Telecom and utilities news and perspectives

• Fiber network industry and markets
• GIS

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 planning, mapping, and coordination. Building a national network means aligning hundreds of local efforts under one connected vision.

That local momentum is adding up. National targets aim to connect 98% of Canadians by 2026 and achieve universal access by 2030.¹ It’s a goal built on collaboration, where municipalities, service providers, and engineering teams each play a part in shaping a connected Canada.

• 3-GIS utilities solutions
• Press

3-GIS strengthens market leadership with enhanced focus on delivering advanced geospatial solutions for utilities

HUNTSVILLE, AL — 3-GIS today confirmed its expanded market position, now serving both telecom and utility providers with intelligent, cloud-based geospatial software solutions. This positions 3-GIS to deliver greater value to infrastructure providers navigating increasingly complex network design, deployment, and management demands.

• Fiber network industry and markets
• Communications service providers
• AltNets

From ambition to action: Key takeaways from Connected Britain 2025

Over two full days last month, ExCeL London became the buzzing hub for Connected Britain 2025, where industry insiders, innovators, and policy voices converged to wrestle with the challenges and opportunities of UK connectivity. As someone who walked the floor and listened to various panels sessions, here are my key takeaways.

• Fiber network management
• Press
• Partners

TAPCO partners with software company 3-GIS to offer fiber network management

3-GIS's fiber optic network design and management software will provide transportation agencies with access to enhanced infrastructure management

Brown Deer, Wis. – October 7, 2025 – Traffic and Parking Control Co., LLC. (TAPCO), manufacturer, distributor and service provider of roadway safety innovations, is excited to announce our new partnership with 3-GIS, a software company providing communities with intelligent fiber network mapping and management software.

• 3-GIS utilities solutions
• GIS
• Press

Powerful new capabilities now available in 3-GIS | MIMS and Productivity release 5.4

Release 5.4 of 3-GIS | MIMS and 3-GIS | Productivity introduces enhancements in mobile GIS functionality, enterprise network information management support, and user experience optimization. These updates extend the capabilities of both platforms while maintaining compatibility with the latest Esri technologies. 3-GIS | MIMS (formerly SSP MIMS) and 3-GIS | Productivity (formerly SSP Productivity) are now fully aligned under the 3-GIS software portfolio.

• Fiber network industry and markets
• Communications service providers
• Press
• Fiber deployment

Telecom industry pulse: September 2025 recap

Network news roundup

From Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) milestones in the United States to permitting reform at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), September’s headlines point to accelerating deployment and the infrastructure needed to power AI. The U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) reported strong progress on Final Proposals, while the FCC teed up rulemakings to cut red tape. At the same time, operators announced fresh construction, grants, and platform moves across both the United States and the United Kingdom.

• 3-GIS utilities solutions
• App modernization
• Fiber deployment

Managing joint use assets in the cloud

Editor’s note: Originally published in July 2023 by SSP Innovations under SSP SPANS. Updated in 2025 by the 3-GIS Team with the current product name, 3-GIS | SPANS, and other revisions.

Joint use management is uniquely suited to the cloud. With growing demands on pole space and increasing regulatory oversight, utilities need tools that keep work organized, documented, and efficient. A cloud-based solution, like 3-GIS | SPANS, keeps communication clear and records consistent.

• Fiber network industry and markets
• Telecom technologies
• 3-GIS utilities solutions
• Communications service providers

Telecom industry pulse: August 2025 recap

Network news roundup

August underscored the push-and-pull between rapid digital infrastructure growth and the constraints of existing systems. M&A momentum remained strong with regional and national fiber consolidation, while operators like Lumen and T-Mobile expanded their reach into data centers and broadband markets. At the same time, the U.S. grid is feeling the pressure of skyrocketing demand from AI-driven data centers, and advocacy groups are urging regulators to scrutinize big wireless spectrum reshuffling. Across the Atlantic, Openreach is piloting new ways to turn fiber into a multi-purpose sensor grid.