Communications

  1. Digital 395: A 583-mile long Middle Mile fiber-optic project between Carson City, NV, and Barstow, CA. This project was jointly funded by the US Department of Commerce under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), and a ratepayer fund dedicated to broadband development known as the California Advanced Services Fund, which is administered by the California Public Utilities Commission.
  2. California Broadband Cooperative: A not-for-profit telephone cooperative that will serve as the long-term owner and operator of the Digital 395 network.
  3. Praxis Associates Inc.: A recognized California-based fiber-optic development firm responsible for securing the funding and serving as the lead on the design, management, and construction of the Digital 395 project.
  4. Middle Mile: In utilities and telecommunication networks, this is the core portion of the infrastructure that provides the high-capacity, long-haul routes from points of origin for service to local service providers and smaller distribution networks.
  5. Last Mile: In utilities and telecommunication networks, this is the local network that delivers service to consumers, as developed and carried out by Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
  6. Anchor: As it relates to Digital 395, these are government, education and medical facilities, and service provider points of interconnect where services are provided by Digital 395.
  7. Node: As it relates to Digital 395, these are locations along the fiber route where hardware is located that amplifies signal in the fiber, routes traffic on the network, and provides points of interconnect.
  8. Fiber Access Point (FAP): Typically located in underground vaults, these are points of access to fibers broken out from the Digital 395 backbone for the purpose of providing a point of interconnect for future middle- or last-mile services.
  9. Network Interface Device (NID): A piece of technology installed at anchors where the Digital 395 network is terminated and can be interfaced with a local network.
  10. Mobile Wireless: A general term used to describe broadband service that is offered typically by cellular carriers via 3G, 4G, LTE or similar types of networks to smartphones, tablets, and other mobile technology.
  11. Fixed Wireless: A term used to describe broadband service that is offered by an Internet Service Provider via wireless infrastructure that is installed on premise and aimed at a repeater site.
  12. Wireline: A general term that is used to describe a connection to the Internet that is provided via hardwire, as in the case of DSL, Cable, or Fiber-based technologies.
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