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Coalition promotes access to new technology and better service for Kentucky consumers FRANKFORT, Ky., Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Citizens for a Digital Future (CDF) announced today the official launch of its Kentucky Chapter. The group was joined by several prominent Kentucky organizations in highlighting key policy areas dealing with broadband access and adoption that will become the focus of its efforts in the state. CDF is a national coalition whose members...

CAMBRIDGE, England, October 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Britain risks being left far behind Europe and the rest of the world without immediate major investment in next generation communications infrastructure, says broadband comparison and review site BroadbandGenie.co.uk [http://www.BroadbandGenie.co.uk ]. While many other countries enjoy widespread access to both fibre optic fixed line services and high-speed 4G mobile broadband, Britain is only just getting 4G in major...

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CCA 2012 -- Urging U.S. telecommunications operators competing with the largest, national carriers to think like mobile broadband providers, Robert Vrij, President, Americas of Alcatel-Lucent, today will outline new service and revenue possibilities enabled by 4G/LTE technologies - and ways to efficiently invest in these technologies. In his keynote address at the 20th annual Competitive Carriers Convention in Las Vegas, Mr. Vrij will...

CAMBRIDGE, England, August 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Is the clock ticking on fixed line broadband providers? A poll carried out by BroadbandGenie.co.uk indicates that home broadband could be heavily impacted by a mass defection to high speed 4G mobile broadband when it's introduced later this year. The poll asked "Would you switch to 4G mobile broadband as a replacement for home broadband?" More than 1,000 people responded, of which almost 40% said they would drop their...

Unique technology assessment program provides action plan to bridge digital divide Boyne City, MI (PRWEB) August 22, 2012 Charlevoix County, Michigan was recognized today as the first locale nationally to be certified as a “Connected” community under Connected Nation’s Connected community engagement program. The Connected program facilitated by the non-profit’s state affiliates supports the building of a comprehensive action plan for a connected community by reviewing the...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online A growing number of Americans now have high-speed Internet access, but 19 million still remain without, according to an annual broadband progress report released Tuesday by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). “The nation has made significant progress expanding high-speed Internet access in recent years, but further implementation of major reforms newly adopted by the Federal Communications Commission is required before...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Conterra Broadband Services ("Conterra"), a national provider of high capacity, wide area network services specializing in underserved areas of the U.S., announces today that it has joined Allied Fiber's Dark Fiber Community. With more than 140 members, the Dark Fiber Community serves as a networking and educational center for those in the optical fiber networking industry. The community allows for easy exchange of information...

STAHLSTOWN, Pa., June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The newly-formed SCC, Small Company Coalition (www.smallcompanycoalition.com) is leading an information blitzkrieg, hoping America will shout out for equal broadband for everyone. The Coalition is made up of small independent telecom carriers that serve rural America, including tribal lands and the heartlands of America that have already been hard hit by this economy. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please...

Study Asserts Better Coordination Needed Among Public and Private Stakeholders to Raise Broadband Adoption in U.S. WASHINGTON, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- TechNet, the bipartisan policy and political network of technology CEOs that promotes the growth of the innovation economy, today marked the two-year anniversary of the delivery of the National Broadband Plan (NBP) by releasing a new study showing that the home broadband adoption rate in the United States remains...

CAPE TOWN, March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the past years, the West and Central African region has witnessed a dramatic increase in mobile broadband connections, mainly due to the surge in mobile broadband connections in Nigeria. Effective regulatory environments have made Nigeria and Ghana among the most dynamic broadband markets in sub-Saharan Africa with over 150 market participants and massive terrestrial infrastructure development. With the deployment of advanced...