digital divide

Cloud connectivity has been typically delivered via a combination of terrestrial wireline access and cell towers, feeding traffic into local, regional, nationwide and global fiber networks. Additionally, the overwhelming majority of international traffic today is being transported by a global …

Headquartered in the United Kingdom and with network operations around the world, Vodafone Group is deploying 5G with a multi-faceted prioritization strategy that includes driving flexibility, cost-efficiency, sustainability and digital equity. Speaking this week at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, …

Your community suffers from insufficient broadband capabilities, and you are eager to make a difference in closing the digital divide this decade while taking advantage of new available funding. Whether you are a service provider, policy maker or other stakeholder …

As the federal government gears up to distribute the $65 billion in broadband funding that was passed in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration has set up a series of webinars to inform …

The two-phase 4G FWA deployment will serve the distance learning needs of 2,400 students, according to Nokia Nokia completed the first phase of 4G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) deployment meant to provided better internet connectivity to underserved students in the …

The Federal Communications Commission has made another $361 million in funding commitments, in a seventh wave of funding for the Emergency Connectivity Fund for schools and libraries. The program has committed funds for nearly $4.2 billion to date. This round …

Headquartered in Hays, Kansas, Nex-Tech Wireless is considered to be an early adopter of 5G in rural America Ericsson is extending its relationship with Nex-Tech Wireless to bring commercial 5G services to rural Kansas. Nex-Tech’s 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) network uses …

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo discusses the $65 billion in broadband funding While the $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal that has passed Congress has yet to be signed, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo spoke yesterday about the planning that is already …

LOS ANGELES – During a Mobile World Congress Los Angeles (MWC LA) keynote presentation, Verizon and Amazon announced plans to integrate Verizon’s 5G wireless network with Amazon’s Project Kuiper constellation of low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. The pair are kicking the …

In a crowdsourcing model, the carrier actively solicits interest in broadband service among communities Established as a wireless company in 1988 under the name Cellular South, C Spire primarily provides broadband service throughout most of Mississippi and parts of Tennessee …

The Federal Communications Commission has parceled out a first wave of $1.2 billion in emergency connectivity funding, which the agency says will help to connect more than 3.6 million students across the United States. According to the FCC, the $1.2 …

PHOENIX––In a dimmed conference hall, all participants seated safely spaced, a regional carrier audience listened to T-Mobile US’ Dow Draper tell them about the network operator’s massive plans to expand into rural markets with 5G for mobile and home internet …

Nokia is leveraging its Digital Automation Cloud end-to-end private wireless solution to bring affordable and reliable internet access to thousands of people in Cleveland Nokia is focusing its latest digital divide efforts in Cleveland, Ohio where the company is working …

Gen Mobile CEO: ‘The acquisition by Boost Mobile will provide more connectivity to more Americans’ Boost Mobile, which is part of Dish Network following the T-Mobile/Sprint merger, revealed plans to acquire Los Angeles-based Gen Mobile, a prepaid mobile service that primarily …

The need for ubiquitous, reliable connectivity was brought into sharp focus throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, funding for rural broadband has become a priority for many governments around the world. But the true burden still falls on service …

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is gearing up to administer federal broadband funding on a larger scale than ever before, and it seems clear already that there is intense hunger for that resource: The agency said that it has …

Triangle Communications opts for Mavenir Open RAN kit to replace Huawei gear The U.S. Federal Communications Commission, in its effort to get Huawei, ZTE and other “untrusted” equipment out of domestic networks, will begin reimbursing rural and regional network operators …

AT&T will not be able to build out as much fiber as it had planned to deploy this year due to supply chain issues, the carrier’s CFO said earlier this week. Pascal Desroches, AT&T’s senior EVP and CFO, said at …

“Access to affordable, reliable, high-speed broadband is essential to full participation in modern life in the United States,” reads the bipartisan infrastructure bill that was just passed by the U.S. Senate. Broadband industry groups largely welcomed the Infrastructure Investment and …

If connected healthcare becomes a primary delivery method, what about the 3 billion unconnected people? For more on the state of connected healthcare, download this free report. Lack of access to reliable broadband internet service is a global problem. At …

In 2016, data showed that more than 34 million people, as a result of where they live, do not have access to decent broadband service Multi-Tech Systems released a Wi-Fi Access Point (AP) that will enable one-to-many connectivity to families …

Ed Cholerton, president of Nokia North America, discusses private network traction, the Open RAN landscape, the importance of closing the digital divide, and more.

Allconnect’s survey suggests that black, Hispanic Americans are significantly more likely than white Americans to not have internet connection A survey conducted by Allconnect, an online broadband marketplace, revealed that race and income are the biggest factors that determined if …

Among other lessons, this pandemic has made us realize the need to bridge the existing digital divide that holds back a lot of people. Expanding the network is a lot of work, but it holds a lot of promise for …

“The business models are extremely complex and there is a lot of risk embedded in this,” says Nsight’s Brighid Riordan Brighid Riordan is the CINO and VP of Emerging Services and Public Affairs for regional telecom company Nsight, which operates …