July 2024

UScellular Continues Network Capacity Expansion

UScellular continues network expansion in different parts of its 21 state operating territory, in mostly rural areas. Through a novel master streetlight attachment agreement signed with the Town of Rumford (ME), UScellular has completed its deployment of the Ericsson Street Radio 4402, a small cell platform created in collaboration with Ubicquia. This approach leverages existing streetlight infrastructure to enhance 4G and 5G connectivity at a fraction of the cost and time of traditional small cell solutions.

Cable is becoming Starlink's new best friend

Starlink poses a potential threat to cable in largely rural areas, but it also turns out that Elon Musk's satellite broadband service is emerging as a partner for cable operators that are seeking new ways to keep their business customers connected.

How Tennessee’s early start on digital equity is benefitting the Volunteer State

Tennessee’s digital skills policies are making the state a leader as full-blown implementation of the federal Digital Equity Act begins.

What We Know About the Global Microsoft Outage

Across the world, critical businesses and services including airlines, hospitals, train networks and TV stations, were disrupted on July 19 by a global tech outage affecting Microsoft users. A series of outages rippled across the globe as information displays, login systems and broadcasting networks went dark.

What Caused Such a Widespread Tech Meltdown?

A flawed software update sent out by a little-known cybersecurity company caused major computer outages around the world on July 19, affecting airlines, hospitals, emergency responders and scores of other businesses and services. How could that happen? The chaos stemmed from an update sent by CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company based in Austin, Texas, to businesses that use its software to protect against hackers and online intruders.