Comcast today launched a new mobile service, Comcast Business Mobile designed for small business customers. Comcast is targeting small businesses with a variety of services, including nationwide 5G coverage, flexible data coverage and the experience the company has gained in…
Verizon and MasterCard are working together to leverage 5G technology for point-of-sale and other payments options, the companies announced today. The two companies will work together to deliver solutions such as immersive retail technology, compelling point-of-sale experiences, and digital capabilities…
Vexus Fiber plans to continue its expansion in the Lone Star state, bringing its fiber-to-the-home network to the Rio Grande Valley area. Today’s announcement follows similar plans for expansion to Tyler, Tex. and to Wichita Falls, Tex. Vexus Fiber currently…
While most consumers and business professionals say they want 5G, most don’t know what they will be able to do with it, according to a new Ciena 5G benefits study. According to the research conducted by Dynata on behalf of…
Verizon subsidiary Skyward has reached an agreement to test cellular connected drones with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under a Memorandum of Understanding. The memorandum represents a further expansion of the Skyward business. The company had recently signed agreements with…
Several electric cooperatives and several counties in Virginia plan to work together to bring broadband to underserved rural areas of the state. Dominion Energy Virginia; Rappahannock Electric Cooperative; Firefly Fiber Broadband, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Central Virginia Electric Cooperative and…
Rasomware-as-a-Service is growing while low-return, mass ransomware attacks are decreasing, according to a new report from security company McAfee Corp. McAfee’s June 2021 threats report said that cryptocurrency-generating Coin Miner malware attacks grew by 117%, while attacks involving Mirai-based malware…
The National Science Foundation’s Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) program has added a fourth testbed of large-scale wireless research platforms located throughout the United States. The new PAWR testbed will focus on rural broadband. The latest testbed will include…
AT&T and the RELLIS Campus of Texas A&M will make available private 5G testbeds to public and private sector organizations this fall, the carrier and university said today in a joint announcement. The testbeds will be used to develop 5G…
Consumers, businesses and other interested parties can now see different data about broadband access via the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) new Indicators of Broadband Need interactive broadband map. Broadband mapping is a hot button issue, given the role…
More than 4-in-10 (41%) U.S. broadband households now use a standalone service, according to a new report from Parks Associates. Standalone is defined as broadband without bundled pay-TV service. That figure is up from 33% in the first quarter of…
Schools and libraries can start filing applications on June 29 for financial support for various tech equipment, including laptops and tablets, Wi-Fi hotspots, modems, routers, and broadband connectivity for off-campus use by students, school staff, and library patrons. The funding…
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