Cole Donahue now one of 11 Licensed Professional Engineers on staff. Vantage Point Solutions, a premier broadband engineering and consulting company, is pleased to announce the addition of Cole Donahue, PE, to their distinguished team of professional engineers. This achievement marks a significant milestone as Vantage Point Solutions now boasts a remarkable 11 licensed Professional…
Continue ReadingVantage Point has filed comments in the Notice of Inquiry on future USF issues and sustainability of support. Respectfully submitted by Larry Thompson, PE, Jeff Smith, and Mikaela Burma, JD, it was noted that: Broadband sustainability is of equal importance to broadband deployment. A full-service network will evolve regionally. NOI methodology options require further analysis….
Continue ReadingMitchell Tech recognizes Platinum Employers MITCHELL (September 6, 2023) – Every fall, Mitchell Technical College announces its Platinum Employer list, recognizing those employers who have hired the greatest numbers of new graduates into their first-destination careers from the college’s three most recent graduating classes. This year’s Platinum Employer list, on display in Mitchell Tech’s Campus…
Continue ReadingVantage Point’s Executive Placement team is pleased to share the successful conclusion of the recent search completed for Keystone Communications. Learn more about Vantage Point’s executive services here. KEYSTONE, IA, August 15, 2023 Keystone Communication’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce it has named Mitch Kuhn as its new General Manager effective August 2023….
Continue ReadingNational broadband engineering and consulting services provider to accelerate deployment of high-speed backbone across 64 counties in Alabama MONTGOMERY (July 31, 2023) — Fiber Utility Network, Inc. (FUN)— a coalition of eight electric co-ops and their subsidiaries and key partners dedicated to expediting a world-class, middle-mile broadband backbone across Alabama — announced today that Vantage…
Continue ReadingWith heavy hearts, we share the news that our colleague Steve Gatto has passed away. He was 61. Steve was an engaged and established member of our industry. He served the Michigan Exchange Carriers Association for a decade before joining GVNW Consulting, which later merged with Vantage Point Solutions. At Vantage Point he worked as…
Continue ReadingTribally owned CRSTTA will use $17 million grant from USDA to serve residents of the Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Reservations in Western South Dakota. Shared on behalf of CRSTTA. EAGLE BUTTE, SD (April 2023) – Fiber broadband infrastructure continues to inch closer to reality for residents of two tribes, thanks to the Cheyenne River…
Continue ReadingAs rulemaking proceeds around the requirement for Broadband Nutrition Labels, Vantage Point continues to advocate for reasonable guidelines. In reply comments filed March 14, 2023, Jeff Smith, Mikaela Burma, JD, and Dereck DeVries argue that requiring languages not used in the service territory is a step too far. Further, as Vantage Point believes that cybersecurity will…
Continue ReadingCalix announced the honor at their annual ConneXions event. Vantage Point was honored to receive the Partner Impact Award from Calix at the annual ConneXions event, October 2022. The award recognizes Vantage Point’s “substantial positive impact on customers and the industry,” according to a Calix release. The award also notes Vantage Point’s “tireless commitment to…
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