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Broadband Commission calls for People-Centred Solutions to Achieve Universal Connectivity

Geneva, 20 September 2021 – More than a year and a half into the COVID-19 pandemic, amid relentless global demand for broadband services, the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development has reaffirmed its call for digital cooperation, innovation with information and communication technologies (ICTs),…

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Oct29

More Than 180,000 N.C. Households Getting Help for Monthly Internet Bills

31 Aug, 2021 – NC Department of Information and Technology – More than 180,000 North Carolina households are getting critical assistance affording high-speed internet service thanks to a federal relief program that helps families in need pay internet bills and fully participate…

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Aug20

Fixed Wireless Connections Forecast 2020 to 2025

Fixed Wireless Access Has Become a Bright Spot During COVID-19

CAMPBELL, Calif., – 16 Aug 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) has risen in prominence over the past year, in no small part due to the effects of COVID. Mobile Experts has just released a new report forecasting significant growth for…

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Aug19

900 MHz CBRS System for Uility Companies

Anterix, Federated Wireless Collaborate to Offer Integrated 900 MHz / CBRS Services for Utility Broadband Networks

ARLINGTON, Va. and WOODLAND PARK, N.J., – 11 Aug 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Electric utilities will now have access to a new offering in their accelerating efforts to deploy private wireless broadband networks for enhanced operational reliability, resilience, cyber security, and performance. Shared…

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Aug18

Libre Wireless Technologies Partners with Vodafone to Bring Unique Voice-Integrated Features to Next-Gen Home Broadband Product

PALO ALTO, Calif.- 10 August 2021 /Business Wire/ — Libre Wireless Technologies, Inc., a leading embedded Wireless Voice/AI solutions provider, announced a technology partnership with Vodafone to deliver Vodafone’s UK launch of Pro Broadband with Alexa Built-in – featuring voice-assistant calling, messaging…

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Aug17

Cloudflare Launches Project Pangea to Help Underserved Communities Expand Access to the Internet, For Free

SAN FRANCISCO- 26 July 2021 / Business Wire / —Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the security, performance, and reliability company helping to build a better Internet, today announced a new initiative to improve Internet access for underserved communities around the world. Through Project…

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Aug16

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USDA Invests $21 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural New York

AVON, N.Y., 6 July 2021 / USDA / — The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development today announced USDA is investing $21 million to provide broadband service in rural areas in New York without sufficient access to broadband. This investment…

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Jul18

The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) Program Announces Fourth Wireless Research Platform in Central Iowa to Drive Innovation in Rural Broadband Connectivity

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) program, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and an industry consortium of 35 leading wireless companies, today announced ARA as the fourth testbed in a diverse portfolio of large-scale wireless research platforms located…

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May30

SensiML Launches Open Source Initiative to Drive TinyML Implementations for Smart IoT Applications

– Commercial IoT products require transparent and flexible open AI code to be supportable – Open connectivity and data protocols remove barriers to AI sensor data collection efforts – SensiML offering open data protocols, AI code embedded SDK library, datasets, and connectivity…

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May16

RED Technologies wins FCC conditional approval as CBRS SAS administrator in the United States

PARIS, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — RED Technologies announces today that it has been conditionally approved by the wireless telecommunications bureau (WTB) and office of engineering & technology (OET) of the FCC as Spectrum Access System (SAS) administrator in the 3550-3700 MHz…

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Broadband Commission calls for People-Centred Solutions to Achieve Universal Connectivity

More Than 180,000 N.C. Households Getting Help for Monthly Internet Bills

Fixed Wireless Access Has Become a Bright Spot During COVID-19

Anterix, Federated Wireless Collaborate to Offer Integrated 900 MHz / CBRS Services for Utility Broadband Networks

Libre Wireless Technologies Partners with Vodafone to Bring Unique Voice-Integrated Features to Next-Gen Home Broadband Product

Cloudflare Launches Project Pangea to Help Underserved Communities Expand Access to the Internet, For Free

USDA Invests $21 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural New York

The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) Program Announces Fourth Wireless Research Platform in Central Iowa to Drive Innovation in Rural Broadband Connectivity

SensiML Launches Open Source Initiative to Drive TinyML Implementations for Smart IoT Applications

RED Technologies wins FCC conditional approval as CBRS SAS administrator in the United States

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