Latest News
FTTH Growth Stays on Track as Connections Rise to 3.76 Million North American Households
The upgrading of North America's last mile networks with end-to-end fiber is continuing at a robust pace, with fiber to the home (FTTH) arriving at more than 1.6 million households over the past year, bringing the total number of FTTH subscribers to 3.76 million. Read more...
Study Shows Fiber to the Home is a Green Technology
Updating the last mile in America's telecommunications networks with high-bandwidth, direct fiber optic connections to homes and businesses will deliver substantial environmental benefits in the short term - outweighing the environmental costs of deployment in as little as six years - according to a study released today by the consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Read more...
Fiber-to-the-Home Council and Other Organizations Urge Congressional Action on "100 Megabit Nation" Resolution
In a letter to key Congressional committee leaders, the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council joined with Communications Workers of America (CWA) and other organizations to request early action on House and Senate resolutions calling for national availability of next-generation broadband networks with transmission speeds of 100 megabits per second (Mbps) by 2015. Read more...
Member News...
Bristol Virginia One of 18 Finalists in Running for Prestigious National League of Cities Award
Zial Networks "Future Proofing" Idaho Neighborhoods
Wilson Becomes the First City in NC to Provide Municipal FTTH as it Begins Service Roll-out
Corning, Lightwave open nominations for 5th annual FTTXcellence Award
Survey Commissioned by Tellabs Finds Industry Professionals Dissatisfied with Broadband Availability and Definition
A Long and Winding Road - Milestones for Successful FTTU Municipal Network Builds
Clearfield: Newly Wired for Profit
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FTTH in the News....
Mighty, Mighty Broadband
Indy Week (NC)
Need for Speed
Toronto Globe and Mail
Distance Learning Company Expands
Billings (MT) Gazette
Texas Hill Country Telecom Co-op Plays in the Digital Big Leagues
San Antonio Business Journal
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August 27, 2008, 2pm EDT
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Attention FTTH Council Members
New RFP Forum Now Online
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2008 FTTH Conference & Expo
Council Announces 2008 FTTH Awards
Click here for the press release
September 21 - 25, 2008
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
Nashville, TN
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www.ftthconference.com
Experience the World of Fiber-to-the-Home
FTTH now reaches more than two million North American homes -- and the build-out continues! Check out these stories about how fiber-to-the-home is changing the way we live and work. More...
