Nearly one quarter (24.7%) of commercial buildings now are fiber connected to network services as fiber reached 1.3 million office buildings in 2021, according to the most recent ENS @Fiber Plus research from Vertical Systems Group (VSG). This is more…
Customer satisfaction with their wireless service has dipped slightly, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Wireless Phone Service and Cell Phone Study 2021-2022. The latest report said that customer satisfaction has slipped 1.4% to a score of 73…
T-Mobile has launched an augmented reality (AR) initiative involving its T-Mobile Accelerator program in conjunction with the Snapdragon Spaces XR Developer Platform. The plan is to work with startups, developers and entrepreneurs building immersive experiences for AR smart glasses. Smart…
Verizon said today that it had committed an additional $149 million in local capital spending in Florida to meet the increasing demand from a growing customer base in the Sunshine State. More than 250,00 Verizon customers have moved to the…
Rock Hill, SC-based Comporium has launched what it calls a Connected Internet Program under the federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Households eligible for the ACP will get the service for free. The Biden Administration has been pushing carriers to lower…
Comcast today announced it will soon start enabling customers to sign up for its Internet Essentials Plus service at the company’s more than 500 Xfinity stores. The offering includes 100 Mbps speed, a cable modem, access to millions of WiFi…
WOW! said today that it will double the number of locations targeted for what the company calls “greenfield” expansion plans. Although WOW! traditionally was a cable company and has used traditional cable HFC/DOCSIS infrastructure, the company increasingly is deploying fiber…
Lie about the internet speeds that you provide customers, and you will suffer the consequences. That was the message the FTC and two California agencies sent today regarding Frontier broadband speed claims. A proposed FTC order prohibits Frontier from “tricking…
New FCC rules are being considered to protect consumers against international scam robocall campaigns that enter American networks through gateway providers – the on-ramps for international call traffic. The new rules, proposed by FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, are part of…
T-Mobile said today that it will provide connectivity for drones to be used for washing high-rise windows and other cleaning applications. The new opportunity comes via a deal with Lucid Drone Technologies that makes T-Mobile Lucid’s exclusive IoT connectivity provider…
Breezeline has started to use electric vehicles (EVs), part of its commitment to reduce its operational emissions by 65% by 2030 and achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Breezeline is the rebranded Atlantic Broadband. The rebranding followed the acquisition of…
Nex-Tech has agreed to acquire Moundridge Communications Network, one of the oldest operating telephone companies in Kansas, for an undisclosed sum. Pending regulatory approval, the deal is expected to close by July, according to Nex-Tech, which is also based in…
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