A Decline in BEAD Eligibility Signals the Program’s Current Success
Networks Readiness Vital to Growth of Smart Cities
Smart cities need reliable networks to connect to the internet to make optimal use of all the data available from a range of sensors. Smart cities aim to improve a city by increasing efficiencies, reducing costs, and enhancing the quality of life for the citizens who...
How Does IoT Impact Us
The Internet of Things, also known as IoT, broadly refers to anything and everything connected to the internet. IoT is increasingly being used to denote the ability to use closed private internet connections to control any device. This includes machines you might not...
5G – Next Generation Network
5G is the fifth generation of mobile networks and wireless systems, setting the next standard of wireless technologies beyond 4G. The “G” in 3G and 4G stands for "generation." Although ITU, the United Nation’s “specialized agency for information and communication...
Smart Cities – What Are They?
What are smart cities? There is no single, agreed-upon definition of smart cities - the term means different things to different people, depending on their location and their priorities. A smart city initiative could mean a top-down, citywide program or a business as...
AT&T Provides Most On-Net Fiber Lit Buildings
by Sarah Pereau | 09 Aug 2017 AT&T ranked as the top fiber carrier with the largest presence of commercial fiber-lit buildings in the U.S. Vertical Systems Group (VSG) has listed AT&T as the top fiber carrier with the largest presence of on-net fiber-lit...
VoIP “Contact Center” Solution for NYC Businesses
Cloud services such as VoIP continue to grow and are heavily expanding in the NYC area. Gone are the days when just basic cable TV and phone services are being offered. Now, it is all about cloud computing and mobile apps - having products and services available...
Proposal Expands Broadband to Rural US
Part of President Trump’s $1T telecom infrastructure proposal is to expand broadband internet access to rural areas across the United States. There is no doubt today that the political climate here in the United States is one that has never been seen before. From...
Windstream Expanding in Northern Georgia
It is a known fact that the telecom world is dominated by a few telecom giants, followed by smaller vendors. These remaining vendors can be classified as Tier 2 and Tier 3 vendors. Can you take a guess as to whom the Tier 1 vendors are? Yep, you got it! It is Verizon,...
FCC May Overturn Consumer Privacy Rules
One of the most cherished freedoms that we have in our society is our privacy and the security of that privacy. Although it is not guaranteed in our Constitution, over the last few decades this has been an assumed right. In today’s world, as we become much more...