Fixed Wireless Pay TV: Understanding the New DNA

Pay TV operators and equipment vendors are facing remarkable new changes, as TV consumers increasingly become “cord cutters” and migrate away from cable and satellite providers toward cellular/mobile and fixed-wireless providers. Understanding the latter two pay TV competitors thus becomes ever more critical to managing today’s cable and satellite TV landscapes. Some very interesting data points have emerged within the… Read More

Fixed Wireless is Best Solution for Expanding Broadband Access to Unserved and Underserved Rural Areas

Fixed Wireless is Best Solution for Expanding Broadband Access to Unserved and Underserved Rural Areas – Original Post Wireless Internet Service Providers Pitch Fixed Wireless Technology in Forthcoming Infrastructure Bill ‘An all-fiber diet isn’t healthy,’ says a board member of Wireless Internet Service Provider Association WASHINGTON, October 3, 2017 — Fixed wireless broadband could become a lynchpin in the digital infrastructure… Read More

Wireless Internet Service Providers Pitch Fixed Wireless Technology in Forthcoming Infrastructure Bill

Wireless Internet Service Providers Pitch Fixed Wireless Technology in Forthcoming Infrastructure Bill – Original Article   ‘An all-fiber diet isn’t healthy,’ says a board member of Wireless Internet Service Provider Association WASHINGTON, October 3, 2017 — Fixed wireless broadband could become a lynchpin in the digital infrastructure portions of any forthcoming Trump Administration infrastructure bill if policymakers are properly educated… Read More

Why Google May Face a Tough Road Under President Trump

Its ties with the Obama administration and employee donations to Clinton won’t help. Alphabet’s Google faces a tougher regulatory landscape as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration looks poised to reverse Obama administration policies that often favored the internet giant in the company’s battles with telecoms and cable heavyweights, analysts say. Google GOOGL 1.14% had close ties with outgoing Democratic… Read More

Google Fiber Exec Praises Fixed Wireless Sector at a Conference Keynote

Google Fiber Exec Praises Fixed Wireless Sector at a Conference Keynote – Original Post Google Fiber has made its commitment to point-to-point fixed wireless clear as part of its “hybrid” 1 Gbps service strategy with the much talked about recent acquisition of Webpass. Webpass focuses on high-speed data deployments to residences and businesses primarily using point-to-point wireless. Milo Medin, VP of… Read More

Awards Keynote Showcases Exclusive WISP Industry Research

Awards Keynote Showcases Exclusive WISP Industry Research – Original Post Brand-new for WISPAPALOOZA 2016, WISPA sponsored a quantified study on the nature of the WISP industry. The report is being announced at the show, with Jimmy Schaeffler, chairman and chief service officer of Carmel Group, making data available to members Tuesday evening during the Annual Awards Reception and Keynote (7:15 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.).  The report outlines,… Read More

6 More Trends Driving the Future of TV

Part 2: Technology-enabled shifts in the distribution ecosphere Following up on six trends driving the future of content, here are six technology-enabled developments that are driving how television content is distributed and consumed.   1. More (and Smarter) Devices Both mobile and stationary devices will continue to populate the home, business and travel lives of Americans. That’s because we like it!… Read More