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Rural broadband take rates on the rise - NTCA study
Broadband take rates in rural communities continue to rise, but regulatory uncertainty surrounding the national broadband plan (NBP) poses a severe threat to future deployment in rural America. READ...


Broadband Canada update - Quebec
The feds delivered an update on the third round of Quebec projects to receive conditional funding approval through the “Broadband Canada: Connecting Rural Canadians” program. Five new projects will soon make broadband Internet access available to about 2300 households in La Belle Province. READ...


Barrett Xplore gets $55-million infusion for rural broadband
Barrett Xplore Inc., provider of Xplornet Internet services, has announced that it has secured a series of private investment arrangements that will help it create a 4G broadband network covering all of rural Canada by combining a new 4G WiMAX network of roughly 1200 towers with a new satellite network. READ...


Berk-Tek appoints Brian Simmons copper product manager
Copper and fiber optic cabling technology and solutions manufacturer, Berk-Tek (a Nexans Company), has named Brian Simmons copper product manager. READ...


Former head of IBM Global Communications joins SCL Elements (Can2Go) board
SCL Elements Inc., manufacturer of Can2Go building automation solutions, welcomed Khalil Barsoum, formerly of IBM, to its board. READ...


Rogers closes Atria Networks acquisition
Rogers Communications Inc. has completed its acquisition of Atria Networks LP (owner and operator of an Ontario fiber optic network) following approval by the Competition Bureau. Atria Networks was previously privately held by Birch Hill Equity Partners. READ...


Legrand acquires Electrorack to expand data centre capabilities
Legrand North America has purchased Electrorack Products Co., an American company specializing in cabinets, power and cooling solutions. The acquisition is the latest in a series over the last eight years that, says the company, have helped it increase its revenue and “hit record profitability”. READ...


BICSI appoints John Bechtold as manager of marketing
BICSI appointed John Bechtold to the position of marketing manager. He will lead the development and implementation of marketing research and analysis, and marketing plans for all BICSI products, services and functions. READ...


Consumers continue to embrace Wi-Fi technology
While consumers’ hopes for certain futuristic technologies have not yet come to fruition, they have embraced other technologies they never anticipated would become commonplace, such as Wi-Fi. Further, sales momentum is expected to continue over the next several years. READ...


SaskTel bringing higher speeds to more communities
As part of the Rural Infrastructure Program, SaskTel high-speed internet customers in Big River, Canwood, Debden, Prud’Homme, Qu’Appelle, Rocanville, Shellbrook and Stockholm are receiving higher download speeds after a recent upgrade. READ...

Calendar of Events:

SCTE Canadian Summit - March 8-9, 2011, Toronto, Ont.

Broadband World Forum MEA - March 14-15, Dubai, UAE

“TIA 2011: Inside the Network” Summit and Exhibition - May 17-20, Dallas, Texas

Canadian CommTech Show - May 18-19, Kelowna, B.C.

FTTH Conference & Expo - September 26-30, Orlando, Fla.

SCTE Cable-Tec Expo - November 15-17, Atlanta, Ga.

Check out NETcomm's CALENDAR OF EVENTS for more upcoming industry seminars, conferences, shows and training sessions. Got an event you want us to include on the website? Please email the editor, Anthony Capkun, at acapkun@annexweb.com.

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