Building Gigabit Internet into More Developments

TBG’s Jeff Reiman Featured in Urban Land Magzine
By Brett Widness
Nov. 18, 2013

As Americans spend more and more time online using multiple devices, higher-speed internet connections are shifting from a luxury to a necessity, panelists said at the ULI Fall Meeting in Chicago.

Americans are spending up to five hours per day on the internet, panelists noted. Sites providing video streaming, gaming, online education, and telemedicine require greater bandwidth. Services requiring higher-speed internet can also enhance security and energy management features that save homeowners money. (more…)

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TBG Selected by Huntsville Utilities

TBG has been selected by Huntsville Utilities (Huntsville, AL) to conduct a Feasibility Study and Implementation Plan related to expanding the scale of existing infrastructure supporting a fully integrated Broadband…

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Apartments Planned for Summerville’s Nexton

Charleston Regional Business Journal – Staff Report
Published Feb. 25, 2013

The Parks apartments are part of the first phase of the 4,500-acre master-planned community developed by MeadWestvaco.

MeadWestvaco is adding apartments to the initial build-out of their master-planned development, Nexton.

The Summerville community broke ground on a 100,000-square-foot office building last week, marking the start of construction of the 4,500-acre community.

For the apartments, MeadWestvaco is partnering with The Beach Co. The complex will feature 320 apartment units, a fitness center, business center, saltwater pool and garages. The Parks is expected to be available for occupancy later this year.

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Officials Break Ground on $50 Million Summerville Development

By Valencia Wicker
vwicker@abcnews4.com

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) – Developers and city leaders announced Wednesday a multi-million dollar business expansion project.

The development is a joint venture with MeadWestvaco Corporation and The Rockefeller Group called Nexton. It would include apartments, office space, hotels, parks and retail.

“I think it’s going to be an opportunity for the people who live here to see even more things happening that they can attend, events, cultural affairs, restaurants, maybe even another movie theater,” said Mayor Bill Collins of Summerville.

The first building on the 4,500-acre stretch of land has already begun construction. Developers say the project has the potential to lure in new jobs.

“We’ve seen in the past, business from outside the Lowcountry looking for proper places to relocate. And usually their criteria (is) strong community, good schools, class A office space and modern technology,” said Kenneth Seeger, the president of MWV Community Development and Land Management.

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Broadband Communities Magazine Names Jeffrey M. Reiman President

President, Broadband Communities Magazine

NEW YORK  (Jan 28, 2013) —  Jeffrey M. Reiman, a broadband strategist who recently raised millions in broadband stimulus funding for fiber-based networks across the country, has been named president of Broadband Communities, a magazine publishing and conference company with a mission of “building a fiber-connected world.” He is slated to also become CEO later in 2013.

Since 2009, Reiman has been the head of strategic planning and governmental affairs for The Broadband Group, a Las Vegas-based consulting firm, where he worked nationwide to incorporate fiber-based broadband networks, applications, and services into community infrastructure plans.

Scott DeGarmo, Broadband Communities’ CEO and the majority owner since 2004, noted: “Jeff knows the companies, the technologies and the metrics of the industry.” DeGarmo added: “His valuable experience will help the company serve our existing customers, create new product lines and transition into digital publishing.” (more…)

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