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Dec 31, 2024

Lexington tech firm aims to bridge last-mile broadband gap

Broadband access may become easier to attain for businesses as a Lexington-based company looks to wirelessly transmit data more reliably. Over the past 22 years, Attochron has been working towards improving what’s referred to in the industry as free-space optical communications (FSOC) — using lasers to send data through air instead of via fiber optic […]

Mar 1, 2024

Shentel to sell cell towers portfolio for $310.3M

Shenandoah Telecommunications (Shentel) has entered into an agreement to sell its portfolio of cellular towers and associated operations to Vertical Bridge Holdco for $310.3 million in cash, the Edinburg-based company announced Friday, a move that appears to largely transition Shentel out of the last remnants of its cellular phone business. Vertical Bridge is the nation’s […]

Nov 11, 2020

Mitre tech foundation launches 5G consortium

McLean-based The Mitre Corp. announced Tuesday that its tech foundation, Engenuity, has launched a consortium with a goal of bringing together government, industry and academic institutions to advance innovations in 5G technology. The Open Generation Consortium’s founding members are Ericsson, Nokia Corp., Verizon, Altiostar, First iZ, Hush Aerospace, Kittyhawk, CTIA – The Wireless Associa[...]

Jan 13, 2020

Samsung Electronics acquires Chantilly tech firm

Samsung Electronics has acquired Chantilly-based network services provider TeleWorld Solutions (TWS), Samsung announced Monday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. TWS, a privately-owned company, will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics America Inc. Samsung will continue to offer TWS services such as network design, installation, testing and optimization. TWS le[...]

Dec 23, 2019

Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband service comes to Hampton Roads

Verizon announced Monday that its 5G Ultra Wideband mobility service is now active in Hampton Roads. The service is available in 31 cities across the country and works on seven mobile phone models. The fifth-generation cellular network covers several parts of the region, including Virginia Beach Oceanfront, downtown Norfolk, Newport News, Old Dominion University, Hampton […]

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