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Innovative Technology to Connect 113,000 Springfield, Missouri Residents & Business to Fiber

BHC RHODES partnered with Biarri Network to provide engineering in the transformation of Springfield, Missouri into a “Gigabit City.” DENVER, Colo. — Biarri Networks announced its working relationship with Las Vegas based The Broadband Group to provide its innovative digital network engineering services with City Utilities in Springfield, Missouri. The $120 million fiber network expansion project will transform Read More

Tags: Broadband, Fiber Optic, Smart City, Telecom, Utilities

The Rural Broadband Challenge

This article was originally published by The Kansas City Star “For small-town Johnson County, internet service isn’t a given” 4/02/19 Something was very wrong in De Soto, and Kevin Honomichl knew it. Then came the incident that drove the point home. His son was collaborating with classmates on a team project, but the kids Read More

Tags: Broadband, Economy, Fiber Optic, Telecommunications, Utilities

Telecom Division Hires Business Development Strategist

The future of smart cities and mobile connectivity is driving the industry BHC RHODES civil engineering and surveying firm hired Mr. Kevin Travelstead to lead their national telecom engineering sales initiatives. Travelstead will focus on two markets, telecom fiber and wireless. He brings more than 22 years experience in the telecom industry with the last Read More

Tags: Fiber Optic, Sales, Wireless

Three Challenges for Non-LECs

In telecommunications, a Local Exchange Carrier (LEC), is simply a public telecommunications company. Most consumers are aware of the giant LECs dominating the industry, such as Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint. However, these are not the only companies trying to gain access to the right-of-way. Non LECS are companies not registered as Local Exchange Read More

Tags: CLEC, Fiber Optic, Telecom, Telecommunications, Utility Coordination

What Is A Smart City?

What is a Smart City? If you asked this question to five different people, there is a good chance you may get five different answers. If I had to answer this for myself I would not know where to begin, but what I would know is technology and connectivity are at the core of it. Read More

Tags: Driverless Cars, Fiber Optic, Gigabit Economy, Gigabit Society, Smart City, Transportation, Utilities