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Google and Verizon Pry Open Big Metal’s Grasp

It is no mystery that Big Metal has had its way in the market for far too long.  The combination of money that can be used to lobby politicians and distort the perception of the public with disingenuous advertisements has been a strong deterrent to smaller and medium sized businesses that want to deploy FTTH [...]

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Brigham.Net Served Brigham, UT With Fiber

June 14, 2010

The lucky residents of Brigham have access to one of the nation’s fastest fiber optic broadband services.  Better yet, the same provider offers digital video and digital telephone services.  Not bad for a town of under 20,000 that got its first ISP in the mid-1990s.  There are a few downsides to this provider, and the [...]

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150 Mbps Fiber Optic Service Available in Unexpected Place

June 9, 2010

With news that Google’s fiber optic broadband service will offer a stunning 1 Gbps of performance, the entire nation has been in an uproar about fiber optics.  The FCC has even stepped in and established a program to reward broadband providers that can serve up 100 Mbps connections by the close of the decade, which [...]

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Big Metal is Scared of Fiber, Here’s Why

June 7, 2010

Fiber optics are easily the next big thing, but there is a problem: Big Metal does not want fiber to be available to the general public.  Why?  The answer is simple: Big Metal has had it far too easy for far too long.  This is the story of Big Metal, and it explains why so [...]

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Galaxy Fiber Optic Provider is a Superstar

June 6, 2010

While many companies deploying fiber optic solutions are doing so with a value added approach that includes digital cable and digital telephone services, some providers are sticking with what they do best: being an ISP.  While the value added approach is probably a long term goal of companies in this group, they may also hope [...]

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Big Metal vs. The Little Guys

June 5, 2010

With the broadband doors flung open, the question is whether there is truly open competition between fiber optics and Big Metal.  There is certainly no doubt that fiber optics are faster and more future-proof than metal wiring, which is currently on its last leg, but this question has less to do with physics than it [...]

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Big Metal is Ruining Broadband

June 4, 2010

For the longest time broadband has been more hype than fact.  Why?  The answer has a lot to do with business realities and physics.  While it is possible to tackle these subjects independently, it is easier to look at them collectively.  After all, these two realities collide rather frequently, and the reason for this will [...]

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NuVu Review: Fiber Optics for Floridia

June 4, 2010

NuVu might not have the fastest fiber optic broadband connections available, but they certainly know how to use their systems to good effect.  Not only does NuVu offer fairly fast fiber-optic broadband services, the company also delivers IPTV-based digital cable and digital telephone services over a fiber optic connection.  The bad news is that NuVu [...]

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UTOPIA NET Connecting Utah With Fiber

May 31, 2010

UTOPIA is a network based in Utah and connects 16 diverse cities in the state that would otherwise be underserved by broadband, cable, and telecom providers.  UTOPIA Net does not just stop there, it actually has taken on the challenge of building a world-class fiber optic network to serve consumers who live in a geographically [...]

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Big Metal Fighting Progress in Louisiana

May 13, 2010

It is no secret that broadband service providers have traditionally talked out of both sides of their mouths, using terms like blazing fast or ultra-quick while selling services that delivered data via copper wires.  The future is fiber, and fiber is already being piped to residences and businesses all over the country.  So, why is [...]

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