Press Releases

Massachusetts Broadband Institute, Massachusetts E-Health Institute, State Senator Ben Downing, And Berkshire Health Systems Discuss The Future Of Health Care In Berkshire County

PITTSFIELD – September 12, 2011 – Massachusetts Broadband Institute and Massachusetts e-Health Institute officials joined State Senator Ben Downing and members of Berkshire Health Systems today to meet with health care providers and administrators at Berkshire Medical Center to discuss the state’s efforts to accelerate e-health initiatives and expand broadband access. Read more >> 

Governor Patrick Kicks Off Construction on One of Nation's Largest Broadband Expansion Projects

MassBroadband 123 network to create hundreds of construction jobs, spur economic growth for more than 120 communities in western and north central Massachusetts

SANDISFIELD – Tuesday, July 26, 2011 – Governor Deval Patrick today joined public officials and firefighters at the Sandisfield Fire Department to kick-off construction of the MassBroadband 123 fiber-optic network project to expand broadband access to more than 120 communities in western and north central Massachusetts. The event marks the launch of one of the largest fiber-optic expansions under construction in the nation. Read more >>

Massachusetts Broadband Institute Announces Grant Awards To Advance Last-Mile Broadband Solutions

Over 1,000 residences will gain high-speed Internet access
through the grant awards.

Westborough, MA (June 29, 2011) – The MBI today announced $335,000 in competitive grant awards as part of ongoing efforts to advance last-mile solutions and expand broadband connectivity in underserved areas of Massachusetts. Read full release >>

MBI Announces an Agreement with the Massachusetts Information Technology Division and the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to Advance the MassBroadband 123 Network

Westborough, MA (April 25, 2011) – The MBI today announced that it achieved an important milestone by finalizing its agreement with the Massachusetts Information Technology Division and Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to advance the MassBroadband 123 network and strengthen public safety and other core services in western and north central Massachusetts. Read more >>

Massachusetts Broadband Institute Announces Agreement with Springfield To Advance the MassBroadband 123 Network

Springfield, MA (March 21, 2011) – In keeping with the Patrick-Murray Administration’s commitment to expanding broadband access in western Massachusetts, the MBI today announced an important agreement with the City of Springfield to advance the MassBroadband 123 network and provide broadband infrastructure connections for more than 150 schools, libraries, hospitals and public safety entities in Springfield. In addition, the MBI will utilize the city’s existing infrastructure to connect the MassBroadband 123 fiber-optic network to the major Internet connection point in Springfield.
Read more >>

Massachusetts Receives Important Federal Approval to Advance the MassBroadband 123 Network

Westborough, MA (March 14, 2011) – The MBI today announced it has received the necessary federal approval to advance the MassBroadband 123 network project. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has formally approved the MBI’s environmental assessment, a critical requirement to commencing the 1,338 mile Internet backbone network build that will expand broadband access in western and north central Massachusetts communities. Read more >>

Massachusetts Broadband Institute Announces
Agreement with Network Operator

Westborough, MA (February 28, 2011) – The Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) today announced a major milestone agreement with Axia NGNetworks USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Axia NetMedia Corporation (Axia), an international broadband Next Generation Network (NGN) company, to serve as the network operator for the MassBroadband 123 fiber-optic network. Under the agreement, Axia will manage and maintain the 1,338 mile, $71.6 million Internet backbone network that the MBI is developing to expand broadband services in communities throughout western and north central Massachusetts.
Read more >>