Adtran has announced that Sertex Broadband Solutions is utilising its Mosaic One solution to bring high-speed fiber connectivity to the remote community of New Shoreham on Block Island. An end-to-end access solution was required to enable fiber connectivity in geographically challenging island buildout, and the Gigabit network delivers some of the ‘highest’ internet speeds in the state to previously underserved residents and visitors. (more…)
October 12, 2023
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is ushering in a different era of home connectivity and opportunities for service providers, with the introduction of Qualcomm 10G fibre gateway platform and its signature feature, Qualcomm service defined Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) technology. The overwhelming majority of subscribers experience their broadband service through Wi-Fi. (more…)
September 25, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
CFE Telecomunicaciones e Internet para Todos (CFE TEIT) and SES announce delivery of voice and data services. These services are enabled by SES’s Mobile Backhaul solution to 400 underserved, remote villages and communities in Mexico. This connectivity will be delivered via SES-17 Ka-band satellite. (more…)
September 18, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has announced public release of Get Ready for Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) 7: Applying new capabilities to the key use cases, a report that explores how this technology will change the way people worldwide live, work and play. Based on the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) 802.11be (extreme high throughput) standard, Wi-Fi 7 has a variety of advanced capabilities. These will improve existing use cases or enable recent ones that are not possible with existing wired and wireless technologies. (more…)
September 15, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
nexfibre, in partnership with Virgin Media O2, has reached an agreement with fibre operator, Upp, to acquire provider. The acquisition will boost fibre footprint of nexfibre by 175,000 premises in East of England and ensure investment and network build in region continues for years to come. The all-cash deal sees Virgin Media O2 initially purchase provider and carry out integration work, but nexfibre will thereby fund acquisition through a back-to-back agreement to buy Upp’s network assets. (more…)
September 12, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
GigNet, has completed its first year providing high speed broadband to VIP (very important person) lounges operated by GLN (Global Lounge Network) at terminals 1, 2 and 3 of Cancun international airport. Departing passengers can securely connect with friends, family, and colleagues and download files and media pre-flight using GigNet’s advanced wi-fi (wireless fidelity) while they enjoy many other amenities of VIP Lounges. (more…)
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
STL, a optical and digital solutions company has partnered with TruVista, a provider of broadband services and applications. This partnership will drive the growth and enhancement of South Carolina’s rural connectivity infrastructure. (more…)
September 11, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Baicells Technologies, has partnered with Tohono O’odham Utility Authority (TOUA) to bring access to advanced broadband connectivity and opportunity for tribal residents. The reservation boundary is approximately 30 miles west of Tucson, Arizona and extends south along the border with Mexico, Tohono O’odham nation of roughly 28,000 members, is spread across a number of remote villages where bringing access to broadband has always been a major challenge. Previously relying on basic Wi-Fi connectivity, in limited locations and with high Mbps speeds only in single digits, TOUA long recognised need to overhaul and upgrade their infrastructure and so built out their network plan. (more…)
September 5, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that it has awarded seven grants totaling nearly $3.5 million (€3.22 million) to seven Tribal entities as part of Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP). With funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, these recent grants bring total of program to more than $1.79 billion (€1.65 billion) awarded to 198 Tribal entities. Record investments in high-speed internet deployment are an important part of president Biden’s investing in America agenda. (more…)
September 1, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
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…)
August 23, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban