News & Insights

More Hotspots. Lower Costs. Project: Volume Up helps libraries launch and grow hotspot lending programs with affordable 5G connectivity, donated devices for qualifying programs, and dedicated support.

July 2, 2026

Mission Telecom Executive Director Mark Colwell joins the Broadband Action podcast to discuss how nonprofits and community anchor institutions can work together to close the digital divide

June 25, 2026

Library Journal Webinar

April 30, 2026

As featured on Charlotte, NC’s WBTV News, Mission Telecom is transforming lives by partnering with local libraries to provide free Wi-Fi hotspots, ensuring that essential internet access is a right for every household.

March 9, 2026

Watch the recording of our webinar with Library Journal exploring alternative funding strategies and community partnerships to help libraries sustain and grow digital equity programs.

January 22, 2026

Watch the recording of Crisis Connectivity: Digital Inclusion Before, During, and After Disasters. The discussion explores how communities can maintain connectivity before, during, and after disasters through innovative partnerships, funding strategies, and local collaboration models.

October 17, 2025

Catch the replay of The Future of Resilient Communities: Libraries at the Center of Disaster Recovery, a Library Journal webinar moderated by Mission Telecom’s Executive Director, Rhea Yaw Ching, on libraries’ role in disaster recovery.

September 29, 2025

Mission Telecom and Lutheran Services Carolinas partner to provide refugee families in Greenville with internet and laptops—fostering independence, opportunity, and stronger community connections.

September 24, 2025

Mission Telecom is proud to sponsor this series, which examines how libraries navigate digital equity and respond to health, social, economic, political, and climate-change challenges.

March 7, 2025