Telecompetitor

Among large national carriers, T-Mobile was a little late to the 3G mobile broadband party. They now appear to be trying to make up for lost time. They’ve selected HSPA+ technology for their push into 3G, and are now aggressively trying to build out a ...

The revamped Apple TV, launched yesterday, is not about to trigger a wave of video cord cutting. But that doesn’t mean video service providers should ignore it. The product, or a product like it, could play an important role in generating more sales of multi-play ...

The business of providing digital home multimedia, cross-platform products, services and support to broadband service providers is a dynamic and growing one.  Motorola yesterday announced the introduction of the Motorola EDGE Service Assurance Software suite, a set of customer care applications for home networks that it will sell directly to broadband carriers....

On the day when Apple introduced its latest OTT effort, the redesigned $99 Apple TV OTT video set-top-box, word is Amazon is mulling a competitive OTT video offer. If true, Amazon would join, Apple, Roku, Boxxee, Vudu, Hulu, Best Buy, Netflix, soon to be Google, ...

Two million smart grid meters have been installed across the U.S., thanks in no small part to the $3+ billion of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding allocated to smart grid development and deployment.  More than 180,000 ...

Manufacturers and major retailers are excited about the market outlook for connected TVs, but there's still a wide gap to bridge when it comes to arousing consumer interest, according to Forrester Research's James L. McQuivey. In their research report, "...

While Skype’s 560 million+ member number is quite impressive, its 8.1 million paying subscribers puts that total number in perspective. Those 8.1 million provide Skype $96 in ARPU per year. To put that in perspective, Verizon’s latest monthly ARPU for its consumer markets is $80.76, which equates to 10X what Skype ...

“Internet-addicted members of Generation Y” between the ages of 18 and 24 are the target for a new prepaid 4G wireless service from Clearwire that will carry the Rover brand, Clearwire Chief Commercial Officer Mike Sievert told reporters on a conference call today. “Prepaid is no longer limited ...

Verizon has taken a lot of heat regarding for its DSL broadband offerings in non-FiOS territories. Some argue that Verizon is ignoring these territories and may even try to sell them off, leaving them to focus on FiOS and 4G LTE as their broadband horses. Today, Verizon slightly cooled those arguments, at ...