Industry Trends
Shared Infrastructure Improves Rural Connectivity
This past week was Digital Inclusion Week, which raises awareness about the inequality of internet access. According to the National Digital Inclusion Alliance, the campaign …
The Need for Speed: Optimizing Fiber Network Management
According to Cisco, the number of global internet connected devices is estimated to hit 50 billion in 2020. This demand, coupled with an increasingly competitive …
Mind the Gap: Comparing UK and US Broadband Incentives
Bottom line, we need better broadband The world increasingly depends on connectivity in daily life; in emergency response, access to education, agriculture and communication, to …
Blockchain and the Telecommunications Industry
Last month I had the opportunity to attend the ITW Telecommunications Week conference in Atlanta, GA. One of the major topics from the show was …
Municipal Broadband, Disruptors, and Better Data
Mountain Connect is known for fresh content. This year’s event in Keystone Colorado was no exception, focused on municipal broadband, community development, wireless and fixed …
Fiber to your Hometown: Broadband as the 4th Utility
Fiber to your Hometown: Broadband as the Fourth Utility. VETRO FiberMap has participated as an exhibitor at the Broadband Communities Summit for the past five …
Industry Themes: Edge Computing, 5G Deployment, and Fiber Densification
Fiber industry collaboration, investment, and new technology in preparation for edge computing, 5G deployment and fiber densification. The VETRO FiberMap team headed to Miami for …
A Look at Fiber for the New Economy with Broadband Communities Magazine
The team at VETRO FiberMap™ is pleased to announce that they will be attending the upcoming Fiber for the New Economy conference held October 18-20 …
Google Earth for Fiber Mapping: Blessing or Curse?
Is Google Earth for Fiber Mapping a blessing or curse? Over the past 15 years of doing GIS business in telco we have seen a …
Moore’s Law and High Speed Broadband
Every now and then I find the time to read those copies of The Economist magazine that stack up on my dining room table (yes, …