Imagine rolling hills, emerald green pastures, and the reassuring rhythm of rural life. Angus County, nestled on the white sandy shores of Scotland’s East coast has it all, including a picturesque landscape peppered with ancient castles and old abbeysplucked from the pages of Shakespeare's Macbeth. While Angus County may seem like an ideal holiday getaway or film location for a romantic comedy where a big-city pastry chef falls in love with a small-town ranch hand, the reality for residents is a bit more complicated.  ..read more

As broadband connectivity progresses forward in rural and remote communities around the country, it has become increasingly apparent that the basic understanding of the digital divide – “the [internet] haves vs. the have nots” – is no longer a sufficient or adequately inclusive explanation. To truly understand and address the digital inequities that still exist today, the analyses must go much deeper – looking at root causes and cultural nuances for why we see the divide, and how such disparities deeply affect large groups of people, especially historically marginalized populations such as Fi ..read more

We’ve all heard the shocking statistics. 2.7 billion people worldwide, and 1 in 5 U.S. households remain offline. That is a BIG problem and can certainly feel overwhelming. The question is – do we fully understand the reasons behind these astronomical numbers? We at Ceragon believe that a clearer understanding of the digital divide’s root causes, along with the harmful effects experienced by those on the “wrong side” of the divide, will help to define the strategic paths forward for each community facing this problem ..read more

Do you have the right strategy, resources, and innovation to elevate your network operations?   Network operators have their hands full. Not only do you need your network to perform impeccably and without downtime, but you also need to have a strategic playbook in place for how you will handle the inevitable day-to-day hiccups, as well as future-looking tactics for how you will take your network to the goal – a high-performing, agile system that ultimately delivers a win to both your customers AND to your business. It’s all about making smart moves and thinking on your feet ..read more

Gain Full Visibility into Your Telecom Network with a Digital Twin.  Picture this: you’re in charge of running a network, and business is great. You’re adding network subscribers daily, and things are on the up and up. You’re adding services and advanced applications to your offering, and your customers are happy. You’re cruisin’.  And then, CRASH. Service to an entire sector goes out without warning…time to head to the pit. You scramble from office to office talking to your operations team, engineers, and NOC staff. As they each pull up one distinct system, spreadsheet, or NMS expo ..read more

IIJA…NTIA…BEAD…NOFO…fiber-first…extremely high-cost thresholds. Well, that’s a mouthful. Ever since the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was passed in the Fall of 2021, these terms have been swirling in and out of our collective newsfeeds continuously. And we get it, at this point you’re probably beginning to develop a case of “funding fatigue.” But we hope that you will stay positive and keep pushing forward – there’s mounting evidence that all technologies – beyond only fiber – will be considered in BEAD-funded rural broadband expansion projects. Because the reality is, in many ..read more

I’m old enough to remember when making a long-distance call was a big deal. Calculating the cost per minute, hunting down prepaid discount cards, and deciphering country codes turned connecting with far-away friends and family into a special kind of adventure. Today, real-time video chat has become integral to how we live and work. That instantaneous digital connectivity to far-flung remote locations is made possible thanks in large part to the wonders of wireless long-haul transport and its ability to bridge the digital divide quickly, affordably, and reliably between urban centers and isola ..read more

“The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.” – John F. Kennedy.  Wildfires, earthquakes, hurricanes. Terrorism and violence. Cyber-attacks, chemical spills, pandemics. Disasters are an unfortunate part of today’s reality, and taking a good hard look at their potential impacts before they strike could save us a great deal of heartache later on ..read more

Critical Infrastructure is by definition, vital to the health, safety of civil society. The efficient operation of our power grid, water supply, fire department, and financial institutions relies on continuous modern communications and network connectivity. Any disruption can be dangerous or even deadly. It is our responsibility to ensure that all our critical infrastructure facilities have disaster recovery plans in place to deal with operational outages caused by natural disasters or malicious actors ..read more

The US government is serious about bridging the digital divide and has allocated tens of billions of dollars to combat the issue. The multitude of programs and variety of requirements makes navigating the application process complex and confusing for telecom operators looking to leverage all the available resources. Ceragon’s Vice President of Sales, Mark Pelletier, walks us through how he and the Ceragon team have helped operators with the application process ..read more