rural connectivity
-
The Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA) is urging the Federal Communications Commission to slash a raft of what it calls “burdensome and outdated” telecom regulations, arguing that red tape is stalling broadband expansion, especially for small, rural providers. -
vXantaro is supporting broadband provider Wildanet in accelerating the rollout of gigabit-capable Full Fibre infrastructure across Cornwall as part of the UK Government’s Project Gigabit initiative.
-
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) has connected 5,000 additional homes to high-speed internet in Virginia's Shenandoah County, with plans to reach 2,000 more properties by year-end.
-
CityFibre has commenced work on the Kent leg of the UK-wide Project Gigabit, installing solutions to connect over 50,000 rural and hard-to-reach premises across the county.
-
In today’s increasingly digital world, reliable internet access is no longer just a luxury — it’s a necessity for nearly every aspect of life. From finding a job and working remotely to booking appointments and accessing essential services, almost everything is now done online.
-
Africa Mobile Networks unique business has seen strong growth and helped connect Africa’s unconnected
Forthcoming events
-
Pension investor TIAA has backed Arcadian Infracom's new, long-haul fibre backbone with "up to US$140 million".
-
More than six million US households have enrolled in a government scheme to share US$3.2 billion in broadband subsidy.
-
The government of Tanzania is to use the country’s national electricity grid to extend its nationwide fibre network.
-
AT&T has signed a wholesale deal with OneWeb to use its satellites to deliver services to poorly covered parts of the US.
-
hiSky Ltd is to use Avanti's HYLAS fleet to expand its Smartellite™ IoT network for Africa, the Middle East and the UK.
-
A Swiss private equity investor is to acquire a 75% stake in Eolo, the Italian fixed wireless company that last week agreed a wholesale deal with TIM.
-
Any US operator with up to 10 million customers that bought Huawei or ZTE kit before the end of June 2020 is eligible for compensation to replace it.
-
Italy’s TIM is to use a community-owned wholesale wireless provider, Eolo, to improve its rural broadband coverage.
-
BT and OneWeb have finally confirmed a report in Capacity in March that they are exploring using the satellite network for rural coverage in the UK.
-
Huawei has lost two court appeals within a few days that together set back its desire to return to supplying European and US telcos with its equipment.
-
The biggest shareholder in mobile operator Veon is to spend £1 billion building a fibre network in two rural English counties.
-
The Australian Government is to make AU$90 million in funding available for connectivity projects in regional communities.
