Tens of millions of rural Americans live in small communities and are watching the decay of their telecom infrastructure and with it the foundation of viable rural community life. Will they let that happen? Not quite. Read how this Vermont community intends to take charge of its future and build what they need themselves.

Believe it or not, we can learn a lot from dogs. They choose to protect what is precious to them by using the safety of the earth. In a similar manner, we should do the same for the valuable fiber we chose to install underground and wish to use in the future.

As mobile broadband data services consume exponentially increasing bandwidth, the CapEx and OpEx of legacy voice-optimized TDM backhaul networks will scale linearly with that bandwidth. These surging costs are at the heart of the mobile backhaul challenge. In order to tackle this problem, a new packet-based backhaul approach is required to make these mobile broadband services profitable.

Exploring energy-efficient systems is about much more than being able to tout that you run a Green telecom organization. It’s about saving millions of lost dollars that could be re-appropriated toward expanding infrastructure and keeping consumers satisfied.

While business is slack, it's the ideal time to tune up your operations. Prepare for economic recovery with by tuning up your operations with these 3 steps: Simplify, Streamline, and Optimize.

You can allow the current economy to crush your morale, confidence, and spirit, or you can choose to proactively shape your organization into one that is positive, resilient, and prepared to take on challenges. Follow these 9 strategies to re-energize your workforce.