Uncle Sam passes comms act that sets aside $750m for the development of OpenRAN

Episode 002 of EFF’s How to Fix the Internet Gigi Sohn joins EFF hosts Cindy Cohn and Danny O’Brien as they discuss broadband access in the United States – or the lack thereof. Gigi explains the choices American policymakers and tech companies made that have caused millions to lack access to reliable broadband, and what steps we need to take to fix the problem now. In this episode you’ll learn:

Nothing that currently exists can compete with fiber. Nothing replicates the future growth fiber networks will deliver, simply because nothing that moves data has the inherent capacity of a fiber wire. It isnt even close by any technical measurement. However, barely 30 percent of Americans have access to fiber infrastructure, despite the fact that 100 percent of Americans have become dependent on

IBM Corp. is sharpening its focus on the telecommunications sector with the introduction of IBM Cloud for Telecommunications, a new platform designed to ease carriers’ shift to 5G. IBM Cloud for Telecommunications was announced on Thursday. Wireless carriers are spending billions of dollars to upgrade their networks to the high-speed 5G standard, which promises far faster [] The post IBM targets

Lets stop ignoring the obvious: broadband internet access service is a public utility and needs to be regulated as one. American consumers agree. A Consumer Reports survey from earlier this year found that four out of five (80 percent) consumers believe broadband service is as important as water and electricity. Indeed, broadband has become the essential service in the daily lives of 21st centur

ATT and Verizon secured arguably one of the biggest regulatory benefits from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with the agency ending the last remnants of telecom competition law. In return for this massive gift from the federal government, they will give the public absolutely nothing. A Little Bit of Telecom History When the Department of Justice successfully broke up the ATT monopoly

MELVILLE, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–November 19, 2020 – Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL), a world leader in secure and highly reliable location, public safety, navigation, and communication technologies, announced today that its Location Technologies group, a division of Comtech’s Commercial Solutions segment, has finalized a multi-million dollar upgrade contract during the first quar

In ATT executives' heads, the 2015, $67 billion acquisition of DirecTV and the 2018 $86 billion acquisition of Time Warner were supposed to be the cornerstones of the company’s efforts to dominate video and online video advertising. Instead, the megadeals made ATT possibly one of the most heavily indebted companies in the world. To recoup that debt, ATT quickly ramped up its efforts to nickel-and-

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mobilitie, the largest privately-held wireless infrastructure firm in the nation, is bringing 5G connectivity to Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, home to the NBA’s Timberwolves and WNBA’s Lynx. Working with carrier partners and Target Center, Mobilitie will launch 5G to provide fans with a state-of-the-art 5G network inside the arena. As a leader in

As telecommunications providers roll out infrastructure to support the emerging wireless standard 5G, theyre simultaneously investing in areas expected to benefit from the new technology. While the Covid-19 pandemic dealt a momentary blow to 5G interest, with mentions of the The post Where Comcast, Verizon, And Other Leading Telecoms Are Placing Their Bets On The Future appeared first on CB Insig