by Pivot
Month: June 2011
FCC Looks at “Turning off the PSTN”
Skype Brings Video Calling to Android Platform
Skype’s released Skype for Android 2.0, an upgraded version of its Skype for Android app
AT&T Hooks up With Zynga for Mobile Social Games
AT&T announced an agreement with social games developer, Zynga, to bring the latest mobile social gaming to AT&T’s wireless customers.
LightSquared Sees Filter Fix for GPS, Open Range Agrees
In its proposal LightSquared asks that certain manufacturers of GPS equipment be required to install filters costing “as little as five cents” to address the
Nielsen: Smartphones Are Majority of New Mobile Phone Purchases
While 55% who purchased a new handset in the last three months purchased a smartphone as opposed to a feature phone.
Cox Expands MVNO Footprint
Cox announced that it will introduce Cox Wireless in San Diego and Santa Barbara, Calif. and many of the communities it serves in Topeka and Wichita, Kansas
JD Power: Demise of Broadcast TV Premature
According to a JD Powers report, just 3% of US consumers having “cut the cord” to their home television service subscriptions.
DVR Comes to OTT
PlayLater is a downloadable app for PCs (no Mac format as of yet) which allows you to record videos from popular online video sites like Hulu, Netflix, YouTube
NISC Buys Quintrex, Billing Consolidation Continues
Consolidation in the telecom industry continues with NISC announcing the acquisition of Quintrex. Both Quintrex and NISC provide billing and other software
Frontier and Yahoo! Extend Relationship
Frontier and Yahoo! announced an extension of their relationship, in which Yahoo! powers Frontier’s email and web portal start page. The agreement covers
Hughes Gets Texas Satellite Broadband Contract
It has been awarded a contract by the State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) to provide primary business Internet and access continuity services.
LightSquared Gets New Wholesale 4G LTE Partner
LightSquared™, the nation’s first wholesale-only integrated 4G-LTE wireless broadband and satellite network, and netTALK.COM, INC. (“netTALK”; OTCBB: NTLK),
Cloud Computing “Is Not for Everyone, Right Now”
FCC Wireless Competition Report is “Inconclusive”
TDS Buys OneNeck IT Services, Continues Move into Managed Services
TDS will buy Scottsdale, Arizona based managed and hosted services firm OneNeck IT Services for $95 million. OneNeck will become a
FCC Report Inconclusive About The State of U.S. Wireless Competition
The report also includes some stark reminders of the difference in wireless service availability and competition between rural and urban areas. It found, for example, that
Skype Sets Up in the U.S. Congress
In an effort to enhance efficiency, reduce travel times and improve communications with constituents, members of US Congress will have access to Skype video calls.
Over $118 Million in Broadband Stimulus Awards Have Been Returned
Pew: E-Reader Ownership Doubles in 6 Months, Beats Tablets
As of May 2011, 12% of adults in the U.S. own an e-reader, like the Amazon Kindle, doubling since November 2010. This represents the first time
Industry Groups Collaborate for Next Gen Wi-Fi Hotspots
The Wi-Fi Alliance and Wireless Broadband Alliance this week are launching the first trial of a collaborative effort aimed at bringing to market the
FairPoint Cites Progress, 15 Mb/s in New England
Their latest report cites progress in Vermont, which imposed a June 30, 2011 deadline for broadband improvements in the state, as a part of
Sprint Launches 4G WAN Services Targeting SMBs
Sprint (NYSE: S) now offers businesses Sprint 4G Enterprise WAN (wide area network), a fixed wireless access solution that provides
Report: Video Subscribership Holds Up, But Growth Appears Stalled
Eighty-seven percent of U.S. households subscribe to some form of multi-channel video, according to the new LRG report
comScore: Apple iPad Generates 89% of All Tablet Traffic
Apple’s iPad generated upwards of 20% of “non-computer device traffic” across a selected group of 9 of 13 national markets in May, while the iPhone makes up more