by Pivot
Month: May 2016
Research: Telecom SMB Cloud Growth Should Be Stronger
U.S. and U.K. telecom providers are dropping the ball when it comes to cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) opportunities among SMB customers, according to a new market analysis from cloud services marketplace provider BCSG. The researchers argue…
AT&T Technology Plans: FTTP Expansion Benefits Wireless
Having both a wireline and wireless business continues to yield synergies for AT&T, as illustrated by comments about AT&T technology plans made today by Scott Mair, AT&T senior vice president of technology planning and engineering.Mair…
Bend Broadband 300 Mbps Tier Tied to Revised Broadband Cap Policy
A new Bend Broadband 300 Mbps tier was introduced by the TDS owned cable operator, along with a revised broadband cap policy. Bend Broadband was purchased by tier 2 telco TDS for $261 million in…
Verizon to Launch New Enterprise Cloud Backup
May 11, 20176 — BASKING RIDGE, N.J. and BOSTON – Verizon Enterprise Solutions has joined forces with Actifio to launch a new cloud backup service using the copy data virtualization leader’s technology platform. The service…
Rise Broadband Fixed LTE to Expand to Over 20 More Markets
Rise Broadband fixed LTE will be expanded to at least 20 more small- to mid-size markets, the company said yesterday. That move will enable the company to raise Internet speeds to as high as 50…
Open Networking User Group Launches SDN Standards Effort
The Open Networking User Group (ONUG) has launched four industry initiatives aimed at fostering adoption of open, software-defined network (SDN) architectural frameworks. The initiatives are the initial fruits of ONUG’s first collaborative effort to develop…
OTT Sports Subscribership: 16% of Broadband Households, Parks Says
OTT sports subscribership has risen to 16% of U.S. broadband households, according to new market research from Parks Associates. NFL Game Pass was the most popular OTT video sports subscription at 6%, though it doesn’t…
AT&T Expands Gigabit Service for Business
San Francisco, California — May 10, 2016 — AT&T is adding faster Internet speeds for more businesses over AT&T Business Fiber. Business customers in the San Francisco area can now enjoy download and upload speeds up to 1…
Telecom IPX is Hot Topic at International Telecoms Week
Telecom IPX is a hot topic, as the results of a survey presented at International Telecoms Week in Chicago yesterday revealed. In a survey of global telecom wholesalers conducted by Capacity Media, 69% cited IP exchange (IPX)…
Report: WiFi Outperforms Mobile in Consumer Perceived Quality
One-third of subscribers worldwide blame their mobile service providers for network quality issues and in their minds, WiFi outperforms mobile in quality of experience, according to new market research from Procera Networks. Nine out of…
CenturyLink Joins G2G Marketplace
G2G Marketplace is a simple, user-friendly procurement marketplace launched in 2014 by government IT officials from Oakland County, Michigan as a “government-to-government” resource to make it easier for agencies to purchase high-quality technology services. Government…
Consumer Complaint Leads to InContact Rural Call Completion Settlement
Cloud contact center application provider InContact has agreed to pay a $100,000 civil penalty and implement a compliance program in a rural call completion settlement with the FCC. It’s the smallest of five such settlements…