FTTH in the Americas

Bell is investing heavily in its broadband infrastructure as part of the Ontario Accelerated High Speed Internet Program (AHSIP).

US operator Verizon is giving its fibre core network an overhaul, upgrading older router equipment with the latest 400Gb/s per-port optical technology to help future-proof its 5G network.

Indiana-based independent provider, Metronet has begun construction of a high-speed full-fibre network in Colorado Springs as part of a $130m investment to make the region a ‘gigabit city’.

Jessica Rosenworcel, chairwoman of the FCC has circulated a Notice of Inquiry to colleagues that would kick-start the agency’s annual evaluation of the state of broadband across the country.

US provider, AT&T has reached 20Gb/s symmetric speeds in its production network using 25GS-PON technology.

Cleveland, Ohio-based provider, Everstream operates a 27,000 fibre-mile network stretching from Duluth, Minnesota all the way to Washington, DC.

The city of Amarillo has agreed a $24m project with AT&T to build a new fibre network to more than 22,000 customer locations throughout the city.

Hoosier Net, a consortium of internet service providers has received investment from Accord Telecommunications Collaborative, a group of 21 Rural Electric Membership Cooperatives (REMCs) and telephone cooperatives.

US operator, Netly Fibre has completed construction of an open-access terabit-ready fibre network in Solana Beach, California.

U.S. provider, Kinetic has announced the availability of its 2 Gig Kinetic fibre in select residential markets.