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Articles tagged with: Rural Broadband
Review Ordered for Outer Hebrides Rural Broadband Network
The rural broadband internet service covering the UK's Outer Hebrides is to be reviewed following ongoing complaints about the quality of the service. Discussions between the three key partners are exploring the longer term strategy for the development of the system as it moves towards the completion of its current investment into a network of masts throughout the Outer Hebrides. more
Biden announces rural broadband funding in Pa.
Vice President Joe Biden outlined a $4.7 billion loan and grant program Wednesday to develop the infrastructure needed to deliver broadband, or high-speed, Internet access to areas that are underserved or without access. more
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Alvarion Wins WiMAX Contract Covering Rural USA
WiMAX vendor, Alvarion says that it has won a five-year, US$100 million contract from US operator, Open Range Communications, for the USA's largest Rural Utilities Service (RUS) funded deployment spanning 17 states, 546 rural communities, and reaching up to 6 million people. more
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Funding Secured to Develop UK Satellite for Rural Broadband Services
Satellite operator, Avanti Communications says has been awarded a project by the European Space Agency contributing EUR 250,000 in 2009 to the cost of work on a Preliminary Design Review of a new satellite system called Hercules. This system has been proposed to the UK government's Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) as part of Avanti's response to the Digital Britain consultation. more
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Alcatel-Lucent Demonstrates WiMAX Rev-e Pilot Network in Andalusia
Spanish rural broadband services provider, Iberbanda as deploys its first pilot network using Alcatel-Lucent supplied WiMAX 802.16-e (Rev-e) wireless broadband technology. A specially equipped bus is being driven around Iberbanda's R&D center in Malaga testing mobile Internet access and other services such as voice over IP or video surveillance. The bus is equipped with video cameras, screens, phones and PCs. more
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Airspan Announces 700 MHz WiMAX Product Suite
Airspan Networks has announced the release of a new 700 MHz WiMAX product suite targeted at rural markets in areas of the United States and around the world. more
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MTC ready for WiMax spectrum auction
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Osiptel: Mobile penetration reaches 22.3% at end 1Q06
Mobile penetration in Peru reached 22.3% at the end of the first quarter of 2006, with 6.09 million lines in service, compared to 21% at end 1Q05, a source at the telecoms regulator Osiptel told BNamericas. more
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Top 10 Global Wireless Predictions for 2006
inCode has released its Top 10 Global Wireless Predictions for 2006. The Predictions identify key market changes for the coming year, including: fierce competition that will leave only five handset manufacturers standing, new business models enabled by converging access technologies and new mobile entertainment brands. more
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