March 29, 2021 – RICHARDSON, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. today announced the successful deployment of a 53-mile fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband network for Craig-Botetourt Rural Electric Cooperative (CBEC) headquartered in New Castle, Virginia. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Unserved and underserved markets comprise the majority of the opportunity that T-Mobile sees for the 5G fixed wireless broadband offering that the company expects to launch later this month, explained company executives at a virtual investor conference today. The company…
Arlington, Va., (February 24, 2021)—NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield announced the winners of the 2020 Smart Rural CommunitySM (SRC) Showcase Awards: Hill Country Telephone Cooperative (HCTC) in Ingram, Tex. Jefferson Telecom in Jefferson, Iowa LightStream in…
LAWTON, Okla. (Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021) — Hilliary Communications LLC announced Tuesday that it has acquired Prairieburg Telephone Co., a rural telephone company providing service to residents of Prairieburg, Iowa. Hilliary Communication’s experience and expertise in serving rural communities will…
December 21, 2020 — Basin, WY – TCT, a rural telecommunications cooperative serving a large area of north central Wyoming and southwestern Montana, has chosen the Innovative Systems MG-TV Streaming solution to deliver their new app-based video service branded as…
Champaign, IL – Communications Data Group (CDG) is pleased to announce its recent acquisition by Palmetto Holdings, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Palmetto Rural Telephone Cooperative (PRTC), a member owned telecommunications service provider based in South Carolina. In making…
Hereford, TX – To bolster their fiber network which is 75% complete, and position themselves as a true player in a competitive communications market, the leadership team at West Texas Rural Telephone Cooperative selected Innovative Systems as their new video…
Research from Global Wireless Solutions, a provider of mobile network benchmarking, analysis and testing, shows that many rural residents are confused about 5G and whether it is available from their carrier or whether their device is capable of using the…
STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Charter Communications, Inc. today announced a relaunch of its Remote Education Offer providing free Spectrum Internet – with speeds up to 200 Mbps in most markets – and WiFi access for 60 days to households…
It could cost more than $1.87 billion to remove and replace Huawei and ZTE equipment in U.S. telecom networks, according to a new report released today by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The ZTE and Huawei replacement cost estimate was…
Fixed wireless broadband provider Nextlink Internet said it has purchased Iowa-based Xtreamair, another fixed wireless provider. The Nextlink Xstreamair purchase will expand Nextlink’s footprint into western Iowa, and Nextlink said it will expand the Xstreamair network so that subscribers will…
The Federal Communications Commission today released a Public Notice with information and guidance for potential applications to the FCC Connected Care Pilot Program. The program will provide as much as $100 million from the Universal Service Fund over three years…
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