Telecompetitor

Verizon may be on the verge of offering free Wi-Fi access to its broadband subscribers. The development would follow AT&T’s lead who with the purchase of Wayport last year, now offers the largest Wi-Fi footprint free of charge to its broadband customers. A Wi-Fi move by Verizon would also help them meet a competitive challenge in their metro New York market, where Cablevision ...

Bresnan Communications, a Purchase, NY based MSO, is building a metro Wi-Fi network in Billings, MT. Bresnan joins a growing list of cable MSOs, including Wave Broadband of Seattle, WA, who are building metro wireless broadband networks to gain competitive advantage. Bresnan will offer broadband wireless connectivity free of charge to its Billings cable modem customers and will charge non-Bresnan customers for access. The tactic ...

Midcontinent Cable, an independent cable MSO serving primarily North and South Dakota, has launched metro wi-fi service in Sioux Falls, SD. Midcontinent is seizing upon the opportunity in the same way much larger companies in larger cities are doing. By offering this free wireless broadband service, Midcontinent is extending their brand and value with current and prospective subscribers in a key market for them. Smaller ...