on May 28, 2014

In today’s broadband centric world the demand for higher speed internet connections are continuing to climb. Streaming video services and content providers have seen increasing amounts of over-the-top-video and television content. These services take a large toll on telephone, cable and cellular providers, as well as, DSL and broadband network’s due to their...

on May 14, 2014

Have you ever wondered why we need cell phone towers? Cell phones being a low watt transmitter/receiver requires a signal repeater within range of the cell phone. The repeaters keeps moving the signal from tower to tower until it reaches the destination cell phone. For the caller to complete the cell phone call it is necessary to have a new type of telephone pole...

on Apr 15, 2014

Google Fiber is Google’s “fiber-to-the premises” service, providing broadband Internet and television to a growing number of locations. Google Fiber will provide an Internet connection speed of one gigabit per second for both download and upload speeds which is roughly 100 times faster access than what most Americans have. In order to utilize the gigabit speeds,...

on Mar 26, 2014

Data has been sent via non-electronic means since the advent of communication using light, sound and movement. The first digital transmissions began with telegram in 1809, thus transmitting long distance communications of text or symbols, as opposed to verbal or audio messages. By 1906, the teletypewriter was invented which was used to send and receive typed...

on Nov 20, 2013

High-Cost   High Cost Program 2012 implementing reforms and changes required by the USF/ICC Transformation Order, which overhauled universal service policies for rural and hard-to-serve areas. USAC successfully developed and deployed system functionality to address program changes, including freezing or capping various types of support and implementing new High...

on Nov 15, 2012

At RP Companies, Inc., we have recently established a partnership with Cambium Networks. Together with Cambium Networks’ product solutions and focus on wireless broadband connectivity, we expect to help deliver products that meet the ever-changing needs of customers in Arizona. In our home state, as around the world, the demand for more and faster transportation of...