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FTTH Newsroom

Welcome to the FTTH Council’s online newsroom. Here you will find links to our latest and archived news releases, as well as to news announcements from our members and to FTTH industry news items.

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David St. John
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Council Press Releases

FTTH Council Elects 2012 Board of Directors
Dec 16, 2011 — (DALLAS, TX) - For the first time, a Canadian telecom service provider will be represented on the board of directors of the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council, a... Read More >>
Telecom Industry Veteran Named to Head FTTH Council
Nov 28, 2011 — (WASHINGTON) - The Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council, an organization dedicated to expanding the deployment of ultra high speed all-fiber networks, has named... Read More >>
FTTH Industry Awards, Policy Discussion Close Out "FTTH Week 2011"
Sep 30, 2011 —  (ORLANDO, FL) - The 2011 Fiber to the Home Conference & Expo concluded today with an award ceremony recognizing FTTH industry achievers and a... Read More >>
North American FTTH Continues on Impressive Growth Track
Sep 29, 2011 —  All-Fiber Network Deployment Showing New Level of Activity in Canada and Mexico(ORLANDO, FL)  More than 7.6 million North American homes now... Read More >>
Annual North American FTTH Trade Show Opens with Sold Out Exhibit Hall, Strong Attendance
Sep 27, 2011 — (ORLANDO, FL) – With the theme “Lighting the Economy,” the 2011 Fiber to the Home Conference & Expo opened today in Orlando, with conference-goers setting... Read More >>
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Member News

Louisiana city blazes high-speed Web trail
Feb 2, 2012 — LAFAYETTE, La. – In this tradition-rich city known for its crawfish etouffee and Zydeco stomps, high-speed Internet rules. Web videos upload in a few quick... Read More >>
World-class FibreOP TV and Internet services coming to Bridgewater
Jan 27, 2012 — Bridgewater, NS – Bell Aliant is bringing its fibre-to-the home (FTTH) network to Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, investing $2.1 million to expand its FibreOP™... Read More >>
Saint John named one of the world’s Top 7 Intelligent Communities
Jan 23, 2012 — SAINT JOHN – Saint John’s renaissance has caught the world’s attention.  The city has been named one of the world’s Top 7 Intelligent Communities by the... Read More >>
Chattanooga Launches Geek Hunt
Dec 19, 2011 — Chattanooga today announced a new initiative to recruit the Nation’s top tech talent for the Gig Tank™, a summer start-up accelerator that challenges both... Read More >>
LUS Fiber and Skyscraper Data Solutions Join to Meet the Needs of a Growing Demand
Nov 16, 2011 — LAFAYETTE, LA – In 2010 the volume of digital information created and duplicated reached 1.2 zettabytes, according to a report from IDC Digital Universe. One... Read More >>
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Industry News

Illinois Governor Outlines Gigabit Communities Initiative in Annual Address
Feb 2, 2012 — In his State of the Stated Address on February 1, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn unveiled an initiative to bring more superfast connectivity to his state.  "... Read More >>
Fastest Internet? It's Complicated
Jan 31, 2012 — (From The Wall Street Journal)  Many Internet service providers have laid claim to the title of "fastest" broadband speeds over the years. But who's right... Read More >>
Israel sets sights on next-generation Internet
Jan 26, 2012 — JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is often referred to as "Startup Nation," thanks to its long history of high-tech breakthroughs produced by scrappy little companies.... Read More >>
Today’s Cable Guy, Upgraded and Better-Dressed
Jan 8, 2012 — “Back in my day, you called the phone company, we hooked it up, gave you a phone book and left,” said Paul Holloway, an area manager based in Denton, Tex., and... Read More >>
America Needs 1Gbps Internet in Every Home
Nov 23, 2011 — You can pay $40 a month for 1.5Mbps “high-speed” internet from a provider like Comcast or, if you’re lucky, you can be part of Sonic.net’s 700-home roll-out of... Read More >>
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