The Iowa Heartland Chapter training "The Evolution of IPTV" has been postponed to later in 2022. We continue to work on securing a trainer(s) for the session and will reschedule as soon as possible. As always, keep checking our Events and Training page for the latest in scheduled events!
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A majority of Mediacom internet customers will see download speed boosts in the coming weeks. In a news released issued March 14th, the company announced the following changes to their download speeds, which will be delivered at the same price as before:
In addition, Mediacom will be doubling the download speeds for the Connect2Compete Plus (C2C+) tier from 50 Mbps to 100 Mbps. C2C+ offers qualifying customers a complete high-speed broadband experience for just $30 per month. The service is designed to work in conjunction with the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) which provides a corresponding $30 monthly benefit ($75 in Tribal Areas) to help eligible households pay for broadband access.
The first Iowa Heartland SCTE training session of 2022 is in the books as we addressed several safety issues during four virtual sessions on February 24, 2022. Over 70 people participated in the trainings, with presenter Don Heck with the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities (IAMU) providing insight and information on four topics.
The Chapter would like to thank Power and Tel, Open Country, Wirewerks for sponsoring the trainings!
If you're planning to attend the Iowa Communications Alliance Annual Meeting and Expo on March 28-30, we would love to have you stop by the Iowa Heartland Chapter's booth at the Expo! The ICA Annual Meeting and Expo is held March 28-30 at the Stop by Booth 314 at Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center. The exibit hall is open on Tuesday the 29th from 1:00pm to 6:30pm and Wednesday the 30th from 9:15am to 11:00am. We hope to see you there!
The Iowa Chapter Board has established a great training schedule for 2022 and we'd love to have everyone mark their calendars! Here's the lineup for now, with the possibility of other trainings and events be added as the year progresses: Febraury 24, 2022 - Safety Trainings April 6, 2022 - The Evolution of IPTV July 13, 2022 - Customer Premise WiFi November 9 & 10 - CBRS Go to our Events and Training page for all the details. Registration is already posted for the Februrary 24th training and other will be posted as details are finalized. Because of continuing guidance from national SCTE, the first three trainings will all be held online using Zoom. We are hoping to be able to return to in-person training for the CBRS training in November, and to be able to hold a Vendor Day as well. Stay tuned for more details!
Wi-Fi 6E products only started arriving in the US last year, but the tech world is always looking toward what's next. Wi-Fi 7 represents the next generation of the wireless network protocol, and today marks the first time someone has claimed to make the technology work. Wi-Fi 7 isn't available yet, since the Wi-Fi Alliance is still creating the standard. Also known as the IEEE 802.11be standard, Wi-Fi 7 is expected to provide a max throughput of "at least 30GBps," according to the Wi-FI Alliance, which is quite a bump from Wi-Fi 6's 9.6GBps claim and an even bigger jump from WiFi 5's 3.5GBps. Keep in mind, however, that all three speeds are theoretical. Don't expect to hit these numbers while surfing the web at home. CLICK HERE to read the whole story at Ars Technica
At their annual organizational and planning meeting today, the Iowa Heartland Chapter Board of Directors have chosen their leadership positions for 2022. Mike Brems with Power and Tel will serve as Board President for 2022. Mike has been on the SCTE board as an associate and regular Board member for several years. Carl Norton will serve as Vice-President in 2022. Carl has served as an assistant board and regular board member for the past several years. In addition to the two new leaders, Josh Robinson with USA Communications will serve as Treasurer again in 2022, and Eric Lage with Reinbeck Telecommunications Utility will continue as Secretary. Thank you to these board members for agreeing the lead the Chapter for the year ahead!
When Verizon turns up 5G mobile service in the C-band later this month, the company also will be offering 5G fixed wireless service in the C-band. In an interview with Telecompetitor, Verizon Business Chief Revenue Officer Sampath Sowmyanarayan said the company will cite a speed of 100 Mbps. According to a Verizon website, prices will be as low as $25 a month when bundled with mobile service, a potentially disruptive price point in the face of cable broadband competition. The company said previously that it will make 5G C-band mobile service available to 100 million people at the initial launch and according to Sowmyanarayan, C-band 5G fixed wireless service also will be available to 100 million people, as well as to two million businesses. CLICK HERE to read the full article at Telecompetitor
Comcast announced the successful test of a prototype 10G modem using the core technology that will deliver multigigabit speeds to tens of millions of homes. In a lab test, a Full Duplex DOCSIS 4.0 system-on-chip (SoC) cable modem built by Broadcom delivered upload and download speeds faster than 4 gigabits per second (Gbps) powered by 10G network technology. For more, CLICK HERE to read the article online at HelpNetSecurity.com
After two years with limited events due to COVID, the Iowa Heartland Chapter is looking forward to resuming a normal schedule of trainings and events in 2022! Do you have any ideas for technical trainings you'd like to see us conduct? If you do, we'd love your feedback! CLICK HERE to send us an email with your ideas. We appreciate it!
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