by Pivot
Month: August 2015
Zayo Touts Fiber-to-the-Tower Gains
August 18, 2015 — BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZAYO), a global provider of bandwidth infrastructure, continues to expand on its mobile infrastructure strategy in major U.S. markets. The company’s approach leverages initial…
CenturyLink Launches Prism® TV in Seattle
SEATTLE, Aug. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) today announced that residents and businesses in some areas of Seattle can now subscribe to Prism® TV, an interactive TV service delivered through CenturyLink’s nationwide fiber optic…
AT&T Digital You Offers On-Line Safety Resources
AT&T has assembled a wealth of online tools and resources to support its Digital You online safety initiative announced today. The company worked with organizations such as Common Sense Media, the National Cyber Security Alliance,…
Behind Bell’s LTE-A Tri-Band Launch
Canadian carrier Bell is touting its new LTE-A Tri-Band capability, which the company says is the first to launch in North America. The service uses spectrum in the 700 MHz, AWS (2100 MHz) and PCS…
XGS-PON Offers Alternative GPON Upgrade Path
Anyone following passive optical networking developments has a new acronym to add to the lexicon – XGS-PON. The standard, which is on a fast-track development path at the International Telecommunications Union, aims to match GPON…
Report: Pay-TV Subscriber Losses Hit New Record
U.S. multichannel service providers posted their largest quarterly subscriber loss to date in this year’s second quarter, according to SNL Kagan’s 2Q’15 “U.S. Multichannel Subscriber Report.” SNL Kagan’s 2Q data provides evidence that the perceived…
J.D. Power: Wireless Purchase Experience is a Mixed Bag
Better sales efficiency and being able to exceed customer expectations are key attributes contributing to higher satisfaction among full-service wireless customers who have bought service online, according to the J.D. Power “2015 U.S. Wireless Purchase…
Customer Analytics, E-Rate Fuel Cloud Wi-Fi Opportunities
Selling cloud-based Wi-Fi can be an excellent opportunity, especially now that cloud platforms can support a range of value-added capabilities. I got a demo of some of these capabilities at Adtran Connect, an event for…
FCC Proposes Retransmission Reform, Looks at ‘Distant Signals’
One of the most contentious issues in the video industry today is retransmission consent. FCC Chairman Wheeler just jumped into the middle of it. The practice, where video service providers (VSPs) and local broadcasters negotiate…
TDS Selects ADTRAN for FTTP Gigabit Initiative
August 13, 2015 — HUNTSVILLE, Ala.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ: ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation networking solutions, today announced that TDS Telecom (TDS®) is the most recent addition to its growing Enabling Communities, Connecting Lives…
CenturyLink OTT Video, High-Speed Copper Trials Planned
CenturyLink is conducting or planning to conduct several interesting technology and market trials including an over-the-top video trial targeted for the fourth quarter of this year, according to CenturyLink Chief Financial Officer Stewart Ewing. The…
South Carolina Telco Expands Gigabit Footprint
Moncks Corner, SC (PRWEB) August 11, 2015– Home Telecom, a leading provider of information and communications services in South Carolina, today announced plans to bring connected consumers the best and fastest online experience in their…