Brightspeed says that it will pass 120,000 locations in Alabama with fiber within the next few years. As is its pattern, the service provider divided the announcement into passings by the end of next year and the years beyond. In…
By: Carl Weinschenk
UScellular Wants to Know How 5G Drone Connectivity Differs from 5G on the Ground
UScellular and Ericsson are testing 5G and drone technology “at altitude” to determine how the connectivity that the drone experiences differs from connectivity on the ground. The initial trials involved a visual line of sight operations. A drone outfitted with…
Home Security Camera Market Share Report Finds Fragmentation
The top five home security camera brands worldwide are, in order, Ring, Arlo, Wyze, Google’s Nest, and Alarm.com, according to a home security camera market share report from Strategy Analytics. The five companies shipped more than 14 million cameras, which…
Two New Indiana Fiber Networks to Cooperate
Two fiber networks in Indiana have been announced in recent weeks. The two said today that one will make an investment in the other and that the two will work together. The two fiber networks are Hoosier Net and the…
5G Subscriptions Forecast: 1 Billion by Year-End
Ninety percent of the wireless subscriptions in North America will be 5G in 2027, according to a 5G subscriptions forecast from Ericsson. The Ericsson Mobility Report, which contains upbeat news for 5G providers and their ecosystem, says that there will…
Three U.S. Carriers in Top 5 on VSG Global Carrier Ethernet Leaderboard
Seven service providers were named to Vertical Systems Group’s (VSG) global carrier Ethernet Leaderboard for 2021, with Orange Business Services replacing AT&T in the top spot. The companies each had a 4% or higher share of billable retail ports at…
Verizon Offers Home Internet for $25 per Month But Only With a 5G Mobile Plan
Verizon is offering its fixed wireless and fiber broadband services, including Fios Home Internet, 5G Home Internet and LTE Home Internet, for as little as $25 per month for subscribers with automatic payments and a premium 5G mobile plan. The…
With Deadline of 9/1, FCC Plans Broadband Data Collection Webinar on 6/29
The FCC’s Broadband Data Task Force will hold a webinar on Wednesday, June 29, at 2 PM ET to provide information and preview the Broadband Data Collection (BDC) system for organizations mandated with submitting data during the filing window that…
Brightspeed Texas Plans Include 280K Fiber Passings
Brightspeed continues its quick news pace with the announcement of plans for a Texas initiative that eventually will pass more than 280,000 addresses with fiber broadband. The service provider says the first phase of the project will be to pass…
Second Indiana Statewide Fiber Network Announced
Indiana is positioned to be well connected with the second announcement this month of a statewide fiber network consortium. The newest entrant, Accord Telecommunications Collaborative, LLC, is owned by 21 electric and telephone cooperative service providers and covers 75% of…
Verizon, Snapchat Showcased AR to 3-Day Concert in NYC
Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband was key to providing augmented reality (AR) to tens of thousands of attendees of the Governors Ball Music Festival this past weekend at Citi Field in Flushing, NY. The service provider partnered with Snap’s Snapchat. Several…
FCC Announces $262M in Emergency Connectivity Fund Support
The FCC has committed $244 million in Emergency Connectivity Fund support from the program’s third application window. The commission also announced $18 million in funding from the first two windows. The third window funding will be utilized for activities during…
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