Mediacom, the nation’s fifth largest cable operator, said it will use equipment from Ericsson to provide fixed wireless service in rural areas using CBRS band spectrum. The cable company didn’t detail how many customers it expects to reach or the…
Fixed Wireless
Should Smaller MSOs Enter the Wireless Market? Maybe, Says CoBank
Should smaller MSOs enter the wireless market? Maybe, says CoBank Fundamental changes in the wired and wireless landscape should lead small cable operators to look at the wireless market, according to a study by CoBank. The problem for the cable…
Verizon Expands 5G Home and Ultra Wideband Service
Verizon yesterday said it has expanded its 5G Home fixed wireless and 5G Ultra Wideband mobile services. Consumers in parts of Austin, TX, and Gresham, OR can now access Verizon’s 5G Home broadband and 5G Ultra Wideband mobility services, while…
Verizon Business Internet Fixed Wireless Adds 5 New Cities
Verizon Business has brought the 5G Business Internet fixed wireless offering to parts of five more cities. This brings the total number of markets served to 47. The cities are Gresham, OR; Albuquerque, NM; Austin, TX; Little Rock, AR and…
Alaska Communications Debuts New Internet Service Offering 1 Gigabit Speeds
Anchorage, Alaska — July 20, 2021 — Alaska Communications (NASDAQ: ALSK) is bringing the speed Alaskans need with its new service, AKXinternet. AKXinternet is a mesh fixed wireless solution offering 1 gigabit download speeds and up to 100 Mbps upload speeds….
WISPs Warn Congress Against 100 Mbps Symmetrical Speed Target
As Congress considers an infrastructure funding bill, wireless internet service providers (WISPs) are asking legislators not to be too aggressive in setting broadband speed targets. Doing so would delay broadband deployment and could be anti-competitive, more than 400 WISPs argue…
Verizon Continues Assault on Cable with 5G Business Internet Expansion
Verizon announced 18 more markets where it will offer its fixed wireless 5G Business Internet service. Today’s press release about the expansion makes it clear which competitor Verizon hopes to displace. “5G Business Internet is an alternative to cable Internet,”…
Verizon to Take On AT&T, Cable with 5G Home Internet Expansion
Verizon said today that it has expanded its 5G Home Internet fixed wireless service to seven new markets – all of which are in areas outside its local service footprint. The service will use millimeter wave spectrum, enabling it to…
Fixed Wireless Service Expands Across Central Pennsylvania
DANVILLE, Pa., July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — High speed broadband for residential and business has arrived for many Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder and Union County users, thanks to new service from ConxxNE and SkyPacket Networks. SkyPacket is a multi-state fixed…
Fixed and Mobile Carriers Face Off on CBRS Power Levels
The Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA), which represents fixed wireless providers, has asked the FCC to reject a proposal by the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA), which represents mobile providers, involving power levels for the CBRS spectrum band. Earlier this…
5G for 12 GHz Coalition Grows Membership to 32 Members
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 29, 2021 – The 5G for 12 GHz Coalition is gaining momentum, announcing today that it has added nine new members since launch including Dell Technologies, VMware, Altiostar, Airspan, Mavenir, MVD Number 53 Partners, NextLink, Rise Broadband,…
CFO: No Slowdown in Verizon Fios Growth Expected, with Fixed Wireless Access Soon to Join
Verizon is bullish about home broadband, based on comments by Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Matt Ellis at a financial conference today. The company sees continuing momentum for Fios and believes forthcoming fixed wireless will only complement that…
