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Rural Iowa 4-H clubs are bridging technology gaps with Starlink broadband
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (230+ words) Ottumwa Courier A partnership between Starlink, the space satellite internet company from Elon Musk, and National 4-H Council is bringing broadband connectivity to rural communities, including several in Iowa. Alexa Groff, the 4-H STEM education specialist with Iowa State University…...
Ground station in Chile ready to connect to space via laser
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (502+ words) A new ground station in Chile is set to transform how we connect to satellites, using laser technology that promises faster, safer, and more reliable data transmission. The European Space Agency (ESA), Sweden’s SSC Space and France’s Safran Space cooperated…...
The Economics of Fixed Wireless Access: Is It a Viable Alternative to Fiber and Cable?
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (577+ words) A strong substitute for conventional broadband options including fiber-optic and cable networks is fixed … The Economics of Fixed Wireless Access: Is It a Viable Alternative to Fiber and Cable? A strong substitute for conventional broadband options including fiber-optic and cable…...
Oregon Broadband Office Announces Completion of Digital Connectivity Technology Program Projects
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (94+ words) Business Oregon’s Oregon Broadband Office is pleased to announce a major milestone for grantees of the Digital Connectivity Technology Program: Project Implementation Completion. Through DCTP, organizations across Oregon have expanded access to internet-enabled technology and Wi-Fi at no cost to…...
Broadband projects completed in northern Oklahoma counties
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (135+ words) Looking for more news? Visit our sister site, OK Politics Today, and subscribe here today! The Oklahoma Broadband Office (OBO) says it has completed eight broadband infrastructure projects by Indian Electric Cooperative (IEC) that will expand fiber-optic connectivity across several…...
Astrolight and Greek University Partners Achieve Autonomous Space-to-Ground Lasercom Downlink
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (350+ words) On October 8, 2026, Lithuanian optical technology firm Astrolight, alongside the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), announced the successful commissioning of an end-to-end space-to-ground laser communication link. The optical link connected Astrolight’s ATLAS-1 laser…...
Teradyne, Inc. Introduces Iris 100 Production-Proven Test System For MicroLED Devices
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (209+ words) Teradyne, Inc. announced Iris 100, a production-ready optical test platform for microLED devices. Teradyne Iris 100 brings semiconductor-grade optical test to microLED manufacturing, measuring every... announced Iris 100, a production-ready optical test platform for microLED devices Teradyne Iris 100 brings semiconductor-grade optical test to…...
New optical sensing system will improve space domain awareness
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (320+ words) An optical sensing system developed by MIT Lincoln Laboratory will help improve space domain awareness for the United States and Japan. The system launched in February and recently achieved first light. It will join Japan's orbiting QZSS satellite constellation to…...
Laser Sensing Tech Could Move From Ground Mapping to Space Surveillance
1+ week, 34+ min ago (353+ words) Stealth aircraft are designed primarily to make radar detection more difficult, creating an ongoing challenge for the sensors responsible for finding and tracking them. Researchers are now exploring whether another technology, normally associated with mapping, autonomous vehicles and surveying, could…...
OpenCape Welcomes Gateway Fiber to Cape Cod With Fiber Backhaul Support
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (103+ words) OpenCape, the operator of the region's 100% fiber optic network connecting Cape Cod to Boston and Providence, welcomed Gateway Fiber to Cape Cod as it begins its expansion in the region. Gateway Fiber, which announced last month that it is bringing…...