St. Petersburg-based tech giant Jabil, the largest publicly traded company in the Tampa Bay region, will work with hardware and software company Calix in a new manufacturing deal to expand broadband internet service in rural America.  As part of Michigan-based Calix Inc.’s (NYSE: CALX) $42.45 billion Build America, Buy America (BABA) effort for the Broadband...Read More

Gert-Jan de Vreede, interim dean of the University of South Florida’s Muma College of Business, believes Tampa Bay needs a moniker that embodies the region’s transformation into a technology hub. He noted that California has Silicon Valley, and people refer to Omaha, Nebraska, as Silicon Prairie. After dismissing Silicon Swamp and suggesting Silicon Bay, de...Read More