In his inaugural State of the State address, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said he wants Connecticut's cities to be the first in New England with access to fifth-generation, mobile networks. In his remarks, Gov. Lamont said, "The telecommunication companies are ready to start building — let's harness that excitement." He also expressed his aspirations to help bring faster internet to rural towns, "which tend to have more limited options than denser communities."
5G Moto Mod gets FCC certification
The FCC has certified the 5G Moto Mod, suggesting that the attachment offering 5G capability could be on the market soon. Motorola announced in August the Moto Z3, a phone with magnetic backings that attach to Moto Mods, or modules. The mods, which were granted FCC approval on Fri...
New broadband network coming to Hot Springs
Ritter Communications, Arkansas’ leading broadband provider, announced Friday that it is bringing state of the art communications technology and advanced business services to Hot Springs. Ritter Communications is investing $7 million in infrastructure construction to give bu...
Microsoft: New York has less broadband than feds claim
According to a recent study by Microsoft, much fewer New Yorkers have access to high-speed internet than the federal government is reporting. Figures released last year by the Federal Communications Commission estimated that about 394,000 residents in a state of 19.8 million peopl...
Vapor IO forms alliance for full-service edge computing at its tower data centers
Vapor IO announced the formation of the Kinetic Edge Alliance, "an assortment of edge computing-focused partners that will support Vapor's data centers with the infrastructure, tools, and expertise needed for successful edge deployments." By the end of the year, Vapor says, it wil...
City Council approves nine more small cell towers in residential communities
Following months of debate, Ocean City officials last week approved the installation of nine new Crown Castle small-scale cell towers in north-end residential areas of Ocean City, MD. While some City Councilmembers opposed the installations due to RF emissions concerns, Councilman...
Small Cell Forum partners CBRS Alliance to drive adoption of small cells in 3.5 GHz band
The Small Cell Forum and the CBRS Alliance entered into an agreement to cooperate closely to advance use of the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum band, the name for the shared 3.5 GHz band in the US. Under the new agreement, the organisations will work together on a...