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Vermont Looks To Bring Oasis of Fiber-Connected Telehealth Hubs to ‘Healthcare Deserts’

Broadband Breakfast

Many rural healthcare facilities are struggling to keep their doors open. Add to that the looming federal budget crisis  threatening to end Medicare payments for telehealth  and the urgency of what a coalition of Vermont healthcare leaders, librarians, and state broadband officials are doing comes into view. 

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Medical-Grade Connectivity Not Just For Healthcare

Broadband Breakfast

Medical-grade is a term that embodies the highest standards when applied to the medical field's exacting demands to achieve optimal delivery of healthcare. In healthcare, any downtime or delay in connectivity can lead to significant losses in healthcare delivery, productivity, and revenue.

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Accelerating Broadband Deployment with a Shot Clock

Broadband Breakfast

As states like Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Washington receive their BEAD funding and additional federal funds towards broadband expansion, creativity in implementation is ripe for the picking. The benefits of broadband expansion go far beyond internet access.

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Supreme Court to Decide Fate of $8 Billion Broadband Fund

Broadband Breakfast

billion program critical to expanding broadband access in rural and underserved areas. The USF plays a central role in funding several telecommunications programs, including: E-Rate : Discounted internet access for schools and libraries, with $2.46 WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2024 – The U.S. billion allocated in FY 2023.

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SK Telecom announces “AI Infrastructure Superhighway” 

Total Telecom

Additionally, SK Telecom is working on “Edge AI,” which integrates mobile networks with AI computing to reduce latency and improve security.

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Broadband Experts Reflect on Digital Divide Progress Five Years After Pandemic

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, March 13, 2025 - Industry experts gathered Wednesday to assess the state of broadband connectivity in America, highlighting both significant progress and persistent challenges in closing the digital divide since the COVID-19 pandemic began. "We " Broadband Breakfast on March 12, 2025 - 5 Years On: Where Is Broadband Now?

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ComSouth Telecommunications

Rural Broadband Association

ComSouth Telecommunications Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 02/12/2025 - 02:00 Smart Grid Taylor Regional Healthcare System (TRHS) transmits medical records and images electronically from their facilities to its medical partners.