by Pivot
Month: August 2010
Cellular South Expands Android Options
RIDGELAND, Miss.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cellular South, the nation’s largest privately held wireless communications provider, announced the release today of one of the most advanced Android-powered touchscreen smartphones – the Motorola Milestone™. Following on the heels of Cellular…
GAO: Competitors Erroneously Challenged Stimulus Applicant Deployment Data
Network operators that challenged competitors’ broadband stimulus applications sometimes supplied incorrect information about broadband coverage, according to information released this week from the Government Accountability Office. Although competitors challenged many applications, a GAO review of…
Verizon’s ICSA Labs to Certify Security of Home Broadband Routers
Verizon Business’s ICSA Labs has launched a product certification program that aims to thwart the growing threat of hackers targeting home networks to gain access to sensitive personal data and information. ICSA’s Broadband Home Router…
Oxford Networks Turns to Adtran for FTTH, Carrier Ethernet
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Aug 09, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — ADTRAN(R), Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation networking solutions, today announced that Oxford Networks, a telecommunications company providing phone, Internet and data services to businesses and…
Calix Sees VDSL2 Momentum
PETALUMA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Calix, Inc (NYSE:CALX) today announced that customers across the Midwest are rapidly deploying very high-speed digital subscriber line 2 (VDSL2) services on the Calix C7 Multiservice Access Platform (MSAP) to evolve their networks…
Consolidated Turns to BTI for Packet Optical Network
OTTAWA — Tuesday, August 3, 2010 // BTI Systems, the company that redefines metro service delivery, today announced that Consolidated Communications has deployed the BTI Systems 7000 Series packet-optical platform to keep pace with the…
Sports Programming: Competitive Advantage or Ransom, or Both?
Video service providers who aren’t big (or rich) enough to launch their own regional sports networks are well aware of the situation revealed by The Oregonian and the availability of the NBA’s Portland Trailblazers telecasts.…
Google and Verizon Reach Net Neutrality Agreement
Verizon and Google have released their suggested legislative framework for network neutrality rules. Its key provisions are a wireless exemption, net neutrality for “best effort” Internet access, but an ability to create new walled garden…
AT&T Upgrades U-verse App, Now Watch DVR Recordings on iPhone
AT&T has upgraded their Mobile Remote Access for iPhone app with a new U-verse Mobile app, which now allows iPhone users to watch DVR recordings on their iPhone. The new app allows iPhone users to…
IPO Registration Reveals Interesting Insight Into Skype
Skype was spun off from Ebay last year and they are now filing for a $100 million IPO. Depending on how you define a telecom service provider, Skype may well be the largest on the…
Airspan Partners With LightSquared for SmartGrid Solutions
Here’s somewhat of a vote of confidence for the new wholesale 4G network proposed by LightSquared. Airspan, a supplier of wireless broadband equipment, has partnered with them for a broadband wireless SmartGrid solution, offering wireless…
Sezmi Expands OTT Offering to 36 Additional Markets
Having debuted its alternative to cable, IPTV, and satellite TV service in Los Angeles back in February, Sezmi announced yesterday its $4.99/mo. Sezmi Select service package is now available in 36 markets spanning 23 states.…