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AT&T wins $725M task order from Veterans Affairs
Contract secured by AT&T’s Fairfax County-based Public Sector organization
AT&T’s Oakton-based Public Sector organization secured a $725 million, 12-year task order to modernize the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ data network, the company will announce Wednesday. The contract is
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Shentel appoints executive VP/COO
Telecom company promotes 25-year industry vet Ed McKay
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Edinburg-based Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. — better known as Shentel — has promoted Edward “Ed” H. McKay to lead its broadband business as executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective
AT&T Public Sector wins $175M transportation contract
12-year contract to modernize network services for agency
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AT&T Inc. announced Tuesday it has been awarded a $175 million contract from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to modernize its voice and data networks. AT&T’s Public Sector organization,
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Telecom company SES building $17M facility in Prince William
U.S. operations hub expected to create up to 200 net jobs by 2026
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Luxembourg-based telecommunications company SES will invest $17 million in a new U.S. hub facility in Prince William County facility where it will merge its satellite and network operations, Virginia Gov.
Dark fiber optic network coming to NoVa
High-speed network plans to connect NoVa to Virginia Beach subsea cables
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A new 680-mile, regional fiber optic network will begin to take shape in Northern Virginia during the second half of 2021. The project is a joint venture between Annandale-based Tenebris
SpaceLink establishes HQ in Tysons
Satellite telecom company is building space relay network
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Satellite telecommunications company SpaceLink, a subsidiary of Australian aerospace and defense contractor Electro Optic Systems, has established its headquarters in Tysons. SpaceLink is building a space relay network of satellites
Omnispace, Lockheed Martin join forces for space-based 5G network
Tysons-based Omnispace proposes global 5G satellite constellation
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Tysons-based satellite telecommunications company Omnispace LLC has entered into a strategic alliance with Lockheed Martin Corp. to explore jointly developing a space-based 5G global network. “Omnispace is fully committed to
Chantilly cell tower B2B biz acquired by California company
SmallCellSite.com now part of Digital Locations
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Chantilly-based SmallCellSite.com has been acquired by California’s Digital Locations Inc., a developer of 5G cell tower sites. The completed acquisition was announced on March 2. Financial terms of the acquisition
Legislation hopes to expand broadband access for low-income students
More than 20% of households in Virginia lack high-speed internet
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RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia General Assembly passed legislation in an effort to expand broadband internet access to low-income students across the commonwealth. Senate Bill 1225, proposed by Sen. Jennifer
McLean satellite operator eyes Chapter 11 emergence
Intelsat Corp. creditors approve restructuring
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McLean-based satellite operator Intelsat Corp. announced Friday it has the support of creditors to financially restructure under Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which would decrease the company’s debt from nearly $15 billion