Cable providers and telecom companies are changing their strategy in in how they approach customers, according to a double play bundle report from GlobalData. The firm says that changes in demand and cost considerations are leading providers to focus on…
Wireless carriers seem to be keenly aware of the need to develop compelling 5G use cases, as evidenced by yesterday’s announcement that AT&T is working with the University of Connecticut (UConn) on a private 5G network and 5G lab to…
Consolidated Communications has completed the first 5,000 passings in its gigabit network upgrades in Brattleboro and Montpelier, Vermont. The Consolidated gigabit upgrades are part of the company’s five-year plans for the state. This year, Consolidated Communications plans to upgrade 50,000…
SpaceX’s Starlink service tends to get much of the attention in the next generation low earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband movement. But not too far behind Starlink is Amazon Kuiper broadband service. Amazon Kuiper broadband service has many of the…
Verizon plans to use the 5G Ultra Wideband name for the service that the company expects to begin offering in the first quarter of 2022 using C-band spectrum. Until now, Verizon has reserved the Ultra Wideband name for service deployed…
The FCC will accept applications for the second round of the CARES Act COVID-19 Telehealth Program from noon ET on April 29 to noon ET May 6 by the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau, the commission announced this week. The telehealth…
The government has made a lot of funding available for broadband since the COVID-19 pandemic made the technology more important than ever — and more government broadband funding is expected. Several experts discussed what to expect in this area on…
A new generation of low earth orbiting (LEO) satellites is on the verge of competing with each other and with terrestrial approaches. An ABI Research LEO satellite broadband forecast calls for considerable growth for the technology. In the past, GEO…
The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) is partnering with Nokia to expedite member companies’ broadband service rollouts and expansions. The Nokia NCTC deal will make Nokia equipment available to NCTC members. NCTC represents more than 700 cable and broadband operators…
Frontier received final approval for its exit from bankruptcy today. The California Public Utilities Commission was the last remaining approval needed, setting up the company’s exit from bankruptcy in the “coming weeks.” Frontier filed for bankruptcy just about a year…
MetroNet and the City of Ankeny, Iowa, said they are partnering on a gigabit buildout in the city. When the MetroNet Ankeny project is completed, residents and businesses will have access to MetroNet internet, TV and phone service. Details about…
Verizon has made it clear that 5G fixed wireless is a big part of its future and an announcement today reinforces that stance. Verizon 5G Business Internet fixed wireless service is expanding to 21 additional markets. The fixed wireless service…
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