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Message-ID: <20221014115812.GA546029@telecomdigest.us>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2022 11:58:12 +0000
From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com>
Subject: Here’s how 5G C-band deployment has changed Verizon and
AT&T performance
By Michael Potuck
After deploying a round of C-band 5G coverage at the beginning of the
year, AT&T and Verizon have continued those efforts across 2022 as
they look to catch up with T-Mobile. Now a new report from Opensignal
shows how much of a difference the new mid-band 5G coverage has made
for real-world performance and where the carriers stand.
The new study includes measurements taken between March and September
this year. Here’s how C-band has improved AT&T and Verizon’s 5G
performance ...
https://9to5mac.com/2022/10/12/c-band-difference-verizon-att-5g-performance/
Message-ID: <20221014121104.GA546183@telecomdigest.us> Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:11:04 +0000 From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com> Subject: Want a free laptop? AT&T is giving away 1,000 of them By Natalie Walters 6:00 AM on Oct 14, 2022 CDT AT&T's latest idea to help bridge the digital divide is sure to grab folks' attention. The Dallas-based telecommunications giant is giving away 1,000 laptops to students and families across the U.S., including 200 reserved for Dallas residents. The company has pledged to spend $2 billion between 2021 and 2023 on improving internet accessibility and affordability to ensure Americans in underserved areas get equal access to education and job opportunities. https://www.dallasnews.com/business/technology/2022/10/14/want-a-free-laptop-att-is-giving-away-1000-of-them/ Message-ID: <20221014122305.GA546435@telecomdigest.us> Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:23:05 +0000 From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com> Subject: WISPs embrace fiber as they face do or die moment By Diana Goovaerts Wireless internet service providers (WISPs) have hit a breaking point. With fiber players gaining steam and both public and private funding fueling overbuilds of their territories, the heads of several fixed wireless providers told Fierce they don’t expect WISPs to survive beyond the next five to 10 years - at least not in their current form, anyway. Though a few WISPs are determined to hold on to the bitter end, many are evolving to a fiber-first business model as a survival tactic, they said. https://www.fiercetelecom.com/broadband/wisps-embrace-fiber-they-face-do-or-die-moment -- (Please remove QRM to send a reply directly to Bill Horne) Message-ID: <20221014115553.GA545993@telecomdigest.us> Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2022 11:55:53 +0000 From: Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com> Subject: AT&T appoints new public sector, FirstNet leaders By Ross Wilkers AT&T has brought over a nearly two-decade veteran of its enterprise and commercial businesses to lead the telecommunications company's public sector unit that is undergoing a realignment and other leadership changes. Zee Hussain has been appointed president of the AT&T Public Sector business to succeed Jason Porter, who will move to a new role within the company. Porter previously led AT&T's FirstNet public safety network business for three years and expanded his role to all of public sector in early 2021. ... FirstNet will now reside within the public sector unit and get a new president in nearly two-decade company veteran Jim Bugel, who will report to Hussain. Bugel was part of the leadership team responsible for securing the multibillion-dollar contract to build and operate that public safety network in 2017. https://washingtontechnology.com/companies/2022/10/t-appoints-new-public-sector-firstnet-leaders/378260/ -- (Please remove QRM to send mail to me directly) |
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