July 12, 2011
Gulf Bridge International (GBI), a privately owned submarine cable operator in the Middle East, and telecommunications company Qtel announced the landing of the GBI cable in Qatar that will connect to the new purpose-built Qtel landing station.
July 12, 2011
USCarrier Telecom LLC, a provider of high-speed, long-haul, fiber-optic transport, will provide Ethernet Exchange services for an Ethernet-based virtual interconnection across USCarrier’s Points of Presence in its four-state network. USCarrier has selected packet-optical solutions from Cyan to provide Connection Oriented Ethernet across its optical transport network.
July 11, 2011
New Hampshire FastRoads LLC began the first phase of its project to bring high-speed broadband to western New Hampshire, awarding a design and project management contract for the development of its regional broadband network to Design Nine.
July 11, 2011
Colba.Net Inc., Quebec Internet service provider Colba.Net Telecom Inc.’s subsidiary, has deployed the MXK multi-service access node (MSAN) system from Zhone Technologies Inc., a provider of FTTx network access tools, to enable Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL2+) and Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM) services for local residences and businesses.
July 11, 2011
UK ISP Powernet will now offer fiber-to-the-cabinet (FTTC) FTTX connections. The uncapped FTTC service will support download speeds of up to 40 Mbps and uploads of up to 10 Mbps.
July 11, 2011
Zhone Technologies Inc., a provider of FTTx network access tools, announced a new North American fiber project with Doylestown Telephone Company, a local exchange telephone service provider in Doylestown and surrounding Chippewa Township in Wayne County, Ohio.