Social Initiatives

Dawn Callahan, Boingo’s chief marketing officer, offers her perspective on what the tech industry is doing right and wrong when it comes to gender equality. And for those of you that are here for the tech, she also discusses the trends Boingo is keeping an eye on (yes, 5G is one of them).

Extreme Networks provided the site with 19 mobile Wi-Fi access points Extreme Networks was selected by Novant Health to provide its cloud-managed Wi-Fi solutions to support a mass COVID-19 vaccination …

Verizon, AT&T and Comcast are among the telecom companies freezing political donations As the U.S. struggles to make sense of the violent events that unfolded last week in Washington D.C. …

As 2020 is coming to a close, many are reflecting on a particularly challenging year. The COVID-19 pandemic forced much of the world inside, where we tried to continue our …

On this week’s episode of Well, technically… prominent Tech Analyst Carolina Milanesi discusses her new company The Heart of Tech, which aims to help technology providers in two key areas that should be on the minds of every tech company: education and diversity.

The sustainable fiber optic cabling is a 4.5 mm cable in a 10 mm sleeve KPN will begin testing more sustainable fiber optic cabling that is made from 90% recycled …

Verizon introduced a new series to amplify the voices of the future In early June, a visibly impassioned Hans Vestberg made a commitment of $10 million to organizations which work …

Aryaka CEO: ‘What’s really going on inside your communities?’ Following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, protesters took the streets, demanding answers and justice. In …

Verizon commits $10 million to aid organizations dedicated to equality and social justice A visibly impassioned Hans Vestberg made a commitment of $10 million to organizations which work for equality …

Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell sent the following memo, re-published in full, to company employees. “This has been an incredibly difficult time in America – troubling and sad. The murder …

Intel pledges $1 million “to address social justice, racism” Intel CEO Bob Swan on May 31 sent the following memo, re-published in full, to company employees. “I’m writing to you …

Backed by three years of funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the GSMA is launching a research and pilot program with the goal of tech inclusivity, particularly financial …

An interview with CENIC CEO Louis Fox reveals the interconnectedness and importance of broadband and wireless to researchers and community at large. CENIC — the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California …

Able to fly in tough conditions, AT&T’s all-weather Flying COW drone will help first responders, FirstNet. AT&T has designed an all-weather drone to keep its wireless network “flying” in a …

Cisco, Interpol partner to combat cyber criminals worldwide Following a day after Amazon Web Services (AWS) unveiled its “Secret Region” cloud service for the U.S. Intelligence Community, Cisco announced it …

Los Angeles, Calif. — Jono Bacon, founder of Jono Bacon Consulting, delivered a keynote presentation titled “The Impact of the Ecosystem” at the Linux Foundation Open Source Summit North America …

Internet access is vital to the ability for students to complete homework, adults to search for jobs and for people to stay connected in work, education and life. The digital …

A two-year-old dog named Harley had eaten a large toy, resulting in a severe bowel obstruction that required surgery to save her life. Her owners couldn’t afford the entire cost …

The San Diego, Calif.-area is home to numerous nonprofits engaged in a wide range of charitable activities. But Mission Edge is different; the organization, itself a nonprofit, provides professional services …

Warriors4Wireless program equips veterans with skills and certification required for work in wireless telecommunications Among the 20.9 million veterans living in the U.S., about 450,000 are either unemployed or without …

In more than a decade of support, EXFO employees have raised more than $1 million for United Way of Canada. “Several fundraising activities are organized throughout the year,” EXFO Communication …

AT&T leverages network to tackle causes customers care about AT&T is using its network to enable customers to take action on a number of social issues, from carbon emissions to …

Engineers love to build, so what better way for a group of engineers to give back to the community than by building together? That’s probably what the Colorado Wireless Association …

The team at test, measurement and assurance vendor Viavi’s Edinburgh, Scotland, office is engaged in a number of charitable initiatives including with the Bethany Christian Trust, which provides assistance to …

Network provider Boingo Wireless has a charitable initiative called Boingo Cares that focuses on several causes including breast cancer awareness, support for troops and veterans and helping at-risk youth. Boingo …