by Pivot
Month: March 2016
CS&L Wireless Tower Acquisition Illustrates Focus on Wireless Infrastructure
A CS&L wireless tower acquisition from Windstream highlights an ongoing move into the wireless infrastructure business for the newly formed telecommunications REIT. Communications Sales & Leasing (CS&L) is the REIT spin-off from Windstream, created to…
NTS Expands Gigabit Footprint
WICHITA FALLS, Texas, March 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — NTS Communications, Inc. (“NTS”) today announced the launch of its high speed Internet service in Wichita Falls, Texas. The service is delivered over a state-of-the-art pure fiber to…
Satisfaction with Wearables: Nike, Jawbone Up Are Top Ranked
Customer satisfaction with wearables is a mixed bag, according to new research from Argus Insights. Early adopters are much happier with wearables’ hardware as compared to the mobile apps and network software, researchers said. App…
Binge Watching Survey: Nearly One-Third Binge Weekly
Nearly half of all Americans subscribe to streaming video services — and they’re taking to binge watching with fervor, according to a binge watching survey from Deloitte. Seven in 10 U.S. consumers watch an average…
Indatel Network ‘Tent Stakes’ Strategy Hopes to Expand National Reach
Indatel, a provider of connectivity to rural and urban areas nationwide, is embarking on a new strategy it calls “Tent Stakes,” which it hopes will extend the Indatel network reach. Until now Indatel members primarily…
Netflix Throttling: What (If Anything) Will the FCC Do?
Just when disputes between broadband providers and content providers about content delivery and Net Neutrality seemed to be over, along came the revelation late last week about Netflix throttling of traffic to wireless customers of…
Sprint Introduces 30-Day Satisfaction Guarantee
March 25, 2016 –OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Sprint (NYSE: S) network really is faster and it’s more reliable, with better coverage than ever. Starting today, Sprint will offer a 30-day satisfaction guarantee – the industry’s…
Comcast Brings Discounted Internet to Public Housing Through ConnectHome Program
March 24, 2016 — PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Comcast today announced a pilot program with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) ConnectHome initiative to attack the digital divide for public housing residents. Eligibility for Internet…
Study: Teens Prefer Email Vs. Social Media Marketing
Teens prefer email vs. social media marketing, according to new research from Oxford, U.K.-based Adestra, which specializes in the development of enterprise digital marketing solutions. The findings are surprising, considering that teens and young adult…
Globecomm Wins Federal Government IPTV Contract
Hauppauge, New York — March 22, 2016 — Globecomm, a leading global communications solutions provider, announced today that it has been awarded its first streaming Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) services contract for a US Government organization who…
TELUS Investing $2 Billion in Canadian Network Infrastructure Upgrades
Montreal, QC — March 21, 2016 — TELUS intends to invest $2 billion in new communications infrastructure across Quebec through 2020. This year alone, TELUS will invest $340 million in the province to extend fibre…
Fiber Network Consolidation Continues with FirstLight Fiber Sale News
The fiber network consolidation trend continues with the news today of plans for a FirstLight Fiber sale to Oak Hill Capital Partners. Formerly known as Tech Valley Communications and initially serving the Albany, N.Y. area,…