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Press release | VIAVI and 3-GIS partnership enables faster, more accurate fiber fault location at Windstream Wholesale

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VIAVI and 3-GIS partnership enables faster, more accurate fiber fault location at Windstream Wholesale

Chandler, Ariz., May 29, 2025 – Viavi Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) and 3-GIS, a market-leading fiber network design and management software...

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Blog | Planned Connections: Redefining how teams handle change in a live fiber management system

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Planned Connections: Redefining how teams handle change in a live fiber management system

In fiber network operations, change is constant. Whether turning up a new customer, rerouting around a break, or expanding capacity, the underlying...

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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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Connected America 2025 recap: Innovations and regulations shaping telecom's future

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Connected America 2025 recap: Innovations and regulations shaping telecom's future

Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the third annual Connected America conference in Dallas. Over 2,200 industry professionals gathered to...

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Blog | The hidden costs of not using OSP design software

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The hidden costs of not using OSP design software

Some network operators still rely on manual processes or outdated tools for outside plant (OSP) design, assuming they can cut costs by avoiding...

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Blog | The case for a scalable physical network inventory

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The case for a scalable physical network inventory

With the surge in fibre network rollouts, the demands on network management solutions are greater than ever. Yet, many telcos are still navigating...

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Blog | How fiber mapping software cuts costs – Part 2: Unlocking savings with 3-GIS

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How fiber mapping software cuts costs – Part 2: Unlocking savings with 3-GIS

In Part 1 of this series, we explored how fiber mapping software can optimize both CapEx and OpEx by improving accuracy, streamlining operations, and...

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Blog | Why AI's data center boom demands smarter fiber planning

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Why AI's data center boom demands smarter fiber planning

With the announcement of a $500 billion AI infrastructure initiative and Microsoft's planned $80 billion investment in data center expansions, the...

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