Covington Electric Selects FiberRise Utility Grade Broadband™ Architecture for Buzz Broadband

Plan, Performance, and Partnerships Define Overall Broadband Solution Covington Electric Cooperative (CEC) has selected FiberRise Utility Grade Broadband™ as the architecture and operations model for its broadband subsidiary Buzz Broadband. Utility Grade Broadband™ combines the business model, outside plant architecture, advanced network design, and an integrated operations environment to build a complete, highly reliable, and…

SVEConnect completes their FTTH Project

Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative Completes FTTH Broadband Project

SVEC and FiberRise Team Enable Gigabit Broadband for All of Marion County   Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC), through its subsidiary SVEConnect, has completed its fiber broadband network buildout, becoming among the first electric cooperatives in the country to establish a self-sustaining broadband service for its membership.   SVEConnect’s broadband service extends throughout Marion County,…

Gibson Electric Membership Corporation Teams with FiberRise for Broadband Quality Assurance

Gibson Reinforces its Commitment to Quality Broadband   Gibson Electric Membership Corporation has teamed with FiberRise, a leading utility grade broadband solutions provider, to provide oversight and technical assistance for broadband network quality assurance. FiberRise was chosen to ensure Gibson Electric and its customers maintain the highest possible standards for Internet performance and reliability.  …

Broadband Funding Opportunity for Appalachian Region: ARC POWER Initiative

Despite all the buzz surrounding Broadband and the urgent need to bring high-speed internet access to America’s rural communities, there remains one significant obstacle for many would-be service providers: funding. This is an area in which FiberRise continues to advocate for rural electric utilities. ARC POWER Initiative Opportunity The next broadband funding opportunity is via…

Electric Cooperative Gigabit Gains Traction

Electric cooperative gigabit is becoming more commonplace, as news today about four electric cooperative gigabit deployments illustrates. The four cooperatives include two Tennessee companies (Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative and Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative), along with two Alabama cooperatives (North Alabama Electric Cooperative and Tombigbee Electric Cooperative.) All four companies said they would work with engineering…