Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company, announced that it has been awarded a five-year, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the US Space Force for proliferated low earth orbit (LEO) satellite-based services. Under the IDIQ vehicle, valued at up to $900 million (€827.14 million), US Department of Defense, other federal agencies and international coalition partners can procure managed, low-latency LEO services from Hughes leveraging capacity on two constellations: OneWeb and EchoStar Lyra. (more…)
August 30, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) has announced its board chair, Joseph Jones “JJ,” presented the 2023 chairman’s award to Gary Bolton, president and CEO of FBA. Bolton received this year’s award for his management in fibre broadband advocacy and championing FBA members’ ability to advance fibre deployments across North America. His work is helping to close the digital equity gap so that every community can access the benefits of reliable, high-quality internet. (more…)
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Peachtree Corners announced that Clevon is joining the city’s Curiosity Lab ecosystem. The company’s autonomous robot carriers (ARCs), powered by T-Mobile connectivity, are designed to collect orders at warehouses, retail stores, dark stores and micro fulfillment centres, and then deliver those goods to people and businesses around the city. (more…)
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Fiber Broadband Association has announced a mini course for its Optical Telecom Installer Certification (OpTIC Path) fibre technician training programme, titled “Broadband Basics: Your Future in Fibre!.” The mini course will introduce broadband concepts and career opportunities, attract new students, and help close the gap in skilled technicians needed to connect every community to high-speed fibre broadband services. (more…)
August 28, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) has announced a suite of Broadbandtoolkit.com geospatial planning tools for FBA members to visualise existing broadband deployments and areas of opportunity. Members now have the capability to access several tools through FBA’s Research and Resources library. (more…)
August 23, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc, has announced demand from multiple Tier-1 service providers and OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) supported by requests for engineering samples of Edgewater’s MLX 488 Wi-Fi 7 Spectrum Slicing platform. Edgewater is currently undertaking focused engineering efforts and is targeting delivery in Q2 2024. (more…)
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Comcast has introduced a new product, Storm-Ready WiFi, aimed at providing consistent connectivity during storms, local outages, or when trees are down. With increasing severe weather incidents across the country backup connectivity has become crucial. Storm-Ready WiFi features cellular backup and a four-hour rechargeable battery, ensuring operational capability during the average two-hour US power outage. This solution offers customers reassurance about maintaining home connectivity, switching to cellular backup during power disruptions to enable Internet usage
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August 22, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
VCTI has announced a new set of capabilities that extend the accuracy of the cost-to-build analytics delivered by the company’s Broadband Investment Optimisation (BIO) service offering. Included in the BIO portfolio is VCTI’s PoleIQ automated field assessment tool, which was recently used by one national broadband service provider to assess aerial deployment options and uncover more than [$2 million (€1.83 million)] in savings for one deployment. (more…)
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Cambium Networks, a global provider of networking solutions, announced results from its GDS (Global Defense and Security) practice and that its fixed wireless infrastructure solutions continue to evolve and support broadband applications for national defense, federal and civilian agencies, public safety, and national law enforcement. Cambium Networks delivers field-proven wireless connectivity for military battlefield, border, garrison, and infrastructure deployments. (more…)
August 20, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
CEVA, Inc., a provider of wireless connectivity, smart sensing technologies, and custom SoC solutions, has announced its collaboration with the Samsung Advanced Foundry Ecosystem (SAFE). This partnership aims to enhance chip design efficiency and accelerate time-to-market for CEVA licensees by leveraging Samsung’s advanced foundry processes.
August 18, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban