Broadband

Our reliance on high-speed broadband connectivity is showing no sign of letting up as digital lifestyles increasingly become the norm. And even though lockdown restrictions have eased, our consumption of …

Starlink speeds surpass local wired broadband networks in multiple countries, Ookla finds Starlink’s low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite-based broadband service can provide download speeds faster than average wired broadband in a number …

The launch included the Star One D2 satellite and the Eutelsat Quantum satellite Last week, Arianespace successfully launched a pair of communications satellites — Star One D2 and Eutelsat Quantum …

Do you remember opening your last home router? Chances are, the process was as utilitarian as the router itself: Nondescript brown cardboard box, with a nondescript black rectangle inside, miscellaneous …

The merger between UK operators Virgin Media and O2 has officially been completed, following recent regulatory approvals in the country. The new Virgin Media O2 is one of the U.K.’s …

The Emergency Broadband Benefit program, which provides subsidies of $50-$75 per month for internet service, has enrolled more than one million U.S. households in the first week of the program …

Belgian mobile operator Proximus hopes to cover 70% of the country’s households with fiber by 2028, a plan that involves extending the life of its copper-based VDSL, or very high …

Tax Day greetings from the middle of Texas (the iconic Underwood’s Cafeteria sign is pictured – it’s definitely a Texas thing) and from Davidson/ Lake Norman.  Feels good to be …

WISPA exec called the infrastructure plan ‘right on target’ On Wednesday, President Joe Biden introduced a monumental $2.3 trillion infrastructure and jobs package that aims to reshape the American economy. The …

Greetings from the farm in Williard, MO, and the lake in Davidson, NC, as we took some time away to celebrate four birthdays over a single weekend (ages 11, 14, …

C Spire CEO: ‘Fiber networks are a must to deliver speed’ C Spire, a Mississippi-based service provider, revealed its largest capital spend in the company’s history: a $1 billion investment …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

Program will reimburse companies for discounts to low-income customers for broadband services and devices Congress created a $3.2 billion Emergency Broadband Benefit Program aimed at helping more low-income customers get …

Nokia’s President of Fixed Networks Sandy Motley discusses the role that fixed access broadband has played during the COVID-19 pandemic and how Nokia and other industry leaders have responded to …

Japanese carrier KDDI has selected Ericsson to deploy a cloud-native dual-mode 5G core in its 5G Standalone network in Japan, the latter said in a release. The solution, consisting of …

Verizon has pledged to provide high-speed internet service to 500,000 additional NYC households A lawsuit involving Verizon and the city of New York, which originated in 2017, was quietly settled …

10G promises to deliver speeds up to 100 times faster than what most consumers experience today, says CommScope CommScope demonstrated its vision for 10-gigabit, or 10G, and virtualized networks at …

October greetings from Virginia Beach and Davidson/ Lake Norman.  Fall has arrived in the Piedmont, but that has not kept us (and pets) from enjoying our kayaks.  Hopefully you are …

Thanks to the broadband project, the village can now receive speeds of up to 25 Mbps downstream and 3 Mbps upstream Copper Valley Telecom (CVT) has completed a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) …

The development of Cambium’s 60 GHz fixed wireless solutions was supported closely by Facebook and Qualcomm Cambium Networks announced the release of new solutions based on 60 GHz millimeter wave …

A single connectivity technology will suffice for certain IoT applications, but the real magic is being realised when two or more complementary IoT technologies combine. Increasingly, solution providers are looking …

A warm North Carolina welcome to the dog days of summer.  The picture is of our pooch Abby serving as boat sentinel on a recent float trip.  Summertime in the …

  The U.K. government announced that Chinese vendor Huawei’s gear will be completely removed from the country’s 5G networks by the end of 2027, following new recommendations by the National …

Like other essential businesses, installers of Cel-Fi in-building cellular coverage solutions have had to adjust to the unprecedented changes in the business world amid the pandemic. After shelter-in-place orders were …

Closing the urban/rural digital divide has been a telecom policy focus for years, and it has been part of the conversation around everything from Congressional funding to the merger of …