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Boeing gets green light for satellite internet constellation

The Verge

The Federal Communications Commission has authorized a satellite internet project from Boeing first proposed in 2017. Boeing can now move forward with building, launching, and operating its own broadband internet network from space, joining its main aerospace competitor SpaceX.

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 T-Mobile’s 5G Home Internet: I tried it, and it tried me

The Verge

Is cellular good enough for a home internet connection? I was interested in T-Mobile’s Home Internet service from the first time I heard about it: it’s $50 (a price that includes the specialized router) , contract and data cap-free, and is powered by 5G and LTE instead of phone lines or cable.

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‘Open for business’: Amazon shows off antennas for its Kuiper satellite network

GeekWire

Satellite 2023 via YouTube) After years of development, Amazon is showing off the antennas it plans to use for it s Project Kuiper satellite broadband network — and says it plans to begin offering beta service for large customers next year. “By having those workloads close to the Kuiper network, we can [provide] more performance.

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Study: Global comparisons of news consumption and shifting channels

Trends in the Living Networks

It is intriguing to see UK as a laggard, perhaps because rather than despite of high levels of consumer Internet usage. The post Study: Global comparisons of news consumption and shifting channels appeared first on Trends in the Living Networks. Future of media Global economy Mobile Social media Uncategorized'

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From 5G to 6G: What comes after the fastest wireless network yet?

Dataconomy

With the potential to offer even faster data transfer speeds, improved energy efficiency, and the ability to connect an even greater number of devices to the internet, 6G is expected to revolutionize the way we communicate and connect with the world around us.

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Your biggest barriers to digital transformation aren’t technical…they’re cultural

CIO Business Intelligence

Historically, our jobs as infrastructure and security professionals have involved installing the “plumbing” that ensures organizations remain connected through traditional networking and security practices. For decades, organizations have considered networking and security a cost of doing business. Important, but rarely revolutionary.

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YouTube TV sharply increases monthly subscription to $64.99

The Verge

as the company starts to offer eight of ViacomCBS’s channels, which are available today: BET, CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, TV Land, and VH1. Costs went up again in 2019 to $50 per month when YouTube TV added Discovery’s lineup of networks. per month. YouTube TV (@YouTubeTV) June 30, 2020.