rural broadband

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A recent visit by a Nigerian delegation to the Cisco Broadband Innovation Center in Raleigh, N.C. highlights Cisco’s efforts to work with government and private sector investors to help modernize network architectures through validated designs.

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Bridging the digital divide requires scalable infrastructure to deliver affordable services for everyone. Our Cisco Subscriber Edge solution simplifies the broadband network architecture with a distributed data plane and cloud-native control plane to enable better experiences, lower costs, and increase revenue opportunities.

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This second blog in a three-part series discussing solutions to overcome challenges associated with bridging the digital divide.

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We are launching Cisco Routed PON, a disruptive solution that enables agile, differentiated broadband services through a software-defined network. Routed PON drastically improves the cost of broadband deployment in rural, suburban, and urban areas.

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How Cisco is addressing challenges that rural broadband providers face with the NTIA BEAD program.

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This first blog in a three-part series discusses trends, challenges, and opportunities with broadband architectures. The subscriber edge is a strategic area of focus for network operators to address technical and business outcomes.

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The U.S. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act has a $1 billion program to create middle mile networks that connect the Internet backbone with the last mile to expand broadband and improve access.

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Last year, the NCTC and Qwilt announced a program for qualifying broadband providers to upgrade their infrastructure on Cisco UCS hardware preconfigured with Qwilt content delivery software and services at no cost. This program now has over 100 participating providers. We are excited by the momentum the program is achieving and the subscriber experiences it enables.

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Six strategies to unlock the possibilities of your fiber infrastructure investments. What you need to know to make the most of the Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure program to meet the needs of a growing hybrid workforce, deliver more capacity to rural regions, and bridge the digital divide.