Conduit Minute

Open access networks have been generating a lot of buzz in recent years, and that’s for good reason. With a wide variety of forms, and nearly endless opportunities for innovative deployment, open access networks are becoming an increasingly popular solution for middle mile connectivity. Open Access: Laying the Groundwork for Endless Possibilities September 04, 2024

Open Access: Laying the Groundwork for Endless Possibilities

Open access networks have been generating a lot of buzz in recent years, and that’s for good reason. With a wide variety of forms, and nearly endless opportunities for innovative deployment, open access networks are becoming an increasingly popular solution for middle mile connectivity.
15 states recently announced federal approval of their BEAD plans. With more states to come, this influx of public funding for broadband expansion remains an unprecedented investment in connectivity in our nation’s least-served areas. But this also means more competition among new entrants, and prospective ISPs will need to set themselves apart to both meet funding requirements and customer needs.
July 30, 2024

Thinking Outside the Box to Expand Connectivity: Innovative ISP Models

15 states recently announced federal approval of their BEAD plans. With more states to come, this influx of public funding for broadband expansion remains an unprecedented investment in connectivity in our nation’s least-served areas. But this also means more competition among new entrants, and prospective ISPs will need to set themselves apart to both meet funding requirements and customer needs.
If you’re attending Fiber Connect this year in Nashville, you’ll doubtless hear again about the critical skills and training gap across the telecommunications industry. Dura-Line is doing our best to help close it by lowering the bar to entry through modern, accessible training.
July 26, 2024

The ABCs of Closing the Skills Gap: 3 Lessons That Can Help You Attract, Train, and Retain the Right Talent in Your Organization

If you’re attending Fiber Connect this year in Nashville, you’ll doubtless hear again about the critical skills and training gap across the telecommunications industry. Dura-Line is doing our best to help close it by lowering the bar to entry through modern, accessible training.
HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO – both a vacation spot and year-round community deep in the Canadian Shield – has residents that want to maintain the tranquility of their remote, low-density setting while remaining connected to the rest of the world. But rocky terrain and many lakes and rivers make expanding broadband infrastructure a challenge.
June 17, 2024

Overcoming Terrain Challenges in Rural Canada

HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO – both a vacation spot and year-round community deep in the Canadian Shield – has residents that want to maintain the tranquility of their remote, low-density setting while remaining connected to the rest of the world. But rocky terrain and many lakes and rivers make expanding broadband infrastructure a challenge.
As a WISP entering the fiber broadband market, Uplink, LLC wanted to serve their community and build their network as efficiently as possible in an area that the bigger telecom operators typically overlook: rural, remote, and disinvested for decades.
May 02, 2024

Changing Rural Lives With Fiber Broadband

As a WISP entering the fiber broadband market, Uplink, LLC wanted to serve their community and build their network as efficiently as possible in an area that the bigger telecom operators typically overlook: rural, remote, and disinvested for decades.
As we witness unprecedented levels of investment in fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) in areas previously unconnected, you might be deliberating how best to serve your subscribers and communities with broadband infrastructure while maximizing return on investment.
April 29, 2024

Conduit or Direct Bury: How Your Choices Can Impact Costs and Customer Experience

As we witness unprecedented levels of investment in fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) in areas previously unconnected, you might be deliberating how best to serve your subscribers and communities with broadband infrastructure while maximizing return on investment.
State departments of transportation (DOTs) are deploying fiber along roadways across the US for a wide range of applications that improve public safety and make travel more efficient.
April 01, 2024

3 Ways DOTs Can Capitalize on Existing Advantages to Connect States and Communities

State departments of transportation (DOTs) are deploying fiber along roadways across the US for a wide range of applications that improve public safety and make travel more efficient.
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