Verizon’s first 5G service rollout is live in select areas of the Des Moines metro, but the company is keeping plans for future expansion quiet in the meantime. Des Moines is the 20th market to receive Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband service, which would be available to users of seven Verizon devices that are currently 5G-enabled. “Obviously our aspirations don’t end on Dec. 31. The network will be expanding within the
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January 16, 2020
Verizon rolls out 5G-enabled services in parts of metro, stays quiet on expansion plans
April 25, 2019
West Des Moines, Microsoft and partners announce expansion of broadband equity project in Valley Junction
A community broadband equity pilot project between the city of West Des Moines, Microsoft Corp., T-Mobile and other partners is entering phase two of the ambitious three-year plan, officials said at a news conference Wednesday. The city now offers free public Wi-Fi, managed by Ovation Network, from the West Des Moines Business Incubator on Fifth Street to Railroad Park; created point-to-point Wi-Fi service with Aureon Technology for five low- and moderate-income
November 28, 2018
USDA’s rural broadband plan met with criticism and concerns
Slow speeds, bad coverage and expensive service. These are just some of the concerns contained in nearly 300 public comments on Rural Broadband Pilot Program proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a review by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting found. Little has been done on the program since President Donald Trump’s January 2017 executive order to expand broadband in the rural U.S., where Americans can pay as much
July 12, 2018
Amateur hacker steals sensitive military documents, drone manuals because no one updated the routers
BUZZFEED NEWS: Here’s a reminder to update your router at home. At least two people tied to the U.S. military accidentally leaked secret files to a hacker after failing to change either the default username, password, or both to their routers, researchers at Recorded Future found. The hacker told Recorded Future researchers that he found the documents using Shodan, a common search engine used to identify internet-connected devices that are either
