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Doing More with Less: Balancing Network Energy Budgets through Spectrum Services

Learn about Spectrum Services, the latest innovation in service provisioning offered by CENIC over CalREN and how it makes network services more equipment- and energy-efficient.

Broadband-enabled Energy Innovations for Anchor Institutions: the latest from CENIC's California Broadband, Energy, and the Environment Series

Find out how CENIC was able to reduce its power use by over two thirds – a major cost savings and reduction in power consumption while still increasing capacity for its member communities.

Product Testing and Validation Testbeds as a Service over Middle-Mile Infrastructure

To vendors, service providers, or research teams, extensive middle-mile fiber infrastructure can play the role of an elastic testbed that matches real-world production networks.

CENIC’s Role in the “Broadband for All” Initiative

When Governor Newsom, California's legislature, and administration leaders launched the "Broadband for All" Initiative, they sought the experienced expertise of CENIC and its engineering talent to serve as third-party administrator. The CENIC Middle Mile Broadband Initiative, LLC, DBA GoldenStateNet, was launched to serve the goal of collapsing the digital divide for all Californians.

The California Middle Mile Broadband Initiative and CENIC: Creating a Bespoke Organization to Serve California

As a non-profit public benefit technology corporation, CENIC has been at the forefront of work to advance and expand access to its advanced network and help close the digital divide.

CA Broadband, Energy, and the Environment Series: the first installment in a new series

Find out how CENIC was able to reduce its power use by over two thirds – a major cost savings and reduction in power consumption while still increasing capacity for its member communities.

Wireless on the Edge: Connecting Hard-to-Serve Areas

Hard-to-reach areas may require wireless edge networks to connect to a middle-mile backbone. Tradeoffs in frequency, license status, and power can make it challenging to determine the best solution.

California’s Landmark “Internet for All Initiative” featuring CENIC’s Key Role Launches Marconi Society Webinar Series

Categories Equity & Access

Through its webinar series “A National Inflection Point: The Intersection of Research & Education Networks and Sustainable Digital Equity Initiatives”, the Marconi Society will feature state initiatives underway to share creative approaches to solving predictable challenges with extending R&E infrastructure beyond its legacy community of educational institutions.

Responding to disasters: the CENIC community’s role in response and recovery

Fires, floods, earthquakes, and now pandemics have become part of the landscape for Californians in this second decade of the 21st Century.

Answering Your Questions about Middle-Mile Networks: a series from CENIC

CENIC has developed a series of concise, easy-to-read PDFs that can get any interested party up to speed on the hottest topic in networking today: Middle-Mile Networks.