Three towns in Bluewater will get connected to the high speed broadband network through optical fiber cables by the end of 2015. Varna, Brucefield, Bayfield are the three cities where the deployment of next generation networks are Progressing. Once completed, the network would connect residents and businesses in Bluewater to the ultra fast internet with the rest of the world. Tuckersmith Communications and Hay Communications are building the fiber optic network and the work is is in the last leg of completing fiber optic construction in Varna, Brucefield, and Bayfield….
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Construction Begins for Jasper Fiber Optic Network
Smithville has started construction of the fiber optic network in the city of Jasper. The next generation network to deliver high speed broadband services to the residents and businesses in the city will be built by Smithville Communications and its subsidiary. After completing the multi-year project is complete, Jasper residents will have access to a full gigabit fiber optic network, which will deliver high-speed in-home and business wireless gigabit connectivity. The project is based on Fiber-to-the-Premise design. Fiber to the premise brings optical fibers closer to the subscriber. Traditionally, an…
Read MoreNew Fiber Optic Training Course in Kerala
A new fiber optic course has been launched in Kaimanam, Trivandrum by The Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) and BSNL Regional Telecom Training Center, Kaimanam. The team together offers a certificate course in Optical Fiber Cables and Systems. The fiber optic practical oriented course, spread over four weeks focuses on hands on training in splicing and maintenance of fiber optic networks. The certificate course is suitable for technically oriented young job aspirants in Kerala. BSNL, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited is India’s state owned telecom service provider. BSNL have…
Read MoreOZ Optics Invests in Laser Writing Process
Canadian fiber optic component manufacturer OZ Optics will expand its manufacturing by automating and optimizing a laser writing process, allowing it to manufacture better products faster at its locations in Stittsville, Turkey and China. OZ Optics will utilize the investment from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario for this expansion. This announcement of funds is the first from the federal government’s partnership with Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters’ SMART Advanced Technologies for Global Growth program. OZ Optics officials said investment in research and development is crucial for the company…
Read MoreStudy Points to NBN’s Missing Fiber Business Opportunities
New findings from the research firm Geografia reports that thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in benefits across Australia have been lost because of NBN Co’s decision to target residential areas instead of businesses. Launched with high hopes and enthusiasm to deliver high speed broadband services throughout Australia, but often sunk in turmoil and notoriously politicized, the $41 billion national broadband network (NBN) has always been in trouble since its inception in 2009. The National Broadband Network (NBN) promised Australia a digital future but could not go much long….
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