Florida Rural Broadband Alliance

RAJANT PARTNERSHIP WITH ACCELECOM BRINGS WIRELESS WAN AND PUBLIC ACCESS WI-FI TO KENTUCKY FOR FLOOD VICTIMS AND ONGOING “LAST MILE” COMMUNICATIONS

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

Health centers in hard-hit Eastern Kentucky now have outdoor Wi-Fi at each campus because of the partnership.

Key Points: 
  • Health centers in hard-hit Eastern Kentucky now have outdoor Wi-Fi at each campus because of the partnership.
  • Rajant mobilized with technology, staffing, and financial support within the first 24 hours of the catastrophic flooding, stated Justin Warren, Rajant Sales Director for Rural Broadband.
  • In a deal inked June 30th before Julys flooding, the companies began working together to provide wireless WAN and public Wi-Fi between government buildings.
  • Rajant Corporation is the broadband communications technology company that invented Kinetic Mesh networking, BreadCrumb wireless nodes, and InstaMesh networking software.

Heterogeneous Impacts of Rural Broadband and Broadband Programs

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

MILWAUKEE, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In the 2022 AAEA Annual Meeting session "Heterogeneous Impacts of Rural Broadband and Broadband Programs" authors discuss expanding access to reliable and affordable high-speed broadband is a high priority for policy makers. Yet evidence is limited on the impacts of broadband programs and broadband speeds on different populations and types of businesses. Two of the papers in this session estimate impacts of the largest broadband program implemented by USDA to date – the Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP). One paper investigates impacts of BIP on households' adoption of broadband and individuals' use of telework, employment, and wages by race and ethnicity using BIP data and American Community Survey microdata. A second paper investigates impacts of BIP on growth and survival of minority-owned and women-owned businesses using BIP and National Establishment Time Series data. The third paper investigates impacts of broadband speeds on business growth and survival and the heterogeneity of impacts, also using business establishment-level data.

Key Points: 
  • MILWAUKEE, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In the 2022 AAEA Annual Meeting session "Heterogeneous Impacts of Rural Broadband and Broadband Programs" authors discuss expanding access to reliable and affordable high-speed broadband is a high priority for policy makers.
  • Yet evidence is limited on the impacts of broadband programs and broadband speeds on different populations and types of businesses.
  • Two of the papers in this session estimate impacts of the largest broadband program implemented by USDA to date the Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP).
  • Impacts of the BIP on Broadband Adoption, Employment, Telework, and Wages by Race and Ethnicity
    Does Faster Broadband Mean Faster Growth for Rural Businesses?

Magellan Kicks Off 3,000 Miles of New Fiber Design and Construction Across Six States

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Friday, May 13, 2022

A combination of utilities, municipalities, tribes and independent telco clients are using Magellan to design and build fiber-to-the home-networks worth over $250 million in total construction value.

Key Points: 
  • A combination of utilities, municipalities, tribes and independent telco clients are using Magellan to design and build fiber-to-the home-networks worth over $250 million in total construction value.
  • Through Magellan's projects, nearly 250,000 rural and urban Americans will have new access to fiber broadband services.
  • "As the wave of new fiber deployments continues, we are here to support our clients' needs throughout the entire process," says John Honker, President of Magellan.
  • "As awards are made, Magellan stands ready to support its clients across the design and deployment of these networks nationwide."

Xplornet to Make Fast and Reliable Internet Available to Over 125,000 Homes and Businesses across Manitoba

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Xplornet will gain access to 3,200 kilometres of dark fibre backbone from Manitoba Hydro.

Key Points: 
  • Xplornet will gain access to 3,200 kilometres of dark fibre backbone from Manitoba Hydro.
  • Xplornet is also investing to deploy an additional 1,500 kilometres of fibre optic cable and equip 224 towers with leading edge 5G-ready wireless broadband technology.
  • "This is an important milestone in our plan to connect rural Manitobans to fast, reliable and affordable high-speed Internet using next generation broadband technologies."
  • Xplornet has deep roots in Manitoba, starting in 2004 with our first Manitoba customers.

Vecima to Showcase Future-Ready Solutions at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2021

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Monday, October 11, 2021

Vecima remains focused on our mission to empower network service providers to connect people and enterprises to information and entertainment worldwide, said Sumit Kumar, President and CEO of Vecima Networks.

Key Points: 
  • Vecima remains focused on our mission to empower network service providers to connect people and enterprises to information and entertainment worldwide, said Sumit Kumar, President and CEO of Vecima Networks.
  • As a company, weve achieved tremendous financial and technological growth in the last year, even in the midst of a global pandemic.
  • Meet with Vecima next week in the virtual domain to experience Vecimas Future-Ready solutions.
  • Vecima Networks Inc. is a global leader focused on developing integrated hardware and scalable software solutions for broadband access, content delivery, and telematics.

STL appoints Paul Atkinson as CEO for its Optical Networking business

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

LONDON, Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- STL (NSE: STLTECH), an industry-leading integrator of digital networks, announces the appointment of Paul Atkinson as the Chief Executive Officer for its Optical Networking Business.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- STL (NSE: STLTECH), an industry-leading integrator of digital networks, announces the appointment of Paul Atkinson as the Chief Executive Officer for its Optical Networking Business.
  • To cater to these mega-trends, STL has been widening its portfolio and scale as well as globalising its optical business at a rapid pace.
  • Before STL, Paul Atkinson was the Managing Director and Group CEO at IXOM, Australia.
  • I am very excited to lead the Optical Networking business, which will shape the future digital landscape," said Paul Atkinson.

STL appoints Paul Atkinson as CEO for its Optical Networking business

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, September 2, 2021

LONDON, Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- STL (NSE: STLTECH), an industry-leading integrator of digital networks, announces the appointment of Paul Atkinson as the Chief Executive Officer for its Optical Networking Business.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- STL (NSE: STLTECH), an industry-leading integrator of digital networks, announces the appointment of Paul Atkinson as the Chief Executive Officer for its Optical Networking Business.
  • To cater to these mega-trends, STL has been widening its portfolio and scale as well as globalising its optical business at a rapid pace.
  • Before STL, Paul Atkinson was the Managing Director and Group CEO at IXOM, Australia.
  • I am very excited to lead the Optical Networking business, which will shape the future digital landscape," said Paul Atkinson.