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Is Mobile Broadband Finally Ready to Replace Traditional Home Internet Connections?

January 2, 2026 by Mintu

Time to Ditch Traditional Internet? A Deep Dive Into Mobile Broadband’s Real Potential

For decades, the decision about home internet access was straightforward. If fixed broadband—especially fiber—was available, you chose it. Mobile broadband existed largely as a compromise solution, useful for remote cabins, temporary housing, or emergency backup connections when wired networks failed. That assumption no longer holds. The global rollout of advanced 4G LTE and 5G networks has dramatically changed what mobile broadband can deliver. With operators advertising gigabit-level speeds and promoting wireless routers capable of serving entire households, a fundamental question has emerged: is traditional wired internet still necessary? This question matters more than ever as remote work, cloud computing, AI-powered … Read more

How NextLight’s Discount Program Is Transforming Longmont Nonprofits’ Digital Future

November 23, 2025 by Mintu

How NextLight’s Discount Program Is Reshaping Digital Inclusion for Longmont Nonprofits

When cities talk about digital transformation, the conversation often revolves around large corporations, high-tech startups, and major research institutions. But in Longmont, Colorado, the most meaningful digital shift is happening within small offices, community centers, shelters, learning hubs, and nonprofit organizations that operate quietly behind the scenes. These are groups whose missions range from food assistance to educational support, elder care, environmental conservation, and community development. And in the evolving digital economy, each of them depends on stable, high-speed internet. More than a year after its launch, NextLight’s nonprofit discount program is offering a lifeline to organizations that historically struggled … Read more