4+ hour, 17+ min ago  (267+ words) Massachusetts announced this week that it will distribute nearly 27,000 internet-enabled devices to residents across the state through its Connected and Online Program, a $28.5 million initiative aimed at closing the digital divide in underserved communities. Administered by the Massachusetts Broadband Institute…...

4+ hour, 12+ min ago  (270+ words) Last week, California lit up the nation's largest open-access, public broadband network and connected its first community: the Bishop Paiute Tribe. The Tribe is the first beneficiary of California's Middle-Mile Broadband Network (MMBN). Students from the Tribe will be among…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (319+ words) VTel Wireless said that Ericsson will provide the 5G Core platform and Radio Access Network (RAN) elements of its 5G standalone network in Vermont." The press release claimed that the deployment will make VTel the first rural carrier to deploy fully native…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (310+ words) Simplicity for entrepreneurs and growing companies are the keys to Comcast Business" new Total Solutions Advantage and Buy More Save More services, according to the company. The Total Solutions Advantage offer combines high-speed connectivity and built in cyber security. It…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (285+ words) Americans are fed up with how much they pay for internet-based services and are taking steps to reduce their bills, according to a recent report from'Reviews.org, following up its 2025 Consumer Trust Survey. Another closely related takeaway was that people…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (237+ words) Google Fiber has rebranded itself as GFiber, a move that Melani Griffith " GFiber chief growth officer " said reflects the company's growth into an internet service provider completely focused on creating a customer experience that stands apart. Writing in the company's…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (339+ words) Organizations in the United States are set to spend at record levels on fiber-to-the-home service during the next five years, according to a new study from research firm RVA LLC Market Research & Consulting (RVA). The firm's study, "North American Fiber…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (245+ words) North Carolina today awarded nearly $26 million from the state's Stop-Gap Solutions program to connect 5,161 rural North Carolina homes, businesses, and community anchor institutions in 66 counties to high-speed broadband by the end of the year. The North Carolina Department of Information…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (161+ words) The combined companies will collaborate to provide agentic AI workflows for service providers to help enable BSPs to keep legacy systems while deploying AI-driven automation. However, Innovative Systems and Actifai will continue to operate as separate companies for an undetermined…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago  (288+ words) Between 18% and 25% of people living in Tribal communities lack reliable access to broadband internet, but community-led broadband initiatives have proven successful in bringing access to rural areas. A recent report from the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) tallies these statistics and…...