by Pivot
Month: January 2013
FairPoint Taps Ethernet for Challenging Observatory Installation
A challenging installation at a weather observatory illustrates carrier Ethernet opportunities.
BlackBerry Intros New Smartphone Platform
Hey Rural Telcos – It’s Time to Call it Quits on POTS
Despite regulatory challenges, it’s critical for rural telcos to transition to all-IP networks.
Vital Support Systems Receives HP ServiceOne Expert Designation
DirecTV Partners with FreeWheel on TV Everywhere
ABI: Tablet Users Outspend Smartphone Users
U.S. Consumer Tablet On-device spending soars with 22% of users spending more than $50 per month.
Comcast Targets Hotels With Comcast Business Hospitality Suite
Comcast business service to offer hotels all-in-one communication suite.
Level 3’s Vyvx Services to Deliver Super Bowl
Earthlink Expands Cloud Infrastructure Service Using Virtustream
TDS Breaks Ground on Oklahoma Broadband Stimulus Project
Carrier Ethernet 2.0 Offers New Options for Smaller Carriers
Carrier Ethernet 2.0 aims to expand the services Carrier Ethernet can support and expand the pool of carriers offering such services. Bob Metcalfe offers a new take on Metcalfe’s Law, driven by Carrier Ethernet.
Unlicensed Mobile Data Technology May Present Interesting Options
Beginning next quarter, rural network operators will have another option for bringing mobile Internet connectivity to areas that cannot get such…
ACA Filing Highlights National Broadband Map, Connect America Fund Controversy
Tier 2 cable service provider Cable One says it provides broadband service in 338 census blocks where an unnamed price cap carrier claims…
Digital Media Multitasking on the Rise Globally, Reports KPMG
U.S. consumers are consuming media across TVs, tablets and smartphones, but not nearly at the pace of the developing world
Verizon Continues to Appify FiOS TV
Verizon now makes 75 FiOS TV channels available via a FiOS TV app on Samsung smart TVs and Blu-ray players
Small Telco Balances Family Owners and Independent Talent
Ritter Communications has the distinction of being a family-owned local telephone company that has been in the same family for five generations. Their success is based on
Report: Half of Smartphones Sold are from Apple or Samsung
Global smartphone shipments totaled a record high 700 million in 2012, says Strategy Analytics.
White Spaces Broadband Technology Advances Overseas
Players in France and Japan tout their TV white spaces technology, an area where the U.S. has hoped to be the leader.
FCC Aims to Streamline Small Cell Deployment
What the AT&T/Verizon 700 MHz Spectrum Transaction Means for Interoperability
A huge amount of spectrum is set to change hands as the result of several transactions announced today involving Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Grain Management. But Verizon didn’t find a buyer for
Report Sees Opportunities in Mobile Device Set-Up
Most consumers set up their own home networks and mobile devices, says Parks’ Associates. But half of those people would rather not.
Satellite Provider Turns to Metaswitch for VoIP
Website Educates Users About Voluntary TV Spectrum Auction
A new FCC website provides information about the impending voluntary auction of TV broadcast spectrum, including a useful summary that outlines issues that must be resolved before
T-Mobile Launches Equipment Financing Program For Businesses