Last January, we reported that OpenNet Singapore, the consortium whose task is to rollout a nationwide fiber broadband network, had experienced severe delays and had fallen behind schedule in connecting Singaporean households to the network. Last week, OpenNet issued a press release stating that it is scheduled to complete its obligations to roll out fiber [...]

High-speed Internet underpins all sectors of the economy and will be the backbone of the Digital Single Market. For every 10% increase in the broadband penetration the economy grows by 1 to 1.5%. In this context the European Commission is seeking views on how to cut the costs of setting up new networks for high speed internet [...]

You live in a rural area. Your broadband sucks. It’s expensive. What? You don’t have broadband? Tough. Move to New York City. Read: Why are telecom companies blocking rural America from getting high-speed Internet?

More than 3,300 interested in broadband flocked to Munich earlier this month to review the latest trends and best practices in the FTTH industry. We were thrilled to be able to participate and share our insights on broadband, its meaningful use, and how to maximize its benefits. Chris Holden, the organization’s president, set a tone [...]

2011 is not been an auspicious year for Singapore’s rollout of a nationwide fiber optic network. OpenNet, a consortium composed of SingTel (the largest telecom company in Singapore), Axia NetMedia, SP Telecommunications and Singapore Press Holdings, has come under fire from residents, businesses and local ISPs offering fiber broadband service on the network, for its [...]

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced funding for telephone utilities to build, expand and improve broadband in their rural service territories across 15 states. The announcement was made on the Secretary’s behalf by USDA Rural Utilities Service Deputy Administrator Jessica Zufolo during an address at the annual meeting of the National Association of Regulatory Utility [...]