Industry News - Fiber Optics News - March 2011 Archive News Central

Australian parliament approves $37 billion broadband network installation 3/28/2011 11:48:59 AM Recently, Australian parliament members approved the government's plan to install a national broadband network. The project will cost close to $37 billion once complete.

Utah city receives further access to fiber-optic network 3/28/2011 11:48:17 AM Officials from InfoWest, a regional telecom, serving St. George, Utah, announced the company has completed upgrades that provide access to its fiber-optic cable system to several off-campus college housing projects.

Telecom upgrades its underwater fiber-optic cable system 3/25/2011 2:06:05 PM Officials from GlobeNet, an international fiber-optic network provider and subsidiary of Brazilian telecom Oi, recently announced the company completed a 200 gigabit upgrade to its submarine fiber-optic cable system near North, South and Latin America.

Damaged fiber-optic cable leads to disrupted service in New York towns, counties 3/25/2011 2:05:43 PM According to a recent article on Syracuse.com, several New York towns and counties, including Hannibal, Oswego County, Cato and Fair Haven in Cayuga County and Lysander in Onondaga County, experienced disrupted telephone service due to a damaged fiber-optic cable.

ZTE reaches new speeds with its fiber-optic network 3/24/2011 12:25:49 PM As more areas around the world receive access to high-speed internet for the first time, ZTE, one the largest telecoms in the world, recently achieved a new speed with its own network.

Western Massachusetts takes major step toward fiber-optic network 3/23/2011 1:19:16 PM Recently, officials for the Massachusetts Broadband Institute stated their project to install a large fiber-optic network in the Springfield area has made significant progress.

Report: More fiber-optic cables than landlines in Illinois 3/22/2011 11:10:24 AM According to a recent report, Illinois now has more fiber-optic cables running through its towns than traditional landlines.

Indiana county might receive high-speed internet access 3/22/2011 11:09:50 AM Tippecanoe County in Indiana might be the latest rural region of the U.S. to receive high-speed internet access with a new fiber-optic network.

Ohio county receiving high-speed fiber-optic network 3/21/2011 1:08:07 PM On March 11, the Medina County Fiber Network began a project that will connect most of the Ohio county's area with access to high-speed internet through a fiber-optic network.

Kenyan area receives high-speed internet access 3/18/2011 2:21:14 PM cently, officials for Telkom Orange, a popular international telecom, announced they have completed delivery of a fiber-optic network to the Muthaiga area in Kenya.

Miami's financial district receives substantial fiber-optic network 3/17/2011 12:01:25 PM e financial district in Miami, Florida, just got faster. Officials at telecom FiberLight announced the company has completed a 3.5-mile network of fiber-optic cables beneath the city's district.

Report: Fiber-optic network to help increase MEA government spending 3/16/2011 12:52:17 PM According to a recent report from market research firm IDC, the Middle East and Africa government will increase its IT spending from $5.35 billion in 2010.

Japan still online thanks to undersea fiber-optic network 3/15/2011 1:10:14 PM Despite the disastrous earthquake and tsunami that recently ravaged Japan and its residents, the country remained online, connected to the internet thanks to an undersea fiber-optic network.

Delaware adopting fiber-optic network 3/14/2011 1:11:23 PM Recently, Delaware officials announced the state has invested $655,000 to implement a new fiber-optic network, which will present citizens and businesses with high-speed internet access.

Fiber-optic network lures health center away from Comcast 3/11/2011 2:25:11 PM Officials from Optimum Lightpath, a part of Cablevision, recently announced it has earned a contract from the Horizon Health Center in Hudson County, New York.

Comcast now offering speeds up to 100 megabits per second in Richmond 3/11/2011 2:24:38 PM Comcast recently extended its fiber-optic network to Richmond, Virginia, offering its business tier to companies in the metropolitan area.

New record set for serial data transmission 3/11/2011 2:24:06 PM The Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute, located in Berlin, recently worked with the Copenhagen-based Technical University of Denmark, to achieve a new record in serial data transmission speed.

Canadian municipality receiving fiber-optic network 3/10/2011 1:04:29 PM A recent announcement from EMC News found that the Municipality of New Grenville, Canada, will soon be the beneficiary of a new fiber-optic network.

Telecoms working together to expand fiber-optic network 3/9/2011 2:13:27 PM Finger Lakes Technologies and Empire & North Penn Telephone have agreed to partner on a new venture that will expand current broadband networks to business customers in various part of New York.

New Mexico town joining fiber-optic world 3/9/2011 2:12:10 PM According to a recent article in the El Defensor Chieftain, the town of Socorro, New Mexico should soon be connected to the world of high-speed internet.

Turkey joins the world of high-speed internet 3/9/2011 2:11:24 PM Officials for Superonline, a division of Turkcell, Turkey's largest mobile operator, recently stated they have completed the installation of a new fiber-optic network in the country.

Real estate website to publish broadband speeds for available properties 3/9/2011 2:10:29 PM According to a recent ITProPortal article, Rightmove, a UK-based real estate website, will begin including broadband speeds for available properties.

Commscope to further broadband network in North Carolina 3/9/2011 2:09:51 PM Officials from CommScope recently announced the company has won a contract from MCNC to expand the fiber-optic network for the North Carolina Research and Education Network.

Veracity provides Utah Valley schools with fiber-optic network 3/8/2011 1:54:26 PM A recent Daily Herald article examined the effect that receiving a high-speed network had on the Provo School District in Utah.

Earthlink extending fiber-optic network in Tennessee 3/8/2011 1:53:55 PM Recently, officials from Earthlink confirmed the company has completed the first phase of its project that will expand a broadband network in Tennessee.

California Department of Transportation installing fiber-optic cables for new systems 3/8/2011 1:53:29 PM During the next few weeks, the California Department of Transporation will begin construction on a new fiber-optic network to implement Transporation Management System elements.

Arizona Native American reservations receiving fiber-optic networks 3/7/2011 1:19:10 PM Four Native American reservations in Arizona will soon be the beneficiaries of new high-speed fiber-optic networks.

Russian president urges finance company to fund fiber-optic expansion 3/4/2011 2:40:46 PM Recently, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev recommend Skolkovo Foundation, a prominent financing company, support the expansion of Moscow's telecommunications network.

Telecom planning to spend $1.9 billion on fiber-optic network for Abu Dhabi 3/4/2011 2:40:18 PM Etisalat, a major telecom firm in the Gulf region, is planning to invest more than $1.9 billion on a new fiber-optic network that would fully connect Abu Dhabi.

Telecom argues against installation of fiber-optic network 3/4/2011 2:39:48 PM Mediacom, a telecommunications service provider, recently objected to a new plan to install fiber-optic cables in various Missouri counties.

Ohio hospital requests fiber-optic network 3/4/2011 2:39:20 PM Union Hospital, located in Dover, Ohio, has requested a fiber-optic network from the city.

Axia NGNetworks USA to run Massachusetts fiber-optic network 3/4/2011 2:38:54 PM Citizens in the rural towns in north-central and western Massachusetts can breathe a sigh of relief - their towns are finally getting high-speed internet.

Lucky customers receiving cheap high-speed broadband 3/2/2011 1:31:39 PM Roughly 100 lucky customers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, have been receiving high-speed broadband access without having to pay top-tier prices.

US Cable, Suddenlink create new fiber-optic route 3/2/2011 1:31:03 PM US Cable partnered with Suddenlink Business Services to create a new fiber-optic line in West Texas, which provides the company's customers with high-speed broadband access.

Augusta town crew installing fiber-optic cable for city revamp 3/2/2011 1:29:41 PM Augusta, Georgia, is about to experience an upgrade.

Alabama city to receive fiber-optic network 3/1/2011 3:06:33 PM Recently, the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs awarded a $222,000 grant to implement a fiber-optic cable system in Athens, Alabama.

Indian telecom company to utilize EIG system 3/1/2011 3:06:02 PM Sify Technologies Limited, an India-based internet service provider, plans to activate its services on the Europe India Gateway submarine cable system.

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