rural broadband

States have 90 days to comply with revamped BEAD rules, including a ‘Benefit of the Bargain’ bidding round The Trump administration has released its updated rules for the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, to mixed responses. …

The Bayou State is the first to receive full and final BEAD approval to proceed with broadband deployments Louisiana is the first U.S. state to receive final BEAD approval for its plan to connect unserved and underserved areas via the …

AT&T has struck a deal with Kinetic, the broadband brand of Windstream Communications, to create a fiber + wireless service bundle across Kinetic’s 18-state, rural-focused footprint. Kinetic serves customers in the central U.S. from Minnesota to Texas, across the Southeast …

Rural PAWR testbed has quadrupled its reach since launch last year The rural testbed of the Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) Project Office has quadrupled its coverage area in the past year as part of its second phase of operations, as …

In this episode of 5G Talent Talk with Carrie Charles, we explore the industry journey and leadership principles of Gary Ervin, founder and executive chairman of Ervin Cable Construction. Founded in 1980 as a small cable TV business, Ervin Cable …

According to the FCC’s new broadband coverage map, more than 14 million homes and businesses lack mobile 5G coverage This week, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel urged the agency to “relaunch” the 5G Fund for Rural America, which earmarked …

Qualcomm’s Chief Sustainability Officer Angela Baker discusses the role that Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) will play in helping rural environments leverage advancements in sustainability. She also shares details about Qualcomm’s approach to FWA and how policy and technology work together …

Huge swaths of the U.S. population still struggle to work, study, or even communicate without access to reliable or affordable high-speed connectivity. This situation, given greater attention as our working and learning routines have shifted over the past few years, …

Formerly LTD Broadband, GigFire continues to expand its operations ISP Gigfire, formerly LTD Broadband, has acquired Illinois-based Rural Comm and now serves 10 states. Rural Comm is based in Farina, Illinois, and GigFire said that the acquisition adds thousands of …

Telstra said it expects the new Starlink service options to be available for customers and businesses towards the end of 2023 Australian operator Telstra said Monday that it will tap into Starlink, the satellite internet constellation operated by Elon Musk’s …

The Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program has taken a step closer to becoming reality, with state and territory funding allocations having been announced. Now, states and territories must submit their five-year plans to the National Telecommunications and Information …

The digital divide between urban and rural households in the U.S. is growing. At a time when access to the internet is becoming increasingly vital for education, remote working, and accessing certain government services, almost 10% of rural households still …

Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has proposed a program that would require operators serving the most remote parts of the United States to provide network speeds of at least 100 Mbps downstream and 20 Mbps upstream. The proposed order …

USDA awards $420 million in grants, $294 in loans for fiber deployments The U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding more than $700 million in broadband funding for projects in 19 states as part of its ongoing ReConnect program focused on …

Rural customers are ‘purchasing products beyond Internet,’ says Charter CFO While Charter Communications reported $6.65 EPS for the Q1 2023 quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates by $0.56 per share, it still managed to post a revenue of $13.65 billion for …

OneWeb currently has a constellation of 618 LEO satellites Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company OneWeb has been selected for two broadband trials in the U.K. as part of the government’s Very Hard to Reach Premises connectivity program, which …

Starlink services are now available on Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands Ecuador welcomed SpaceX’s Starlink broadband services this weekend, with operations going live in the Galapagos Islands. “Bienvenido Starlink,” tweeted the country’s President Guillermo Lasso, adding his appreciation for Telecom Ecuador, the …

Alaska Communications debuted fiber service in 2022 Alaska Communications says that after a successful pilot of fiber-to-the-home service last year, it plans to extend its fiber network to another 14,000 homes over the course of 2023. Alaska Communications’ fiber network …

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 …

AST SpaceMobile CEO has said goal is to ‘close the connectivity gaps that negatively impact billions of lives’ AST SpaceMobile, a satellite operator which is based in the U.S., has entered two new partnerships: One with Kuwaiti operator Zain, and …

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 …

‘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 …

The passive optical components in the Corning solution complements the active components in the Nokia solution, said the companies Wesco International, which provides business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, says that it will be the first to launch a new …

Rural carriers are weighing the “when” and “how” of the transition to 5G, both in terms of technical issues and business cases. During a carrier panel at the Competitive Carriers annual convention this week, representatives from US Cellular, Alaska’s GCI …

The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2022 United States broadband provider Fastwyre has acquired Moundville Communications, a telecommunications provider in central Alabama, marking the former’s entry into the southern state. American Broadband Holding Company, under …