WASHINGTON, May 13, 2021—The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has granted an additional 40 spectrum licenses in the 2.5 GHz band to help connect rural Tribal communities. This valuable mid-band spectrum can be used for 5G and other advanced wireless services….
AUSTIN, Texas, May 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — DISH Wireless is redefining services for consumers, small businesses and large enterprises by building the nation’s first cloud-native, OpenRAN-based 5G network. As DISH takes the unprecedented step of building a 5G network in…
May 13, 2021 – CONROE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As part of the company’s five-year plan to expand its fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network, Consolidated Communications (NASDAQ: CNSL) is actively upgrading broadband services in its Conroe, Katy and Lufkin service areas. This large-scale investment will…
May 13, 2021 – LITTLE ROCK, Ark.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kinetic by Windstream, a long-trusted community partner for high-speed internet, will significantly expand the number of customer locations in its Pennsylvania service area that qualify for fiber-backed, symmetrical one-gigabit broadband service in 2021….
May 11, 2021 – WAYNESBORO, Va. & HIGH POINT, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lumos and NorthState, premier providers of fiber-to-the-premises internet for residences and businesses, will participate in the recently announced Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB Program) to help…
ATLANTA, May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Cox Communications announced today that the increased internet download speed introduced at the onset of COVID-19 for its low-cost internet package Connect2Compete is now permanent. The speed was temporarily increased from 25 to 50…
May 11, 2021 – Reliable internet is synonymous with quality of life, so Midco is participating in the Federal Communications Commission’s Emergency Broadband Benefit program. The EBB program provides support for broadband services and certain devices to help low-income households…
May 11, 2021 — SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today launched the new GigaSpire® BLAST u6x, giving broadband service providers (BSPs) the only Wi-Fi 6 system capable of delivering up to 10 Gbps Internet services while providing the…
May 10, 2021 — LIMA, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Watch Communications is pleased to announce its participation in the Emergency Broadband Benefit, a new federal program designed to help people better afford broadband Internet. The program is available to current and new subscribers,…
May 04, 2021 – HENRICO COUNTY, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) has awarded grants totaling $50 Million to assist with the expansion of broadband in Virginia. Under VATI, localities partner with broadband providers to apply for matching state funding…
05.10.2021 – BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – Oak View Group (OVG) is partnering with Verizon to bring the power of 5G Ultra Wideband to select world-class OVG venues and give these arenas the ability to utilize next gen solutions to innovate…
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2021—The Federal Communications Commission today announces its latest efforts to make mid-band spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band (3550-3700 MHz) available for 5G and other advanced wireless services to a diverse array of operators, including actions that…
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