Cox Business Net Assurance, a new service, uses two strategies to maintain connectivity during an Internet service interruption or power outage. If a customer’s Internet service is interrupted, the wired and private Wi-Fi connections automatically failover to a wireless LTE…
Comcast today launched a new mobile service, Comcast Business Mobile designed for small business customers. Comcast is targeting small businesses with a variety of services, including nationwide 5G coverage, flexible data coverage and the experience the company has gained in…
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,”…
The FCC should analyze small business broadband speed needs and incorporate the results of this analysis when establishing speed targets for broadband support programs and other broadband programs, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). In…
New consumer and small business users of CenturyLink leased modems will be protected by McAfee security technology. CenturyLink says that modem protection will be established for “qualifying” customers for Internet-connected devices once they are plugged into the wall and the…
Direct connections to third-party public and private cloud service providers are now available to small and medium businesses (SMBs) through Windstream’s Kinetic Cloud Connect. Windstream had already been offering direct connections to cloud providers through its enterprise unit. As more…
Ericsson and Telarus are partnering to target the SMB sector with a subscription-based remote work platform that is 5G-ready. The strategic partnership between the vendor and Telarus – which Ericsson calls “the largest privately held master agent in the U.S.”…
Verizon has made it clear that 5G fixed wireless is a big part of its future and an announcement today reinforces that stance. Verizon 5G Business Internet fixed wireless service is expanding to 21 additional markets. The fixed wireless service…
April 13, 2021 – QUINCY, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Granite Telecommunications, LLC, a leading provider of communications solutions to businesses and governmental agencies throughout North America, today announced a wholesale agreement with Spectrum Business® to deliver competitive local telephone services, which benefit Granite’s…
Thanks largely to digital communications replacing face-to-face interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic, the worldwide unified communications market, which includes collaboration, grew 29.2% last year compared to 2019, according to a new report from International Data Corporation (IDC). Similarly strong was…
Regional wireless and broadband provider C Spire will begin offering the Microsoft Office 365 business package, which includes Microsoft Teams. The cloud-based office suite is enjoying a surge in subscriptions, thanks in part to the pandemic. C Spire says it…
Small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) that operate telecom networks and other critical infrastructure (energy, financial, water) are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks, and, therefore, present a risk to national security, according toa new SMB cybersecurity report from USTelecom | The Broadband…
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