March 2015 - Page 2 of 4 - Telecompetitor

March 23, 2015
Broadband Broadband Wireless FCC Policy Rural Rural Broadband TV White Spaces Wireless
Wireless Stakeholders Defend Against Alleged TV White Spaces Database Flaws
The National Association of Broadcasters said there are a lot of TV white spaces database flaws. But the Wireless Innovation Alliance said there have been no inter
March 23, 2015
Broadband Broadband Stimulus FCC Policy Rural Rural Broadband RUS
Obama’s Broadband Opportunity Council Aims to Spur Broadband Deployment
The Secretaries of Agriculture and Commerce will head up President Obama’s Broadband Opportunity Council, which has 150 days to come up with recommendations to
March 23, 2015
Broadband LTE Mobile Mobile Broadband Policy Spectrum Wi-Fi Wireless
LTE-U and Wi-Fi: What Carriers Need to Know
Can LTE-U and Wi-Fi coexist peacefully? The LTE-U Forum says yes. The Wi-Fi Alliance isn’t so sure.
March 23, 2015
Devices Market Research Mobile Mobile Broadband Smartphone Wireless
Smartphone Growth Forecast to Outpace Tablets and PCs
A smartphone growth forecast from IDC calls for the devices to comprise nearly 80% of connected devices sold in 2019.
March 20, 2015
Broadband FCC HBO Net Neutrality Netflix OTT Policy Sony Video
WSJ: Sony, HBO, Showtime Want Internet Fast Lanes After All
Netflix pushed for Net Neutrality rules to prevent Internet fast lanes. But other content providers now say they want managed services that would give them . . .
March 20, 2015
Market Research PBX SIP SMB Unified Communications VoIP Windstream
SMB Telecom Buyers: Most are Clueless About IP Technology, Benefits
A survey of SMB telecom buyers from Allworx and Hanover Research found small businesses unaware of terminology such as IP PBX, hosted PBX, SIP and IP telephony.
March 20, 2015
Carrier Evolution E911 FCC Policy Verizon
Behind $3.4 Million Verizon 911 Outage Settlement
A Verizon 911 outage settlement illustrates new risks from the TDM-to-IP transition. IP enables functionality to be centralized — and with that comes. . .
March 20, 2015
Market Research Mobile Rural Wireless Small Cell Wireless
Report: Small Cell Deployments Surpass 10 Million
Wireless operator small cell deployments are expected to accelerate in 2015, according to a report from Mobile Experts and the Small Cell Forum.
March 19, 2015
Enterprise Microsoft Skype SMB Unified Communications VoIP
With New Skype for Business, Microsoft Set to Compete With Hosted PBX, UC
Skype for Business will integrate unified communications capability into Office 365 and interface with the PSTN, creating an interesting competitive dynamic.
March 19, 2015
AT&T Broadband Carrier Evolution Devices Mobile Mobile Broadband Wireless
AT&T Enhances Push-to-Talk for Businesses
March 19, 2015
Broadband FCC Gigabit Mobile Mobile Broadband National Broadband Plan Policy Spectrum Wireless
On Five Year Anniversary, National Broadband Plan Author Discusses Progress, Challenges
On the fifth anniversary of the National Broadband Plan, the man who headed up the team that wrote it praised the freeing up of spectrum and other results from
March 18, 2015
AT&T Enterprise Mobile Mobile Broadband Pricing SMB T-Mobile Verizon Wireless
T-Mobile Targets Business Market with Un-carrier 9.0
Un-carrier 9.0, also known as Un-carrier for Business, is T-Mobile’s attack on the business market for wireless, claiming substantial savings in comparison with
March 18, 2015
Apple Broadband Cloud DVR ESPN OTT Sling Sony Video
Another Day, Another Streaming OTT Option – Today it’s PlayStation Vue
The latest streaming OTT option comes from Sony’s PlayStation Vue which offers some compelling features, but some glaring holes as well
March 18, 2015
Broadband Digital Home Home Monitoring Market Research Security Monitoring Smart Home
Coldwell Banker Finds Strong Interest in Smart Home Technology
Home buyers show strong interest in smart home technology, with home security topping the list, followed by temperature control.
March 18, 2015
Broadband Cincinnati Bell M&A
Cincinnati Bell Sells Messaging Business
March 18, 2015
Backhaul Broadband Carrier Evolution CenturyLink FCC Policy Pricing
FCC and Special Access: A CenturyLink Win
When it comes to the FCC and special access, pricing the sands continue to shift. The FCC’s latest move gives CenturyLink pricing flexibility that previously was
March 17, 2015
Apple Broadband HBO IPTV OTT Sling Sony Video
While Sling TV Beefs up Streaming Content, Apple OTT Rumors Persist
A rumored Apple OTT would have content from major TV networks ABC, CBS and Fox but wouldn’t have NBC, and would work on various Apple devices including iPads,
March 17, 2015
Cloud Ethernet Google
Google Approves Global Capacity as Cloud Interconnect Provider
March 17, 2015
Apps Associations Carrier Evolution CCA Connected Car Rural Rural Broadband Rural Wireless Smart Home Vendors
CCA to Cast a Wider Net with New Mobile Carriers Show
The Competitive Carriers Association hopes its 100 smaller wireless carrier members will be a key draw for a new Mobile Carriers Show planned for 2016.
March 16, 2015
Android Apple Devices Market Research Microsoft Mobile Mobile Broadband Samsung
Tablet Market Share Forecast: Lenovo to Take a Bite out of Apple, Samsung
Apple and Samsung will garner about 38% of the tablet market by 2019 as challengers eat away at their dominance, according to a tablet market share forecast
March 16, 2015
4G LTE Mobile Wireless
Indiana Fiber Network Enables 4G LTE Service Provider
March 16, 2015
Frontier Network Security Tech Support
Frontier Partners with Ingram Micro for Frontier Secure
March 16, 2015
Broadband Broadband Wireless FCC LightSquared LTE Spectrum Wi-Fi Wireless
Globalstar: Licensed/ Unlicensed TLPS Wireless Broadband Passes Tests
Globalstar wants to use licensed and unlicensed spectrum for TLPS wireless broadband, which would offer higher speeds and greater range than Wi-Fi.
March 16, 2015
Broadband M&A MPLS Unified Communications VoIP Vonage
Vonage to Buy Simple Signal

Month: March 2015