9+ hour, 10+ min ago  (234+ words) SCTE (the Society of Telecommunication Engineers) has launched a pair of trainings aimed at increasing the fiber deployment workforce. According to SCTE, the fiber microcredentials are industry-recognized credentials, not basic certificates of completion. SCTE noted that the skills the courses…...

8+ hour, 40+ min ago  (346+ words) Presenters walked through the current state of the NTN market, noting that while the technology is evolving rapidly, it remains in early stages. NTN primarily supports narrowband Internet of Things (Io T) applications and some LTE use cases, with 5 G NTN…...

7+ hour, 10+ min ago  (248+ words) Midco has launched Midco Mobile, designed to be a complementary service to the company's fiber internet, Midco TV, landline phone, and wholesale services. Midco Mobile offers a pair of price plans: $15 per month for Flex, a by'the'gig plan, and $30 for…...

9+ hour, 40+ min ago  (305+ words) Visible, the digital-first wireless carrier by Verizon, announced Visible Home Internet on Wednesday. The service is launching with an introductory offer of $49. 99 " which includes a gateway and the first two months of service " with a $30 per month charge thereafter. A…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (173+ words) While highly technical, these rule changes are expected to have real-world impacts, including up to eight-fold increases in satellite broadband capacity available in a given area, and total economic benefits in the billions of dollars," said Clay De Cell, an…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (293+ words) Nearly 1, 000 complaints filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) paint a detailed picture of the frustrations Starlink customers face. A new investigation by Fast Company, which obtained the complaint records through a public records request, sheds light on where Space…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (362+ words) Sertex Broadband Solutions has received a pair of master service agreements (MSA) to support broadband infrastructure expansion efforts for two electric companies in western Massachusetts, the company announced yesterday. Westfield Gas & Electric's Whip City Fiber division awarded Sertex a one-year…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (244+ words) T-Mobile unveiled Super Broadband yesterday, a new business internet offering that pairs the carrier's 5 G network with Starlink satellite connectivity to deliver broadband for businesses of all sizes in remote and rural areas. Super Broadband's Starlink integration is meant to…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (301+ words) New York Governor Kathy Hochul, U. S. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, and U. S. Representative Paul Tonko announced that the state's Connect ALL office has begun implementation of its $542 million plan, which includes $287 million in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (206+ words) The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) released the second half of its white paper on broadband engineering and construction. The lengthy title of the white paper's second section is "Building Better Broadband: Accelerating Designs and Securing Permit Approvals " Chapter Two: Fielding…...