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American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009
Broadband Initiatives include:
1). Rural Utilities Services (RUS)
Broadband Investment Program - $2.5B
2). NTIA - Broadband Technologies
Opportunities Program (BTOP) - $4.7B
Current Schedule
- Updated 11/18/2009
NEW!
Broadband Stimulus Awards Tracker - Updated 2/5/2010
Recent News:
January 25, 2010:
HOT!
RUS Announces $310M in Broadband Stimulus Awards
January 20, 2010:
HOT!
NTIA
Awards Broadband Grants totaling $63M
January 15, 2010:
HOT!
NTIA and RUS Issue Broadband Stimulus NOFA #2
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Week of February 1 - February 5, 2010
●Verizon
and CURRENT Group Announce Joint Smart Grid Offering
●Bell
Canada Announces FTTH & IPTV Initiative
●Broadcom
to Acquire Teknovus
●Coulomb
Technologies Secures $14 Million in Series B Funding
Week of January 25 - January 29, 2010
●AT&T
U-verse Voice hits 1 Million Milestone
●Verizon
Hits A New Low in Quarterly Net Additions for Broadband
●Lockheed
Martin Launches Smart Grid Command and Control Software Suite
●G.hn
on Track for 2010 Silicon as ITU Ratifies Final Component of Standard
Week of January 18 - January 22, 2010
●Tantalus
Closes $14 Million for Smart Grid Technology
●NIST
Issues 1st Release of Framework for Smart Grid Interoperability
●ADVA
Optical Partners with Hatteras
Week of January 11 - January 15, 2010
●TEO
to Launch 200Mbps Broadband in Lithuania
●ITU:
3D TV Moves into Focus
●Verizon
Wireless & Ambient Launch Open Smart Grid Communications Architecture
●Etisalat
selects Alcatel-Lucent for continued GPON roll-out
Week of January 4 - January 8, 2010
●GE
& OpenPeak Launch Smart Home Energy Panel
●Samsung
Launches App Store for Home Entertainment
●Motorola
Acquires Secure Media
●SeaChange
Acquires VividLogic, Inc.
●DIRECTV
to Launch Three 3D Channels in 2010
●Microsoft
Introduces Mediaroom 2.0
●BuLogics
Introduces Smart Grid Home Controller
●Cisco
Showcases Breakthrough Consumer Video Experiences at CES 2010
●IEEE
Publishes 1901 Draft Standard for Powerline Communications
●HomePlug
Announces “Green PHY” Specification for Smart Grid Applications
●Conterra
Ultra Broadband Raises $25M
●MoCA
and HomePlug Powerline Alliance Sign Formal Liaison
●EcoFactor
Secures Funding for Residential Energy Management Service
●WiMedia
Alliance Introduces Upgraded Ultrawideband Specification
●Industry
Leaders Create Connected TV Game Forum
●D-Link
Showcases Next-Generation Digital Home at CES
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February 2010
}NEW!
State of the Home Networking Market: G.hn Momentum Continues,
broadbandtrends Industry Perspective,
Published 2 February 2010
January 2010
}NEW!
FTTH Dominates Most Recent RUS Broadband Awards, broadbandtrends
Research Note,
Published 26 January 2010
}NEW!
2nd Round NOFAs for Broadband Stimulus Reveal Many Changes,
broadbandtrends Industry Perspective,
Published 20 January 2010
}NEW!
Television Enters the Third Dimension, broadbandtrends,
Research Note,
Published 11 January 2010
December 2009
}Middle Mile Takes the Lead in 1st Broadband Grants,
Research Note,
Published 21 December 2009

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Current Issue: February
2, 2010
Next Issue: February 27, 2010
This issue focuses on
Broadband Stimulus Updates, 3DTV, Home Networking Updates, Smart Grid, as well
as a Mergers, Acquisitions & Funding Review.
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