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Smart Home and IoT Innovations Take Center Stage at Fiber Connect 2025

New Smart Home Open House opens the door to the future of connected living 

 

WASHINGTON, D.C.— (April 17, 2025)—The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) is bringing the Smart Home and Internet of Things (IoT) to the forefront at Fiber Connect 2025, taking place June 1-4, in Nashville, Tenn. This year’s event will feature new programming designed to demonstrate why fiber is the essential infrastructure for tomorrow’s bandwidth-hungry Smart Homes.

 

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Nearly 300 Hill Staffers Attend “Fiber Day on the Hill” to Learn How Fiber Broadband is Powering America’s Economic and Technological Future 
Policymakers engage with fiber leaders on broadband deployment, workforce development, and emerging tech 

 

WASHINGTON, D.C.—(April 14, 2025)—On April 9, the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) hosted its annual Fiber Day on the Hill event at the Rayburn Foyer, drawing nearly 300 Congressional staffers and featuring key voices from both Capitol Hill and the broadband industry. The event delivered an interactive, hands-on experience designed to showcase how fiber broadband is transforming communities, strengthening the economy, and enabling the future of emerging technologies like AI. 

 

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Brightspeed Wins $31.2M for N.C. Read More; Delivers Across Ohio Read More; Launches in Texas Read More

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2025 Rural Subscriber Study

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HyperFiber selects Render Networks to scale fiber deployment across multiple markets 

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Visionary Broadband Rebrands Aristata Communications, Upgrades Service 

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Velox Launches FTTH Project in Arizona, Expands Southwest Operations

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Power Distribution Unit for AI Servers

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RightFiber Brings Award-Winning Internet to Poplar Bluff

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Fybe Launches Free On-the-Go Wi-Fi in Downtown Edenton, NC

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GOCare and CDG Partner to Deliver Seamless, Best-of-Breed CX Solutions for Broadband Providers

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Drop-in to ask questions, share ideas, provide feedback, or briefly discuss ways to engage with FBA. Join Jennifer, Kim, and Kerry via Zoom. Add this link to your calendar and log in at any time during the session.

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During this week’s episode of Fiber for Breakfast, Brian Worthen, CEO of Visionary Broadband, joined Gary Bolton, to talk about the unique model he and his team have brought to market and how they continue to bring their proven track record to rural communities.

Watch this week's Fiber for Breakfast 

 

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Tribes, Industry Still Disagree on Auction Priority Window

Broadband Breakfast | Jake Neenan | 4/17/25

 

How delays and tariffs could affect BEAD's US manufacturing goals

CNET | Joe Supan | 4/15/25

 

Senators From Both Parties Press Roth on BEAD Changes

Broadband Breakfast | Jake Neenan | 4/15/25

 

The Buildout: Greenlight Networks plots Pennsylvania expansion

Light Reading | Nicole Ferraro | 4/11/25

 

Weekly Wrap: April 7-11, 2025 — Tariffs, Google Cloud Next and 6G

Fierce Network | 4/11/25

 

FBA CEO Gary Bolton previews Fiber Connect 2025 in Nashville

Broadband Communities | Brad Randall | 4/15/25

 

Optical Fiber to Lead US Internet by 2030 | Communications Today | 4/15/25

 

Who’s Cleared to Apply for BEAD Broadband Funding? See Our State-by-State Lists | Telecompetitor | Joan Engebretson | 4/15/25

 

The Divide: How federal funds and horses brought broadband to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Light Reading | Nicole Ferraro | 4/14/25

 

Nextlink has announced 4 fiber expansions in Texas this year

Broadband Communities | 4/9/25

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