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Horizon Launches Free WiFi In The City
Horizon Communications has announced that they have launched free WiFi in the city, with coverage currently “over sections of Front, Reid, Burnaby and Church streets.” The Horizon Communications announcement said, “We’ve just launched free WiFi in the city! Super fast, reliable and free – doesn’t get better than this! Try... Read more of this article
Horizon Communications Launches Terragraph
Horizon Communications has launched a new high speed internet service called Terragraph from its partner Siklu. A spokesperson said, “Horizon Communications, the new Bermuda based telecommunications firm founded by Mr. Gilbert A. Darrell and backed by the Bermuda Infrastructure Fund has launched a new high speed internet service called Terragraph... Read more of this article
TBi Partners With TCS To Provide Internet Access
Transitional Community Services has partnered with TeleBermuda International [TBi] in order to provide easier access to the internet for “disenfranchised young adult males.” A spokesperson said, “Transitional Community Services [TCS], Registered Charity #1020, formed to meet the growing needs of disenfranchised young adult males 18-34.... Read more of this article
RA Release Preliminary Report On 5G Technology
The 5G Safety Advisory Panel has recommended that the Regulatory Authority of Bermuda “lift the moratorium on 5G Rollout.” This is according to the Preliminary Report into Radiofrequency and 5G Safety, with the public invited to review the document and provide their feedback before March 8th. Moratorium In August 2020, the Regulatory Authority... Read more of this article
Video: BNV Interview With RA About 5G
The Regulatory Authority of Bermuda‘s Chief Executive Denton Williams will be joining Bernews at approximately 11.00am this morning [Nov 9] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series, set to discuss the public consultation into Radiofrequency and 5G Safety. The RA previously announced that “due to concerns from the public,... Read more of this article
RA Extends 5G Safety Consultation Deadline
The Regulatory Authority [RA] today announced that “due to concerns from the public, it will extend the deadline of its public consultation into Radiofrequency and 5G Safety by two weeks, to December 7, 2020.” “To provide feedback on the public consultation, please visit the RA’s website at www.ra.bm, select Public Consultation,... Read more of this article
Environmental & Health Groups On 5G
Greenrock, the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce, Ocean Rock Wellness, Bermuda Advocates for Safe Technology, and Dr. David Wingate are all joining together to “bring awareness to concerns regarding the potential deployment of 5G technology in Bermuda.” A spokesperson said, “In response to increased community concern,... Read more of this article
One Launches New Data Roaming Packs
One Communications has launched new data roaming packs, with the company saying that an $8 Carry-On Auto Pack provides a “generous, automatic bucket of data on a daily basis in almost any country.” A spokesperson said, “Travelling just became more affordable than ever for One Communications mobile customers with the launch of Carry-On... Read more of this article
RA Conducting Public Consultation On 5G
The Regulatory Authority of Bermuda announced that it “will conduct a public consultation from October 23 to November 23, 2020 on Radio Frequency, 5th Generation technology [5G] Safety, to determine whether 5G is suitable for deployment in Bermuda.” “After reading the Public Consultation document located on the RA’s website at www.ra.bm,... Read more of this article
Digicel Earns ‘Fastest Internet Provider’ Award
Digicel has been designated ‘Fastest Internet Provider’ in the 2020 Ookla Speedtest Awards by mobile network company Ookla. A spokesperson said, “Digicel Bermuda was designated Fastest Internet Provider in the 2020 Ookla Speedtest Awards, making it the go-to place for a superior internet experience. Ookla, the company behind Speedtest,... Read more of this article
One Provides Free Internet Speed Increase
“Nearly all residential FibreWire Internet customers received an upgrade to their Internet speed as of September 1, free of charge,” One Communications said. A spokesperson said, “One Communications is thrilled to announce that as a direct result of further investments in their network, nearly all residential FibreWire Internet customers... Read more of this article
Digicel Bermuda: ‘Nothing Less Than 100mbps’
Digicel announced that it will be launching a new range of home internet products, with “all residential fibre customers receiving nothing less than 100mbps.” A spokesperson said, “Digicel is launching a new range of home internet products to change how people connect in Bermuda. All Digicel residential fibre customers will now receive... Read more of this article
One: ’50% Increase In Their Internet Speeds’
One Communications announced it will be “launching the Island’s fastest FibreWire Internet speeds on July 1st, boasting up to 500Mbps, another first for Bermuda.” The company said they “will automatically boost the vast majority of FibreWire Standard Internet and all Smart Internet Plans. Customers can expect to receive a more than... Read more of this article
RA: No Decision Made About 5G In Bermuda
Noting there were some “social media postings this past weekend inciting the vandalism of cell towers,” the Regulatory Authority [RA] is “restating and reaffirming that no decision has been made” regarding 5G technology in Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “The Regulatory Authority [RA] is today restating and reaffirming that... Read more of this article
Digicel Increases Customer Bandwidth
As the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold, Digicel Bermuda is increasing customer bandwidth. A spokesperson said, “Digicel wants to assure the public that employees and customers remain top priority and has put measurements in place to manage the potential impact of cornavirus. “Digicel is increasing off-island capacity to... Read more of this article
One Communications Restoration Efforts Update
One Communications staff continue to work hard on restoration and in bringing all customers back online. One Communications CEO Frank Amaral said, “We would first like to thank all of customers for their patience during this post-storm recovery period. We fully understand that everyone is accustomed to being connected around the clock both at home... Read more of this article
