Small rural carriers that receive Universal Service Fund (USF) support through the traditional high-cost program will breathe a little easier now that the FCC has adopted an order that adjusts a key budget constraint for the high-cost program. The order…
JONESBORO, Ark. – (May 25, 2021) – Ritter Communications, a leading regional broadband provider headquartered in Jonesboro, Arkansas, is investing $12 million to implement a major network upgrade in 45 rural Northeast Arkansas and West Tennessee communities. Ritter Communications began…
According to a new report from CoBank, Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) satellites could serve as a catalyst to expedite the availability of 5G in rural communities. “In rural America, 5G coverage appears to be improving, but the increase in speed…
The South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff (ORS), in conjunction with several public and private entities, this week completed a pilot project that provides residential broadband to families with K-12 students and establishes public WiFi hubs in Allendale County. The…
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…
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