Common Networks

We’re excited to welcome two telecom industry veterans to the Common Networks Advisory Board, Janice Roberts and John Barrett! bit.ly/2YNNSYN

Our CEO, Grace Chen, wrote about the troubling lack of connectivity during COVID-19 in @Forbes: “Half our population is struggling to access online government aid, healthcare tools, virtual learning and more.” Read on for ideas to narrow the divide: bit.ly/2UrSuB4

Proud to share our co-founder and CEO Grace Chen has been named one of @SFBusinessTimes Most Influential Women in Business in the Bay Area for her incredible work in the #telecom industry and local community. Learn more about her impact here: bit.ly/2TQWJGe

4/ As a company and as individuals, we're committed to educating ourselves, listening to our community members speaking out against racism, and taking action against discrimination in our world. Black Lives Matter.

3/ We stand with the Black community, and especially with our Black colleagues and customers, in condemning racism of all forms, and in spotlighting the disproportionate injustices against Black people.

1/ Our team at Common is hurting. We are sad and angry that our colleagues, friends, and fellow community members are discriminated against, harassed--and even senselessly killed, as we've seen too often in George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and so many others.

We’ve partnered with @thealamedapoint to bring internet access to its residents to help close the digital divide. This marks the first time many residents have broadband connections, allowing access to vital resources during #COVID19 sheltering. Read more: info.common.net/apc

Video conferencing tools may have an unexpected advantage: the ability to create an equalizing effect across genders. Check out our Co-Founder and CEO Grace Chen’s insights on the topic in @QuartzAtWork bit.ly/2SHulpq

We’re honored by this recognition, @FastCompany. Check out our Honorable Mention in the #FCWorldChangingIdeas list for our efforts to expand affordable, reliable #InternetAccess to all who need it: bit.ly/2W4uS5E

Today we want to highlight another field team member, Jose Moreno, who always steps up to help lead the team! Amazing home internet is more important than ever. We're grateful for everyone on our field team, and for all the essential workers keeping our communities strong.

Thank you to all the essential workers keeping us fed, sheltered, and cared for at this challenging time. Keeping communities connected is more important than ever. We're grateful for our field team & special thanks to Field Sup. Miguel Lindo, who's been doing it all lately!

Today we’re announcing Peregrine, our brand new rooftop hardware, named after the swiftest bird in the world. 🐦 By combining our own graph tech with @Qualcomm’s 802.11ay chipset and Terragraph by @Facebook, we are making affordable gigabit home internet possible! #5G #hardware

Hey @EA @EAMobile @EAMaddenMobile, some of our customers are having trouble connecting to your services. No luck solving with your support team so far. Can you help our customers?

Our CEO Grace Chen is on Quora tomorrow at 1PM. Ask her anything! Have questions about innovation in telecom? Being a woman exec in tech? Trends in cord cutting? Head on over to Quora to ask and see responses to your questions quora.com/session/Grace-…

We’re happy to announce we’ve been chosen for @CNBC’s #Upstart100 list for companies that have the potential to transform industries and become household names. See the whole list: cnbc.com/upstart

In 50 years, the #internet has revolutionized our world. And with more than 50B connected devices projected by 2020, we continue to need better and faster access. We started Common to help connect neighborhoods across the #BayArea, and why we celebrate #InternetDay. #Internet50

So excited about @commonnet launch in San Leandro. Our team has been working so hard with the amazing team city of San Leandro @mayorcutter, City of SL councilmembers & of course @_tbatalla. So excited to bring amazing internet to #sanleandro! #isp #internet #CutTheCord

#HoneyBook CRO Anya Benbarak joined a panel of female leaders at @commonnet to discuss Closing the Wage Gap - an issue that persists across industries including the creative economy 👉check out our 2017 report: honeybook.com/gender-pay-gap

We're extremely excited about the @commonnet launch in San Leandro! Shows how public investments in broadband infra can attract new companies, increase competition, generate new revenue, and provide community benefits. #5G #SmartCities #Broadband sanleandronext.com/common-network…