by Pivot
Month: February 2014
CEO: TDS “Delighted” with Baja Broadband Acquisition
Telephone and Data Systems is “delighted” with how its acquisition of cable company Baja Broadband is playing out and would consider making similar acquisitions in the future, said LeRoy T. Carlson Jr., TDS president and…
Mozilla Gigabit Community Fund Will Support High-Speed Broadband Apps
When it comes to ultra-high-speed broadband, many people believe that if you build it, they will come. Others say people are more likely to come if they have a good idea in mind of what…
FreedomPop Launches Low-Cost Unlimited Plans
LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 10, 2014 – FreedomPop, America’s first free mobile service company, today announced its new paid mobile phone pricing plans for unlimited voice and text. The new plans are aimed at…
In Competitive Broadband Battle, Price, Speed, and Flexibility Now Matter
The competitive battle between Verizon and its cable competitors now includes multiple fronts. Verizon introduced a new FiOS campaign last week which includes aggressive pricing, much faster broadband speeds, and contract flexibility. It’s an aggressive…
IDC: Internet of Things Revenues to Exceed $7 Trillion By 2017
Technology and services revenue connected to the burgeoning “Internet of Things” (IoT) marketplace will grow at an 8.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2012-2017, increasing from $4.8 trillion to $7.3 trillion, according to a…
Adobe: Smartphone Video Streaming Rises 86% in One Year
Smartphones are leading growth in mobile video streaming, accounting for more than 20% of overall online video streaming in 4Q 2013, according to “The U.S. Digital Video Benchmark, Adobe Digital Index Q4 2013.” Smartphones overtook…
C Spire Completes Purchase of Cloud Communications Provider Callis
February 07, 2014 08:34 AM — RIDGELAND, Miss.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–C Spire announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Callis Communications, a fast-growing provider of cloud-based communications services for businesses. Based in Mobile, Alabama, Callis…
J.D. Power: Short Hold Times Increase Wireless Customer Satisfaction
Wireless customer satisfaction declines when problems aren’t resolved upon first phone contact with their carrier, and 23% had that experience in 2013, six percentage points more than in 2011, according to J.D. Power & Associates.…
Mid-Atlantic Broadband and Wireless ISP Deploy Green Wi-Fi
Aiming to bridge the digital divide in southern Virginia, non-profit wholesale open-access fiber network transport provider Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities (MBC) Corp. and wireless ISP Gamewood Technologies Corp. have teamed up with India’s Vihaan Networks Ltd.…
Rural Telecom Consolidation Trend Continues With Big USConnect Buy
The rural telecom consolidation trend continued today with USConnect’s announcement that it has completed the acquisition of six more rural telcos. USConnect, whose majority owners include five other rural telcos, appeared on the scene back…
Carrier WiFi Offload Gets A Boost from Devicescape, Taqua
A couple of announcements today illustrate the growing importance of WiFi in carriers’ wireless strategy as the carriers seek to shift traffic to WiFi to conserve licensed spectrum and to improve in-building coverage as indoor…
Canby Telcom To Launch 1 Gigabit Internet Service In 2014
Canby, Ore., February 2, 2014 – Canby Telcom plans to provide a 1 Gigabit symmetrical Internet connection to customers in Canby Oregon. Very soon Canby Telcom customers within its Fiber Optic Zone (FOz) service area…