The CTIA 2022 Annual Wireless Industry Survey found that the US wireless industry made a record investment of almost $35 billion last year in efforts to expand, improve and operate its networks, driven by 5G rollouts. The organization says that…
By: Carl Weinschenk
FCC Licenses Lynk Global Satellite to Phone Service
The FCC has awarded Lynk Global what the company says is the world’s first commercial license for a service that connects satellites directly to standard mobile phones. Lynk says it will launch commercial services for a global constellation of satellites…
Verizon Launches 5G Innovation Experience Hub with University of S. Carolina
Verizon and the University of South Carolina have launched the 5G Innovation Experience Hub. The hub, which will use the carrier’s 5G Ultra Wideband network, will be at the McNair Center in Columbia. The goal is to provide a place…
Ookla Speedtest Ranks College Towns with Fastest, Slowest Broadband
It’s back-to-school month, and Ookla’s Speedtest Intelligence has rated the broadband performance of 100 college towns in the U.S. “We were pleased, for the most part, with the internet and mobile speeds we saw in U.S. college towns,” the company…
UScellular Simplifies Home Internet Pricing, Expands Unlimited
UScellular has made the unlimited version of its Home Internet fixed wireless service available to all Home Internet customers for $49.99 per month if certain conditions are met. In addition, the company made the 5G mmWave version of the service…
AT&T Bags Another Public-Private Partnership
Martinsville, IN and AT&T have agreed to a $6.3 million public-private partnership that will bring a fiber broadband network capable of serving 5,000 locations to the city. The deal is contingent on a final contract between the two parties. The…
Verizon: 50% of Cell Sites to be Served by its Own Fiber by Year’s End
Verizon currently connects 48% of its cell sites with fiber that it owns and is on track to achieve its goal of having 50% of cellsites on owned backhaul by the end of the year. Fiber in the core network…
Louisiana College to Offer FBA Fiber Installer Certification Program
Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC), a two-year school in northwest Louisiana, soon will offer the Fiber Broadband Association’s Optical Telecom Installer Certification (OpTIC Path) program, according to the FBA. OpTIC Path develops the workforce necessary to support increases in fiber…
HughesNet Fusion Claims Lower Latency Service
Hughes Network Systems says that is making its HughesNet Fusion offering that will reduce latency in satellite communications available in select markets. HughesNet Fusion combines geostationary (GEO) satellites and wireless technology to work around latency issues. In some cases, low…
OVBI: ACP Households Use More Broadband Than Average
Households participating in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) are using more broadband in comparison with the broader population of homes, according to OpenVault Broadband Insights (OVBI). The ACP was launched by the FCC in January. It provides eligible households monthly…
USDA ReConnect Round 4 Application Window Open
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has begun accepting applications this week for $1.15 billion it is making available in Round 4 of the ReConnect Program funding. The funding pool consists of $150 million in loans, $700 million in grants and…
New Hampshire Gets $66M in Capital Projects Fund Broadband Grants
The U.S. Treasury has approved a Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (CPF) award of $66 million to New Hampshire for rural broadband projects. The CPF was established by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and is administered by the U.S. Department…
