Riley Pope

Blog | Bridging the telecom skills gap

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How the telecom skills gap is reshaping operations

Telecom networks are expanding faster than ever. Today, fiber is available to more than half of U.S. households, a share that continues to grow as public and private investment ramps up.1 Fiber is pushing deeper into communities, funding programs...

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Blog | Connecting Canada: How local fiber networks are shaping national progress

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Connecting Canada: How local fiber networks are shaping national progress

Across Canada, fiber projects are reshaping how people connect, learn, and work. But behind every new strand of cable lies a complex story of...

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Duct space visualization in 3-GIS | Web

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Making the most of duct space: Challenges and opportunities

When people talk about fiber networks, the spotlight usually goes to the cable itself. But ducts, the conduit that carries it all, may be the most...

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Blog | How NTIA’s new permitting tool could help BEAD awardees

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How NTIA’s new permitting tool could help BEAD awardees

When the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released its BEAD Restructuring Policy Notice in June 2025, most attention...

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Blog | Why your BEAD build needs a GIS fiber asset management system

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Why your BEAD build needs a GIS fiber asset management system

Back in 2021, Congress allocated $42.45 billion to the NTIA to create the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program—or BEAD. This was done to...

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Blog | Beyond the basics: How to use fiber management systems in 2025

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Beyond the basics: How to use fiber management systems in 2025

A few years back, the telecommunications industry experienced a major shift. Network operators moved away from disconnected processes and basic...

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Blog | How GIS transforms fiber proposals - Part 3: Creating accurate cost estimates

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How GIS transforms fiber proposals - Part 3: Creating accurate cost estimates

Cost miscalculations. The silent deal-killers of the fiber proposals process. Following our exploration of slow, manual processes and asset...

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Blog | How GIS transforms fiber proposals - Part 2: Maximizing success with network asset visibility

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How GIS transforms fiber proposals - Part 2: Maximizing success with network asset visibility

Valuable fiber assets often sit unused while providers build costly new infrastructure alongside them. Why? Because many providers simply can't see...

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Blog How GIS transforms fiber proposals - Part 1: The cost of manual proposal methods

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How GIS transforms fiber proposals - Part 1: The cost of manual proposal methods

Ever wonder why some fiber providers consistently win contracts while others struggle to close deals? In a recent webinar, we pulled back the curtain...

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Blog | Rural vs urban fiber network planning: The challenges and opportunities

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Rural vs urban fiber network planning: The challenges and opportunities

The approach to planning and deploying fiber networks can vary dramatically between rural and urban environments. While modern fiber design software...

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