Broadband

KentuckyWired is public-private partnership to create statewide broadband network A plan called KentuckyWired, which envisions creating a “middle mile” fiber backbone in the state to provide broadband to all 120 …

New broadband player Starry looks to undercut broadband providers by disrupting infrastructure model The founder of now defunct Aereo, Chet Kanojia, is looking to disrupt the home broadband market by offering …

Extrapolating $3 trillion in value from the mobile industry “A billion here, a billion there; pretty soon you’re talking real money.” –Attributed to Everett Dirksen, Wikipedia All of us know …

25 Mbps down, 3 Mbps up is unnecessarily fast, senators say A group of six U.S. senators this week told the Federal Communications Commission its current broadband benchmark of 25 …

FCC broadband report claims cable, fiber offer faster broadband options, DSL lags Cable and fiber connections continue to outpace advertised broadband speeds provided by digital subscriber line services, according to …

Frontier Communications will spend $160 million to settle a dispute with the state of West Virginia regarding allegations of false advertising and poor broadband performance. In a document produced by …

Comcast, dealing with customer fallout from an expanding data-cap policy, is moving to increase a number of fees associated with double- and triple-play bundles. The new fee structure is initially …

The “Internet of Things” has the potential to change the world we live in; smarter cities, connected cars and more-efficient industries are all part of the IoT equation. However, application …

David Cameron announces ‘universal service obligation’ to push broadband access As the world becomes increasingly connected, broadband access has evolved from being something that’s nice to have to something’s that’s …

Broadband could be bond-financed, run by nonprofits, result from public-private partnerships or compel big ISPs to offer better services in rural areas WASHINGTON – On Nov. 3, voters went to …

Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2015 emphasizes expanding broadband infrastructure, particularly in rural America The federal government, of late, has pushed hard to expand high-speed broadband access through rural America; …

Public-private partnerships will be a key component of meeting ICT-based sustainable development goals adopted by the United Nations, Ericsson CTO Ulf Ewaldsson told RCR Wireless News in an exclusive interview. Ericsson, …

Internet access is a key for economic development Of the more than 7 billion people on Earth, more than half of them don’t have access to the Internet. Facebook CEO …

Plans to beat government goal of extending fiber to 96% of population While 90% of UK residents already have access to fiber-based broadband Internet service, BT CEO Gavin Patterson this …

Network would combine ground-based and satellite-based connectivity WASHINGTON – Germany’s flagship airline Lufthansa has announced a deal with Deutsche Telekom, the parent company of carrier T-Mobile US, and the satellite …

Wheeler: Broadband access is key to economic opportunity, advancement Despite criticism, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler used the fall conference of the National Telephone Cooperative Association to push the Federal Communication …

UN commission is focused on bridging the digital divide In a report released Sept. 21, the United Nations Broadband Commission for Digital Development found that 4.2 billion people, 57% of …

Telco upgraded 400 outdoor sites to “4G+” as part of the Supernet project Mobile operator Ooredoo Qatar added 21 new sites to its nationwide network and upgraded 400 outdoor sites …

Regulators want to expand the Lifeline Assistance Program to include broadband Internet access WASHINGTON – The Federal Communications Commission is seeking comment on its plan to expand the Lifeline subsidy program to …

Installed 4G dongle on wooden mast then connected it to his house with fiber cable British farmer Richard Guy, who lives in rural Salisbury Plain, got sick of slow Internet …

Netflix conducts monthly speed rankings based on delivery of its content Each month streaming-video service Netflix ranks Internet service providers by how fast the networks delivered Netflix content to consumers. …

Alcatel-Lucent’s undersea cabling business completed deployment of an undersea cable linking Florida and Ecuador, as well as entered into an agreement to run undersea cable along the coast of Alaska. …

Expansion to 400,000 unserved locations funded by federal Connect America project Communications service provider Windstream this week announced receipt of $175 million from the Connect America Fund that’s earmarked for …

AT&T bundles discount on DirecTV or U-verse TV package when combined with mobile AT&T wasted little time putting together a package of services tying together its wireless and recently acquired …

Aiming for 100% coverage with super-fast broadband by next general election in 2020 Authorities in the United Kingdom are looking to deliver broadband access to what it calls the final …