Broadband provider in Wilkesboro raises nearly $2.5 million
A fiber internet based services provider in northeastern North Carolina has raised nearly $2.5 million from one investor as it continues to expand operations.
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Corning, which has 2 plants in NC, picks Arizona for new fiber-optic factory
Corning is gearing up for growing demand in the fiber-optic market by building a new manufacturing plant. But it won’t be in North Carolina where the company already has two facilities.
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What’s faster internet service mean to us? ‘It will be a lot of fun,’ metaverse here we come
What’s the meaning of 5 gigabit internet? Tom Snyder, executive director of RIOT – the Regional Internet of Things organization and a recognized thought leader on all things internet, offers his insight.
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Corning to add hundreds of jobs in Hickory, build new plant
Corning, which already employs thousands of people across North Carolina, is going to build another manufacturing plant and add hundreds of jobs in Hickory.
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Web surfing getting faster in Pender County with $21M federal broadband grant
Pender County internet surfers will be getting faster access thanks to a $21.6 million federal grant. It’s the second USDA broadband grant for North Carolina this week.
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New study challenges value of municipal fiber networks – but with caveats
A new study questions whether fiber broadband networks built by municipal governments really deliver the promised benefits of economic development and jobs. However, the study also acknowledges that there are several caveats to their findings.
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Report: US consumers showing less interest in upgrading to gigabit Internet speeds
Just 6 percent of broadband households in the US are using gigabit Internet speeds and interest in upgrading to fiber optic broadband is actually declining as consumers grow more concerned about costs, according to a new survey.
Read MoreMount Olive firm IMPulse purchased by fiber optic company
AFL, a fiber optic manufacturer based in Spartanburg, South Caolina, announced Monday it had acquired IMPulse NC LLC, a Mount Olive-based manufacturer of trolley car and commuter rail electrical systems
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Researchers at NCSU develop tech for steering light
NCSU researchers have developed a new technology for steering light that could lead to more immersive augmented reality displays.
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