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NTIA awards $7.7 million in Tribal broadband grantsNine projects in six states will be funded in the latest round of the $980 million program The National Telecommunications and Information Administration continues to portion out federal broadband funds, with the latest approved projects covering nine grants totaling more than $7.7 million to boost Tribal connectivity projects. […]

Microbial liberation of N-methylserotonin from orange fiber in gnotobiotic mice and humansPotential value from food waste: gut microbes can release host-inaccessible, bioactive compounds from discarded plant fibers.Potential value from food waste: gut microbes can release host-inaccessible, bioactive compounds from discarded plant fibers.Nathan D. Han, Jiye Cheng, Omar Delannoy-Bruno, Daniel Webber, Nicolas Terrapon, Bernard Henrissat, Dmitry […]

Telia inks renewable energy deals in Denmark and EstoniaRenewable energy is part of Telia’s larger commitment to create a climate-neutral value chain by 2030 Telia Company signed two long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for renewable energy supplies with Better Energy in Denmark and with Eesti Energia in Estonia. The deal in Denmark stipulates that 125 […]

‘The physics of fixed wireless cannot serve the demand’: AT&T’s Jeff McElfresh on the case against leading with FWAAT&T is playing the long game as it looks at its infrastructure investments, says Jeff McElfresh, COO of AT&T—and that doesn’t include leading with Fixed Wireless Access as its go-to offer for home and business broadband. McElfresh […]

Chunghwa Telecom upgrades 5G network with Ericsson’s radiosCHT is in process to upgrade mid-band 5G base stations in an estimated 2,000 sites in Taiwan Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), the largest telecoms company in Taiwan, has begun upgrading its installed Ericsson base of mid-band Massive MIMO radios, the latter said in a release. The Swedish […]

China’s fourth mobile carrier launches 5G servicesChina Broadnet, previously known as China Broadcasting Network, had secured a 5G license in 2029 China Broadnet has become the fourth mobile operator in China to offer 5G services in the country, according to Chinese press reports. The new player’s cheapest monthly plan, at CNY118 ($17.60), offers 40 gigabytes […]

Rogers, Shaw may need to divest more mobile assets in merger: ReportRogers and Shaw last week agreed to sell Freedom Mobile, the cellular business owned by Shaw, to Montreal-based Quebecor Canada’s competition bureau is expected to ask Rogers Communications to sell Shaw Communications’ cellular unit Shaw Mobile to overcome competition concerns presented by the proposed […]

Qualcomm Webinar: 5G mmWave today – Insights on monetization and global adoptionmmWave is poised to deliver the true promise of 5G – cost-efficient extreme capacity and new user experiences. With 110+ operators licensed to deploy ultra-high band spectrum above 24 GHz in over 27 countries, and a robust mmWave device ecosystem, strong 5G mmWave growth […]

Test and Measurement: Softbank tests autonomous blimpSoftbank, continuing its interest in high-altitude communications, says it has successfully tested a tethered autonomous aerostat during a field trial in Japan. Working with U.S.-based Altaeros Energies (in which Softbank is an investor), the two companies say they “achieved stable and wide-area network coverage” with the tethered blimp during […]

Public cloud spending grows 26% for Q1 – reportMicrosoft, Amazon, Salesforce and Google come out on top Public cloud service and infrastructure markets hit $126 billion for the first quarter of 2022, growing 26% year over year. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) spending saw the biggest growth, reaching 36% for the […]