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Windstream Plans NCON National Converged Optical Network
The Windstream NCON network will connect the company’s tier 1, 2 and 3 markets withmajor U.S. data centers, cable landing points, and
DISH Ting Mobile Acquisition Brings New Customers, Tucows Deal
As part of the DISH Ting Mobile acquisition, DISH will buy mobile services enablement from Ting Mobile owner Tucows. And Tucows will retain its Ting
U.S. Cellular Millimeter Wave 5G Launch on Tap for 2021
U.S. Cellular millimeter wave 5G deployments will use equipment from Ericsson and Nokia. The company already offers 5G in
Verizon 800G Over a Single-Strand Fiber Aims to Address Fewer Circuits, but Larger Pipe Trends
The Infinera equipment supporting the Verizon 800G single fiber trial also can support 400G over 2,600 miles and can adjust speed depending on distance and
O-RAN is Hot, as Dish 5G Plans, Pai Comments Illustrate
Dish O-RAN plans will use software from Altiostar and Mavenir–two companies that FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said were doing “innovative” things that could
Zyxel Sees Great Opportunity in the New World of Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6 supports speeds up to four times faster than the previous generation, and offers a great new world of opportunity for service providers, according to Zyxel
Verizon Shifts to True 5G Uploads, Adds San Diego to 5G Markets
Verizon 5G uploads should be about 30% faster than LTE uploads. Previously customers could use 5G only for downloads. The carrier also announced four 5G
Third-Party Cloud Offering Underlies Horizon Telcom Hosted Voice
The Horizon Telcom Hosted Voice offering is supported by the Alianza Cloud Communications Platform. Horizon is owned by venture capital firm Novacap and
Telesat Joins C Spire Rural Broadband Consortium
The Telesat C Spire alliance aims to help promote the deployment and adoption of broadband in rural areas. Telesat’s role will be to provide LEO backhaul
CAF II Winner Cal.net Shares Plans to Use CBRS for 100 Mbps Fixed Wireless
CBRS 100 Mbps speeds are possible over distances of about 2.5 miles, said the CTO of Cal.net. The company will use equipment operating…
Nex-Tech Wireless Bringing 5G to Rural Kansas
Nex-Tech Wireless 5G should be available in the third quarter and will use equipment from Ericsson. Nex-Tech, owned by several rural service providers, will
Zyxel Helps Service Providers Deliver Solutions with Cyber Security
The eHomeShield is now offering from Zyxel is designed to protect home internet users from cyber criminals.
Secure and Trusted Communications Network Act Becomes Law: $1 Billion to Replace Huawei, ZTE
President Trump signed the Secure and Trusted Communications Network Act, which prevents Universal Service recipients from buying or maintaining equipment
Google Global Mobile Edge Cloud Targets 5G; AT&T Already a Partner
The Google Mobile Edge Cloud should complement low-latency 5G services. Google will partner with telecom providers to use telco infrastructure to
Verizon and Vendors Achieve 800 Gbps on a Single Wavelength
Verizon’s 800 Gbps single wavelength transmission used equipment from Ciena and Juniper Networks. Tunable optics enable speeds between 200 Gbps and
Per New USF Requirements, FCC Starts Collecting Data From Carriers Using Huawei, ZTE
The FCC Huawei ZTE data collection aims to estimate the cost of replacing the equipment, which is considered a national security risk. Carriers must
Vantage Point and GVNW Announce Merger
The Vantage Point GVNW merger brings together two key suppliers of support services for rural broadband providers. The combined company will
Samsung Says it Shipped 6.7M 5G Phones in 2019, a 54% Market Share
The Samsung 5G market share milestone was achieved through sales of three 5G smartphone models. Currently, 5G smartphones comprise just 1% of the global smartphone market but that number will . . .
Internet2 Chooses CenturyLink Fiber Network
The Internet2 CenturyLink deal calls for CenturyLink to provide the research and education network with low-loss optical fiber connectivity that is optimized for a high bit rate coherent system. The deal extends until . . .
Verizon’s 5G Experience Using Dynamic Spectrum Sharing May Not Differ Much from 4G LTE
Verizon 5G dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) will enable the company to deploy 5G using lower-frequency spectrum. But 5G over DSS won’t be as fast as the 5G service that Verizon has deployed in . . .
Report: 5G Device Availability to Include More Spectrum Bands, Every Major Vendor in 2020
Limited 5G device availability has dictated the spectrum bands that operators can use, but that’s set to change, according to Ericsson, which expects to see global 5G device shipments reach . . .
White Boxes Underlie AT&T 400 Gbps Network Connection
Key AT&T 400 Gbps equipment suppliers include Ciena, InnoLight and UfiSpace. The carrier deployed the technology in its production network. A flex grid approach enables . . .
Ribbon to Acquire ECI
The Ribbon ECI deal will create a company with combined revenue of more than $900 million annually. Ribbon gains entry into the optical market, with opportunities to . . .
Verizon, Motorola Get All Nostalgic and Bring Back the Foldable Razr Phone
The Verizon Razr flip phone will sell for $1,500 and be exclusive to Verizon — initially at least. When open, the phone will have a 6.2″ display. When closed, it can be used to . . .