Flip News — fibre news https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/fibre/ The latest Flip News stories on fibre. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:24 GMT Fibre vs Fixed Wireless vs Satellite: How BEAD's Three Technologies Compare https://flipnews.co.uk/guides/fibre-fixed-wireless-satellite-explained/ https://flipnews.co.uk/guides/fibre-fixed-wireless-satellite-explained/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT With all 56 BEAD final proposals approved, the technology split is finally legible: fibre won roughly two-thirds of funded locations, satellite took a fifth, and fixed wireless the rest. Here is what each technology is, why the split looks like this, and what it means for your county. Tom Ellery BEAD NTIA fibre fixed wireless LEO satellite explainer Telecompetitor — updated comprehensive list of NTIA BEAD approvals Fibre won two-thirds of BEAD locations — satellite and fixed wireless took the rest https://flipnews.co.uk/broadband/2026-09-23-0300-bead-fibre-vs-fixed-wireless/ https://flipnews.co.uk/broadband/2026-09-23-0300-bead-fibre-vs-fixed-wireless/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT With all 56 BEAD final proposals now approved, the technology choices are clear: fibre took roughly two-thirds of funded locations, while satellite and… Priya Raman BEAD NTIA fibre fixed wireless LEO satellite state awards Telecompetitor Paul Bunyan nears finish line on 1,800-location fibre build in central Aitkin County https://flipnews.co.uk/buildouts/paul-bunyan-aitkin-county-fiber-nearing-completion/ https://flipnews.co.uk/buildouts/paul-bunyan-aitkin-county-fiber-nearing-completion/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Paul Bunyan Communications says construction is nearly done on its all-fibre expansion in central Aitkin County, Minnesota — Palisade is live, McGregor is splicing, but permit delays push 600 locations to 2027. James Calloway Minnesota Aitkin County Paul Bunyan Communications fibre GigaZone Blandin on Broadband Comcast finishes Eastern Ohio rural build: 2,300 unserved homes and businesses now live https://flipnews.co.uk/buildouts/comcast-eastern-ohio-expansion-complete-2300/ https://flipnews.co.uk/buildouts/comcast-eastern-ohio-expansion-complete-2300/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Comcast completed a fibre-powered expansion bringing Xfinity and Comcast Business to more than 2,300 previously unserved rural locations across five Eastern Ohio counties, with support from BroadbandOhio. James Calloway Ohio Comcast fibre now live construction complete Comcast via Business Wire