The August edition of the APWA Reporter Magazine features an insightful article about the importance of broadband internet access in rural America. Randy Gorton explains how greatly the need for internet has become as school, work and entertainment have shifted. We asked the questions: should municipalities rely on internet service providers (ISP) to invest Read More
Tags: Broadband, Public Works, Telecom, Telecommunications
Mr. Scott Brandt, P.E. joins Kansas City based BHC RHODES Civil Engineering and Surveying firm as Business Development Manager for Utilities Services. The company’s Utilities segment provides national engineering and construction administration services for telecommunications, electrical and municipal utilities customers. Fiber to the Home (FTTH) projects lead the segments revenue. Brandt will be instrumental Read More
Tags: Fiber Optic, Telecom, Telecommunications, Utilities
In 2012 Google Fiber launched in Kansas City creating a Fiber to the Home (FTTh) network unlike anything consumers had seen before. The service offered increased bandwidth and high speeds (for uploads and downloads) for each resident – with entertainment driving the need for reliable internet. The success generated from Google Fiber shows FTTh Read More
Tags: Fiber, FTTH, Telecom, Telecommunications
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
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
There are a lot of tough decisions to consider when beginning new infrastructure projects. Choosing a reputable engineering firm shouldn’t be one of them. The decision to choose a firm is not always based on a firm’s culture, trustworthiness or customer service, but we suggest it should be. We would like to take a Read More
The future of living is here – how we live, where we live, how we work, where we work – all of these things play a big role in our lives today. And it doesn’t take a crystal ball to figure out where we go from here. All it takes is a shift in our Read More
Tags: Broadband, Driverless Cars, Smart City, Telecom, Transportation
To satisfy the rapidly growing demand for wireless broadband, wireless carriers are aggressively expanding their network capacity. In addition, a number of municipalities are moving forward with Smart City initiatives, accelerated plans for autonomous vehicles and a growing list of IoT products and applications. These initiatives continue to add to the demand for more wireless Read More
Tags: Right-of-way, Small Cell, Smart City, Telecom, Wireless
There is no longer a question about where we need to deploy small cells. The optimal location is in the right-of-way where they are close to customers and can best support wireless network densification objectives. Looking long term, locating small cells in the right-of-way is also the optimal location for enabling IoT applications like Smart Read More
Tags: Right-of-way, Small Cell, Smart City, Telecom, Wireless
Installation of underground utility facilities is on the rise and likely will not be slowing down. More utilities are being buried underground than ever before. This is due to a number of reasons that range from being more aesthetically acceptable than poles, technological advances in equipment, the deregulation of the telecommunications industry, to the creation Read More
