FRESNO, CA – The Central Valley Next Generation Broadband Infrastructure Project has begun construction in Nevada County, CA. The 1,300 mile fiber optic broadband network infrastructure will cover an 18-county region from north of Colusa to south of Bakersfield in the Valley and from Nevada City to Mariposa in the Sierras. The network will be constructed and operated by CVIN and marketed under the brand name, Vast Networks, which will offer communications services including broadband, [...]

SUWANEE, GA and MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – ARRIS Group, Inc., a global innovator in broadband media technology, and Google today jointly announced that ARRIS and Motorola Mobility, a Google subsidiary, have entered into a definitive agreement under which ARRIS will acquire the Motorola Home business from Motorola Mobility, for $2.35 billion in a cash-and-stock transaction approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies. The acquisition will be on a cash-free, debt-free basis and is [...]

CAMPBELL, CA – As operators continue moving to fiber as they upgrade building sites and mobile backhaul from TDM to Ethernet, fiber-based EADs will remain a much bigger market than copper EADs, according to Infonetics Research’s latest Ethernet Access Devices forecast report, which tracks revenue, units, and ports for copper and fiber Ethernet access devices (EADs). “That said, it is clear that a growing number of mobile backhaul operators and transport providers are turning to [...]

IRVINE, CA — Carrier Ethernet provider Omnitron Systems announced that it had completed lab trials of its iConverter GM4 network interface demarcation device (NID) for DOCSIS Provisioning over EPON (DPoE) networks. Omnitron’s lab trials demonstrated how automating provisioning shortens deployment time and reduces operational costs. In the last year, cable operators have begun providing high-speed services to businesses using EPON technology over fiber networks. Fiber overcomes the limitations of hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) networks, and EPON [...]

CAMPBELL, CA — The transition to the next generation of fiber-to-the-home technologies is being slowed by the rollout of mobile broadband, according to a new study by market research firm Infonetics Research. “It’s become a challenge for operators to know how much to eventually invest in fixed broadband networks and services,” notes Jeff Heynen, directing analyst for broadband access and pay TV at Infonetics Research. “On one hand, fixed broadband is among the most profitable [...]

OAKLAND, CA — Communication Partner SRL, a systems integrator in South America, selected the Zhone Technologies MXK platform for five GPON deployments in the Argentinean provinces of Buenos Aires, Córdoba and Neuquén. The MXK will provide high-speed fiber access to subscribers of four telephone cooperatives and one housing development, using the MXK 819 and 319 in the central offices and the 2424 and 2426 ONTs at customer premises. The combination of these solutions provides access [...]

SAN LEANDRO, CA — Lit San Leandro, a new fiber optic network that provides services to businesses in the city of San Leandro, Calif., is constructing a direct fiber link to Berkeley Skydeck at the nearby University of California, Berkeley. Berkeley Skydeck is a startup accelerator and technology entrepreneurship center operated by the university and deeply integrated into its research, educational and service programs. It is emerging as a beacon of the Berkeley local entrepreneurial [...]

PETALUMA, CA — Calix and Ericsson announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which Calix will acquire Ericsson’s fiber access assets. The two companies also signed a global reseller agreement, under which Calix will become Ericsson’s preferred global partner for broadband access applications. The acquisition brings together Ericsson’s GPON solution, which is deployed by major service providers worldwide (including AT&T in the United States), with North America’s leading access portfolio. Ericsson is the world’s [...]

CAMPBELL, CA — Stimulus-based broadband deployments and Verizon’s continued purchase of optical network terminals pushed North American spending on GPON equipment past the $100 million mark for the first time since 2010, according to market research firm Infonetics Research. Highlights of Infonetics’ newest report: – Broadband aggregation equipment revenue rose 5 percent in 2Q12 over the previous quarter, to $1.72 billion. – 2011 saw record spending on broadband aggregation gear, especially in China, so year-over-year [...]

CAMPBELL, CA — Service providers in China spent a staggering $715 million on GPON equipment last year, and this is just the tip of the iceberg, according to market research firm Infonetics Research. Brazil is also a bright spot for GPON activity; Infonetics expects long-term strength there to be driven by a solid economy, increased competition from cable operators, and the upcoming World Cup and Olympics events. Jeff Heynen, directing analyst for broadband access and [...]