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‘Broadband Prairie’ rural wireless project moves to public phase of researching, testing

September 1, 2023 sarah JonasFeature

With wireless infrastructure installed in and around Ames, Iowa, the $16 million ARA Wireless Living Lab for Smart and Connected Rural Communities is moving to a public testing phase. The progress will be celebrated with technical presentations and field trips during a launch event Sept. 6-8 on the Iowa State University campus.

MSU study: Pandemic gains in broadband access for rural students are fading

August 22, 2023 sarah JonasResearch Results

A new study from Michigan State University warns that gains made to address broadband and internet connectivity in Michigan rural communities are beginning to fade.

Iowa State University and partners receive major National Science Foundation research grant to drive innovation in rural broadband connectivity

June 22, 2021 sarah JonasAnnouncement

Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, a consortium of industry partners, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the new regional testbed will focus on wireless research to enable high-throughput, universal and affordable rural broadband.