Signify, formerly known as Philips Lighting, now offers streetlights that can also support connectivity to wireless networks, including cellular networks. “We replace the light fixture, not the pole, to build out wireless mesh networks in the last mile of cities,”…
08/08/2022 – NEW YORK – With more than 60 wildfires actively burning in more than a dozen states, the Verizon Frontline Response Team continues to deploy mission-critical communications technology in support of public safety agencies and the nearly 10,000 wildland firefighters currently on the front…
BELLEVUE, Wash. — June 9, 2022 — T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today announced the first-ever T-Mobile® 5G Hotspot, bringing the power of the Un-carrier’s 5G network on the go. The new 5G-capable hotspot will be available next Thursday, June 16, and new and…
Dish said today that it plans to collaborate on a pilot project with FreedomFi that would enable Dish wireless customers to use the FreedomFi CBRS hotspot network. If the pilot is successful, the technology could help Dish extend the coverage…
UScellular announced this week it is offering free mobile hotspots and service to nonprofits that support youth after the school day through its After School Access Project. The carrier plans to donate up to $13 million in hotspots and service…
August 17, 2021 — SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Inseego Corp. (Nasdaq: INSG), a leader in 5G and intelligent IoT device-to-cloud solutions, today announced that its MiFi® 8000 4G LTE mobile hotspot is now commercially available at UScellular stores and UScellular.com. The MiFi…
07.29.2021 – BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – Attention road warriors! Verizon is launching four new mobile hotspot plans, giving you access to the data you need for work and play no matter where your travels take you. The new mobile hotspot…
Comcast has announced the third extension of steps it took to make connectivity more accessible to subscribers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The carrier said that until June 30, 2021 it will provide free Internet service for the first 60 days…
T-Mobile Project 10Million, launched today, aims to close the education gap as students embark on a school year that in many cases will involve at least some at-home learning. The COVID-19 pandemic is driving T-Mobile’s $10.7 billion investment in Project…
Any new COVID-19 relief package should include funding for broadband, said attorneys general from 31 states, three U.S. territories and the District of Columbia in a letter to House and Senate leadership late last week. The COVID-19 broadband funding letter…
May 12, 2020 — BELLEVUE, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) is expanding support for small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) to help them navigate the COVID-19 crisis, offering up to 90 days free service to new and existing customers who switch their…
When COVID-19 struck and schools sent children home, teaching and learning began occurring over broadband connections. What about students without broadband at home? Some rural telecom providers – including South Dakota’s Golden West Telecommunications and Golden Belt Telephone (GBT) of…
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