AT&T Arkansas
Ronnie Dedman Nears End of the Line at AT&T Arkansas
After more than 45 years with the company, Dedman is ready to call it a career. read more >
Arkansas School Districts Leaning Into Technology
Technology was already a part of the educational system, to be sure, whether through interactive videos in the classroom or computer tablets students were given to use during the school day. The coronavirus pandemic has forced that technological reliance to the forefront. read more >
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Digital Divide: Virus Spotlights Arkansas’ Broadband Deficit
The coronavirus pandemic, which has pushed much of daily living online, highlights Arkansas’ status as a laggard in broadband deployment and illustrates the digital divide between broadband haves and have-nots. read more >
Counties Fight AT&T, Dispute Phone Fees
In 2017, Clark County challenged routine fees that appeared on its AT&T phone bills and received class-action certification for other counties in Arkansas that used AT&T. read more >
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Six Arkansas Electric Co-Ops Stringing Broadband
Six electric cooperatives in Arkansas are bringing high-speed broadband internet access to thousands of their members and plan to offer it to all of their members within the next four to six years. read more >
AT&T Names New Arkansas President
AT&T announced Monday that Ronald (Ronnie) Dedman has been named president of AT&T Arkansas. He will lead all of the company's external, government and public affairs efforts in the state. read more >
60 Percent of Arkansas Households Now Wireless Only
In 2015, the government estimated that 59.8 percent of Arkansas households had no landlines and relied only on wireless phones. read more >
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Fewer Arkansans Holding Household Telephones
AT&T Arkansas hints in a report filed with the PSC that the number of traditional phone lines in the state is still dropping like a rock. read more >
Arkansas Cooperatives Apply Rural Electrification Model to Internet Access
Ouachita Electric in Camden, North Arkansas Electric in Salem (Fulton County) and Ozarks Electric in Fayetteville plan to deliver internet via fiber optic cable to their members in the next few months. read more >
Internet In Northwest Arkansas Feeling Stress
No one is complaining about the population and economic growth in northwest Arkansas, but all that growth is putting strains on the area’s infrastructure. read more >
by Marty Cook -
AT&T Plans New Broadband Product, Touts $1B Investment Since 2012
AT&T of Dallas says it has invested more than $1 billion in Arkansas wireless and wireless networks since 2012 and plans to introduce a new product, fixed wireless broadband. read more >
St. Bernards Adds Justin Yancey to Medical Team (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Justin Yancey has joined the medical staff of St. Bernards Healthcare as a pediatric hospitalist. read more >
Arkansas Business Power List 2016: Technology & Telecom
A technology and telecom resource to help navigate the leadership of the largest Arkansas companies or institutions. read more >
AT&T Gives $35,000 for EAST Initiative Partnership with Innovation Hub
AT&T on Wednesday announced a $35,000 donation to the EAST Initiative as part of its partnership with the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub. read more >
by Mark Carter -
AT&T Adding 50 to Arkansas Workforce
AT&T announces job openings for more than 50 positions in Arkansas. read more >
by Luke Jones -
Internet Bandwidth Needs Rise at Hotels, Motels
Hotel and hospitality Wi-Fi is becoming a booming business for large telecom providers. It’s a booming business for large telecom providers. A spokeswoman for AT&T said in 2012 the company saw its data traffic in hospitality venues explode with around 255 million connections, representing a growth of 170 percent year-over-year. read more >
by Luke Jones -
Sports Venues Confront Fans’ Use of Wireless
Use of wireless devices is increasing in sports venues where customers are sharing photos of their experience with their friends, searching for statistics and, in essence, giving a digital high-five to others at the venue. read more >
by Chris Bahn -
From the State Chamber of Commerce Chairman of the Board Ed Drilling
I would like to salute all of the graduates of the 2011 Leadership Arkansas program. It gives me great pleasure to know that there are so many Arkansans who are dedicated to ensuring that Arkansas is a great place to live and work. Your commitment to public service, leadership and economic development should be applauded. read more >
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