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Telecom Central: As 5G Rolls Out, North Texas Telecom Giants Continue to Expand

by | Dec 12, 2019
DFW long has hosted some of the biggest names in telecom, and that means as investment spending rises, area players increasingly play leading roles in how the future of wireless unfolds.
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DFW Minority Supplier Diversity Council Recognizes $7B in Mega Deals
by | Dec 11, 2019
The E Awards Gala celebrated 13 mega deals by AT&T, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, and PepsiCo, along with each company's minority business enterprise partners.
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AT&T’s New First-of-its-Kind Blimp Helps First Responders During Major Natural Disasters
by | Dec 4, 2019
The 55-foot aerostat is an addition to AT&T's FirstNet public safety communications platform, which is designed to help responders stay connected during large-scale catastrophes. Launched last year in partnership with First Responder Network Authority, the platform now has more than 1M connections in service.
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Follow the Money: Renibus Therapeutics Nets $16.3M, Shiftsmart Raises $12.75M, Traxo Receives Equity Funding
by | Nov 21, 2019
In this roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity by North Texas companies, you’ll also find news from EX-IQ, BaiCells, Mark Cuban, MODE Transportation, Artifex Partners, AT&T, and Blue Star Heating and Air.
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Follow the Money: Aligned Energy Gets $495M, TPG Fund Nets $1.7B; AT&T Buys Ad Platform

by | Oct 24, 2019
In this weekly roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity involving companies in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Trinity Private Equity Group, Crestline Investors, Lone Star Analysis, and Baymark Partners.
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Follow the Money: TPG Commits $500M to Collabnet, Razberi Gets $5.8M, Kibo Acquires Monetate
by | Oct 10, 2019
You’ll also find news from Satori Capital, AT&T, Goodnight Midstream, Tailwater Capital, Topgolf, and more in this weekly roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity.
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Big Four Mobile Carriers to Unveil ‘ZenKey’ Tech to Rid Us of Passwords
by | Oct 2, 2019
AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint are collaborating on ZenKey, a new way to verify and authenticate who's using your mobile device.
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Education: TI Grants $7M for STEM, AT&T Foundation Donates to UTD, TSU Opens $40M Building in Fort Worth

by | Aug 26, 2019
From higher education projects (UT Dallas, TSU) to K-12 initiatives (Frisco ISD, Dallas ISD), here's your briefing on what's going on in education in North Texas.
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Who Won What at the 2019 Tech Titans Awards
At its annual awards gala, Tech Titans honored 14 North Texas companies, organizations, and individuals for outstanding industry contributions. See who made it out on top.
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5G Whiz: AT&T Works With Robotics Firm to Accelerate Retail Automation Beyond Wi-Fi
by | Aug 1, 2019
The robots will help retailers recognize out-of-stock, mispriced, or misplaced inventory, as well as potential store hazards.
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Finalists Announced for the 2019 Tech Titans Awards

by | Jul 9, 2019
The Tech Titans Awards recognize the elite in North Texas technology and highlight the innovators, adopters, and executors impacting the technology industry for the greater good.
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From left: Roger Taylor, manager of probation services for the Dallas County Juvenile Services Department; Byron Sanders, Big Thought President and CEO; U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, (D)-Dallas; and Ty Bledsoe, assistant vice president for external affairs at AT&T; Erin Offord, senior director of programs at Big Thought. [Photo: Rachel Walters]
AT&T’s $100K Grant Bolsters Big Thought’s Creative Solutions Program
by | Jul 3, 2019
Creative Solutions works with young people who come to the nonprofit through the Dallas County juvenile system with the aim of bettering their lives and the community. The nonprofit has posted a new position—Opportunity Advisor—someone who will be a part of the young people’s future so they can “live their best, truest, most authentic life.”
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High-Flying Connectivity: AT&T Partners With Uber to Put 5G in Air Taxis
by | Jun 11, 2019
The newly announced collaboration intends to boost Uber’s plans to get a commercial rideshare service in the sky by 2023.
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Follow the Money: Women In Their Prime Nets $1M, Fintech RS2 Ventures Completes $11M Raise, Take Command Health Reaches $1.5M Goal
by | May 30, 2019
You'll also find news about AT&T, Mark Cuban, Group Island Spirit, CareView Communications, CG Environmental, RS2 Ventures, Vemuri Investment Partners, DGSE Cos. Inc., and ORIX Capital Partners in this roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity involving companies in North Texas.
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