#fiber-optic tag

3 weeks ago

Segra Introduces Inland Fiber Route From Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Segra built a direct inland fiber route from the Myrtle Beach Cable Landing Station to Charlotte to boost subsea connectivity diversity, resiliency, and capacity.

Great Plains Communications Announces Expansion Into Kentucky

BLAIR, NE - September 11, 2025 - Great Plains Communications (GPC), a leading digital infrastructure provider, today announced the expansion of its advanced fiber-optic network into Kentucky. This 165-mile network and deep carrier interconnections will provide businesses, wholesale customers, wireless carriers and hyperscalers with fully redundant fiber connectivity and a complete suite of enterprise-grade services with speeds ranging from 1 Gigabit to 400 Gigabits.

Tech industry

US news

West Virginia Recommends Nine Providers for BEAD Benefit of the Bargain Funds

West Virginia recommended nine providers for $624.7 million in BEAD funding to serve 73,701 underserved and unserved locations, primarily with fiber.

Television

fromArs Technica

SpaceX says states should dump fiber plans, give all grant money to Starlink

SpaceX opposes Louisiana's funding proposal favoring fiber broadband over Starlink's satellite service, citing wasteful spending and violation of grant rules.

UK politics

fromBusiness Insider

A Ukrainian weapons maker says it's building a new unjammable drone with a 100-kilometer reach. It says 'the war has changed.'

Ukrainian company developing fiber-optic drones can operate up to 100 kilometers, enhancing battlefield effectiveness.

Digital life

ImOn Communications Completes Acquisition of Danville Telecom

ImOn Communications has completed its acquisition of Danville Telecom, enhancing internet service capabilities in Iowa.

Online Community Development

2 months ago

Vero Fiber to Launch Service in Arcata, California

Vero Fiber's 100%-fiber optic network offers Gigabit speeds for uploads and downloads, providing simple, transparent plans with no hidden fees.

Miscellaneous

Wire 3 Connects First Ocala, Florida Customers to Fiber Network

Wire 3 launches 100% fiber internet service in Ocala, investing $75 million to improve local connectivity with speeds up to 10 Gbps.

#metronet

Toronto startup

Metronet to Expand Fiber Network to Tulsa, Oklahoma

Metronet plans to deliver 100% fiber-optic internet in Tulsa, providing multi-gigabit speeds and boosting local digital infrastructure.

Toronto startup

Metronet Bringing Symmetrical 5 Gbps Service to Bartlett, Illinois Residents

Metronet is expanding its all-fiber network in Bartlett, Illinois, offering high-speed symmetrical internet up to 5 Gbps for homes and 10 Gbps for businesses.

Toronto startup

Metronet to Expand Fiber Network to Tulsa, Oklahoma