Open Broadband is pleased to support NC Hearts Gigabit, a grassroots group recently launched in NC that aims to dramatically improve Internet access and utilization across the state. Our CEO & co-founder of NC Hearts Gigabit, Alan Fitzpatrick, was part of a Community Broadband Networks Podcast by Christopher Mitchell. The Podcast focuses on goals and vision for a…
Open Broadband held a ribbon cutting party announcing service deployment in Belmont NC. Service includes a free public Wi-Fi zone in downtown Belmont. The Gaston Gazette wrote about the launch event: Open Broadband, a private North Carolina-based wireless internet provider, plans to have its unique high-speed service up and running in January 2018. Essentially, the…
Open Broadband is disrupting the internet service provider industry in North Carolina. WRALTechWire recently featured Open Broadband and highlighted a few of the initial ISP deployments. “The City of Belmont partnered with Open Broadband to provide a high-speed free public Wi-Fi service for Downtown,” says Adrian Miller, City Manager, City of Belmont. This coverage will…
Open Broadband was selected by Wayne County NC to roll out high speed internet service. The Goldsboro Daily News describes Open Broadband’s Pilot Program in the County in this article. The Goldsboro News-Argus elaborated on Open Broadband’s Wayne Co deployment as follows: “Seven Springs area residents could be able to sign up for WiFi broadband internet…
Open Broadband was selected in the Alexander County RFP process to perform a Broadband Feasibility Study. Greg Cronk, Information Technology Director for Alexander County told the Board of Commissioners: Open Broadband, LLC, was a staff favorite based on: • Both principals of the company each have over 20 years of experience in the field. •…
Open Broadband was featured as a prominent startup in the Charlotte ecosystem by Start Charlotte. Their article highlighted the innovative nature of how we bring ultra high-speed internet to underserved markets: “This makes Open Broadband a hybrid fiber and wireless internet service provider. Which is unique in comparison to smaller wireless internet service providers (WISPs)…
NPR recently held a program on the topic of broadband, or lack thereof, in rural America. Listen to the 47 minute podcast here. If you need broadband access in your community, talk to us. We work with towns, counties, and economic development groups for public-private partnerships to bring broadband to under served markets. Contact us…
The FCC reports that the majority of the US lacks a choice in high-speed internet. Broadband internet is defined as a minimum speed of 25Mbps download, and 3Mbps upload. Cable and Telephone companies provide the majority of internet connections in the US, but even when you add in fixed wireless connections, there are still nearly 50M…
The Wall Street Journal wrote an excellent article on how Rural America is Stranded in the Dial-Up Age June 15, 2017. To read the full WSJ article, click here: Rural America is Stranded in the Dial-Up Age. The FCC reports that 30% of census tracts in the U.S. lack access to 25Mb/3Mb broadband speeds. This means…
