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Oakland City Council Unanimously Approves Construction of Open-Access Network

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May 28, 2025 – The Oakland City Council voted unanimously last week to adopt a Broadband Master Plan that will connect up to 2,500 unserved and underserved households across the city through the construction of an open-access municipal broadband network.  ” Estimated to cost $15.6

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PCCW Global, Sparkle, Telecom Egypt and ZOI to Construct AAE-2 Subsea Cable System

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A consortium of four subsea cable operators—PCCW Global, Sparkle, Telecom Egypt, and Zain Omantel International (ZOI)—has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to construct the Asia-Africa-Europe-2 (AAE-2) subsea cable system.

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Lightpath Enters Phoenix Market with New AI-Grade Fiber Network

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NEW YORK February 19, 2025 Lightpath , an all-fiber infrastructure-based connectivity provider that is revolutionizing how organizations connect to their digital destinations, announced its entrance into the Phoenix market with a new 230-route mile, high-fiber count network throughout the region, anchored by multiple hyperscaler customers.

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Greenlight Networks to Acquire Loop Internet Assets

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WASHINGTON, July 11, 2025 – Greenlight Networks has reached a deal to acquire the assets of Loop Internet, a locally owned fiber provider headquartered in Scranton, Pennsylvania. FROM SPEEDING BEAD SUMMIT Panel 1: How Are States Thinking About Reasonable Costs Now? ”  Founded in 2015 in Wilkes-Barre, Penn.,

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5G Advanced powers world’s largest fleet of driverless coal mining trucks in China

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China Huaneng), Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group, Huawei, and State Grid Smart Internet of Vehicles. The benefits of 5G Advanced networks for industrial operations are becoming increasingly well known. The deployment comes as part of ajoint innovation project between China Huaneng Group Co.,

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Willmar, Minnesota Moves Forward With Open Access Fiber Network

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21,000), has voted to move forward on plans for a city-owned open access fiber network. “Local internet providers were not interested in improving Willmar's internet infrastructure,” the city says. According to a  network FAQ , the planned $24.5 The city of Willmar, Minnesota (est.

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Scott Casey: Construction Hurdles Threatening Broadband's Future

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As the digital economy becomes increasingly central to daily life and business operations, high-speed internet is essential. Although all three national wireless carriers , AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile, are expanding their fiber investments in various ways, construction remains a bottleneck threatening progress.