Broadband Pulse

Led by Tier 1 telcos AT&T and Verizon, a new M&A wave in the fiber broadband market is rising. AT&T is moving to acquire Lumen’s FTTH business, while Verizon is going to acquire Frontier. Each of these deals will significantly expand these Tier 1 How to understand the changes and the role of fiber and other technologies.  However, Tier 1 providers aren’t the only ones making acquisition moves. Consolidation in the regi...

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from AeroNet Wireless, Astound, Brightspeed, Comcast, Fidium, Home Telecom, Shentel and TDS Telecom.

About the Podcast  In the Lightwave Broadband Pulse podcast, we address the key issues affecting the optical and broadband industry segments. Join us every week for insights from industry leaders on these topics. Visit our website at www.lightwave.c...

In this episode of the Broadband Pulse podcast, we talked to Scott Mispagel, Senior Vice President, Network Engineering and Operations at Frontier Communications. During this episode, we talked about the ongoing progress Frontier has made in expanding its fiber broadband reach and customer base.

Frontier, which is being acquired by Verizon, has continued to enhance its standing in the fiber broadband market. As of the end of the se...

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from Alaska Communications, BAM Broadband, Brightspeed, Dobson Fiber, Ripple Fiber, TDS and United Communications.

About the Podcast  In the Lightwave Broadband Pulse podcast, we address the key issues affecting the optical and broadband industry segments. Join us every week for insights from industry leaders on these topics. Visit our website at ...

In this episode of the Broadband Pulse podcast, we talked with Mike Slovin, Vice President and General Manager of Smart Solutions.

Comcast Smart Solutions (CSS) helps cities to advise, help design, deploy, and support holistic smart technology ecosystems with a vetted and curated ecosystem of top smart technology collaborations to help create efficient and productive buildings and environments. Its offerings include Smart Buildings...

In this latest Broadband Pulse broadband roundup, we are tracking new deployments from several providers, including: Brightspeed, Comcast, C Spire, Fastbridge, Fidium, Greenlight Networks, Lumos Networks and Omni Fiber.

About the Podcast  In the Lightwave Broadband Pulse podcast, we address the key issues affecting the optical and broadband industry segments. Join us every week for insights from industry leaders on these topics. Vi...

In this new podcast, we talked with Dave Sumi, CEO of Airvine, about new wireless-based opportunities for enterprise campuses and multi-dwelling unit (MDUs). 

In this episode of the Broadband Pulse podcast, we talked with Dave Sumi, CEO of Airvine.

Airvine, which has gained traction in the broadband market with its multi-Gigabit-speed wireless Ethernet backhaul system for indoor connectivity, recently introduced outdoor connectivit...

In this week's Broadband Pulse broadband roundup, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from a host of providers, including:

• Brightspeed
• Ezee Fiber
• Fidium
• Glo Fiber
• GoNetspeed
• IdeaTek
• RightFiber
• Surf Internet

These providers are all expanding broadband in various communities through a mix of venture capital and state funding sources. 

About the Podcast  In the Lightwave Broadband Pulse podcast, we address the key issu...

In this episode, we talked with two key cable industry veterans about emerging trends--Lou Borrelli, CEO of NCTC and Grant Spellmeyer, president and CEO of ACA Connects. 

Key Moments in This Episode

Opening

0:06 Introduction of guests Lightwave Editor in Chief Sean Buckley introduces Broadband Pulse’s latest guests--Lou Borelli, CEO of NCTC and Grant Spellmeyer, ACA Connects president and CEO.

The state of the independent cable o...

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from several regional and national broadband players, including:

• Brightspeed lights up fiber broadband in five new rural Ohio counties
• Comcast connects over 1,200 Montgomery County, Indiana locations
• Dobson Fiber expands fiber internet to Kingston, Oklahoma
• Greenlight Networks continues expansion across New York’s Orange County
• Home Telecom b...

If you ask Ezee Fiber’s CEO Matt Marino about his leadership style, he likens it to the nature of a football team: “I'm a big believer that the residential fiber business is the ultimate team sport.”

As a 15-plus cable industry veteran, Marino brings plenty of customer service and network knowledge to the table. Before coming to Ezee Fiber in 2023, he held various positions at some of the top cable providers, including Altice USA, ...

A new TeleGeography report reveals that $3 billion worth of investment in submarine cable repair ships will be required to sustain current service levels and reduce repair delays for the undersea cables that carry global internet traffic. While there’s a surge in submarine cable infrastructure investment, maintenance and repair capabilities have lagged. 

In “The Future of Submarine Cable Maintenance,” a joint report by TeleGeograph...

1Finity, which houses Fujitsu’s optical and wireless operations, recently began operating under its new name and brand identity. As Fujitsu announced in April, 1Finity consolidates Fujitsu’s global network-related organizations under one entity, enabling what the company said will be greater autonomy and flexibility.

1Finity, which will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu, will continue to deliver a complete portfolio o...

Harmonic is well known in the cable industry as a key supplier of DOCSIS equipment. However, as the cable and telecom industry continues to expand its fiber reach, Harmonic has been taking a more active role in developing fiber-based broadband products.

With many of its cable operator customers being in a transition phase, Harmonic is offering products that enable a DOCSIS-to-PON migration. One example of this move is the SeaStar O...

In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from several regional and national broadband players, including: 

• Brightspeed connects 8,000 homes and businesses in Western Ohio
• Conterra Networks furthers XGS-PON path with Ciena's Open PON platform
• Fidium expands fiber to Gouldsboro, Winter Harbor, and Wiscasset
• Gateway Fiber is expanding its network into Cottage Grove, Minnesota
• Intrepid ...

In the latest episode of the Broadband Pulse podcast, we talked to Ted Schremp, president and CEO of IQ Fiber.  

Ted was an early pioneer in developing services like telephony for the cable industry during his time at Charter Communications. He’s now carrying on that innovative spirit to drive fiber broadband growth at IQ Fiber.

In May, IQ Fiber launched Businesses in Jacksonville, Gainesville, Florida, and Savannah, Georgia, that ...

In this latest Broadband Pulse podcast, we talked to Paul Garnett, the founder and CEO of the Vernonburg group.

Vernonburg recently issued a new white paper showing that broadband funding achieves more than twice the impact when invested in adoption-focused programs rather than network overbuilds in already-served areas.

The new report, Avoiding the Overbuild Trap: Adoption, Not Overbuilding, Drives Connectivity and Digital Opportu...

In this new Broadband Pulse podcast, we talked to Ryan Young, CEO of Kore-Tek, an optical systems integrator, about how it is shifting its focus to serving service providers directly.

Here’s a timeline of what we addressed during the podcast:

Host introduces guests 0:03

Kore-Tek’s 2025 priorities 0:32

How Kore-Tek is engaging directly with service providers 4:00

Middle mile opportunity 6:35

IP over DWDM 8:50

Benefits of conducting ...

Bandwidth IG recently changed its name to BIG Fiber. The dark provider stated that the name change reflects its growing momentum in providing dark fibrer solutions to meet the demands of AI and cloud computing.

Since officially launching in 2019, BIG Fiber has rapidly expanded its presence in key data center hubs, including the San Francisco Bay Area and the Greater Atlanta area. The company later entered the Greater Portland marke...