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Broadband Bytes, December Issue 1

This edition includes more on the impact of the changing political landscape: BEAD, USF, Rip and Replace, M&A forecast looks strong. States start accepting BEAD Applications despite political rumblings.1. Donald Trump’s selection of Brendan Carr for FCC Commissioner could lead to BEAD changes. Carr said the commission will have to have an important discussion about the future of the BEAD program. Carr posted on “X” that “…the $42 billion program for expanding Internet infrastructure (was led) into a thicket of red tape and saddled with progressive policy goals that have nothing to do with quickly connecting Americans…There will be an important discussion about the program’s future, given that the lion’s share of the money has not been spent.” Carr also shared some “starting thoughts” in his post. “DEI requirements? Afuera!” Carr wrote. “Climate change agenda? Afeura! Price controls? Afeura! Technology bias? Afeura!” (Afuera translates to “out”.) Read more.2. Senator Ted Cruz, who will likely become Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, questions much of the Infrastructure Investment law, including BEAD. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) seems to question many things about the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which Congress passed in 2021 with bipartisan support. Last week, Cruz sent two letters to Alan Davidson, who oversees the NTIA. Cruz warned that Congress will review the BEAD program early next year and he alluded to possible changes including getting rid of the preference for fiber; the requirement for an affordable option for low-income recipients; worker-protection guardrails; and climate change assessments. Cruz didn’t vote for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, but it is current law. Any changes will have to be through votes in Congress. Texas recently became the final state of the 56 states and territories to have their BEAD funding approved. Texas received $3.313 billion in BEAD funding, more than any other state. Read more here and here.3. Supreme Court to Consider Universal Service Fund: Panelists Say It is a Good Time to Redesign. The FCC’s Universal Service Fund (USF) continues to be a highly important program for rural homes and businesses in need of broadband connectivity. But its future is in doubt for both financial and legal reasons. The Supreme Court announced on November 22, that it will hear and decide whether the Universal Service Fund is constitutional. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans in July ruled against the entire USF program, saying that its contribution system amounts to an illegal tax. USF collects fees from interstate and international telecommunications carriers, who in turn recoup their cost from consumers. Two other circuit courts of appeals have ruled in the other direction. Participants at the US Telecom Broadband Investment Forum last week were ready for the government and industry to begin considering decisions needed to keep USF going. Some redesign ideas to increase revenue are to require internet providers and “big tech” companies (Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, etc.) to contribute. Another possible USF redesign could see Congress directly appropriating the billions needed annually to sustain the program. Read more. 4. FCC Chair Sounds Alarm on Rip-and-Replace Program. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel wrote an open letter to U.S. Representative Steny Hoyer last week urging action to provide more funding for the rip-and-replace program and warning of the dangers if no action is taken. Rosenworcel—who announced that she will leave the FCC in January when the Trump administration takes power—sounded the alarm for the rip-and-replace program. According to Rosenworcel’s letter, the program, officially known as the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program, is billions of dollars short in funding. “This program to replace insecure equipment in the networks of 126 carriers faces a $3.08 billion shortfall,” wrote Rosenworcel, “putting both our national security and the connectivity of rural consumers who depend on these networks at risk.” Read more.5. Broadband M&A Set to Grow with a Stronger Market and Bundle Opportunities. Merger and acquisition activity in the broadband service sector is poised to pick up due to lower interest rates, moderating labor and equipment costs and national wireless operators’ insatiable appetite for growth. According to a new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange, buyers in the broadband space have expanded beyond cable companies and traditional telecom or pure-play fiber operators. National wireless operators have been actively buying fiber companies for growth and to complement their smartphone service with the new “killer bundle,” a smartphone plan bundled with home internet. “We see M&A interest from wireless operators such as T-Mobile and Verizon as the main catalyst fueling deal activity over the next couple years,” said Jeff Johnston, lead digital infrastructure economist with CoBank. “Wireless networks have less operating leverage compared to fiber networks, so increasing their fiber exposure makes good business sense. And beyond the subscriber bundle benefits, fiber has much better margins than the capital-intensive wireless industry.” Read more.6. Ramping up the BEAD Workforce: 5 Things States, ISPs and Construction Firms Can Be Doing Now. NTIA encourages grantees to act now to ensure workers are on board and trained so that BEAD deployment remains on track. Every state and territory’s BEAD Initial Proposal includes a workforce readiness plan. And so far, more than 25% intend to allocate over $300 million in BEAD funding to support broadband workforce development initiatives. NTIA encourages State Broadband Offices (SBOs)—especially those with remaining BEAD funds after deployment obligations are met—to consider supporting workforce initiatives. To that end, NTIA has outlined a series of steps that SBOs can consider implementing now to get ahead of a potential broadband construction labor shortage. Read more.FUNDING AWARDS1. Yet BEAD still marches on: Georgia and Missouri Accept BEAD Applications: Georgia has begun accepting applications in the BEAD broadband funding program and Missouri plans to do so beginning on 12/5/24. Both states were allotted relatively large amounts of funding for the program. Missouri has $1.3 billion to award and Georgia has $1.7 billion. Georgia’s applications are due by January 15. Missouri’s applications are due February 20. Applicants for both states must qualify to receive funding. In Missouri, the deadline to apply to prequalify is February 5. Read more.2. Washington Accepts BEAD Applications. Washington is the latest state to begin accepting applications in the BEAD broadband funding program. The state has $1.2 billion to award. Applications are due January 31, 2025.  Rules for the BEAD program call for deploying fiber broadband except when cost-prohibitive. Read more.3. Pennsylvania Accepting BEAD Applications. The state of Pennsylvania has begun accepting applications for the BEAD broadband funding program. The state has more than $1.1 billion in BEAD funding to award to cover some of the costs of deployments to unserved and underserved areas of the state. Eligible parties have until January 21 to apply. The state plans to do a second funding round later next year. Read more.4. And other sources of funding still march on: North Carolina Set to Award Millions in Rural Broadband Funding. The state of North Carolina has begun accepting applications for millions of dollars in broadband funding to cover some of the costs of deploying fiber to unserved and underserved rural areas of the state. Funding will come through the Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) Program, which is administered by the North Carolina Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) Division of Broadband and Equity. Applicants must commit to providing matching funds totaling at least 30% of project costs. More than 40 providers are eligible to apply. Read more.5. Internet for All Funding by State/Territory. Read more.    Broadband Bytes is a regular feature by David Levine of UCL Swift. David is a graduate of Northern Illinois University, a certified BICSI RCDD,and a 35-year industry veteran in fiber and copper solutions.He currently works as a Business Development Manager for UCL Swift.

Dec 31, 2024

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Broadband Bytes, November Issue 2

This edition includes the impact of the changing political landscape: FCC, DoC, NTIA and BEAD. Starlink. Mergers, Funding, and the latest BEAD Progress Dashboard.1. 11-17-2024 President-elect Donald Trump has named Brendan Carr, the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as the regulator’s new chairman. A veteran of the FCC and telecom regulatory policy, Carr earlier served as the agency’s general counsel. Carr had been unanimously confirmed by the Senate three times and was nominated by both Trump and President Joe Biden to the FCC. A critical element that a Carr-led FCC could alter is the $42.5 billion BEAD program. Carr has aligned with Elon Musk, dissenting from the FCC decision to reject Starlink’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) application. The BEAD program has focused on building fiber-based broadband networks rather than alternative technologies like low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites and fixed wireless. Read more.2. NTIA leader strikes an optimistic note about BEAD’s future. Evan Feinman, a director with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), this week addressed the “elephant in the room,” specifically what the new Trump administration will mean for the BEAD program. Feinman said his group at NTIA is “focused on getting the job done.” And he downplayed the change in the political regime. Feinman pointed out that BEAD “was always a 10-year program” with the likelihood of political changes. And there were always going to be significant personnel turnovers over the course of a decade. He also noted that state broadband leadership, which is doling out the money, is “relatively stable” and much of the BEAD program guidelines are written in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act statutes. But what about Musk’s satellite broadband service Starlink and other alternative technologies versus the current government preference for fiber? (Note: Feinman is a civil servant, and not a political appointee, meaning that he and others in similar roles do not routinely tender their resignations with the beginning of a new presidential administration.) Read more.3. Trump Picks Howard Lutnick for Commerce Secretary. President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday he wanted billionaire executive Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald to head the Commerce Department. The Department of Commerce houses the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the agency responsible for managing the $42.5 billion BEAD broadband expansion program. Read more.4. Is satellite broadband good enough to deliver internet for all? Satellite broadband faces inherent bandwidth constraints, particularly in more urban markets. But it’s cheaper than building fiber in many rural areas, and satellite users can still do “basic” online tasks like web browsing and even video streaming. Data shows Starlink could be a viable alternative to cable and DSL-based services. Cheaper but at what cost? Read more.5. FTC Click-to-Cancel Rules to Take Effect Jan. 14, 2025. New federal rules designed to make it easier to cancel broadband service are set to take effect Jan. 14, 2025, though compliance will not be required until May 14, 2025. The rules have been challenged in court by a trade group for broadband Internet Service Providers. The rules are designed to allow consumers to cancel service with a single mouse click. The rules target negative option contracts that continue periodic charges unless the customer has canceled. Read more.6. BEAD News: All Initial Proposals Approved. The NTIA’s approval of Texas’ Initial Proposal for the BEAD Program means that all 56 states, territories and the District of Columbia have gotten the preliminary go-ahead on their projects. The BEAD final proposals are due a year after the initial proposals, which all were submitted to the NTIA by December 27, 2023. The final proposals will report the outcome of the provider selection process and detail how the plan will ensure universal broadband coverage. Once approved, the states can begin work on their projects. Read more.7. Omni Fiber and Lit Fiber Merge. Omni Fiber and Lit Fiber, two fiber-based service providers in the midwest that are majority-owned by Oak Hill Capital, have merged. Lit Fiber serves Medina County, Ohio. It is expanding into surrounding communities and building a network in Brownsville, Texas. Oak Hill, which also owns Lit Fiber, announced the formation of Omni Fiber in July 2022. The company said that it planned to bring fiber service to small and mid-sized markets in the Midwest. Initial projects were to be in Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. Read more.FUNDING AWARDS8. 11-13-2024  State of NY announced over $140 million in awards from the ConnectALL Municipal Infrastructure Grant Program. The program will build over 1,200 miles of publicly owned fiber optic cables and wireless connection points throughout Central New York, the Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, North Country, Mid-Hudson and Western New York regions. Read more. A complete list of the awards is below:Orleans County (Finger Lakes) – $11 million  |  Partner: RTO WirelessBroadband for Schoharie County (Mohawk Valley) – $30 million  |  Partner: MIDTELCentral NY Regional Planning & Development Board (Central NY) – $26 Million   |  Partner: Empire AccessFranklin County (North Country) – $13.1 Million  |  Partner: Airosmith Development and Layer EightSullivan County (Mid-Hudson) – $29.9 Million  |  Partner: ArchTop Fiber and Hudson Valley WirelessCity of Jamestown / EntryPoint Networks Inc.– $29.9 Million  | Partner: EntryPoint and Quanta Telecom9. First BEAD Funding Announced: Here are the Louisiana Awardees. Connect LA  Louisiana 10. Connect Illinois Broadband Grant Awardees (2023-2024 Awardees pages 4-7).11. Florida Broadband Opportunity Grant Program Awardees February 2024. Read more.12. BEAD Progress Dashboard as of November 19, 2024. Read more.    Broadband Bytes is a regular feature by David Levine of UCL Swift. David is a graduate of Northern Illinois University, a certified BICSI RCDD,and a 35-year industry veteran in fiber and copper solutions.He currently works as a Business Development Manager for UCL Swift.

Dec 31, 2024

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Broadband Bytes, November Issue 1

This edition includes Bell Canada to buy Ziply Fiber while Ziply Fiber acquires more fiber assets, Digital Equity Capacity Grants update, Fiber expansion updates GoNetspeed, Metronet, Race Communications, Ting Layoffs and $100M Last Mile Funds TN.1. Bell Canada buying Ziply Fiber for $7 billion. Bell Canada announced on November 4, 2024, that it was acquiring Ziply Fiber for $3.65 billion in cash plus the assumption of debt, resulting in a transaction value of about CAD $7 billion (USD $5.1 billion). This deal follows Verizon’s recent announcement that it’s acquiring Frontier for $20 billion. The announcement between Bell Canada and Ziply would make Bell the third largest fiber internet services provider in North America, after AT&T and Verizon. Currently, AT&T passes 28 million locations with fiber and Verizon passes 17.8 million. After the close of the Ziply deal, Bell Canada will have about 9 million fiber locations, combining its 7.7 million locations in Canada with Ziply’s 1.3 million in the U.S. Read More.2.  Cox-owned UPN/Segra sells some commercial fiber assets to Ziply. Cox Communications owns two companies that provide fiber broadband for enterprises — Unite Private Networks (UPN) and Segra. Cox cleaned up the portfolio of these companies by selling the Pacific Northwest assets of UPN to Ziply Fiber. Both UPN and Segra provide fiber optic communications services to commercial enterprises as well as organizations such as schools, governments, service providers and hyperscalers. Ziply will acquire UPN’s fiber assets, network and customers in Washington, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana. The acquisition will add more than 7,000 fiber miles in these states, allowing Ziply to provide both lit and dark fiber services to its commercial customers. Read more.3. NTIA Announces Approval of Eleven States’ Digital Equity Capacity Grant Applications. Update 11/1/2024.  The NTIA approved seven more states’ applications for funding from the Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program this week. The awards come from the first round of the Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, which made more than $800 million (of the total $1.44 billion State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program) available to states. Read more. Alabama: $13,702,566Connecticut: $9,183,114Minnesota: $12,033,288New York: $36,984,641Utah: $7,795,149West Virginia: $9,011,588Wisconsin: $13,248,029The NTIA previously approved four states’ applications for funding from the Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program on 10/25/2024. Those four awards were:California: $70,226,453Georgia: $22,455,639Indiana: $15,096,770New Mexico: $8,673,9754. GoNetSpeed Brings 100% Fiber Network to Utica, New York. GoNetspeed announced on 11/4/2024 that residents and businesses throughout the City of Utica can now access 100% fiber internet with service installation officially available in initial construction areas. GoNetspeed’s fully funded $60 million investment will connect more than 38,000 homes and businesses throughout Utica to high-speed 100% fiber internet service with access to symmetrical upload and download speeds. Construction is expected to be complete by the winter of 2025. Currently, Cheektowaga, Depew, Geneva, Newark, Palmyra, Seneca Falls, Waterloo and several more communities throughout the state have access to GoNetspeed’s service. Read more.5. Metronet Brings 100% Fiber Network to Machesney Park, Illinois. Metronet announced its service is officially available in Machesney Park, Illinois. Residents in initial construction areas can sign up for multigigabit speeds up to five gigabits and businesses can tap into speeds up to ten gigabits. Metronet’s Machesney Park construction project began this past May. As it moves from neighborhood to neighborhood, more households and businesses will gain access to the 100% fiber-optic service. Metronet has invested heavily in Illinois, building fiber-optic networks to serve customers in Bloomington-Normal, Dekalb, East Moline, Geneva, Moline, Oswego, Plainfield, Rock Island, St. Charles and more than 30 additional Illinois cities. Read more.6. Race Communications Brings 10G Fiber to Four Markets in California. Race Communications, announced the expansion of its fiber-optic network into four new communities across the state. The cities of Merced, Turlock, Porterville and Atwater are the latest to join the Race Communications’ coverage areas, gaining access to fiber internet in California. Construction is underway to bring service to 82,000 homes and businesses. Some residents will be able to get service in early 2025. Read more.7. Ting Internet announces major layoffs. Ting Internet is being targeted for layoffs by their founding company, Tucows, which has announced plans to slash the company’s workforce by 42 percent. The announcement is part of a Tucows effort to “move towards Ting becoming self-sufficient.” The goal is to turn Ting into a cash-generating venture that can self-sustain growth. Ting was active in sixteen markets as of 2023. Read more.8. Five internet service providers have been awarded millions of dollars for last-mile broadband projects in Tennessee. Over $34 million in last-mile broadband grants have been awarded as part of a $101.6 million funding wave in the second round of Tennesse’s broadband and digital opportunity grants. Five service providers were awarded the funds, which were announced last week by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD). Below is a list of the recipients for the latest round of funding. Read more.       Spectrum Southeast      $12,466,143.31 – Serving parts of Carroll, Meigs, Moore, and Roane Counties       Skybest Communications       $5,056,150.54 – Serving parts of Johnson County       United Communications       $8,137,109.73 – Serving parts of Marshall County       Ben Lomand Communications  $4,671,173.00 – Serving parts of Moore County       Comcast Holdings Corporation  $4,211,950.16 – Serving parts of Roane County    Broadband Bytes is a regular feature by David Levine of UCL Swift. David is a graduate of Northern Illinois University, a certified BICSI RCDD,and a 35-year industry veteran in fiber and copper solutions.He currently works as a Business Development Manager for UCL Swift.

Dec 31, 2024

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UCL Swift Acquires Accurate Connections, Inc.

Plano, TX – September 12, 2024 – UCL Swift, a global leader in high-precision fiber optic termination products and connectivity solutions, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Accurate Connections, Inc. (ACI). ACI is a leading manufacturer of custom fiber optic and copper cable assemblies for the datacom and telecom industries. This strategic acquisition strengthens UCL Swift’s product portfolio, expands its manufacturing capabilities, and reinforces its commitment to providing innovative, reliable, and efficient connectivity solutions to customers nationwide. ACI will now be known as UCL Connections, a subsidiary of UCL Swift, Carrollton, TX.Founded in 1982, UCL Swift has built a reputation for engineering cutting-edge optical fiber termination products and tools that meet the demands of a rapidly evolving telecommunications landscape. With the acquisition of ACI, UCL Swift will leverage ACI’s expertise in custom cable assemblies and its just-in-time manufacturing methods, which allow for fast, flexible, and cost-effective order fulfillment with no minimum order requirements, no dropship penalties, and no blanket order requirements.“We are excited to welcome Accurate Connections to the UCL Swift family,” said Brad Everette, General Manager for UCL Swift North America. “This acquisition is a significant milestone for our company as we continue to innovate and lead in the connectivity space. Accurate Connections’ reputation for quality, flexibility, and reliability perfectly aligns with our mission to provide the best possible products and customer service to our customers. Together, we will enhance our ability to meet the growing demands of the datacom and telecom industries.”Accurate Connections, based in Plano, Texas, has been a trusted provider of fiber optic and copper cable assemblies for more than 20 years. The company’s commitment to quality is demonstrated by its ISO 9001 certification, and its products are 100% tested, with serialized test results provided for all fiber optic assemblies. ACI’s comprehensive product range, including custom-made cable assemblies and a wide selection of stocked cables, connectors, and adapters, will complement UCL Swift’s existing offerings, allowing the combined company to deliver even more comprehensive solutions to its customers. Peggy Kovling, President and CEO of ACI said, “We are very excited to be joining the UCL Swift family and look forward to leveraging their market presence, brand recognition and reputation to further grow our footprint in the marketplace.”By integrating ACI’s advanced manufacturing capabilities and expertise in custom solutions, UCL is well-positioned to lead the market in delivering state-of-the-art connectivity solutions that save time, reduce costs, and improve reliability.Learn more about UCL Swift at uclswiftna.com and more about UCL Connections at uclconnections.com

Oct 16, 2024

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UCL Swift Summer 2024 Quarterly Newsletter

AI and the Future of Fiber Optics AI technology is progressing at an increasingly rapid rate, shifting the way business is done and information is processed. The fiber optic field is no different and will see many changes as AI continues to become more prevalent. Here are a few ways that fiber optics will be affected by the rise of AI: AI efficiency is largely dependent on fiber optics quality. As AI evolves at an exponential rate, it is crucial that fiber remains a competitive market. This includes everything from research and development to mass production and dispersion of new and improved products.The ultra-fast data exchange provided by fiber optic cables supports demanding applications such as cloud computing and AI integrations. Fiber optics cables are used for these server-to-server connections, especially for high-performance computing clusters and storage networks within data centers.The continual demand that comes with AI is creating new jobs, causing rapid workplace growth. However, this growing workforce means nothing if people don’t know how to complete the tasks presented to them with both competency and efficiency. This means hands-on training has never been more needed. AI is only as effective as the real people working in the fiber optics industry, and proactively seeking ways to bring more technicians into the field will be a way to stay ahead of the game.With AI holding such an important role in the future of industrial development, fiber optics holds the same level of importance because of AI’s dependence on it to function successfully. It is expected that over the next ten years, the optical fiber market will jump nearly $5 billion in value.UCL Swift is on the forefront of fiber optic technology with our impressive suite of All-In-One Splicers and dedication to workforce (and especially in-person) training. We are excited for what’s coming and look forward to walking hand in hand into the future of fiber optics together.  Connected America 2024Upcoming Trade ShowsUCL Swift values in-person relationships and training for our ever-expanding workforce. We have the privilege of participating in the SCTE® Broadband Fiber Installer Boot Camp at the SCTE TechExpo in Atlanta, Georgia this September. We will be part of a full day of hands-on training with the latest tools in fiber splicing! Hands-on training at ISE EXPO 2023 More ShowsFiber Connect | July 28-31, 2024ISE Expo | August 20-22, 2024BICSI Fall | September 15-19, 2024SCTE TechExpo | September 24-26, 2024​ 

Jul 18, 2024

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Broadband Bytes, June Issue 2

This edition includes: The slow roll of BEAD, broadband is the hot trade, M&A news, NCTA video on rural broadband challenges, Nokia acquires Infinera.1. 2024 hasn’t been the “year of execution” for BEAD. It’s been a year since we found out how much BEAD money each state will get. Only 15 states and territories have had their Initial Proposals approved, unlocking access to BEAD funds. One year has passed since the White House announced how much money each state and territory will receive from the $42.5 billion BEAD program. But those dollars have yet to make it out the door. Thus far, BEAD has basically been a game of hurry up and wait. Read more.2. Broadband is the newest trade work for the “toolbelt generation.” Plumbing, welding, electrician work—these may be a few of the best-known trades needed to keep our modern world afloat. But there is an infrastructure in place that has quickly become as common and important to everyday life: the internet.  Beyond simple entertainment, the online world is now a key part of accessing healthcare, job opportunities, education and more. Like running water and heat, it is indispensable—especially as the demands for capacity and speed continue to grow. With growing reliance and investment in broadband, the industry has become the latest skilled trade providing crucial support for our societies. Read more.3. Multifamily Broadband Provider M&A: Smartaira Buys Lux Speed. In a deal between two providers focused on multifamily broadband, Smartaira has acquired Florida-based Lux Speed Inc. Additional details were not disclosed. Smartaira provides multi-gigabit, symmetrical service via both fiber internet and managed Wi-Fi. It markets to homeowner-association, condo-association and multi-tenant rental properties in 26 states. The company said that the acquisition is its fourth since 2021 and that it will strengthen its operations in the southeast. Read more.4. NCTA has made a 20-minute documentary video focusing on rural broadband deployment challenges. The video, titled “Every Last Mile: The Untold Story of Connecting Rural America,” follows work crews in three states—Alaska, Arizona and Minnesota—as the crews encounter temperature extremes, bedrock, undocumented buried infrastructure and more. Watch it here.5. Nokia buys optical vendor Infinera for $2.3 billion. The Finnish company said this afternoon it is buying the optical networking vendor Infinera for $6.65 per share, equating to a value of $2.3 billion. And earlier today, Nokia said it was proposing to sell its Alcatel Submarine Networks business to the French state. The Infinera transaction represents a premium of 28% to Infinera’s share price at the close of June 26. The acquisition will strengthen Nokia’s optical position in North America. Sixty percent of Infinera’s sales come from North America, complementing Nokia’s strong positions in APAC, EMEA and Latin America. Read more.    Broadband Bytes is a regular feature by David Levine of UCL Swift. David is a graduate of Northern Illinois University, a certified BICSI RCDD,and a 35-year industry veteran in fiber and copper solutions.He currently works as a Business Development Manager for UCL Swift.

Jul 18, 2024

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