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In today's interconnected world, the ability to stay connected with friends, family, businesses, and the wider community is essential. Reliable broadband connectivity plays a critical role in enabling these connections and driving progress. However, many areas still face challenges in accessing high-speed internet, creating a digital divide that hampers economic and social development.

Great news for rural communities! The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced a $20 million grant program to promote high-speed internet in rural areas (population less than 20,000).

KLJ Engineering LLC (KLJ), is proud to announce that Travis Jones has been promoted to Delivery Director for the company’s telecommunications department. Jones will work to deliver KLJ’s exceptional customer experience to the firm’s telecommunications clients.

KLJ Engineering is excited to welcome Larry Hamilton as a Telecommunications Market Director in their Englewood, CO office. Hamilton comes to KLJ with extensive operations and business development experience and will be working to grow KLJ’s telecom department across the nation.

KLJ Engineering (KLJ), is proud to announce Lanny Harris as the company’s Vice President of their Energy and Natural Resource Division. In this role, Harris is responsible for driving growth within the division which includes the company’s oil and gas, power, and telecommunications markets.

Network equipment has followed same model since manufactures have produced equipment. The model of proprietary software running on proprietary hardware. The size of the hardware has significantly decreased, but the model has stayed relatively the same.

Everything you need to know about applying for a Kansas Back to Business Broadband Grant in five simple steps.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently introduced the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) in an effort to expand digital equity to underserved communities across the nation. The $20.4 billion fund is intended to extend broadband services to both household and business users over the next 10 years.

Engineering New-Record (ENR) announced this week that KLJ has been named among the 2020 Top 500 Design Firms. The firm ranked 160, moving two numbers from the 2019 ranking. KLJ was evaluated based on revenue for design services performed in 2019.

KLJ’s Jeremy Larson will participate in a panel discussion on cloud switching at the Rural Broadband Association’s annual RTIME conference on February 16 in Phoenix, Arizona. During his breakout session at 10:00 a.m., he will discuss the future of telecom switching and the alternative switching platforms companies can use to maintain voice market share.

Wi-Fi is a common term in nearly everyone’s vocabulary, but do we really know what all goes into a Wi-Fi connection to ensure all our devices are running seamlessly? For many of us, we don’t think about those intricate details; we just expect that when we connect; Wi-Fi is doing its job. And that’s because of the many standards put in place to ensure Wi-Fi continues to connect us around the world.

Relocating an international airport is never an easy task, and not necessarily common in the aviation world, but that is exactly what happened in Williston, ND. The Williston Basin International Airport officially opened Oct. 10, 2019, when an incoming flight from Minneapolis landed at the new, state-of-the-art facility.

KLJ is honored to have three presenters at the 2019 Telecom Training and Safety (TT&S) Annual Conference and Vendor Showcase February 26-28 at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel in Bismarck, ND.

Dustin Maier an Engineer at KLJ, earned his professional electrical and computer engineering license in Nebraska.