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The 3 R’s of EFM™: Rate, Reach and Reliability.
May 27, 2009
Learn more about delivering increased Rate, Reach and Reliability with this new white paper from Actelis Networks®. more >>

3 Customers in 1 Video: Reducing Costs and Faster Troubleshooting with Xangati
May 13, 2009
This 6-minute video highlights three network professionals discussing how the Xangati solution. more >>

Applicants Must Act Fast to Get Broadband Stimulus

Mar 11, 2009

Time is of the essence if communities wish to get in on the broadband stimulus dollars included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. more >>

White Paper: Fighting the Next Good Fight:

Feb 20, 2009

White Paper: Fighting the Next Good Fight: Assessing What Our National Broadband Strategy Should Be. more >>

The Economic Development Impact of Municipal Broadband

Feb 20, 2009

White Paper: The Economic Development Impact of Municipal Broadband more >>

Future Power

Apr 25, 2008

A municipally-owned utility had to respond to a state mandate to reduce the emission of greenhouse gasses associated with electrical power generation. more >>

Video Analytics

Apr 25, 2008

Video analytics is the automatic analysis of video images to identify suspicious events and behaviors in real-time. more >>

Digital City Expo 2008

Feb 13, 2008

White Papers (presentations) from Digital City Expo 2008 are now available for attendees? more >>

Fiber Below the Surface

Aug 30, 2007

Communities throughout the United States are opting for fiber to provide last mile broadband hook-ups. These fiber-to-the-wherever build-outs will require municipal leaders and service providers to choose the right installation method to get the data lines from the outside plant to the end-user, whether it’s to the home, to the business or to the node. more >>

Welcome to LMU

Jun 18, 2007

Last Mile University serves developers, Municipalities, and anyone else interested in Broadband Deployment and Development. Find white papers, sample RFQ, sample proposals, cost justifications and more right here at LMU. Look for lots of exciting news coming from LMU more >>

Exaflood

Jun 14, 2007

Is the Internet ready for the next generation of web video and robust web applications? more >>

Did You Know, Shift Happens

Jun 14, 2007

Karl Fisch expresses his views of the growing demand for technology. more >>

Listings of Broadband related associations

Jun 13, 2007

Listings of Broadband related associations more >>