Collaborations between public and private organizations charter innovation in Wilson, and proponents of the city-owned fiber optic network use it as a building block for a brighter tomorrow.
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The City of Wilson plans to create a smart city app with the help of a $10,000 grant from US Ignite, a National Science Foundation-backed nonprofit.
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Launched in 2007, real estate development firm LStar Ventures is generating national attention with an in-depth profile of its connected city project in suburban Boston.
Read MoreEditor’s note: The advent of faster-than-ever wireless networks in the form of new 5G means plenty of change and challenges for the communications industry. Technology Business Research Analyst Dan Callahan provides an overview in the second of a multi-part report. PLANO, Texas – The business case is still a work in progress Beyond the impressive details, the question of the business case for 5G is still lingering unanswered. When it comes to investment, customers will decide on the business case and not the technological case. When challenged in questioning during the panels, or during the breakout sessions, vendor personnel...
Read MoreEditor’s note: On the 20th World Wi-Fi Day, the CEO of Chicago-based Cambium Networks talks about the importance of spreading wireless Internet connectivity all around the world, not just in metro areas. CHICAGO – At Cambium Networks, our core business is connecting people. That’s why we’re so excited about World Wi-Fi Day, a unique worldwide initiative happening on June 20, 2017. Designed to help bridge the digital divide, and organized by Wireless Broadband Alliance under the leadership of the Connected City Advisory Board (CCAB), it is a platform to recognize and celebrate the significant role Wi-Fi is playing in cities and...
Read MoreWILSON — Soon, people in the Triangle will have access to ultra-fast broadband via Google and other providers. In Wilson, NC, they’ve had it for seven years. In Wilson you can get 82 channels of basic cable, 40mbs Internet service and home phone plus with 11 calling features for $102.95 a month via its Greenlight city broadband network. Higher priced options provide additional cable TV offerings. Not only that, the Internet speeds are 40mbs for both uploads and downloads. Upload speeds that fast are almost unheard of from cable and other commercial providers. More typical upload speeds are 1mbs...
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