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 counties, is getting pushback from AT&T and other groups.
The idea is to leverage private capital...
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 gigabit service delivered over high-band millimeter wave spectrum.
Kanojia broke down the cost differential in an...
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 mobile is big business: just look at what it costs when you get a new smartphone and...
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 megabits per second download speeds, 3 Mbps upload speeds could potentially dissuade service providers wary...
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 a new report from the Federal Communications Commission.
The FCC in its fifth “Measuring Broadband America”...
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 the attorney general of West Virginia, styled as an assurance of voluntary compliance, state authorities...
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 set to roll out to customers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, according to DSLReports.
As for...
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 of agricultural IoT technology could perhaps have the greatest impact.
That seems like a...
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 imperative to live and work in the modern world.
Fostering broadband access is a major priority...
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 the polls across the country to weigh-in on numerous races and ballot measures. In consideration...
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; the latest push is the Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2015, which calls for fiber...
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, in conjunction with Columbia University's Earth Institute, conducted joint research highlighting the importance of ICT...
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 Mark Zuckerberg, along with U2 frontman Bono, want to change all that by 2020.
The duo...
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 week laid out plans to continue pushing for what he called "Britain's digital future."
Speaking at...
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 firm Inmarsat, to provide passengers on its short- and medium-haul flights with broadband access.
The company...
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 Commission goal of universal broadband access.
“Simply put, in the 21st century, access to broadband is...
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 the world's population, don't have regular access to the Internet.
And that's a problem, according to...
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 to what it calls "4G+" technology as part of its network enhancement project for the...
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 include broadband Internet services in addition to the existing wired and wireless voice services.
Civic leaders...
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 access so the enterprising do-it-yourselfer took matters into his own hands and built a custom...
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. The July results were recently released; see how your ISP stacks up.
Although its availability is...
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.
The 3,700-mile link from Central America to Florida is dubbed the Pacific Caribbean Cable System...
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 providing broadband to 400,000 rural locations in 17 states.
Connect America is an initiative governed by...
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 DirecTV assets.
The carrier today announced that beginning Aug. 10, it will provide an offer of...
