As of yesterday, certain small carriers must now comply with the same caller identification tools on their networks that large carriers have used for over a year. The requirement is part of broader FCC actions against illegal robocalls. These small…
By: Phil Britt
Verizon Unveils MUTT Connected Police Cruiser Prototype
Verizon showed off an example of what the police cruiser of the future might look like at the 2022 National Sheriffs’ Association conference this week. The company calls the cruiser a Mobile Utility Technology Transport (MUTT). The prototype came from…
Verizon Unveils Connectivity Plan for Tribal Schools
Verizon is planning to provide enhanced connectivity for 80 Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools operated by Native American tribes on 64 tribal reservations in 13 states. Verizon expects its investment to provide reliable, high-speed internet service and connected devices…
NTIA Awards $7.7 Million in Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
Nine additional grants totaling approximately $7.7 million have been awarded to tribal groups in six states as part of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program. NTIA received more than 300 applications during the application window, which…
Viasat Satellite New Choice Plans Offer Speeds up to 150 Mbps
Viasat Inc. today unveiled its New Choice Home internet plans, a choice of five different packages offering customers anywhere from a 25 Mbps to 150 Mbps download speeds. According to a press release, the company has “optimized” its satellite network…
Report: Strong Adoption of LTE, 5G Private Mobile Networks
Nearly 800 organizations are deploying LTE or 5G Private Mobile Networks, according to a report from the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA). Additionally, GSA has identified more than 70 telecom network operators involved with Private Mobile Network projects. The GSA’s…
FCC, Canada Sign MOU to Combat Illegal Robocalls
The robocall scam prevention effort has gone international as FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer Ian Scott. “Robocall scams are an international problem,” Rosenworcel…
Windstream Launches Multiple 400G Routes
Windstream Wholesale now offers its 400G wave services across the country as the company continues to expand. Enhancements are being made to Windstream’s Intelligent Converged Optical Network (ICON), which provides open and disaggregated networking infrastructure so that customers can select…
Midco Announces Fiber Expansion in Kansas
Regional cable MSO Midco is adding yet another project to its Fiber Forward initiative, an investment that uses the company’s fiber network to bring 10 Gpbs speeds to Lawrence, Kansas and its surrounding communities. Earlier this year, the company provided…
Forecast: Smartphone Shipments Decline to Continue
Shipments of smartphones are expected to decline 3.5% to 1.31 billion units this year, according to the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker forecast. Shipments have declined for three consecutive quarters, and supply chain challenges and…
Report: Ransomware Attacks Increase 13% Over Last Year
Ransomware attacks increased 13% in the past 12 months, according to the Verizon Business 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report (2022 DBIR). About 80% of the attacks came from organized crime, the report said. Additionally, heightened worldwide tensions, such as that…
California Awards Two Middle Mile Contracts
California has awarded new contracts to supply the necessary building materials for 3,000 miles of broadband infrastructure, approving contracts for a pair of vendors totaling nearly $225 million that will allow the state to purchase enough optical fiber and materials….
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