by Pivot
Month: January 2016
CTA Report: Social TV Use Leads Second Screen Behavior Among Millenials
Social TV use is the favorite second screen activity for millennials, with viewing other content during first screen commercials running a close second. Nearly 9 in 10 young adult Millennials (88%) are using ¨second screens¨…
Parks: Average SVOD Spend is $6 Per Month in Broadband Homes
Americans living in households with broadband access have an average SVOD spend of $6.19 per month to subscribe to Internet-based streaming video-on-demand (VoD) services in 2015, according to new market research from Parks Associates. That’s…
Commissioners Argue FCC Broadband Speed Definition, CAF Plans
As expected, this year’s Broadband Progress Report from the FCC will state that broadband is not being deployed in a timely fashion. As adopted at today’s monthly FCC meeting, the report also notes a widening…
Minnesota’s CNS Joins 100 Gbps Rural Network Club
As more and more companies launch ultra-high-speed services supporting gigabit speeds, they also need more backbone network bandwidth, as an announcement this week from Cooperative Network Services illustrates. CNS, owned by a group of communications service…
Virginia Provider Selects NewCore for Hosted LTE
NewCore Wireless, the leading full-service hosted wireless switching provider, announced today that Buggs Island Telephone Cooperative (BIT Communications), a telecommunications service provider in Virginia, has chosen NewCore Wireless to host their 4G/LTE network. BIT Communications…
Ovum: Global LTE Subscriptions Exceed 1 Billion
Global LTE subscriptions passed the 1 billion milestone in 4Q 2015 and will continue to grow at double-digit rates for the next five years, Ovum forecasts in its World Cellular Information service. LTE subscriptions in…
State-Funded Broadband Networks Draw Opposition
A planned statewide middle-mile broadband network in Kentucky that originated from a state government initiative has come under fire from opponents. And a proposal for a similar network in West Virginia also has encountered opposition.…
FCC (Again) Wants to Create Set-Top Box Competition
A proposed rulemaking that will begin circulating within the FCC tomorrow aims to make the pay TV market more competitive by eliminating the need for consumers to lease a set-top box (STB) from their cable…
Gigabit Wireless Start-Up is Newest Disruptive Attempt for Aereo Founder
Chaitanya “Chet” Kanojia tried to disrupt the video business with Aereo, but ultimately failed. He now has his disruptive sights on a new traditional business, the broadband ISP business, with Starry, a new gigabit wireless…
Awaiting FCC Action, Special Access Data Generates Controversy
Just days after opponents said they expect special access data collected by the FCC to show that the special access market is not competitive, USTelecom yesterday said the data will show just the opposite. USTelecom…
Global Capacity Increases Availability of Ethernet Services Across Nationwide Footprint
Chicago, IL, USA, January 27, 2016 – Global Capacity, the leading connectivity as a service company, today announces its nationwide Ethernet service expansion, further strengthening its standing as the leading Ethernet over Copper (EoC) solutions…
Dual-Use Public-Private Wi-Fi Forecast: 366 Million Routers in Use by 2020
At least 1 in 3 home routers will be used as public Wi-Fi hotspots by 2017 as the global installed base of such dual-use routers grows to reach 366 million by year-end 2020, according to…