"Starry made its debut in Boston in 2016, offering gigabit speeds via its unconventional approach to internet connectivity. Instead of carrying connectivity across a web of wires - which are expensive and time-consuming to deploy - Starry beams its internet service from a larger antenna into homes via high-speed, short-range mmWave broadcasts. The challenge with those broadcasts is that Starry connections generally require an uninterrupted line of sight between the transmitter and the receiver, as mmWave signals can be easily blocked."
"In recent years, Starry has run into trouble, with the company laying off half of its workers in 2022 and filing for bankruptcy in 2023. It also pulled out of one of its markets, Columbus, Ohio, leaving Starry with nearly 100,000 customers across Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington, DC."
Verizon is acquiring Starry to expand high-speed internet offerings in apartments, condominiums, and other multi-dwelling units. Starry launched in Boston in 2016, using antenna-based millimeter-wave (mmWave) broadcasts to beam gigabit service into homes without extensive wired infrastructure. mmWave transmissions provide short-range, high-speed links but typically require an unobstructed line of sight and are susceptible to blockage. Starry faced financial difficulties, cutting half its workforce in 2022, filing for bankruptcy in 2023, and exiting the Columbus market. Starry currently serves nearly 100,000 customers across Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington, DC.
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