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Could Long-Distance Fiber Become Cost-Effective?

It appears carriers and fiber providers may have the ability to lay fiber over long distances without repeaters in the future. This innovation should translate into lower implementation costs, and the savings could spill over to users. And it’s all thanks to researchers from the University of California, San Diego. Analysts from this academic think […]

What Enterprises Can Learn from the NHL Draft

The Edmonton Oilers’s selection of Connor McDavid with the number one overall pick in the NHL Draft was just bound to happen. He’s the “chosen one,” as the hockey media world proclaims. But while he’s the obvious choice, could Jack Eichel be the better selection? Eichel’s a generational talent too, but he just doesn’t get […]

How Does M&A Affect the FiberLocator Data Labels?

It’s always mergers and acquisitions season in the world of fiber. Last month, Lightower and Crown Castle added thousands of miles of fiber in billion-dollar acquisitions. But Charter’s acquisition of Time Warner Cable just dwarfed those figures. Luckily, FiberLocator is always prepared for the next $56.7-billion acquisition – take a peek at our process. Pending […]

FiberLocator Keeps Up With Rising Bandwidth Availability

In case you haven’t heard, commercial bandwidth availability is on the rise. According to Vertical Systems Group, business fiber penetration climbed from 10.9% in 2004 to 42.5% in 2014. For FiberLocator, that means we’re always keeping our eyes out for new lit buildings and carrier records. Thanks to the providers we work with and our […]

Proximity to Fiber Surpasses Many Site Selection Requirements

The Paradigm Shift Tower companies and wireless providers are changing course on site and network planning, moving away from selecting the site first and then identifying fiber within close proximity. In tower placement, the distance between one location and another may not seem like much on a map — but the fiber availability (and costs) could be drastically different. […]

Hybrid IT: Why Many Are Making the Switch

Companies are turning to Hybrid IT deployments to reduce costs, gain scalability and boost performance. This is having a transformative effect on IT, changing it from a giant, dark room filled with locked-in-place servers to an agile business weapon. These benefits are all made possible with the power of fiber connectivity, which is quickly growing […]

GIS & Business Intelligence

As business intelligence continues to evolve, it’s easy for enterprises to be concerned with organizing the vast amount of data they have to make business decisions. However, by getting lost in the volume of the data, CIOs, IT managers and network planners risk missing out on the substance, with the data used to make business […]