MBC Deploys Infinera for Middle-Mile Network
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, August 2, 2010 · 
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The Mid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperative (MBC), an organization of 55 private sector telecom companies located in southern Virginia, is advancing its middle-mile initiative.
MBC recently deployed an Infinera DTN network on its 800-mile regional network.
The Infinera DTN is the first optical networking system powered by photonic integrated circuits. The platform combines high-capacity DWDM transport, integrated digital bandwidth management, and GMPLS-powered service intelligence.
MBC won a $16 million grant in the first round of the federal broadband stimulus program to enable middle-mile services for 121 K-12 schools in southern Virginia. Read more
Mid-Atlantic Members Win $1.5M for Last-Mile Broadband
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, December 7, 2009 · ·
The Mid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperative (MBC), an organization of 55 private sector telecom companies, announced last week that more than $1.5 million has been awarded to its members for last-mile broadband initiatives.
MBC owns and operates an open-access fiber optic backbone network that provides wholesale optical transport services, collocation, dark fiber and tower construction/leasing in rural Virginia.
The monetary awards are 50/50 matching grants, and will enable deployment of broadband services for residential and business customers in unserved communities in Southern Virginia. Read more