by Pivot
Month: September 2014
Verizon Launches Car Share App
Hughes Reaches One Million Satellite Internet Customers
Sprint Adds Rural LTE Roaming and SMART Partners
Sprint now has 27 rural LTE roaming partners. A company executive provided details about the handsets that some rural operators will need to offer in order to
IDC: Phablet Shipments to Surpass Portable PCs, Then Tablets
Phablet shipments will pass those of portable PCs this year, according to IDC. And by next year they will surpass sales of tablets.
Researchers Challenge Hype About Twitter and TV
Despite the hype, less than 18% of online consumers use Twitter and TV together, according to Strategy Analytics.
NPD: Streaming Media Players in 39% of Internet Homes by 2017
NPD expects to see streaming media players in 39% of U.S. Internet Homes by 2017.
Sprint Rural Plans Gain Momentum with nTelos LTE Expansion
Sprint rural plans are gain momentum as an announcement about the nTelos LTE network expansion from Alcatel-Lucent illustrates.
Report Sees Jump in Willingness to Pay for TV Everywhere
Ericsson ConsumerLab found a 25% increase in consumers’ willingness to pay for TV Everywhere in one year.
Offering Broadband? Welcome to the Entertainment Business
Broadband providers are increasingly finding themselves in the entertainment business, whether they want to be there or not. The question is how to …
Stay Focused During Wireless Price Wars
Wireless price wars are in full swing. But small carriers may not have to cut costs if they make other moves, including emphasizing their local presence, deploying
LRG: Average Pay TV Spending Up 36% Since 2009
Average pay TV spending in the U.S. is nearly $90 a month –up 36% since 2009, says Leichtman Research Group.
Taqua on Kineto Purchase: Carrier VoWiFi is Set to Take Off
Carrier VoWiFi is set to take off, says Taqua which purchased Kineto Wireless to capitalize on that opportunity.
Samsung Note Edge and Note 4 Carriers Include the Big Four
Samsung Note Edge and Note 4 carriers include the four major U.S. carriers. Reviewers liked one of the new phablets but not the other.
Citrix: LTE Mobile Video Viewership is 1.5x Higher Than For 3G
LTE mobile video viewership is 1.5x higher than for 3G, says Citrix. 4G mobile users also watch video for longer time periods, researchers said.
Hello GreatLand Connections, Cable’s Newest Competitor, Maybe
GreatLand Connections is the name chosen for the new cable company that will be created if the Time Warner Cable and Comcast merger is approved.
AT&T Adds St. Louis to its Gigabit Plans
Calix: GigaCenter Supports Whole Home High-Speed Wi-Fi
GigaCenter, a new Calix product, includes a home gateway, ONT and 802.11ac WI-Fi access point. The 802.11ac standard supports data rates up to 1 Gbps and should
C Spire Adds Jackson to Its Gigabit Plans
TDS Closes on BendBroadband Acquisition
IEEE ComSoc: 5G Wireless Demos Use High Frequencies
5G wireless technology will use higher frequencies than current cellular technology and will provide much higher bandwidth, according to the IEEE.
Northwest Telecom Association Members to Deploy Underwater Science Network
Reinvent the Home Phone for Different Markets
End users are disconnecting their home phone in favor of wireless. But service providers can make the home phone more appealing by reinventing it…
FCC Considers Relaxing Telecom Accounting Rules
The FCC is considering relaxing USOA telecom accounting rules that incumbent phone companies have followed for decades.