by Pivot
Month: December 2010
Cox Communications’ Generates $1 Billion in Business Services Revenue
ATLANTA, Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Cox Communications announced today that Cox Business, the company division that provides voice, data and video services for business customers, will surpass $1 billion in annual revenue by the…
Google Expands Video Reach With Widevine Acquisition
Widevine is excited to announce that we have agreed to be acquired by Google. “For many years, Widevine has enabled consumers to access digital entertainment content. Through a combination of content protection and video optimization…
HomePNA Developer Claims 20 Million Chipsets Installed Worldwide
HomePNA is making substantial gains in the home networking market, according to an announcement last week from Sigma Designs, manufacturer of a system-on-a-chip that supports HomePNA equipment. The company said it has shipped more than 20…
FCC: Median Broadband Spend for U.S. Business Customers is $125/month
Ninety-five percent of U.S. businesses with five or more employees have at least one broadband connection, according to an FCC survey of 3,506 American managers, owners and IT directors. Eighty-six percent of businesses with 11…
Telecom Tipping Point? Earnings Trail Revenue 50% Globally
Globally, earnings growth at the largest public telecom companies over the last three years trailed revenue growth by an average of 50 percent over the last year, according to AlixPartners. This is especially the case…
OnLive Announces Launch of PlayPack Games-On-Demand
Broadband video games-on-demand service provider OnLive announced that come January, it will launch its “PlayPack” flat-rate plan. On the launch date, subscribers will get 24x7x365 access to more than 40 “recent, classic and indie” game…
NTELOS Completes Acquisition of FiberNet Business Unit
It’s been a busy week for merger and acquisition activity in the independent telco sector. The latest transaction to close is NTELOS’ acquisition of the FiberNet business unit from One Communications Corp. We previously noted…
Windstream Completes Acquisitions Valued at Over $1 Billion
Windstream continues to expand its presence, particularly when it comes to business/enterprise data infrastructure and services. The telecompetitor announced the completion of its acquisition of Q-Comm Corp., a privately held regional fiber transport and competitive…
Clearwire: Go Ahead, Cut the Wireline Broadband Cord
Clearwire today announced the introduction of Clear Modem with Wi-Fi, a combination wireless broadband modem and Wi-Fi access point. With broadband connections to Clearwire’s expanding CLEAR 4G network, the book-sized device delivers Internet access at…
How Will Verizon 4G Pricing Plans Impact Rural Carrier Partners?
UPDATE: Bluegrass Cellular, Verizon’s first rural 4G partner comments at the end of the post. Verizon Wireless has set a high bar for other carriers with its 4G launch, including rural carriers that might be…
Think OTT is Destined to Replace Subscription Video? Not Without a Big Fight
One ongoing raging debate within our ever evolving industry is the impact of Internet delivered video (OTT video) on the subscription video model. The debate is of great interest because both telcos and cable companies…
SDN Expands Middle Mile Network With Infinera
SUNNYVALE, CA – Dec. 1, 2010 – SDN Communications (SDN) has deployed an Infinera ATN network (Nasdaq: INFN) to support its Project Connect South Dakota project, funded under the U.S. government’s broadband stimulus program in…