In a continuation of its outreach to rural America, T-Mobile has announced grants to 25 communities in what the carrier says will be a continuing stream of grants. The communities receiving T-Mobile grants are Atmore and Wedowee, AL; Clarksville, AR;…
TDS Telecommunications is continuing its major expansion in Wisconsin with the announcement of 2 Gbps-capable FTTH network upgrades in Suamico, Howard and Hobart, which are in the Green Bay area. In all, the Madison, WI-based TDS is investing almost $40…
T-Mobile has expanded its 5G Home Internet service to 51 markets across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Some customers will see average download speeds of more than 100 Mbps, and the minimum average speed will be at least…
The Comcast Internet Essentials broadband adoption program is expanding eligibility to Federal Pell Grant recipients and donating $15 million in equipment – including about 25,000 laptops– and services to low-income students, seniors, veterans and other adults. The announcements are related…
Charter is planning a 1,910-mile fiber network in rural Virginia that will be funded, in part, through the Virginia Telecommunications Initiative (VATI). VATI is a state-funded program administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development to help local communities…
A new study from PCMag found strong intent to purchase Starlink low-earth satellite broadband from SpaceX. But what people think they would be buying differs significantly from what they actually would be buying, researchers found. PCMag surveyed 1,041 people over…
T-Mobile and vendor Visual Labs are partnering on a project designed to turn first responders’ smartphones into body cams and communications tools. The goal is to save money over purpose-built systems. The technology provides body camera, digital camera, audio recorder…
Kinetic is expanding its fiber buildout in Newton, Iowa, to cover the entire city. The Windstream business unit said that by the end of the year the more than 4,400 residences and businesses will have access to 1 Gbps service….
MetroNet has acquired CTS, a fiber-based Internet provider that serves the southwest Michigan communities of Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Portage, Texas Township and Climax. The new owners plan to invest more than $100 million to expand the network. No details of…
The APG Group NV has acquired 16.7% of SiFi Networks America and invested $500 million in a joint venture to build open access 10G FTTH networks in communities in the United States in which more than one-third of households do…
Fiber Minnesota LLC says that it has merged with two other fiber transport carriers – Broadband Visions (BBV) and SM Broadband (SMB) – to create what it says is one of the state’s largest transport networks. The new entity will…
T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile will launch in 2,300 Walmart locations and on Walmart.com on October 18. Additional options and plans, including its Magenta MAX plan will be phased in by November 1. On the earlier date, consumers will be…
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