1 Week after launching 49 new satellites for low earth orbit to supply the new SpaceX broadband Internet service, 40 of the units were unable to survive despite going into "safe mode", reentering the earth's atmosphere where they completely disintegrated. SpaceX confirmed that no other satellites were at risk of a collision, nor was any of the debris going to make it to the surface.

Cable and fiber executives have largely downplayed the potential competitive threat fixed wireless access broadband poses to their businesses, but there could be a reason to worry if comments from T-Mobile executives are true claiming to have added 224,000 fixed wireless broadband subscribers ending the year with a total of 646,000 home internet customers.

Although Cable operators have talked a big game about their faster broadband speeds - AT&T EVP of Technology Operations Chris Sambar says that he is not even remotely worried that they will pose any kind of competitive threat to its fiber offerings, noting that they will have to spend a small fortune just to get their network to DOCSIS 4.

In order to make room for new 5G services, liberty mobile formally AT&T wireless in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands will be shutting down their 2G and 3G cellular networks very shortly. For the few users that remain on the technology, liberty is offering new 5G devices either free or at a significant discount.

The FCC has announced the OpenMeeting Agenda for the February Open Meeting, February 18, 2022. You can watch the event live on the FCC YouTube page or on http://www.fcc.gov/live.

Telenor Research in its latest Tech Trends report claims Green clouds, a battle for optimization, and climate enlightenment through digital micro degrees and green-fluencers are some of the trends that will deliver a more sustainable future.

These underline the challenges the enterprise comes face-to-face with, in a changing climate.

The Federal Communications Commission announced Friday that it is ready to authorize more than $1.2 billion through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund to fund new broadband deployments in 32 states. In the largest funding round to date, 23 broadband providers will bring broadband service to over 1 million locations. The Commission also has created the Rural Broadband Accountability Plan, a new effort to monitor and ensure compliance for universal service high-cost programs including the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.

China Unicom said in a statement that it “has a good record of complying with relevant laws and regulations and providing telecommunication services and solutions as a reliable partner of its customers in the past two decades.” But, all four commissioners voted unanimously to revoke the license for the American subsidiary of China Unicom. They asserted that the company could access or reroute American communications as well as engage in spycraft.

The commission also accused China Unicom, one of China’s largest mobile service providers, of misleading the agency and Congress. All of the companies have been delisted by the NYSE.

The Federal Communications Commission has put into place programs to help close the digital divide by providing rebates for Internet connectivity to citizens who may not be able to afford it. The ACP or affordable connectivity program can provide a $30 monthly rebate to eligible households as well as a one time rebate of $100 for the purchase of a laptop, desktop or tablet device. Listen for important details on this program available to many!

Telcos are facing a growing number of pressures as they look to provide increasing levels of coverage for customers hungry to consume content. In the consumer market, and with the introduction of digital transformation and Industry 4.0 paradigms in the enterprise space, a huge strain has been put on networks leading to an acceleration in demand for 5G infrastructures.