by Pivot
Month: November 2011
GE Debuts Smart Grid-as-a-Service
Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) is a component of the burgeoning cloud computing industry and GE is adding some heft to it’s value proposition by introducing a smart grid-as-a-service offer. Officially called GridIQ Solutions as a Service, GE…
RUS Announces $478.5 Million in Broadband Loans
The Rural Utilities Service today announced a total of $478.5 million in broadband loans to 26 service providers in 17 states. (Editor’s Note: The RUS has issued a new release changing the total of new…
Texas Telco Changes IPTV Middleware Provider
Vernon, TX – Reduction of complexity and greater functionality were the driving factors in Vernon Texas for Santa Rosa Telephone who has chosen to replace their existing IPTV middleware with the Innovative Systems Middleware running…
Sprint Revamps 3G/4G Data Plan Pricing
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (BUSINESS WIRE), November 14, 2011 – Sprint (NYSE: S) today launched new 3G/4G mobile broadband plans that deliver more data at lower prices than similar plans from national competitors. The new plans…
SCTE Offers Broadband Installation Guidebook for Cable Industry
With the publication of the “Broadband Premises Installation and Service Guidebook,” the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) has taken the first step towards offering a self-study e-learning program designed to prepare aspiring and experienced…
Congress Wants Details on Open Range RUS Loan Default
The House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce has requested a bi-partisan briefing with the Rural Utilities Service in connection with the $267 million broadband loan made to Open Range Communications in 2008. Open…
When You Face Adversity, Be Like Honey Badger
How Much Small Business Demand for Really-Fast Broadband?
At a high level, it seems safe to say that when users and developers have access to faster processors, greater storage and bandwidth, new applications are created to take advantage of those features. But there…
Report: Video Service Providers Would Do Well to Bond with Cord Throttlers
Americans turning to alternative OTT video and movie streaming, such as Netflix, Hulu and YouTube, actually present more of a threat to cable, satellite TV and IPTV service providers’ revenue streams than do ‘cord cutters’…
Washington State Telcos File Complaint Against PAETEC for Access Avoidance
The Washington Independent Telecommunications Association (WITA), which represents small telcos in the state of Washington, has filed a complaint with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) alleging that McLeodUSA/PAETEC has been altering data in…
SureWest Deploys Switched Digital Video With BigBand
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., November 10, 2011 – BigBand Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBND) today announced that SureWest Communications (NASDAQ: SURW) has rolled out BigBand’s Switched Digital Video (SDV) offering to its Kansas City subscriber base. The…
Verizon Updates Rural 4G LTE Progress
Two unidentified rural network operators participating in the Verizon Wireless LTE in Rural America program are set for commercial launches early next year, RCR Wireless is reporting. The media outlet apparently based the report on…