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TDS Latest Service Provider to Offer Price for Life Campaign
2/11/10 at 10:50 AM by Bernie Arnason
Many service providers have offered so called ‘price for life’ campaigns that promise to keep prices stable over the long term. Telcos have used this strategy as a way to capitalize on the perception that cable companies raise their pricing regularly. ...
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TDS Completes First Phase of 10 Gig Network Backbone
1/26/10 at 3:26 PM by Bernie Arnason
TDS, the Madison, Wisconsin based ILEC, announced that the first phase of a planned upgrade to their backbone network is completed. When fully completed in 2011, the fully redundant all IP network will connect ...
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TDS Completes Union Telephone Acquisition
12/2/09 at 2:05 PM by Telecompetitor
MADISON, Wis. (Dec. 1, 2009) – TDS Telecommunications Corp. (TDS®), a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. [NYSE:TDS, TDS.S], announced today that it has acquired Union Telephone Company, Inc., a privately held telecommunications company in Farmington, N.H. The transaction includes approximately 8,500 access line equivalents, covering 150 square miles in rural, eastern New Hampshire.
“We look forward to the opportunity ...
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TDS Pushes Managed IP Services
10/30/09 at 10:34 AM by Telecompetitor
Nearly $50,000 in savings over 5 years with hosted VoIP
Unprecedented economic times are forcing business owners to make unprecedented decisions. Whether it’s time to consider replacing the copier, buying new computers, or upgrading the communications system, these days the final decision rests upon the question: “Will I get a return on my investment?”
When it comes to the telephone and data ...
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TDS Launches 50 Mbps Broadband Tier
10/23/09 at 12:27 AM by Bernie Arnason
TDS, the Madison, Wisconsin based ILEC, has launched a 50 Mbps fiber based broadband tier in their Monticello, Minnesota market. The service also includes 20 Mbps upload speed. “The need for speed is insatiable, in Monticello and around the nation. ...
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TDS to Acquire New Hampshire Phone Company
8/5/09 at 4:20 PM by Telecompetitor
TDS Telecommunications Corp., a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. [NYSE:TDS, TDS.S], announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Union Telephone Co., a privately held telecommunications company in Farmington, NH.
The transaction is subject to certain conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2009. The transaction would include more ...
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Rise of the Rural ‘Super’ Carrier
5/14/09 at 11:49 AM by Telecompetitor  Recent activity in the rural telecom sector leads us to speculate about a rural ‘super’ carrier trend. We define this trend as the formation of large scale, larger than we’ve ever witnessed before, telecom service providers focused mostly on rural markets. Despite the 1,000+ carriers serving rural territory in the U.S., the three largest ‘RBOCs’ combined, still serve the majority of rural customers. That’s beginning to change, and leading to the rise ...
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TDS Turns to Google for Email
2/26/09 at 9:46 PM by Telecompetitor
Beginning Feb. 24, TDS starts upgrading it’s free TDS e-mail service to the popular Google™ web-based platform. The transition process is staged over the course of six-weeks as hundreds of thousands of customers are converted to the company’s new system. Read More ...
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TDS Reports 4Q08
2/26/09 at 9:29 PM by Telecompetitor  TDS reported an unaudited net loss just shy of $169 million ($1.49 per common share) in Q408, primarily the result of a non-cash $414 million write-down of 'goodwill and other intangible assets.' Net income for the full year totaled $93.541 million ($0.81 per common share), a sharp drop from the $386.112 million ($2.92 per common share) posted in 2007.
Operating revenues rose 1.7%, to $1,264 million, for Q4 and ...
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TDS Telecom Enters WiMAX Field
12/17/07 at 10:32 PM by Telecompetitor  TDS Telecom will launch WiMAX service in the Madison, WI market. TDS will compete with AT&T and Charter for broadband subscribers. TDS acquired the wireless spectrum from a now defunct company called SkyCable TV. TDS does not intend to offer “portable” broadband through laptop cards initially, but will provide fixed wireless access to homes and businesses within their WiMAX network range. Portable broadband may follow ...
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