by Pivot
Month: July 2010
In a Bit of Irony, Skype Allegedly Blocks Service on Their Network
What goes around, they say, comes around. There is no doubt that in the consumer market, Skype has been one of the most disruptive technologies in modern telecommunications. Essentially, by making use of existing consumer…
Consumer Reports Calls Out Apple, iPhone 4
Consumer Reports just published the findings from tests of the new iPhone 4. Apple is not going to be thrilled about the results. Consumer Reports takes the now famous iPhone 4 reception and ‘signal strength’…
Sprint Expands 4G Markets
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Sprint (NYSE:S) launched 4G service in Rochester, N.Y., Syracuse, N.Y., Merced, Calif., Visalia, Calif., Eugene, Ore., Tri-Cities, Wash., and Yakima, Wash. These seven metropolitan areas add to the growing list of…
Femtocell Model Shifting? AT&T is Giving Them Away
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…
Shentel to Offer Prepaid Wireless
EDINBURG, Va., July 8, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ — Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) (Nasdaq: SHEN) announced today that its wireless subsidiary, Shenandoah Personal Communications Company, a Sprint PCS Affiliate of Sprint Nextel, has…
Zayo Group Launches New Dark Fiber Business Unit
LOUISVILLE, Colo. – July 8, 2010 – Zayo Group, a provider of telecom and Internet infrastructure services, announced today the formation of a new business unit, Zayo Fiber Solutions (ZFS). ZFS will design, build, and…
Mixed Messages on Rural Broadband?
Rural broadband is a much talked about subject these days, as it should be. It’s a complex issue – but one that should be paid attention to. Ensuring adequate broadband access for all Americans is…
Qwest Offering Dedicated IPv6 Internet Addresses
DENVER – July 8, 2010 –To stay ahead of the Internet’s explosive growth, Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) today announced it is offering public and private Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) addresses to its government and…
Globecomm Expands Wireless Services to the Caribbean
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Jul 08, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Globecomm Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: GCOM), a leading global provider of satellite-based communications infrastructure solutions and services, has secured two contracts to provide wireless managed services to service…
Suddenlink to Deploy TiVo Premiere Set-Top Boxes in Key Markets
SAINT LOUIS, MO and ALVISO, CA — (Marketwire) — 07/08/2010 — Suddenlink Communications, the eighth largest cable broadband company in the United States, and TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), the creator of and a leader in…
Broadband Stimulus Fuels Intense Vendor Competition
Nothing like a cool $7.2 billion to make things interesting among broadband vendors these days. The broadband stimulus program is in full swing, with roughly $3 billion of the program committed (not counting matching funds),…
Mobile Internet on the Rise
Despite current economic conditions, 25% more Americans are using mobile phones for Internet access, email or instant messaging than a year ago, according to a new report released yesterday from the Pew Internet and American…