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Nearly 1,000 miles of new Internet fiber brought to rural businesses, residents and institutions TACOMA, Wash., March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Construction is now complete on Northwest Open Access Network's (NoaNet) nearly 1,000 mile expansion of broadband fiber, connecting nearly all unserved areas of Washington state that have struggled with limited access to high-speed Internet. NoaNet received two federal American Reinvestment and Recovery Act grants to bring high-speed Internet...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Feb. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Telecom operators' investments in network coverage expansion, along with intense domestic competition resulting in lower prices and bundled service offerings, have lent momentum to the broadband services market in Latin America. The stable political and economic environment, as well as the low penetration of broadband signifies added potential for broadband service adoption in the region. New analysis from Frost &...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Communications Commission on Friday (Feb. 15) issued the results of its "Measuring Broadband America February 2013" broadband speed and reliability testing for residential broadband service. This is the third broadband report issued by the FCC in conjunction with SamKnows, an independent company that tests broadband performance. The study, based on tests conducted last September, measured the speed and performance of 14 of the...

Peter Suciu for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Americans continue to complain about the quality of roads and highways and according to the Report Card for America’s Infrastructure pertaining to the automotive superhighway rated D- in 2009, the most recent report on public opinion on that aspect of American infrastructure. Opinion for the information superhighway however scored much higher according to a new report by a Washington D.C.-based think tank, which found the broadband...

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Technology Associates (TAEC) announced today that it has completed the divestiture of its Defense business (TAIC) to focus on the wireless telecommunication services business. "The timing was just right," stated Walt Oleski, the President and CEO. "The growth potential in serving the rapidly expanding requirements of the communications world was just too compelling to ignore. We will take all we have learned and laser focus on the current...

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp., in collaboration with the government of Kenya's Ministry of Information and Communications and Indigo Telecom Ltd., today announced the launch of a pilot project delivering low-cost wireless broadband access to previously unserved locations near Nanyuki and Kalema, Kenya. The network utilizes TV white spaces and solar-powered base stations to deliver broadband access and create new opportunities for commerce, education,...

CTDaily offers a fast read of the most important industry trends of the day along with new products and services, the latest research and analytics, executive moves, partnership opportunities, and regulatory and legislative initiatives that affect the communications-technology marketplace. Rockville, MD (PRWEB) January 28, 2013 Communications Technology announces the launch of CTDaily for communications technology decisionmakers, a daily e-letter for communications-technology executives...

Forging public and private partnerships that encourage broadband access for people with disabilities may help bridge a technological divide that hinders them from reaching their potential, according to an international team of researchers. Besides connecting people who have disabilities with resources that may help them become more independent, equipping them with broadband technology can also benefit society and ease the financial burden on taxpayers, said Krishna Jayakar, associate...

PURCHASE, N.Y., Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BCI Broadband (BCI) and Allegiance Communications (Allegiance) today announced a definitive agreement under which a newly formed subsidiary of BCI will acquire Allegiance in a transaction expected to close early in 2013. Allegiance is an operator of non-urban Broadband systems across the midwestern states of Arkansas, Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma, where the company is based. The announcement also marks the origination of a partnership...

In 2009, the North Georgia Network became the first organization to receive a federal grant to build out a broadband network to an underserved region of the United States, and in 2012 the dream has become a reality with the official completion of the $42 million project. NGN is the first federal project to reach completion under the Federal Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP). DAHLONEGA, Ga. (PRWEB) December 21, 2012 Mission accomplished. In 2009, the North Georgia Network...