Tag: broadband connectivity

October 10, 2022

Verizon has announced an expansion of free broadband connectivity services for low-income households. The company’s new Verizon Forward Program promises home internet service for qualifying households using 5G, LTE or Fios at no cost. Customers enrolled in the program do […]

April 14, 2021

Leading global satellite operator Telesat has selected Netcracker to implement its cloud-native digital BSS/OSS software suite in support of Telesat’s latest technology offering, Telesat Lightspeed, announced Netcracker on Wednesday. The world’s most advanced Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network, Telesat […]

March 23, 2021

In the past 5 to 10 years, there have been several novel if not downright quirky communication solutions trying to address the needs of rural connectivity, especially in emerging markets. These have ranged from tethered and free-floating balloons to circling […]

March 20, 2019

The mobile industry recently confirmed that it has achieved a huge milestone in the race to bring 5G networks to life by approving standalone 5G specifications. Considered the next big revolution in mobile connectivity, 5G wireless technology aims at providing […]

August 6, 2018

Canadian carrier Telus said it has reached download speeds of 28 Gbps in its 5G trials, the company’s CEO Darren Entwistle said during a conference call with investors. “We’ll be using 5G to complement our fiber build where we can […]