by Pivot
Month: June 2011
Cable Closing Interactive, Apps Gap With IPTV?
Comcast unveiled a flurry of announcements that close this gap, including Skype integration and the manifestation of the much rumored Project Excalibur.
Nielsen: Hulu is ‘Stickiest’ OTT Video Site
OTT video streaming continues to grow in the U.S. as Americans streamed more than 15 billion videos in May, 2% above last month’s all-time high of 14.7 billion
WildBlue Offers Stimulus Subsidized Satellite Broadband Offer
Eligible customers, unserved by other broadband alternatives, can connect with 1 Mbps download speeds for only $39.95 per month.
FTTH Council: Average FTTH Download Speed is 19.7 Mb/s
More than 18% of North American homes had access to FTTH connections, and more than 7 million of them were connected, according to the results of a report
Nielsen: Across the Board, Americans Watching More TV Than Ever
Americans are watching more TV than ever before. Traditional TV viewing increased 22% per month per person in the US over the past year, according to Nielsen.
Mediacom Joins Growing List of Cable TV Everywhere Efforts
Mediacom has tapped Synacor to deliver its TV Everywhere service to subscribers. The service is slated for launch later this year.
Wisconsin Broadband Stimulus Project Generates Controversy
WiscNet supporters say AT&T was influential in persuading Wisconsin legislators to include several provisions in an omnibus bill that would specifically have
How Will Service Provider Retail Packaging Change?
Rural Telecom Industry Presses FCC on Rural Call Completion Problem
Rural carrier groups ask FCC to address call completion problems
Buggs Island Moves Forward With Airspan for Wireless Stimulus Project
Airspan products provide 4G WiMAX and LTE solutions operating in the 700 MHz up to 5.9 GHz bands.
Largest Wireline Broadband Stimulus Project Winner WK&T, Selects Calix
WK&T won the largest broadband stimulus funded last mile project using wireline technology, at $124 million, and they have selected Calix for an
KeyOn Continues Acquisition Strategy, Buys CommX VoIP Assets
KeyOn is buying the VoIP operations of CommX, a Tampa, Florida based hosted VoIP provider, which includes a
Report: Netflix Might be ‘Gateway Drug’ for Cord Cutting
The number of Netflix “streamers” inclined towards downgrading their pay-TV service subscriptions in the next six months has doubled in the last 12 months.
Suddenlink Selects GENBAND for SIP Services
GENBAND announced that Suddenlink has elected to migrate the infrastructure of recently acquired NPG Cable Inc., to GENBAND solutions.
Motorola Launches Televation, Live TV Streaming Hub for the Home
Motorola announced the introduction of Motorola Televation, “a broadband device allowing consumers to watch live TV on a connected IP device anywhere in the home.
Comcast, Skype Connect for TV Video Calling
Comcast and Skype today announced a partnership that allows Comcast users to make HD video calls from their TVs.
Ericsson Buys Telcordia for $1.15B
Ericsson announced that it has reached an agreement with Providence Equity Partners, LLC and Warburg Pincus to acquire 100 percent of the shares of Telcordia
Rural Electric Co-op FTTH Momentum Builds With Pulse
Pulse Broadband is working with four rural electrical cooperatives to deploy fiber-to-the-home infrastructure to support triple play services, including
10 Gbps Wireless, 8 Tbps Fixed in 25 Years?
Three Kansas Telcos Select Calix for Broadband Stimulus Project
Calix announced that a trio of Kansas Broadband Stimulus award winners: H&B , JBN Telephone and HCI – have each selected Ethernet eXtensible Architecture
TV Everywhere Gains More Options
The Cable Show kicks off this week and as a result we can expect to see a flurry of announcements for new products and services. Alcatel-Lucent and Avail-TVN got
Google Weighs in on USF Reform, Pushes .0007 VoIP Access Rate
Not surprisingly, Google is advocating a low .0007 cent per-minute ICC rate, which the company said “could represent a sensible starting point in a
US Cellular Outlines Device Roadmap
U.S. Cellular is expanding its portfolio of cutting-edge devices with more features, handset styles and pricing options to help its customers
WiMAX: 10 Years and Counting
The WiMAX Forum is celebrating its 10th anniversary. More than 823 million people worldwide were covered by WiMAX networks and services at the start of 2011.