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Category: Telecompetitors
GFiber Expands Multi-Gig Home Services to Utah, Idaho
GFiber has expanded the states in which its “lifestyle-based” multi-gig services are available for the second time. In January, GFiber expanded from its initial pilots in Tennessee and Alabama to Arizona and North Carolina. This…
AT&T and WMS Announce a Plan for Simplified Connectivity on the Water
An announcement this week from AT&T and WMS, a global provider of cruise wireless connectivity services, demonstrates a commitment to enhancing the connectivity experience for passengers on cruise ships, who often have restricted and expensive…
AST SpaceMobile and AT&T Get FCC OK to Test Direct-to-Satellite Cellular on FirstNet
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted AST SpaceMobile permission to test direct-to-cellular connectivity on Band 14 spectrum, which is reserved for public safety — a request made in coordination with AT&T. The tests will be…
More Than 6 in 10 Seeing Higher Prices for Internet, Reliability Still an Issue: Study
Internet services are not excluded from the staggering list of rising consumer prices. A new study shows that a majority of adults in the U.S. have seen their internet bills increase over the past year,…
Analyst Highlights Four Possible Paths for BEAD Rural Broadband Reforms
The U.S. Commerce Department appears to be shooting for mid-May to announce anticipated reforms to the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) rural broadband funding program, according to Washington insider Blair Levin. In…
Michigan BEAD Round 1 Update: 392 Applications Covering 193,000 Addresses
The Michigan High-Speed Internet Office (MIHI) reports that Round 1 of its Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program generated 392 applications, with more than 193,000 addresses covered by at least one of those applications. …
Appalachian Regional Commission Broadband Grant to Connect 200 Ohio Homes
Residents of Meigs County, Ohio — a county whose eastern edge borders West Virginia and the winding Ohio River — are set to benefit from a Broadband-as-a-Service project broadband grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission.…
FiberLight to Strengthen Virginia Holdings with Metro Fiber Networks Acquisition
In a deal that would focus on Virginia Beach and Richmond, Virginia, networking provider FiberLight LLC will acquire Metro Fiber Networks if a definitive agreement the companies signed closes. The deal is expected to close…
Brightspeed Wins Big Again in North Carolina Broadband Awards
Brightspeed won awards to cover some of the costs of bringing broadband to 11 North Carolina counties yesterday. A total of $29 million in funding was awarded for 17 counties in total. Other companies awarded…
New York Opens BEAD Request for Applications (RFA) Period
The ConnectALL Deployment Program in New York has released their Request for Applications (RFA) for priority, reliable, and alternative technology solutions for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. The RFA seeks proposals for…
Ericsson Holds Successful Test of AI-Native Link Adaptation
Ericsson says that it has successfully tested AI-native link adaptation with Bell Canada. The vendor says that AI-native link adaptation is the use of artificial intelligence in real time to respond to changes in a…
Comcast Announces Five-Year Price Lock for New Xfinity Customers
Comcast is enabling new Xfinity internet customers to select a five-year price guarantee, the first time the provider has offered such a lengthy price lock. Though the price lock lasts for five years, customers don’t…
