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Local area networks and wide area networks, Modern Media

ViaLite Maritime Solutions Ensure Reliable Satcom on the Move

October 24, 2023

Via: Broadcast Beat

The maritime sector is embracing the use of optical fiber links, instead of traditional coaxial cable, to carry signals throughout maritime vessels. With fiber being lightweight, smaller, easier to manage and route round obstacles, including bulkheads, it is the preferred […]


Regulations

Net Neutrality Is Coming (Soon)

October 23, 2023

Via: No Jitter

In an anticipated move, the FCC, now with its full complement of three Democratic commissioners, voted at the October monthly Open Meeting to move forward with a proceeding to reestablish open internet protections for millions of American consumers and businesses. […]


Internet, Modern Media

Gogo announces AirSprint as first Canadian 5G fleet customer

October 19, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

Gogo Business Aviation announced AirSprint Private Aviation, a Canadian fractional operator, will begin upgrading its Cessna Citation CJ3+ and Embraer aircraft to Gogo 5G, making it Gogo’s first Canadian fleet customer. The company noted that Gogo 5G is expected to […]


Internet, Modern Media

150 GHz antenna-on-chip transmitter IC chip for beyond 5G/6G radio equipment

October 12, 2023

Via: Tech Xplore

NEC Corporation has developed a 150 GHz transmitter IC chip and supporting technologies in preparation for Beyond 5G and 6G mobile access radio communication systems. According to an NEC survey, this is the first demonstration of preferred beam steering performance […]


Regulations

Net Neutrality May Be Returning to the U.S.

October 11, 2023

Via: No Jitter

Perhaps this hasn’t affected you yet, but my email has been coming in in clumps—three emails at once, a pause, then another six emails at once. While I can only read one message at a time, the reason for my […]


News

HNM Systems, Inc. Joins Fiber Broadband Association

October 2, 2023

Via: PR Newswire

HNM Systems, Inc. (HNM), a leader in providing direct hire, contract to hire and professional placement to the telecommunications, utilities and IT sectors, today announced it has joined the Fiber Broadband Association, an organization that is dedicated to accelerating the […]


Modern Media, Worldwide equipment

Southeast Asia’s digital revolution rely on AR-enabled subsea cables

July 14, 2023

Via: Telecom Ramblings

There’s no denying that the region is undergoing a technological renaissance. There are an estimated 460 million internet users across six markets spanning Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Combined, these markets play an instrumental role in powering […]


News

Solving the workforce crisis for successful fiber deployment

June 30, 2023

Via: Telecom Ramblings

The telecom industry has embraced ground-breaking solutions to meet the growing demand for internet connectivity. In a world where people work remotely, communicate digitally and increasingly consume online, fiber broadband and 5G technology have become a critical role in bridging […]


Networks & Systems

Industry Spotlight: Hunter Newby and Connected Nation

June 12, 2023

Via: Telecom Ramblings

With us today for a chat is industry evangelist and entrepreneur Hunter Newby. Hunter is always busy with something in the world of data centers, meet-me rooms, and network-neutral interconnectivity, and evidence of his unique touch is spread throughout today’s […]


Internet, Modern Media

Residents and Businesses in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne Counties Asked to Participate in Survey on Broadband Internet Access and Speed

June 1, 2023

Via: PR Newswire

Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties are asking residents and businesses to take a 15-question survey about internet service at their households. The survey asks whether high-speed (“broadband”) internet service is available at a given address, and at what speed. The […]


Regulations

Stronger Communications Start With Stronger Infrastructure

May 31, 2023

Via: No Jitter

Back in September 2021, I wrote an article, Rural Broadband May Soon Get a Boost, about the bipartisan infrastructure bill which was being debated in Congress. The Infrastructure and Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was passed in November of 2021. […]


Broadcast, Modern Media

Harmonic Appoints Walter Jankovic as Chief Financial Officer

May 22, 2023

Via: PR Newswire

Harmonic Inc. today announced that it has appointed Walter Jankovic as chief financial officer, effective immediately. Mr. Jankovic brings over 30 years of executive experience from a range of leading technology companies. He was most recently senior vice president and […]


Internet, Modern Media

The digital divide is changing – for better and worse.

May 19, 2023

Via: Telecom Ramblings

The past few years have shown us that humans can adapt to ever-changing conditions, even with the disruption to schools and workplaces, through ingenuity and resilience. Connectivity was one of the driving forces behind this transition, becoming integral in linking […]


Internet, Modern Media

Corning opens NC fiber cable factory

March 30, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

Corning has officially opened its new fiber cable facility in Hickory, North Carolina, which will significantly expand the company’s capacity to provide fiber for broadband deployment. The Trivium campus facility consists of two large buildings, with the first building already […]


Broadcast, Modern Media

The Future of Telecoms is Modern and Cloud-Native. Let’s Start Investing in it Now.

March 10, 2023

Via: Telecom Ramblings

In 2022, the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico had the opportunity to request up to $5 million for initial planning through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. This is one of a myriad of […]


Internet, Modern Media

Latest 5G standards allow operators’ converged networks to thrive (Reader Forum)

March 9, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

The convergence of wireless and wireline networks will provide a consistent 5G experience no matter how consumers are connected, delivering on the technology’s many promises – from better and differentiated Quality of Experience (QoE) to advances in the IoT and […]


Local area networks and wide area networks, Modern Media

5G subscriptions reach 1 billion globally at end-2022: Ericsson

February 23, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

Global 5G subscriptions reached the 1 billion at the end of 2022, according to the latest update of the Ericsson Mobility report. The report showed that some 136 million 5G subscriptions were added globally during the last quarter of 2022. […]


Broadcast, Modern Media

The digital divide: Rural vs. urban

February 20, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

There is a persistent and well-known gap between rural and urban populations in terms of their internet usage. But when you look at sheer numbers, the number of unconnected urban/metro-area users is far larger than the number in rural areas—which […]


Modern Media, Worldwide equipment

Qualcomm eyes 5G Advanced with Snapdragon X75

February 15, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

Qualcomm today gave a first look at its new Snapdragon X75 Modem/RF System that is being positioned as providing device OEMs an evolutionary path forward to 3GPP Rel. 18 compatibility. Rel. 18 is not yet finalized—expect substantial completion of the […]


News

AST SpaceMobile strikes deals in Saudi Arabia and Brazil

February 10, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

AST SpaceMobile, a satellite operator which is based in the U.S., has entered two new partnerships: One with Kuwaiti operator Zain, and another with Brazil’s TIM. In the deal with Zain, AST SpaceMobile will help improve digital services in Saudi […]