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Your Wireless Connection
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WIA – The road to universal American broadband connectivity is a long one rife with uncertainties. Will each state’s share of the BEAD program, a historic $42 billion Congressional investment in broadband, be sufficient to cover the costs of connecting the unconnected? Will service providers show up and offer to provide service to every last mile? Which blend of technologies makes the most sense in a state’s varied terrain and density? Read More
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Inside Towers – Winds from Hurricane Idalia whipped up to 90 miles per hour Wednesday, dumping rain and throwing seawater into flooded communities. As it continued inland, it left behind commercial power outages, extensive flooding and significant structural damage throughout the area. Read More
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Inside Towers – UScellular announced that it has received full access to the 5G C-band spectrum it was awarded from Auction 107 in March 2021. Early spectrum clearing by satellite operators has allowed the company to expand its 5G network faster than anticipated. Read More
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WIA – For the enterprise, a private network using LTE or 5G technology can be game-changing, offering faster speeds and true mobility, as well as strong security and higher quality of service than unlicensed Wi-Fi networks. Read More
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Light Reading – In a new court filing, engineering giant Burns & McDonnell offered a glimpse into the company’s plan to purchase billions of dollars’ worth of spectrum to develop open, 5G networks for utilities, regional carriers and Internet providers. Read More
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Fierce Wireless – This week, Midco announced that it sold its tower portfolio to K2 Towers. The two companies did not reveal the monetary amount of the transaction nor how many towers were involved. Steve Bruch, senior director of corporate development at Midco, said the company was “completely exiting” the tower business. Read More
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Radio World – Nominations for membership on the Technological Advisory Council (TAC) are now being accepted by the Federal Communications Commission. The FCC is asking that nominations be submitted as soon as possible, with a final deadline of Sept. 22, 2023. The first meeting of the TAC is set for December 2023. Read More
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Computer Weekly – Previously relying on basic Wi-Fi connectivity in limited locations with top Mbps speeds only in the single digits, the Tohono O’odham Nation has been effectively frozen out of access to modern network-based applications. Read More
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Belden – Belden Inc., a leading global supplier of network infrastructure and digitization solutions, announces four new products and updates that are designed to maintain connectivity in rugged environments and ensure uptime. Read More
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