Broadband Communities

Ripple Fiber has honored the recent opening of its local office in Lexington, South Carolina with a ribbon cutting event, alongside members of the Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center.

Don't miss our report this week from Tampa, covering a roundtable discussion involving both rural and county leaders stressing the importance of affordable internet. Also, Verizon faces a $2.6bn lawsuit from music labels and an AT&T data breach leaked “nearly all” of its customers mobile numbers. That and more in this week's Broadband Communities newsletter.

Speaker Announcement! Broadband Communities is thrilled that Annie Sirski, Broadband Grants Specialist at Learn Design Apply Inc., will be speaking at #BBCSummitWest. Join over 1,000 senior industry leaders committed to delivering change in communities across the US. Secure your place to meet Annie and the rest of our incredible speaker lineup. 🇺🇸 Book your tickets before this Friday, July 26th and SAVE $400! Prices won't get lower than this... Secure your place 👉 https://lnkd.in/em3GPj2Q #BBCSummitWest #broadbandforall #telecommunications

Speaker Announcement! Sandip Bhowmick, VP of Infrastructure and State Broadband Director at Arizona Commerce Authority will be speaking at Broadband Communities Summit West. Celebrating its inaugural year, #BBCSummitWest, is a regional platform on how to connect every community in the Western US with next-generation communications infrastructure. 🇺🇸 Join over 1,000 senior industry leaders committed to delivering change in communities across the US. Secure your place now and SAVE $400. BOOK NOW https://lnkd.in/em3GPj2Q #broadbandcommunities #broadbandforall #telecommunications

I've just listened to a fascinating episode of Beyond the Cable - the Broadband Communities #podcast hosted by Bradford Randall. In this episode he spoke with Jonathan Babbitt, MBA, PMP of MTA Solutions - Alaska's largest largest cooperative telco - about the challenges created by a sparsely populated terrain, and the importance of building relationships in a #tribal landscape. List on Spotify or popular platforms! https://lnkd.in/dHz9KN7z INDATEL Services, State of Alaska, Jess Gilbert, MBA, #AlasConnect, Laura Curwen This is the 8th episode of Beyond the Cable and it's growing fast! If you would like to join us on the journey and become the inaugural sponsor of the podcast message either myself or Broadband Communities general manager, Nancy McCain to discuss...

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To date, Omni Fiber, backed by Oak Hill Capital, has invested over $250 million into XGS-PON fiber network construction. Now, recent financing, attained from Stonepeak, will accelerate Omni Fiber’s rate of expansion, with additional construction projects to be announced in the coming months, according to the Ohio-based ISP.

We are thrilled to announce that KLJ will be exhibiting at Broadband Communities Summit West! With 85 years serving in the engineering industry, KLJ has transformed from a small company working across the Dakotas to engineering infrastructure across the nation. KLJ's evolution solidifies the company's mission to improve the lives of people and communities – by engineering progressive infrastructure. Find out more about KLJ at #BBCSummitWest, October 30-31 in San Diego, CA. 🌟 Broadband Communities Summit West is a regional platform dedicated to connecting every community in the Western US with next-generation communications infrastructure. Secure your place to network with 1,000 senior industry leaders committed to driving this transformation! BOOK NOW 👉 https://lnkd.in/em3GPj2Q #broadbandcommunities #broadbandforall #telecommunications

Partnership Announcement! We are thrilled to be partnering with Industry Analyst, Maravedis, LLC, for Broadband Communities Summit West. Since 2002, Maravedis has proven to be the source for authentic, accurate and timely broadband wireless market analysis. Working directly with equipment vendors, service providers, regulators and the investment community, their specialized analysts scrutinize the key areas of the 4G network ecosystem while consistently investigating and auditing important industry developments. Hear from one of Maravedis' analysts, Adlane Fellah, at #BBCSummitWest. Secure your place today to meet Adlane in October, and learn from his immense industry insight. BOOK NOW 👉https://lnkd.in/em3GPj2Q #broadbandcommunities #broadbandforall #telecommunications

A group of major record labels including UMG Recordings, Warner Music, and Sony Music are suing wireless giant Verizon, accusing them of knowingly facilitating music piracy.