#broadband map

Weekly output: how states are working to expand broadband availability, lessons learned from Estonia’s digital society

This week saw two minor personal milestones: my first in-person attendance at a conference since last March (appropriately enough, it was the Satellite trade show then and now; sadly enough, Richard Branson didn’t say anything nearly as quotable as Elon Musk did last spring), followed by my first reception around town since then (an event at a Rosslyn rooftop with breathtaking views of the…

FCC broadband map discrepancy areas see up to 62 percent variation

Southern District Public Service Commissioner Sam Britton is taking a stand against a recent report published by the FCC.

In the FCC’s recent broadband coverage map for Mississippi, 72 percent of Mississippians were said to have access to broadband. After reading the report, Britton analyzed data from 27 counties, discovering major discrepancies.

According to the FCC, 91 percent of Jackson County…

SA’s Otel Telecoms appointed distributor for Chinese-based Zycoo

VOIP Service provider Otel Telecoms announced today that they have entered into an agreement with Chinese-based Zycoo to distribute their solutions within South Africa. Zycoo is a developer and manufacturer of IP (Internet Protocol) unified communications solutions.

“Our commitment to delivering quality IP solutions worldwide means we only partner with distributors who are the best at what they…

ShowMax added to DStv Explora decoder

ShowMax, the internet TV service launched in August 2015, will now be available on connected DStv Explora decoders.

This is the fourth new viewing option introduced over the past four months and extends access to subscription video services to an even wider audience. In particular, these new viewing options make it easy for people with a standard (non-smart) big screen TV to watch ShowMax.

“In…