by Pivot
Month: January 2016
Total Netflix Download Traffic Exceeds YouTube, Amazon, Hulu, and Facebook Combined
In its recent report to shareholders, Netflix revealed total Netflix download traffic equates to 37% of peak Internet download traffic, exceeding all other major Internet video sources combined, by a longshot. The data was provided…
Digital Economy: Accenture Sees Potential $368 Billion Boost to U.S. GDP
The digital economy accounts for more than 20% of the combined GDP of 11 industrialized nations, according to Accenture Strategy’s ¨Digital Disruption: the Growth Multiplier¨ report. Maximizing use of digital skills and technologies could add…
NTCA Rural Wireless Survey: Are Competitive Pressures Lessening?
Although substantial challenges still remain, rural wireless carriers are finding it a bit easier to compete when it comes to handset availability, roaming, and obtaining spectrum at auction, according to a new report from NTCA…
T-Mobile Targets Sprint with MetroPCS Promotion
Bellevue, Washington — January 20, 2016 — Sprint’s ‘Biggest Deal in US Wireless History’ just got served. Today, MetroPCS took the wraps off ‘The Biggest Offer in Sprint’s History’ – a lighthearted poke at Sprint’s…
CenturyLink Partners With SAP for Cloud Services
MONROE, La., Jan. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) today announced that it has signed a global premium supplier partnership agreement with SAP to offer premium supplier services for SAP HANA® Enterprise Cloud. …
Parks: Smart Home Revenue Adds an Additional $14 Month for Home Security Services
Companies distributing home security systems are latching on to smart home devices and systems, generating incremental smart home revenue in the process. Seven in ten home security providers intend to offer some type of additional…
AT&T Filing to Discontinue Operator Services Offers a Blast from the Past
Collect calls could become a thing of the past if AT&T has its way. The company has filed a petition with the FCC for permission to discontinue the service, along with other operator assisted offerings…
Sponsored Data and Net Neutrality: Will Verizon FreeBee Avoid Problems?
Verizon today announced a new sponsored data offering dubbed FreeBee that will enable wireless customers to view some mobile content without having it count against their monthly data allotments. Hearst Magazines, GAMEDAY and Verizon’s own…
Georgia Broadband Provider Selects Conklin-Intracom for IPTV
Duluth, GA (January 19, 2016) – Conklin-Intracom, a fully owned subsidiary of the Intracom Telecom Group and maker of innovative products and services for telco, cable, broadband and OTT content delivery solutions, today announced the…
Music Streaming Trends: Ovum Sees Need to Build Scale
The shift from buying and owning to accessing music via digital subscription services has caused one of the biggest shake-ups in the recorded music industry’s history. No music subscription service is anywhere near breaking even,…
FCC Eyes 5.9 GHz Band for Gigabit Wi-Fi, Sharing with Auto Industry
Two FCC commissioners who often disagree on policy matters expressed support this week for opening up spectrum in the 5.9 GHz band for unlicensed use on a shared basis with the incumbent spectrum holder –…
Level 3 and Google Reach Settlement-Free Interconnection Agreement
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and BROOMFIELD, Colo., Jan. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Level 3 Communications (NYSE: LVLT) and Google announced they have reached a new multi-year, settlement-free interconnection agreement between their global backbone networks that will…