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n e w h a v e n b i z . c o m | J a n u a r y 2 0 2 2 | n e w h a v e n B I Z 5 A r o u n d t h e R e g i o n rideshare/tech giant, Uber Connect allows users to push a button and send a package with real-time tracking. Uber Connect, which is now avail- able in more than 6,000 communities across the country, also announced sev- eral new features. ey include a "Meet at door" pickup and drop-off option. at option allows the user to meet the delivery driver at their door, as opposed to meeting them curbside. Frontier announces 2022 launch of 25G broadband Frontier Communications of Norwalk ran the first successful trial of 25 giga- byte-per-second broadband in the U.S. and plans to deploy the technology in the second half of 2022, the company said. e trial utilized Nokia's 25G Passive Optical Network (PON) broadband technology over fiber-optic cables, BY THE NUMBERS 30 The number of jobs Milford-based Aquinas Consulting said it will add in the state in exchange for a state grant of up to $150,000. according to a statement. e technol- ogy is 2.5 times faster than Frontier's existing broadband. Nokia's Quillion chip supports three generations of PON technology from a single platform, according to Frontier. Frontier and Nokia will continue trials on Frontier's existing network while planning for commercial deployment in the second half of 2022. Stratford's Athletic Brewing taps into Dry January trend with nonalcoholic 'party pack' Stratford's Athletic Brewing hopes to tap into the "Dry January" trend with a new party pack of nonalcoholic brews for the New Year, the company announced. e party pack consists of five six- packs of Athletic's nonalcoholic beers, a "Dry January Party" disposable camera and an Athletic-branded koozie, "which all help to support Athletic Brewing's message that Dry January can still mean celebration," the company said. e package is available at Athletic's website for a base price of $59.99. Ath- letic Brewing Company Co-founder Bill Shufelt said, "We want to help people shi their mindset and make January into less of a sacrifice." Nearly a quarter of adults swear off booze annually for "Dry January," the company said. n EXECUTIVE AUTO GROUP FIAT | WALLINGFORD, CT NUMET | ORANGE, CT CORNERSTONE CHURCH | CHESHIRE, CT PARTYKA MAZDA | HAMDEN, CT TD BANK | WALLINGFORD, CT Building For Your Success Retail • Industrial • Commercial • Institutional • Education • Healthcare • Religious PDS Engineering & Construction has been meeting the needs of the construction industry since 1965. Our dedicated team of design and construction professionals welcomes the challenge of serving its past and future customers on their most demanding projects. THINK • PLAN • BUILD 5,600 The number of jobs Connecticut added in November, the 11th consecutive month of employment growth, according to the state Department of Labor. $1.7 million The amount Connecticut collected during the first month of legalized online gambling and sports betting. $7.5 billion The amount set aside in federal infrastructure legislation to build and deploy electric vehicle chargers nationwide. PHOTO | FILE Frontier's facility in downtown Hartford.

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