Broadband & Network
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The state has received final federal approval on how it plans to spend nearly $149 million to expand Internet access statewide. The funds come from the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program. -
Plus, federal legislation supporting rural Internet access gets introduced, Utah’s legislature will consider a law establishing digital literacy education, Texas is investing millions in broadband expansion, and more.
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Hawaii has received federal approval to begin spending nearly $149 million to expand high-speed Internet statewide, marking one of the largest digital infrastructure investments in state history.
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5G wireless networks could accelerate the smart city revolution. But the technology's hefty price tag has meant few takers so far.
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Council members are discussing a proposal to lease utility poles to string fiber-optic cable. The plan is a departure from previous efforts to bury the cable.
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Senate Bill 1451 was held in the state Senate after local officials voiced concern about the loss of community oversight on the wireless installations.
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Las Vegas is using a new machine learning platform to troubleshoot and predict IT system failures, getting the networks back online more quickly.
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San Jose has reached a tentative agreement with AT&T to install 170 small cells across the city to better enhance voice and data coverage for residents and businesses.
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Naperville, Ill.-based Hub88 could help push the state in the lead of smart city technology by installing small cell equiptment along I-88.
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The city and university hope to become a “5G testbed,” meaning the city could be chosen for real-world, city-scale testing of cutting-edge wireless research from academic and private laboratories.
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A Statewide Broadband Mapping project was approved by the Information Network of Kansas to help close broadband coverage gaps across the state.
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The veto override from the state Senate secures the Gloucester Police Department with $75,000 for new communications equipment.
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AT&T will use existing fiber connections and additional cellular towers to expand Internet service across 51 counties in the state.
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Santel's $24 million plan will bring "fiber to the farm" of up to 2,000 rural households.
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Ookla has released its 2018 survey of cell data speeds across the country.
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In March, the counties of Dinwiddie and Amelia were awarded a $1.7 million grant from the Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission to fund a joint venture to expand broadband to unserved or underserved areas.
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Officials hope to leverage existing fiber infrastructure and a successful wireless broadband pilot to connect rural areas through public-private partnerships over the next two years.
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San Diego-based Qualcomm said Monday that it has made a breakthrough in its antenna technology that could allow for faster data connection.
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The new facility will help the Aiken County Sheriff's Department better prepare for a variety of disasters and disruptions.
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It's a small town, with 12 police patrol cars.
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The $1.5 billion master-planned community will be one of the country's first to be built from the ground up with infrastructure for 5G.
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