Press Releases
MBI Announces Grant Awards to Advance Last-Mile Broadband Solutions
June 29, 2011 - The MBI today announced $335,000 in competitive grant awards as part of ongoing efforts to advance last-mile solutions and expand broadband connectivity in underserved areas of Massachusetts.
Read MoreMBI Announces An Agreement With ITD And EOPSS
April 25, 2011 -The MBI finalized its agreement with the Massachusetts ITD and EOPSS to advance the MassBroadband 123 network and strengthen public safety and other core services in western and north central Massachusetts.
Read MoreMBI Announces Agreement with Springfield to Advance Network
March 21, 2011 - In keeping with the Patrick-Murray Administration’s commitment to expanding broadband access in western Massachusetts, the MBI today announced an important agreement with the City of Springfield to advance the MassBroadband 123 network and provide broadband infrastructure connections for more than 150 schools, libraries, hospitals and public safety entities in Springfield.
Read MoreMBI Receives Important Federal Approval To Advance MassBroadband 123 Network
March 14, 2011 - The MBI today announced it has received the necessary federal approval to advance the MassBroadband 123 network project. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has formally approved the MBI’s environmental assessment, a critical requirement to commencing the 1,338 mile Internet backbone network build that will expand broadband access in western and north central Massachusetts communities.
Read MoreMBI Announces Agreement with Axia NGNetworks USA
February 28, 2011 - The Massachusetts Broadband Institute today announced an agreement with Axia NGNetworks USA,to serve as the network operator for the MassBroadband 123 fiber-optic network.
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