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Benton Ridge Telephone Awarded $52M in CAF II Funding for Fixed Wireless
Finley Engineering would like to congratulate Watch Communications, a subsidiary of Benton Ridge Telephone Company, for receiving $52M from the CAF II funding auctions. Finley Engineering would like to congratulate Watch Communications, a subsidiary of Benton Ridge Telephone Company, for receiving $52M from the CAF II funding auctions...
 
MN Governor Tim Walz Proposes More Money for Rural Broadband
MN Star Tribune published an article February 20th regarding proposed funding for rural broadband in MN. Governor Tim Walz has released his proposed budget that includes $70M to ensure that all rural Minnesotans have high-speed internet access by 2022.
NRECA Broadband Case Study
NRECA recently published a case study outlining Barry Electric Cooperative and GoBEC Fiber Network's overall Broadband project plan for approach, implementation and fiber deployment. Finley was a proud partner in this project providing the initial feasibility study and network design. And was also retained for the make-ready stage of the project. Read more on this project...
Broadband Forum Standard Targets Dynamic Bandwidth Assignment
The Broadband Forum recently released new standards focused on Quality of Service (QoS) of optical access systems. The Broadband Forum dynamic bandwidth assignment standard represents a milestone for 5G by accelerating the time-to-market for time-critical applications, the forum said.
Global ICT Spending Forecast: $4.6 Trillion by 2022
Worldwide information and communications technology (ICT) spending will reach $4.6 trillion by 2022, according to a global ICT spending forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC). The growth will average 4% annually.
Ecosystems Are Forming For the Smart Home And Voice Based Platforms Are Leading The Pack
More than one-third (35%) of owners of smart homes operate their devices as part of an ecosystem, according to new smart device hub research from Parks Associates. These homeowners are using a smart hub or app, usually one that is voice controlled, to control connected devices throughout their homes.
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