceX has won big from the government's revised BEAD guidance. They now...

There's a lot of BEAD data to breakdown, but Connected Nation's BEAD Tracker tackles the challenge, providing state-by-state breakdowns.

How are your taxes being spent? This BEAD tracker lets you see

Brad RandallDecember 16, 2025BEAD,COMMUNITIES,Funding,Governance,Investment,LAW & POLICY,NEWS,People,Reports,Research & Development,TECHNOLOGYBEAD,Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,Chris McGovern,Colin Reilly,Connected Nation(0)

News There's a lot of BEAD data to breakdown, but Connected Nation's BEAD Tracker tackles...

The launch coincides with the onboarding of the program’s first nationwide agency partner, ACS Cloud Partners, Sparklight announced.

Sparklight Business launches Partner Solutions Program

Brad RandallDecember 15, 2025COMPANY NEWS,Innovation,Partnerships,People,Press Releases,Products,TECHNOLOGY,Wi-FIACS Cloud Partners,Sparklight Business(0)

Press Release The launch coincides with the onboarding of the program’s first nationwide agency partner...

The collaboration integrates Appear’s high-density live contribution X-Platform with BitFire’s global transport network and cloud production ecosystem.

BitFire and Appear partner to advance live video production

Brad RandallDecember 15, 2025COMPANY NEWS,Innovation,Network Solutions,Partnerships,Research & Development,TECHNOLOGYAndy Rayner,Appear,BitFire,IP transmission,Jim Akimchuk(0)

Press Release The collaboration integrates Appear’s high-density live contribution X-Platform with BitFire’s global transport network...

Xfinity has announced the launch of new national video plans with all-in pricing to deliver more simplicity to customers, according to Comcast.

Comcast’s Xfinity launches national video plans

Brad RandallDecember 15, 2025COMPANY NEWS,Networks,People,Press Releases,ProductsComcast,Xfinity(0)

Press Release Xfinity has announced the launch of new national video plans with all-in pricing...

California wants to spend a larger share of their BEAD allocation than many other states, as outlined in their unveiled final BEAD proposal.

California hopes to leave few crumbs on the BEAD table

Brad RandallDecember 12, 2025BEAD,Funding,Governance,LAW & POLICY,LEO,NEWS,TECHNOLOGYBEAD,Broadband Breakfast,California,California Public Utilities Commission,CPUC,LEO satellite,National Telecommunications and Information Administration,NTIA,PCMag.com(0)

News California wants to spend a larger share of their BEAD allocation than many other...

This guide explains the fiber internet installation process from end to end and outlines the required equipment.

How is fiber internet installed?

Brad RandallDecember 12, 2025Contributed Articles,Fiber Broadband,Labor,Networks,TECHNOLOGY,Wi-FIEthernet,fiber internet,installation,ONT,Pulse,Wi-Fi(0)

Contributed Articles This guide from Pulse explains the fiber internet installation process from end to...

The use of drones can help speed up broadband deployments, allowing for faster and safer methods of crucial data collection, according to CHR Solutions.

How drones can help give BEAD deployments a birds-eye boost

Brad RandallDecember 12, 2025BEAD,Construction,Innovation,NEWS,TECHNOLOGY,TrendsAI,BEAD,Bob Bartz,CHR Solutions,drones,GIS(0)

News The use of drones can help speed up broadband deployments, allowing for faster and...

More than 2,000 proceedings that had gone inactive and dormant were terminated earlier this month, the FCC announced.

FCC eliminates thousands of inactive proceedings

Brad RandallDecember 11, 2025Governance,LAW & POLICY,NEWSBrendan Carr,FCC(0)

News More than 2,000 proceedings that had gone inactive and dormant were terminated earlier this...

Ripple Fiber has announced plans to bring their fiber internet network to the community of Merrimac, Massachusetts.

Ripple Fiber will expand Massachusetts footprint to Merrimac

Brad RandallDecember 11, 2025COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Construction,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,Fiber Broadband,Investment,Networks,Press Releases,RuralClinton,Essex County,Greg Wilson,Holden,Massachusetts,Merrimac,Merrimac Municipal Light Department,Ripple Fiber,West Boylston(0)

Press Release Ripple Fiber has announced plans to bring their fiber internet network to the...

ThinkBig Networks has been officially rebranded to IQ Fiber, bringing finality to IQ's acquisition of the Maryland-based internet provider.

ThinkBig Networks rebrands as IQ Fiber in Maryland

Brad RandallDecember 11, 2025COMPANY NEWS,Fiber Broadband,Investment,M&A,Networks,Press ReleasesIQ Fiber,Maryland,Ted Schremp,ThinkBig Networks(0)

Press Release ThinkBig Networks has been officially rebranded to IQ Fiber, bringing finality to IQ...

For over two decades, the WCAs has been the definitive global benchmark for technological excellence and industry leadership.

Find out who won big at the 2025 World Communication Awards

Brad RandallDecember 10, 20255G,AI,Awards,Digital Access,EVENTS,FWA,Innovation,Networks,People,Products,Research & Development,TECHNOLOGY,Trends5G,Airband,AsiaInfo Technologies,Chiago Akpata,China Broadcasting Network,Colt Technology Services,EllaLink,Ericsson,Helium,Jawwal,JioPlatforms,Lumitel,nodeQ,Orange Wholesale,Singtel,Sparkle,Telefonica Global Solutions,Telstra,VEON,Viettel,Vodafone(0)

World Communication Awards Total Telecom is thrilled to unveil the exceptional winners of the 2025...

Over 26,000 homes in Davis, and areas of Yolo and Placer counties, now have access to Astound's fixed wireless access (FWA) service.

Astound brings FWA internet to 26k Northern California homes

Brad RandallDecember 10, 2025COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Digital Access,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,FWA,Investment,Networks,NEWS,Press Releases,RuralAstound,Auburn,Davis,FWA,Granite Bay,Lincoln,Newcastle,Northern California,Penryn,Placer County,Roseville,Yolo County(0)

Press Release Over 26,000 homes in Davis, and areas of Yolo and Placer counties, now...

Joined by the Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Statesville, Ripple Fiber recently held a ribbon cutting in Statesville, North Carolina.

Ripple Fiber hosts ribbon cutting in Statesville, North Carolina

Brad RandallDecember 10, 2025COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Fiber Broadband,Investment,M&A,Partnerships,Press Releases,RuralBridgeNET Fiber,Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce,Greg Wilson,North Carolina,Ripple Fiber,Statesville(0)

Press Release Joined by the Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Statesville, Ripple Fiber...

An investment of $5 million will propel construction of a fiber network in El Dorado, Arkansas, RightFiber has announced.

RightFiber eyes fiber network build in El Dorado, Arkansas

Brad RandallDecember 9, 2025COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Construction,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,Fiber Broadband,Investment,Networks,NEWS,Rural,TECHNOLOGYArkansas,El Dorado,Heath Simpson,RightFiber,Ritter Communications(0)

News An investment of $5 million will propel construction of a fiber network in El...

Mediacom Communications recently unveiled a new low-cost broadband plan aimed at active-duty military members, reservists and veterans.

Mediacom offers low-cost plan for vets and military personnel

Brad RandallDecember 9, 2025COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Military,Networks,NEWS,People,Productslow-cost plans,Mediacom,military,veterans(0)

News Mediacom Communications recently unveiled a new low-cost broadband plan aimed at active-duty military members...

GeoLinks is now empowering WISPs nationwide to deliver fiber-like, multi-gigabit services over long distances.

Intracom Telecom and Geolinks showcase landmark US trial

Brad RandallDecember 9, 2025COMPANY NEWS,EVENTS,FWA,Investment,People,Products,Research & Development,TECHNOLOGY(0)

Press Release GeoLinks is now empowering WISPs nationwide to deliver fiber-like, multi-gigabit services over long...

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