Digital divide

USIC Selects Samsara to Digitize Operations as U.S. Infrastructure Investments Grow

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
IOT (Internet of Things), Technology, Utilities, Energy, Internet, Hardware, Cloud, Emergency, Connected, Multimedia, Safety, Injury, Crash, Risk, Carbon, Panic button, Rest, Atmosphere, Digital divide, USIC, Inc., Telematics, Water, Face

Samsara Inc. ("Samsara") (NYSE: IOT), the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, today announced USIC , the leader in underground utility damage prevention, selected Samsara to digitize its operations and enable improvements in safety, efficiency, and sustainability.

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  • Samsara Inc. ("Samsara") (NYSE: IOT), the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, today announced USIC , the leader in underground utility damage prevention, selected Samsara to digitize its operations and enable improvements in safety, efficiency, and sustainability.
  • More than 12,000 USIC field service technicians operate across the nation, marking these utility lines to both protect and maintain this critical infrastructure and ensure public safety.
  • Samsara Video-Based Safety enables USIC to better support and coach its technicians on the road through real-time incident detection and preventative in-cab coaching.
  • In addition, footage from Samsara AI Dash Cams allows USIC to recognize outstanding performance and lower risky driving behaviors at scale.

CommScope To Increase U.S. Based Manufacturing Capabilities for Fiber Connectivity Products

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
Mobile, Wireless, Networks, Hardware, Electronic Design Automation, Data Management, Consumer Electronics, Technology, Semiconductor, Other Manufacturing, Other Technology, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Name, Internet, Architecture, SVP, COMM, Government, Face, BABA, Connectivity, Digital divide, CommScope, NTIA, Internet service provider

The manufacturing expansion will help address the projected increase in demand for Build America Buy America (BABA) compliant products manufactured and assembled in the U.S.

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  • The manufacturing expansion will help address the projected increase in demand for Build America Buy America (BABA) compliant products manufactured and assembled in the U.S.
  • The increased production will focus on CommScope’s fiber-optic connectivity products and solutions that target faster installation and more efficient construction of rural broadband networks.
  • Key products such as Fiber Optic Splice Closures (FOSC®), fiber distribution cabinets and connectorized hardened and non-hardened fiber terminals will meet the BABA domestic preference.
  • CommScope and the CommScope logo are registered trademarks of CommScope and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries.

GeoLinks’ Co-Founder and CEO Skyler Ditchfield Appointed to FCC’s Technological Advisory Council

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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On February 26, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) appointed Skyler Ditchfield, Co-Founder and CEO of GeoLinks , to serve on the Technological Advisory Council (TAC).

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  • On February 26, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) appointed Skyler Ditchfield, Co-Founder and CEO of GeoLinks , to serve on the Technological Advisory Council (TAC).
  • Organized under the authority of the Federal Advisory Committee Act , the TAC provides technical advice to the FCC, identifies important areas of innovation, and develops informed technology policies supporting America’s competitiveness and job creation in the global economy.
  • With past appointments to the FCC’s Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee, Ditchfield’s new role is anticipated to influence positive advancements within telecommunications.
  • I look forward to addressing the technical challenges and opportunities that lie ahead to make this a reality.”
    As CEO of one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States, Ditchfield brings invaluable knowledge and experience to the TAC.

Armada and Edarat Group Announce Partnership to Bring Edge Computing and Artificial Intelligence to Middle East and North Africa’s Industrial Sector

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Data Management, Technology, Software, Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Internet, Hardware, Cloud, Smart city, Memorandum, Galleon, Commander, AI, Internet of things, Gulf Cooperation Council, GCC, Microsoft, Data center, Digital divide, LEAP, Partnership

Under the terms of this partnership, Edarat Group will deploy Armada's modular data centers, known as " Galleons ," across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and MENA region.

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  • Under the terms of this partnership, Edarat Group will deploy Armada's modular data centers, known as " Galleons ," across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and MENA region.
  • This will allow Edarat’s current and future customers to integrate Armada’s full-stack edge infrastructure solution — which also includes the Commander software platform — in conjunction with Edarat Sovereign Cloud.
  • Through the Galleons, EdaratCloud will provide low latency, high-performance compute and AI-enabled services at the edge.
  • Armada and Edarat Group will continue to expand their unique offering to build on this partnership and deliver business value in the MENA region.

Meridiam Breaks Ground in Selma, Alabama, on Transformative Fiber Infrastructure Project

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Saturday, March 2, 2024
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Meridiam, a leading sustainable infrastructure investment firm, today broke ground on a transformative fiber project that will provide broadband access in the underserved Black Belt region of Alabama.

Key Points: 
  • Meridiam, a leading sustainable infrastructure investment firm, today broke ground on a transformative fiber project that will provide broadband access in the underserved Black Belt region of Alabama.
  • Yellowhammer Networks, a fiber-to-the-premises network developer owned and financed by Meridiam, has committed to fund 100% of the project, totaling $230 million in investment across the region.
  • “Meridiam is dedicated to filling critical fiber infrastructure gaps and helping eliminate the divide that excludes millions of people from our digital society and compromises economic growth for all,” said Nicolas Rubio, CEO for the Americas, Meridiam.
  • Meridiam is a leading infrastructure developer, investor, and manager, committed to delivering sustainable and resilient infrastructure that delivers positive impact for communities for the long term.

MATI and Mescalero Apache Tribe drive ultra-fast connectivity to remote tribal communities with Adtran Mosaic One

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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Adtran today announced that Mescalero Apache Telecom, Inc. (MATI) is harnessing its fiber access solution to bring high-speed connectivity to rural tribal communities in New Mexico.

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  • Adtran today announced that Mescalero Apache Telecom, Inc. (MATI) is harnessing its fiber access solution to bring high-speed connectivity to rural tribal communities in New Mexico.
  • Part of the Broadband Infrastructure Deployment initiative, the solution will deliver symmetrical Gigabit services to the Mescalero Apache reservation.
  • Key components of the new network include Adtran’s AI-driven Mosaic One Device Manager and its Oscilloquartz timing and synchronization technology.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240228081531/en/
    Mescalero Apache Telecom, Inc. is using Adtran’s technology to deliver high-speed broadband services to tribal communities in New Mexico.

CENIC Recognizes Tribal Broadband Bootcamp for Fostering a Network of Indigenous People to Improve Broadband Access and Adoption on Tribal Lands

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Technology, Networks, Internet, Telecommunications, Self-Reliance, Internet access, Curriculum, Learning, Organization, Knowledge, First Nations, Digital divide, CENIC, Internet service provider

CENIC is pleased to present the 2024 Innovations in Award for Broadband Applications to the Tribal Broadband Bootcamp in recognition of its success in fostering a network of Indigenous people working across Tribal lands to build broadband networks and develop best practices ensuring communities have high-quality Internet access.

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  • CENIC is pleased to present the 2024 Innovations in Award for Broadband Applications to the Tribal Broadband Bootcamp in recognition of its success in fostering a network of Indigenous people working across Tribal lands to build broadband networks and develop best practices ensuring communities have high-quality Internet access.
  • Future-facing or even adequate broadband coverage is routinely lacking for Tribal Californians, especially in the rural and remote areas where they often reside.
  • The Tribal Broadband Bootcamp’s annual 3-day workshops provide an invaluable opportunity for learning and sharing of the knowledge and experience of Tribal networking experts and have had a significant effect on Tribal broadband access and adoption.
  • “The Tribal Broadband Bootcamp's dedication to bridging the digital divide and supporting Tribal self-reliance in broadband access is not just impactful, it is inspirational,” said Louis Fox, CENIC’s Chief Executive Officer.

INRED to Provide Wi-Fi Services to Remote Areas in Colombia via SES Satellites

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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INRED will utilise SES’s Managed Enterprise service delivered via its Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) satellites to connect 300 new sites, including those in remote areas that cannot be reached by traditional, fiber-based terrestrial networks.

Key Points: 
  • INRED will utilise SES’s Managed Enterprise service delivered via its Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) satellites to connect 300 new sites, including those in remote areas that cannot be reached by traditional, fiber-based terrestrial networks.
  • As part of the project called "Zonas Comunitarias para la Paz", INRED will provide free Wi-Fi services to historically unconnected areas across Colombia via SES’s high throughput SES-17 and SES-14 satellites.
  • The enhanced connectivity services will allow INRED to quickly deliver broadband services to 300 sparsely-populated areas, with the ability to easily scale up capacity in the future if needed.
  • SES's Managed Enterprise Service is a turnkey managed service that enables customers such as INRED to deliver ultra-reliable, high-performance broadband services to any remote business site.

Data Center Leaders from Compass Datacenters and Schneider Electric to Keynote Data Center BUILD

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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Data Center World , the leading global conference for data center facilities and IT professionals and AFCOM’s annual global gathering, today announces that Nancy Novak, Chief Innovation Officer at Compass Datacenters, and Phanney Brevard, Head of Strategy and Business at Schneider Electric, will deliver the keynote address “How to Truly Integrate Your Supply Chain” at Data Center BUILD on April 17.

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  • Data Center World , the leading global conference for data center facilities and IT professionals and AFCOM’s annual global gathering, today announces that Nancy Novak, Chief Innovation Officer at Compass Datacenters, and Phanney Brevard, Head of Strategy and Business at Schneider Electric, will deliver the keynote address “How to Truly Integrate Your Supply Chain” at Data Center BUILD on April 17.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240227760515/en/
    Data Center Leaders from Compass Datacenters and Schneider Electric to Keynote Data Center BUILD (Photo: Business Wire)
    Data Center BUILD is a construction and design summit that brings together operators, decision-makers, experts and implementers to help drive smart decisions for data center growth.
  • The executive-level summit provides information and connections needed to design and build data centers and takes place on April 17-18 in Washington, D.C. during Data Center World 2024.
  • We look forward to their presentation,” said Bill Kleyman, Data Center & Technology Executive, Neu.ro Board Member, Data Center World Program Chair and Data Center Knowledge Contributing Editor.

PomeGran Acquires ROCK Networks to Expedite Growth and Transform Rural Connectivity Across Canada

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Monday, February 26, 2024
Networks, Mobile, Wireless, Other Technology, Technology, Telecommunications, Acquisition, Digital divide, ROCK, Internet, Mobile phone

“We are thrilled to be adding ROCK Networks to the PomeGran group,” said Brent Johnston, CEO of PomeGran.

Key Points: 
  • “We are thrilled to be adding ROCK Networks to the PomeGran group,” said Brent Johnston, CEO of PomeGran.
  • “ROCK Networks is a company with a strong reputation for delivering leading-edge solutions to customers in public safety and rural broadband.
  • "Together, ROCK Networks and PomeGran are poised to revolutionize the landscape of broadband access," said Joe Hickey, Founder of ROCK Networks and President of PomeGran.
  • As a result of this acquisition, ROCK Networks will now operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of PomeGran.