Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced $14.8 million in broadband accessibility grants. The grants are part of a plan to expand broadband service to “more than 8,300 households and businesses across 17 Tennessee counties.” In a statement, Gov. Lee said he is “committed to ensuring connectivity in every corner of our state as broadband impacts our goals for health care, education, economic development and beyond.”
Lumen SVP says 400G upgrades set the stage for edge, security push
Lumen hit a milestone with its ongoing 400G network upgrade, completing enough routes to launch inter-city wavelength services covering 70 markets. However, Lumen is squaring off in the market against the likes of Zayo, AT&T, Verizon, Windstream, Crown Castle and Aurelion.
Magic City Newsmakers: Hand in Paw, Lakeshore Foundation, BISSELL Pet Foundation, Children’s of Alabama, Crown Castle Inc.
Birmingham Business Journal covered Crown Castle's partnership with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Employees of Crown Castle "volunteered at the AG Gaston Boys and Girls Clubs, helping with yard work, gardening, room organization, sanitizing and safety improvements."
Moore’s Bay cleanup plan graded as ‘incomplete’; policymakers can close digital divide
The Baltimore Banner published an op-ed by Carly Didden, who is responsible for Maryland and D.C. government affairs at Crown Castle, in which she discussed closing the digital divide in Maryland through microtrenching. Didden stated, "Microtrenching is a proven method that is already being ut...
TechVibe Radio: Terry Cummings of Crown Castle
Terry Cummings, Managing Director of Enterprise Fiber at Crown Castle, appeared on Pittsburgh Technology Council's TechVibe Radio to detail the finalized contract with the City of Pittsburgh (PA) that will provide the first unified fiber connectivity network for city facilities as part of the ...
Maryland STEM Festival takes on digital equity during Baltimore panel
Maryland is working to close its digital divide, but Crown Castle Public Affairs Manager Ashley Greenspan noted that acceptance of federal or state funding isn't a given. "Trust in government is at an all-time low. We have to think about how to design and roll out programs in partnership with ...
TV Tech Summit Panel Examines ATSC 3.0 Opportunities, Challenges
A wide-ranging discussion of NextGen TV possibilities available to broadcasters both in the US and Jamaica was front and center during the "New Opportunities in NextGen Broadcast" virtual panel as part of the 2022 TV Tech Summit on Nov. 17. Raymond Robinson, strategic account director at Crown...