Nearly nine -in-10 (86%) of renters have Wi-Fi connectivity issues, including about 20 breakdowns a month, according to a new report from researchers at Opinium for WiredScore. The issues are occurring even though renters are paying an average of $744…
Verizon, in the keynote at the E3 virtual event focused on gaming, provided an update on how its 5G network is driving gaming. The carrier, which partners in online gaming with Electronic Arts (EA), Dignitas, Riot Games and Team Liquid,…
The state of New York’s plan to require broadband providers to offer a $15 monthly internet plan to low-income households is on hold—at least for now. The U.S. Eastern District Court of New York issued a preliminary injunction to prevent…
The FCC and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will test the Emergency Alert Wireless System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) on Aug. 11. The tests are being conducted to ensure that the systems will deliver messages as intended during…
TDS Telecommunications Corp. used a helicopter to install a microwave pole atop a mountain in a remote area of western Colorado. The pole, which eventually will support microwave equipment enabling 20 more microwave locations to be networked, is at an…
The GSA says that there now are 822 announced 5G devices, the first time that the 800-device mark has been passed. Of these, 62% — 511 devices — “are understood” to be commercially available. The total number of devices is…
Unite Private Networks (UPN), is expanding its Little Rock, Ark., fiber network with a new 114-mile route. The company offers fiber-based connectivity to services to schools, governments, carriers, data centers, hospitals, and enterprise business customers across a 21-state service area….
DE Lightspeed, the broadband subsidiary of the Delta Electric Power Association, has successfully leveraged government funding for the fiber broadband services that the company has deployed in rural Mississippi. DE Lightspeed was created after Mississippi gave electric cooperatives the green…
AT&T and Nokia completed what the vendor calls the first call on AT&T’s network using 5G technology in C-band spectrum. The call, which was conducted early last month in Detroit, was not announced until today. AT&T expects to cover 200…
The FCC announced yesterday that it has approved eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) designation for 56 companies that had winning bids in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction. ETC designation is a requirement for participation in the RDOF program. Among…
Verizon Business has commercialized its private 5G service. The service, known as On Site 5G, targets enterprise and public sector customers – including campuses, industrial and manufacturing facilities and warehouses. Private 5G services use cellular network equipment deployed at an…
The average U.S. household has 25 connected devices – more than double the 11 that the average household had in 2019, according to a new Deloitte report. The Deloitte report found that 66% of households have smart home devices; 39%…
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