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It’s Official – FiberLocator 2.0 Launches

Exciting news! Now, it’s easier than ever for you to research fiber routes and on-net buildings online. With this release of FiberLocator 2.0, our users will have access to a new interface, improved security, and more output features – all contributing to a simpler, more intuitive workflow. Our awesome and responsive users chimed in with […]

FiberLocator 2.0 Coming Soon

At FiberLocator, we’re constantly making strides to ensure our data sets are growing and continually updated, and we carry that same commitment to innovation to our online platform and API. FiberLocator is about to be updated with more features, increased security and an easier-to-use interface. We expect to release the updated platform in September, and […]

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 […]

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 […]