Digital divide

unWired Broadband to bring NextGen Fiber Internet to Coalinga, CA

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Networks, Internet, Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Telecommunications, Digital divide, Multimedia, Nextgen, City, Fiber, 5th Street, Cable television

unWired Broadband , a leading high-speed Internet provider in California, announced today it has begun construction on its state-of-the-art NextGen Fiber Internet network in Coalinga, CA.

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  • unWired Broadband , a leading high-speed Internet provider in California, announced today it has begun construction on its state-of-the-art NextGen Fiber Internet network in Coalinga, CA.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240326757589/en/
    NextGen Fiber is the fiber Internet division of unWired Broadband, based in Fresno, CA.
  • unWired is thrilled to bridge the digital divide in Coalinga, a city that has never had access to cable or fiber Internet.
  • To find out more about unWired’s NextGen Fiber Internet, you can visit getnextgenfiber.com .

Semtech Pioneers the Path to 6G with Advanced 5G Wireless Technologies

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Semiconductor, 5G, Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Telecommunications, DWDM, MZM, TIA, Semtech, MOPA, CDR, Internet of things, Laser, Tias, Corporation, Wavelength-division multiplexing, EML, Silicon, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Exhibition, Ericsson, SFP56, Multimedia, Digital divide, Marketing, PAM4, MIMO, RAN, Mobile phone

Highlighting its Tri-Edge™ GN2256 for 50G DWDM applications alongside its expansive 5G wireless portfolio, Semtech is setting new standards for the telecommunications industry, facilitating the global transition towards next-generation networks and a smarter, more connected world.

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  • Highlighting its Tri-Edge™ GN2256 for 50G DWDM applications alongside its expansive 5G wireless portfolio, Semtech is setting new standards for the telecommunications industry, facilitating the global transition towards next-generation networks and a smarter, more connected world.
  • Semtech is at the forefront of this innovation, crafting chips that enhance the performance and bandwidth capabilities of DWDM systems.
  • Visit us at the Semtech booth #5301 at OFC for a live demonstration of these exciting use-cases.
  • Semtech’s 5G wireless Tri-Edge CDR portfolio includes:
    Semtech’s 5G wireless FiberEdge TIA portfolio includes:
    Semtech’s comprehensive 5G wireless ClearEdge® CDR portfolio includes:

Frontier Awarded $24.7M Grant to Expand Fiber Broadband Service to Unserved and Underserved Communities in Illinois

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Monday, March 25, 2024
Internet, 5G, Technology, Carriers and Services, Telecommunications, Partnership, Entrepreneurship, Agriculture, Education, Digital divide, Health, Economic development, Frontier, Internet service provider

Frontier (NASDAQ: FYBR) received $24.7M in grant funding to expand high-speed fiber broadband service to homes and businesses in rural Illinois.

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  • Frontier (NASDAQ: FYBR) received $24.7M in grant funding to expand high-speed fiber broadband service to homes and businesses in rural Illinois.
  • The grant was awarded by Connect Illinois with the assistance of Greene County Economic Development Group.
  • Why it matters: With this grant, we will expand our fast, reliable fiber-optic network in rural Greene County, Illinois.
  • This will unlock significant opportunities for the people in Greene County for generations to come.”
    Why is this important for Greene County, Illinois?

LICT Corporation Reports on the Expiration of the Affordable Connectivity Program and Shares Estimated First Quarter 2024 Results

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Monday, March 25, 2024
Technology, Internet, Telecommunications, OTC Markets Group, ACP, LICT, Risk, Publishing, Public expenditure, Digital divide, Government, Affordable Connectivity Program

LICT Corporation (OTC Pink: LICT) LICT is focusing on government sponsored programs being offered to assist in closing the digital divide.

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  • LICT Corporation (OTC Pink: LICT) LICT is focusing on government sponsored programs being offered to assist in closing the digital divide.
  • We have adopted several of these programs, however one in particular, the Affordable Connectivity Program (“ACP”) is set to expire in May unless it is renewed.
  • LICT is looking for ways to continue to support those individuals who risk losing ACP funding.
  • The amount of such payments, while significant to the recipients, is not significant to the financial results of the company.

Construction Concludes for Fiber Internet Pilot-Project in Beaver County

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Friday, March 22, 2024
Technology, Other Technology, Telecommunications, Mobile, Wireless, Networks, Internet, Carriers and Services, Growth, Ziff Davis, Partnership, School, City, Quality of life, State government, Digital divide, Beaver County Courthouse, State, Commonwealth, Internet service provider

More than 1,220 homes, businesses and schools in Beaver County now have access to Kinetic fiber, local officials and Kinetic representatives said.

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  • More than 1,220 homes, businesses and schools in Beaver County now have access to Kinetic fiber, local officials and Kinetic representatives said.
  • The newly added wide-bandwidth fiber internet communities benefiting from the pilot project are in northwestern Beaver County (Darlington and South Beaver townships, and Big Beaver Borough).
  • Additional beneficiaries of this fiber build include Blackhawk and Big Beaver Falls School Districts in Beaver County.
  • As a result of Kinetic’s partnership with the county on an early action project in northwestern Beaver County, Kinetic extended its fiber network by more than 20 miles.

Lumos Breaks Ground in Spartanburg, Initiating Construction in Upstate South Carolina of Its High-Speed, 100% Fiber Optic Network

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Networks, Internet, Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Telecommunications, Health, Organization, Partnership, Economic development, Optical fiber, Commerce, ARPA, Digital divide, Multimedia, Cable television

Lumos, a leading 100% Fiber Optic Internet service provider in the Mid-Atlantic, broke ground yesterday in Spartanburg, South Carolina, with the Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce, OneSpartanburg.

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  • Lumos, a leading 100% Fiber Optic Internet service provider in the Mid-Atlantic, broke ground yesterday in Spartanburg, South Carolina, with the Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce, OneSpartanburg.
  • With this expansion, thousands of homes and small businesses in Upstate S.C. will have access to Lumos' ultra-fast internet.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240320570973/en/
    Lumos broke ground yesterday in Spartanburg, South Carolina, with the Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce, OneSpartanburg.
  • Lumos is proactively working to help bridge the digital divide by expanding its 100% Fiber Optic network into unserved and underserved neighborhoods in South Carolina.

T-Mobile Helps Drive Local Change with Over $12 Million in Hometown Grants

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
Mobile, Wireless, Technology, 5G, Carriers and Services, Telecommunications, Hispanic, Philanthropy, Networks, Fund Raising, Consumer, Dorado, Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, Samuel, City, History, UN, Nature, Commerce, TMUS, Digital divide, Partnership, Business, Education, Yough School District, Safety, Workforce, Sport, Livestock, Smart Growth America, Hammond, Louisiana, Student, Royal Theatre, Ridgeview High School, Growth, Environment, American Legion, T-Mobile, Heart, Multimedia, Tourism

And since providing more than $12 million in Hometown Grants since the Un-carrier kicked off its five-year commitment to small towns in April 2021, the Un-carrier is well on its way to hitting the program’s $25 million mark.

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  • And since providing more than $12 million in Hometown Grants since the Un-carrier kicked off its five-year commitment to small towns in April 2021, the Un-carrier is well on its way to hitting the program’s $25 million mark.
  • : Renovate the Riggs-Hamilton American Legion Post 20, updating the 90-year-old building’s interior with ADA accessible restrooms.
  • Each quarter, T-Mobile awards 25 Hometown Grants to small towns with populations of 50,000 or less.
  • And to see how Hometown Grants are creating change, go here .

GoNetspeed to Equip Hallowell with Future-Proof Fiber Internet

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Telecommunications, Networks, Internet, Web3, Technology, Carriers and Services, Mobile, Wireless, Other Technology, Digital divide, Bath, Data-rate units, Work

GoNetspeed, a leading 100% fiber internet provider, today announced plans to bring their state-of-the-art fiber network to Hallowell.

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  • GoNetspeed, a leading 100% fiber internet provider, today announced plans to bring their state-of-the-art fiber network to Hallowell.
  • Through GoNetspeed’s fully funded investment in Hallowell, thousands of the city’s homes and businesses will have access to future-proof fiber internet by June.
  • “Fiber internet is not just a luxury anymore; it has become an essential tool for daily life online.
  • Many other communities throughout the state are well on their way to having access to GoNetspeed’s fiber internet.

Comcast Completes $46M in Technology Infrastructure Projects Across Florida’s First Coast

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Monday, March 11, 2024
Telecommunications, Networks, Internet, TV and Radio, Media, Communications, Technology, Entertainment, Storm, Baptist Health, Xfinity, Learning, Caregiver, Fountain, Patient, Comcast Business, Economic development, Videotelephony, Enterprise, Roger Hawkins (drummer), Quality of life, Wi-Fi, Baptists, Senior, Investment, Digital divide, Video, Data-rate units, Florida State Road 23

“Jacksonville is a dynamic, growing market,” said Comcast’s Florida Region Senior Vice President, Jeff Buzzelli.

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  • “Jacksonville is a dynamic, growing market,” said Comcast’s Florida Region Senior Vice President, Jeff Buzzelli.
  • “With more than 500 employees, more than 13,000 miles of network infrastructure and hundreds of thousands of customers, Comcast is part of the fabric of Jacksonville and the surrounding area.
  • We’re so happy Comcast is giving back to the community right here in Jacksonville by investing in our organization.
  • Most Reliable Connection: Comcast is scaling the nation’s largest and most reliable network that passes 62 million homes and business and counting.

Logility President Allan Dow and VP Business Development, Diane Ngabire named Supply & Demand Chain Executive 2024 Pros to Know

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Data Management, Technology, Transport, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Software, Artificial Intelligence, Dow, Synthetic media, Organization, Growth, Intelligence, Business development, AI, Computer, Student, Workforce, Digital divide, Generative, Food, Demand, Computer literacy

Logility, Inc., the leader in AI-first supply chain planning software, announced Logility employees, VP of Business Development, Diane Ngabire and President, Allan Dow, were named as winners of this year’s Pros to Know award.

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  • Logility, Inc., the leader in AI-first supply chain planning software, announced Logility employees, VP of Business Development, Diane Ngabire and President, Allan Dow, were named as winners of this year’s Pros to Know award.
  • This award recognizes outstanding executives whose accomplishments offer a roadmap for other supply chain leaders looking for competitive advantages.
  • They've spent the last year (and more) creating safer, more efficient supply chains," says Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
  • Go to www.SDCExec.com/awards to learn more about other Supply & Demand Chain Executive awards.