Telecompetitor

Verizon and other large national telephone companies have been taking a real beating of late on their DSL offers, at least compared to what cable is doing with cable modems. Broadband adoption is slowing in general, but DSL for large carriers is experiencing negative growth. Verizon’s latest answer to this gloomy DSL ...

It’s pretty clear now that big telephone companies like AT&T and Verizon are positioning their DSL broadband product as a value play against their cable broadband competition. Case in point is AT&T’s latest DSL promotion (via BroadbandReports.com), which offers 3 Mb/s DSL for ...

Femtocells, the in-home mini wireless tower that promises better in-home coverage for wireless calls, are still relatively young in the technology adoption lifecycle. Most everyday customers are unfamiliar with the technology. The business model is young and unproven as well. The model has its critics. Some question whether ...

In what began in some limited markets of Florida and Pennsylvania is now available in most Verizon FiOS markets – no term contracts (or month-to-month service) for new customers. The Verizon Worry Free Guarantee is effective immediately and offers ‘price protection’ for FiOS bundles as ...

Windstream enhances Lifetime Price Guarantee with digital TV from DISH Network LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Windstream (Nasdaq: WIN) announced today the launch of an unprecedented triple play Lifetime Price Guarantee, adding a high-definition digital TV package from DISH Network to its existing offer of high-speed Internet and unlimited nationwide calling.  Windstream's Lifetime Price Guarantee provides customers with a locked-in, monthly rate ...

New Month-to-Month Pricing With No Early Termination Fees, Plus New 30-Day 'Peace of Mind' Guarantee With Two-Year Contracts Now Offered TAMPA, Fla., May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- New Verizon FiOS customers in the Tampa Bay region now have a new choice for service bundles.  They can opt to pay for a bundle on a month-to-month basis – at the same prices charged ...

We noted Windstream’s Lifetime Price Guarantee launch back in late summer 2009. Apparently, they plan to double down on the Price for Life approach with the launch of a new campaign, the Lifetime Guarantee Tour. They are embarking on ...

Small-Business Customers Get Free* High Speed Internet for One Year NEW YORK – April 19, 2010 "We offer small businesses the total, easy-to-set-up business toolkit on the best network at tremendous savings," said Monte Beck, vice president of small-business products and services for Verizon. "Only with Verizon do small businesses get 24 x 7 care and technical support whenever they need assistance, the Verizon ...

Verizon’s latest bundling strategy allows customers to lock in pricing for two years on double, triple, and quad play bundles. Verizon is hoping to alleviate some of the sticker shock push back they get from customers who complain after ...

Given their considerable retail behemoth market power, we’ve covered Walmart's  telecom service offerings for some time now. The most recent Walmart telecom move of note is revealed by AdAge. They will soon launch a nationwide television advertising campaign (see video below), ...