(October 3, 2013) Jackson, Tenn.- Jackson Energy Authority’s Telecom System received the Chairman’s Award from the Fiber to the Home (FTTH) Council.
In a statement released by JEA, Senior Vice President of JEA’s Telecom System said, “It’s an honor to receive this award and a tremendous recognition to a system our size and the community we serve. Receiving the Fiber to the Home Council’s Chairman’s Award demonstrates that the nation is aware of our commitment to delivering advanced telecommunications services as a means of ensuring Jackson’s future for jobs and industry as well as the quality of life that fiber based telecommunications brings to a community.”
Each year at the annual conference, the Council recognizes contributions of individuals who have furthered the fiber to the home industry. The Chariman’s Award, “singles out an individual or company that has shown tremendous effort to promote, educate or accelerate fiber-to-the-home.”
Some of the others who have received the award are Google, Verizon, and the state of Texas.
