The 5G project targets closing the opportunity gap in STEM education by enabling accessible, interactive math and science lessons
T-Mobile US announced a partnership with virtual reality (VR) learning platform Prisms VR to support school districts across the U.S. as they implement VR education tools in...
New GSMA report looks at how many people have access to mobile broadband but do not use it
BARCELONA—You've heard of the digital divide, but how about the "usage gap"? In a new report from GSMA Intelligence, the usage gap in mobile internet refers to...
Will the billions of federal dollars being poured into closing the digital divide actually close the gap? RCR Wireless News looks at the status of fixed and mobile broadband deployments to extend access in rural environments as well as urban settings, and examines the...
Will the billions of federal dollars being poured into closing the digital divide actually close the gap? RCR Wireless News looks at the status of fixed and mobile broadband deployments to extend access in rural environments as well as urban settings, and examines the...
The most obvious definition of the "digital divide" is a binary one: Either you have internet access, or you don't.
But that simplistic approach doesn't capture the nuances of why an individual or household doesn't have internet access, and whether availability is their only...
The past three years have placed unprecedented demands on fixed and mobile broadband networks and underscored broadband as a necessity: A "seismic shift in broadband from being access to entertainment to becoming mission critical for work-from-home, online education, remote healthcare, economic development, and overall...
With the broadband sector now flush with cash, another challenge has emerged: finding the fiber techs to do the job
The Covid-19 pandemic put the need for more ubiquitous broadband front and center as those lacking adequate connectivity struggled to make the necessary shift to...
Patient monitoring device maker Telli Health has partnered with US IoT operator and system provider Senet to launch the first remote patient monitoring (RPM) hardware to run on LoRaWAN connectivity, the pair have said. The new RPM device is being offered as a standalone...
Iliad and WindTre will each hold a 50% stake in the new entity, which has been dubbed Zefiro Net
Italian operators Iliad and WindTre have finalized their joint venture, called Zefiro Net, aimed at reducing the country’s digital divide in Italy. Per the deal, the pair will...
Filing window runs through March 1, 2023
As federal regulators continue their efforts to better quantify where broadband is available and where it is not, the second window for data collection of where network operators are offering broadband services opens today. The Federal Communications Commission...
The COVID-19 pandemic redefined how technology plays a role in our work, school, and personal lives. At the same time, it also highlighted a troubling and persistent issue: 6% of the country, or approximately 19 million people, still lack access to reliable and high-speed...
Cambium Networks predicts that 2023 trends and innovations will bring more affordable high-speed internet
With all the investment, federal funding and interest in building out the country’s broadband infrastructure, the industry is now in a strong position to solve the digital divide. In 2023, as...
Our world is shifting into a new era of modernization, and much like the private sector, governments are feeling the effects. Even before the pandemic, residents and constituents were getting used to — and sometimes demanding — that services be provided digitally. The need...
There is much effort being put into closing the digital divide around the world. Governments recognize the importance of broadband connectivity for sustaining communities, not to mention the socio-economic benefits that it brings. But even in nations with the most advanced broadband networks, there...
The 'pre-production draft' map will undergo an 8-week period of challenges to its accuracy
The Federal Communications Commission has released its long-awaited new maps that lay out the extent to which broadband service options are available across the United States.
The map released online today...
The BlueWalker 3 was launched in September on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket
Satellite designer and manufacturer AST SpaceMobile has shared that its direct-to-cell satellite, the BlueWalker 3, which launched in September on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, has been successfully deployed. The update is considered a critical step...
'The next eight weeks are critical for our federal efforts to connect the unconnected,' says assistant secretary of commerce
The Federal Communications Commission plans to release newly updated broadband maps on November 18, and the Biden administration has announced that once those maps undergo an...
Digitalization is rapidly transforming education at all levels. In K-12 schools, colleges and universities, the evolution of data-driven technologies has opened the door to a host of compelling online learning and campus operations applications. To take advantage of these applications, educational institutions need networks...
Open RAN TCO and automation tooling make it a good fit for rural network expansion
Extending reliable, affordable broadband access into rural or otherwise un- or under-served parts of the world is a priority for lawmakers, nonprofits and other stakeholders around the globe. As communications...
NTIA survey finds 60% of unconnected households report that they have no need/interest in using the internet at home
Over the past several decades, the U.S. Census Bureau or other agencies have been asking Americans about their use of computers and the internet. Broadband access...
The IIJA has defined wireless as part of broadband expansion efforts; but this US Cellular exec says he'd like to see more included
In late April of this year, US Cellular, in collaboration with Qualcomm and Inseego, launched its 5G mmWave high-speed internet service in...
In this episode of Will 5G Change the World? we hear from Chris Vassallo of ExteNet Systems about how the digital divide is more than a rural problem. Pockets of dense urban areas are also underserved by cellular connectivity which has sweeping implications for...
According to Lynk, only about 25% of the world’s landmass is served by terrestrial cell towers
BICS and Lynk Global have signed a satellite-direct-to-phone agreement to provide more robust cellular coverage, particularly in remote and rural communities.
“BICS firmly believes that connected communities are stronger communities,”...
AT&T commitment to fiber deployment prompts major manufacturing investment by Corning
AT&T is working to deploy fiber at a massive scale with plans to cover 30 million locations by 2025. Fiber manufacturer Corning, based on a commitment from AT&T, today announced it will open a...
