by Pivot
Month: August 2011
NeoNova Sees Momentum with Google Apps
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (Aug. 10, 2011) – NeoNova Network Services, an industry leader in managed broadband services, today announced that conversions to Google Apps™ continues to grow at a rapid pace nationwide as rural…
Echostar to Shut Down ViP-TV
A spokesman for Echostar confirmed today that Echostar will be shutting down ViP-TV, its wholesale IPTV MPEG-4 transport offering, within “the next couple of months.” “Looking at the business environment, we decided to terminate the…
magicJack Case Fueling More VoIP Access Charge Disputes
The FCC has been asked to rule on a disagreement between Verizon and Pac-West that offers a new twist on VoIP-related access charge disputes. Pac-West says Verizon has not been paying originating access charges from…
VUDU Launches Direct-to-iPad Streaming Movie Service
iPad users can now buy movies directly from VUDU without having to download a mobile app. A VUDU icon can be added to users’ home screens, providing one-click access to the site, which is offering…
TDS Expands Hosted IP Footprint
TDS announced they are entering Oklahoma with their hosted IP services product, managedIP. The SMB targeted cloud based product provides hosted voice services bundled with high speed Internet on a single IP connection. TDS is…
Search, Email Continue Online Dominance
Email and search continue their near decade-long reign as the most popular online activities, even with the advent of widespread broadband access, mobile services and social media. Perhaps what’s most striking about the staying power…
Neutral Tandem Launches HD Voice Tandem
Consumers have quickly gotten used to HDTV and movies. Soon, they’ll have access to HD Voice services. Looking to pave the way are companies like Chicago’s Neutral Tandem, which today announced a High Definition (HD)…
ADTRAN Acquires Bluesocket
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Aug 09, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — ADTRAN(R), Inc., (NASDAQ: ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation networking solutions, announced today that it has acquired Bluesocket, a privately held company in Burlington, Mass. Bluesocket is…
Verizon Turns to Satellite to Expand Private IP Services
NEW YORK – August 8, 2011 –Verizon is adding Mobile Satellite Solutions to its Private IP service suite, combining a highly reliable connection with portable satellite technology to provide services where traditional terrestrial services are…
WVT Closes on Cloud Provider Alteva, Outlines Management Structure
Warwick, NY based independent telco WVT has closed on its $17 million acquisition of Philadelphia based Alteva and has outlined the management structure of the two companies. Alteva will join existing WVT subsidiary USA Datnet…
Lumos Networks is Born
People who like to keep up with the Independent telco market now have a new name to add to their lexicon. When Ntelos completes the separation of its wireline and wireless business units into two…
LightSquared and ClearTalk Ink 4G LTE Roaming Deal
RESTON, Va., August 8, 2011 – LightSquared™, the nation’s first wholesale-only integrated 4G-LTE wireless broadband and satellite network, and ClearTalk Wireless, a leading provider of flat-rate wireless phone services in the Southwest and West, have…