Digital Empowerment on Display at the Cisco Broadband Innovation Center

Digital Empowerment on Display at the Cisco Broadband Innovation Center

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. At the end of 2023, Nigeria had yet to reach 50% national broadband penetration. However, a promising initiative was launched this year to help communities tackle this challenge and overcome digital barriers through dependable and affordable internet access. A visit…

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Helping Service Providers Ensure Their BEAD Network Build-Outs Are BABA Compliant

Helping Service Providers Ensure Their BEAD Network Build-Outs Are BABA Compliant

Regulatory concerns around the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding program are top of mind for those involved in rural broadband opportunities, and the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act is a challenge for both manufacturers and service providers. Manufacturers face the realities of today’s supply chain and the need to provide cost-effective solutions to rural broadband providers eager to make network investments to help close the digital divide. For service providers, the challenge…

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