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Fiber Internet is Coming to More Locations in Texarkana from Kinetic

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Kinetic announced plans today to expand its fiber internet to more homes and businesses in Texarkana on both the Arkansas and Texas sides of town.

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  • Kinetic announced plans today to expand its fiber internet to more homes and businesses in Texarkana on both the Arkansas and Texas sides of town.
  • We are proud to partner with Kinetic to bring fiber broadband to the residents and businesses of Texarkana, said Mayor Allen Brown of Texarkana, Arkansas.
  • Kinetic is embarking on a $2 billion, multi-year construction initiative to dramatically expand gigabit internet service by deploying fiber across its 18-state footprint.
  • As this fiber is delivered, Texarkana more than ever will be able count on Kinetic for fast and reliable connections.

Cable Leaders Back Atlas Digital Group in Seed Round

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Friday, July 30, 2021

ST. LOUIS, July 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlas Digital Group, cable and fiber digital commerce experts and developers of the CORE digital commerce platform, have secured $3M in seed funding according to Atlas CEO Mark Mihalevich.

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  • ST. LOUIS, July 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlas Digital Group, cable and fiber digital commerce experts and developers of the CORE digital commerce platform, have secured $3M in seed funding according to Atlas CEO Mark Mihalevich.
  • "Mark and the team at Atlas Digital have been and continue to be an essential partner as we grow," said Jim Gleason, CEO at Vexus Fiber.
  • Atlas Digital Group is a digital commerce company with a focus on the cable and fiber Internet industry.
  • With its CORE platform, Atlas provides cable and fiber operators the only purpose-built and fully managed digital commerce solution that quickly transforms an existing website into an efficient subscriber growth channel.

Cincinnati Bell Announces Partnerships in Northern Kentucky to Invest $181M and Deliver Fiber-Based Gigabit Internet to All 207,000 Campbell, Kenton, and Boone County Addresses in 24-36 Months

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

Once the fiber build is complete, 95,000 new addresses in Campbell County, Kenton County, and Boone County will have access to fiber-to-the-premise gigabit Internet from Cincinnati Bell.

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  • Once the fiber build is complete, 95,000 new addresses in Campbell County, Kenton County, and Boone County will have access to fiber-to-the-premise gigabit Internet from Cincinnati Bell.
  • Cincinnati Bell currently offers fiber-based gigabit Internet to 112,000 addresses in these counties.
  • Under the agreement with Kenton County, which was approved on July 27, Cincinnati Bell will expand its fiber network and offer fiber-based gigabit Internet to 37,000 addresses that are currently unserved or underserved.
  • Under the agreement with Boone County, announced in March, Cincinnati Bell will expand its fiber network and offer fiber-based gigabit Internet to 40,000 addresses that are currently unserved or underserved.

FirstDigital Completes Acquisition of Veracity Networks, Creating the Largest Private Fiber Network in Utah

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

The acquisition expands the Company's fiber reach giving FirstDigital the largest private fiber footprint in Utah.

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  • The acquisition expands the Company's fiber reach giving FirstDigital the largest private fiber footprint in Utah.
  • "Utah has undergone extraordinary growth, making the acquisition of Veracity Networks and its strong presence in Utah the perfect complement to our existing Utah network,"said FirstDigital President and CEO Wesley McDougal.
  • The acquisition of Veracity Networks adds significant fiber networks to the growing FirstDigital footprint across the Western United States.
  • FirstDigital's all fiber network delivers robust business fiber services, including dedicated internet access, dark fiber, Ethernet and data center solutions.

United States Fiber Optic Cable Markets 2021-2030: Focus on Telecommunications, Backbone, Last Mile, Construction & Other Key Markets - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

The "United States Fiber Optic Cable Market 2021-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "United States Fiber Optic Cable Market 2021-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Historical data (2010, 2015, and 2020) and forecasts for 2025 and 2030 are provided in millions of dollars for demand, shipments, and net exports.
  • This study analyzes the US supply of and demand for fiber optic cable products.
  • Historical and forecast sales are also provided for major end-use markets, including:
    Construction and other markets (e.g., motor vehicles, aerospace)

Fiber Broadband Association Honors Huntsville, Ala., as “Gig City” for Outstanding Fiber Broadband Deployment

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Today at Fiber Connect 2021 , the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) presented a Gig City Award to Huntsville Utilities , the City of Huntsville , the Huntsville Madison County Chamber , The Broadband Group and Google Fiber .

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  • Today at Fiber Connect 2021 , the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) presented a Gig City Award to Huntsville Utilities , the City of Huntsville , the Huntsville Madison County Chamber , The Broadband Group and Google Fiber .
  • For Huntsville Utilities fiber network, Google Fiber was the first tenant to deploy multigigabit broadband services to residential and small business customers in Huntsville and surrounding areas.
  • The Gig City Award was presented to each group involved in the Huntsville fiber initiative at an awards ceremony at Fiber Connect.
  • The Fiber Broadband Association helps providers, communities and policy makers make informed decisions about how, where and why to build better fiber broadband networks.

Consolidated Communications Delivers Gigabit Internet to 122,000 Homes and Small Businesses in First Half of 2021

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Consolidated Communications (NASDAQ: CNSL), a top 10 fiber provider, delivered new, high-speed fiber internet services to 122,000 homes and small businesses in the first half of 2021, setting the company well on its way to completing 300,000 gigabit speed fiber connections by the end of the year.

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  • Consolidated Communications (NASDAQ: CNSL), a top 10 fiber provider, delivered new, high-speed fiber internet services to 122,000 homes and small businesses in the first half of 2021, setting the company well on its way to completing 300,000 gigabit speed fiber connections by the end of the year.
  • Consolidated Communications fiber internet is faster than the fastest upstream offered by my previous provider, said Dave Hamilton, Durham, N.H., resident and host of the popular Mac Geek Gab podcast.
  • (NASDAQ: CNSL) is dedicated to moving people, businesses and communities forward by delivering the latest reliable communications solutions.
  • Consumers, businesses and wireless and wireline carriers depend on Consolidated for a wide range of high-speed internet, data, phone, security, cloud and wholesale carrier solutions.

Go!Foton Ushers In Next Era Of Fiber Management With NEMO Fixed/Flexible Optical Patch Panels

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Monday, July 26, 2021

“Additionally, NEMO prevents insertion loss while allowing bare-fingered technicians and operators unrestricted ability to manipulate connections --- whether by sliding, digging in, pushing around, or shoving,” Dr. Chen continued. “With its unique flexible adapters, stationary trays, simple installation, cost-effective performance, and forward-looking architecture, NEMO lights the path to the future of optical networking.”

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  • Go!Foton, a world leader in fiber management solutions for service providers and data centers, today unveiled its trailblazing NEMO family of patch panels designed for deployment in any conceivable optical connectivity use case, including inside plant, outside plant, and data center.
  • The announcement was made at Fiber Connect 2021, currently underway at Opryland Resort and Convention Center.
  • After 35 years of global industry evolution, Go!Foton has cracked the connectivity code, integrating easy accessibility with any density fiber management, said CTO David Z. Chen.
  • With its unique flexible adapters, stationary trays, simple installation, cost-effective performance, and forward-looking architecture, NEMO lights the path to the future of optical networking.

Fiber Broadband Association Announces New Industry Research Advisory Program to Quantify and Qualify Impact of Fiber Broadband on People, Places and Communities

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Monday, July 26, 2021

Today at Fiber Connect 2021 , the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) announced it has created the Research Advisory Program , a new independent research organization led by former Gartner Principal Analyst Deborah Kish to quantify and qualify the economic, societal and community impact of fiber broadband in the U.S. and Latin America.

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  • Today at Fiber Connect 2021 , the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) announced it has created the Research Advisory Program , a new independent research organization led by former Gartner Principal Analyst Deborah Kish to quantify and qualify the economic, societal and community impact of fiber broadband in the U.S. and Latin America.
  • Fiber is the foundation of the 21st century digital economy.
  • Fiber broadband has proven to have an immediate and long-lasting impact on communities across North America and the Fiber Broadband Association, with its broad membership mix of operators, vendors, integrators and communities, is well positioned to deliver the resources and information the industry needs to make informed decisions.
  • Since inaugurating the program, the FBA Research Advisory Program has delivered its first slate of original research, technical white papers, market summaries and educational webinars.

Additional Fiber Internet is Coming to Elyria Area from Kinetic

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Monday, July 26, 2021

Kinetic announced plans to expand fiber internet in Elyria and the surrounding community.

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  • Kinetic announced plans to expand fiber internet in Elyria and the surrounding community.
  • In addition to the approximately 19,000 locations that have gigabit service today, the company is expanding the fiber buildout to an additional 3,250 locations over the coming months.
  • Our vision is for Elyria residents and businesses to have access to the fastest internet available, said Mayor Frank Whitfield.
  • Kinetic is embarking on a $2 billion, multi-year construction initiative to dramatically expand gigabit internet service by deploying fiber across its 18-state footprint.