PCs for People introduced CONNECT, offering fixed wireless and wired internet services. The FWA uses 5G and 4G LTE, with speeds reaching 280 Mbps download and 80 Mbps upload. The wired service provides 100 Mbps connectivity through multiple dwelling units. Costs are significantly lower than traditional providers. CEO Casey Sorensen emphasizes the importance of internet access as a tool for opportunity. The organization, founded in 2008, claims to have connected over one million people and aims to enroll 11,000 individuals in Cuyahoga County by September. PCs for People is also seeking funding through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program.
The FWA element of CONNECT uses 5G and 4G LTE networking. The 5G service delivers download speeds as fast as 280 Mbps and uploads as fast as 80 Mbps.
PCs for People CEO Casey Sorensen said in a press release about the new service, 'We believe access to the internet is access to opportunity. With CONNECT, we're doubling down on our mission to expand affordable, reliable internet in communities that have historically been underserved.'
The new PC for People CONNECT service provides wired symmetrical 100 Mbps connectivity through a multiple dwelling unit (MDU) service.
PCs for People claims to have connected more than one million people, including more than 3,000 MDUs, and deployed hundreds of FWA access towers.
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