FCC renews and expands partnership with european counterparts

12 September 2022 – Federal Communications Commission chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has announced the signing of an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications

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FCC announces nearly $42mn in emergency connectivity funding for schools and libraries

Washington, 24 August 2022 – The Federal Communications Commission has announced it is committing nearly $42 million (€41.88 million) in two new funding rounds through the Emergency Connectivity Programme, which

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FCC approves sale of Lumen assets to Brightspeed

Denver, 22 August 2022 – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the previously announced sale of Lumen Technologies‘ incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) business in 20 states to Brightspeed.

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Alaska Communications to provide satellite connectivity for Lower Yukon school students’ home internet service

Anchorage, United States. 08 August, 2022 – Alaska Communications will provide home internet to educators, students and families in 10 villages in the Lower Yukon School District (LYSD) using hybrid satellite

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T-Mobile brings 5G Home Internet to millions more homes across California

Bellevue, United States. 20 July, 2022 – T-Mobile is turning the Golden State magenta. T-Mobile announced it has expanded the footprint of its 5G Home Internet across California, where more

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Cambridge Broadband Networks Group and FirstComm deliver upgraded urban connectivity to Ohio businesses

Ohio, United States. 5 July 2022 – Cambridge Broadband Networks Group (CBNG)’s VectaStar Flex A2/A3 variant solution has been deployed by FirstComm (First Communications Inc.), as part of its strategy

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Lynk announces successful deployment of commercial-ready cell-tower-in-space

Falls Church, USA. 6 April 2022 – Lynk Global, Inc., the satellite-direct-to-phone telecoms company, announced the successful launch, deployment, and initial on-orbit check-out of Lynk Tower 1. The spacecraft is the

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Illinois Electric Cooperative selects Ericsson, XtremeLTE to connect underserved rural communities

5 April 2022 – Illinois Electric Cooperative (IEC), an Illinois-based electric service provider, has selected Ericsson, through its strategic partnership with XtremeLTE, to modernise networks in rural Pike County, Illinois.

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Good, bad and ugly? Rakuten ramps up reach, as TIM struggles

A story of two telcos, as one eagerly rushes to new business openings, and another fights for its survival. Here, business technology journalist Antony Savvas outlines the good, the bad

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ST Engineering iDirect and USSI Global close C-band clearing programmer uplink compression integration deal

ST Engineering iDirect‘s broadcast technology has been selected by USSI Global, a provider of customised network, broadcast and digital signage systems and services worldwide, to enable the modernisation and compression of

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