by Pivot
Month: February 2013
Samsung, Genband Partner on Unified Communications
As mobile devices become more versatile, those devices are becoming increasingly popular with employees, who want to use them for work-related tasks. And as more and more employees use mobile devices, it’s become increasingly important…
NTCA: Uncertainty Drove 69% of Rural Telcos to Cancel Projects
More than two-thirds (69%) of small telephone companies have postponed or canceled plans to upgrade their landline communications networks because of uncertainty about Universal Service and inter-carrier compensation reform, according to data released today by…
Comcast Continues to Add Voice Customers, Despite Wireless-Only Trend
Comcast announced in a blog post today that it has surpassed the 10 million subscriber mark with its Xfinity Voice offering – a milestone that reminds us of the huge impact that cable voice services…
CT Communications Boosts Broadband Speeds With ADTRAN
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation networking solutions, announced today that CT Communications has increased the throughput of their high-speed broadband services by more than 30 times by leveraging ADTRAN’s Total…
Cologix Opens New Dallas Information Data Center
Denver, CO – February 19, 2013 – Cologix™, a network neutral interconnection and colocation company, announced today the successful commissioning and launch of its 2nd data center in the Dallas INFOMART at 1950 North Stemmons…
With New 50 Mbps $10 FiOS Upgrade Promotion, Verizon Pushes Simplicity (and ARPU)
Verizon is out with a new promotion this week that allows existing FiOS Internet customers to upgrade to the entry level Quantum FiOS tier of 50/25 Mbps for an additional $10/month. Verizon is using the…
FCC: ViaSat, FiOS, Cablevision, Comcast Beat Advertised Broadband Speeds
Customers of Cablevision, Comcast, Verizon FiOS and ViaSat/Exede routinely receive higher broadband upload and download speeds during peak usage periods than what their service provider advertises, according to a report released today from the Federal…
Broadband to Get New Research Center at University of Colorado
Former CableLabs executive David Reed has joined the Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program at the University of Colorado Boulder as a scholar in residence, the university announced today. In addition to teaching and conducting research with graduate…
State of Iowa Wants to Sell Fiber Network
DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The State of Iowa, acting through its semi-autonomous agency, the Iowa Telecommunications and Technology Commission (ITTC), is seeking offers for the purchase or lease of the assets…
Comcast Business: We’re First Carrier Ethernet 2.0-Certified Carrier
February 15, 2013 — PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Comcast Corporation, a global media and technology company, today announced it is the first service provider in the world to achieve Carrier Ethernet 2.0 (CE 2.0) certification from the Metro…
Xius Packet Core Offering is Latest Cloud-Based 4G Option
Next week will mark the entry of another company into the burgeoning market for cloud-based alternatives for mobile operators wanting to minimize 4G network infrastructure costs. Xius, provider of real-time mobile transaction processing, plans to…
U.S. Cellular Announces Next Markets to Receive 4G LTE Service in 2013
CHICAGO (Feb. 14, 2013) – U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM), in conjunction with its partner, King Street Wireless, announced the next markets that will receive high-speed 4G LTE services. By the end of 2013, customers in…