DISH Network has launched OnTech Smart Services, which provides direct-to-consumer installation of internet of things and smart home devices and services, including entertainment systems, smart thermostats and locks. The service has come to 11 markets so far, and DISH plans to add more.
The Federal Communications Commission will vote in August on an order aimed at improving the accuracy of broadband maps, Chairman Ajit Pai told the Senate Commerce Committee. Pai said the agency would propose that service providers report "where they actually offer service below the census block level."
DISH Network may be the frontrunner to acquire assets from T-Mobile and Sprint and form the fourth major carrier that the Justice Department is said to be demanding in order to approve the merger, sources say. Other contenders include cable companies Charter Communications and Altice, as the DOJ reportedly draws close to making a decision.
A new task force, established by the Federal Communications Commission, will study how to give ranches and farms access to high-speed broadband. Faster internet could improve efficiency, allow innovation and enable the use of the internet of things, said Ajit Pai, the commission's chairman.
AT&T's Innovation Lab in New York City will serve as a testing ground for leveraging 5G to provide innovative storytelling through advertising, according to company executives. The WarnerMedia facility will also draw consumer insights and technology from AT&T's Xandr ad sales unit.
Ericsson released a software update to its tower hardware that the vendor says will markedly improve 5G network performance by increasing its capacity and coverage, especially indoors and in hard-to-reach areas. The upgrade will support a recent standalone 5G New Radio standard that bypasses the need for 4G infrastructure.
Cisco's Umbrella cloud-based security gateway is being added to the company's SD-WAN software line. Umbrella can serve as the first line of defense against cyberattacks, the company says.
Qualcomm, Intel and other US chip manufacturers are reportedly lobbying the US government to lift restrictions that ban sales to the world's largest telecommunications equipment company, Huawei. The US prohibited sales to Huawei because of what it said were national security issues.
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