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Drew WilsonDecember 18, 2018

Telecom giant AT&T announced Tuesday that it’s rolling out 5G in a dozen cities this week, and Jacksonville is among them. “Initially we’ll offer a limited amount of mobile 5G devices to select customers beginning on Friday, Dec. 21,” the company said in a press release. “This initial offer will deliver select business customers and […]

Jacob OglesDecember 13, 2018

Forget “Smart Cities.” Members of Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis’ economic transition team want Florida to be the first “Smart State.” Joe York, president of AT&T Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, said Florida has the chance to lead the nation in data infrastructure at a moment when the “internet of things” begins to affect everything […]

Guest AuthorMay 2, 2017

Florida must invest in smart cities that support entrepreneurs. We are the third largest state in the United States, yet rank 34th in innovation according to a 2016 Bloomberg study. Simply put, that is not what leadership looks like. It is not enough to just prepare for the next wave of technology. We need to […]

William PatrickMarch 30, 2017

From smartphones to smart cities. The next generation of wireless connectivity will require enough signal coverage to support the exploding demand for consumer data use, and innovative new technologies such as driverless cars. But it will take a massive influx of wireless communications infrastructure to achieve, according to Beth Cooley, state legislative affairs director for […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 10, 2017

What do smart cities, driverless vehicles, autonomous drones, and instantaneous 3D downloads all have in common? The need for 5G wireless technology. Under Senate Bill 596 and House Bill 687, which creates the Advanced Wireless Infrastructure Deployment Act, Floridians have the opportunity to bring ultra-fast speeds – speeds that were previously only available through a […]

Tag: smart cities

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