by Pivot
Month: June 2016
AT&T Launches Free Movie Ticket Offer
Dallas, Texas — June 30, 2016 — We’re thankful for you being our customer, and to show our gratitude, we’re giving you some tokens of our appreciation. AT&T is rewarding customers with free movie tickets through…
Verizon and Samsung unveil 4G LTE Network Extender for homes and businesses
Basking Ridge and Ridgefield Park, New Jersey — June 29, 2016 — Verizon and the Networks Division of Samsung Electronics America, Inc. today unveiled a new 4G LTE Network Extender designed to enhance wireless voice communications and deliver…
IHS: Smart TV Shipments Are More Than Half for All TVs
More than half of the TV sets shipped worldwide in 1Q’16 were smart TVs, according to new smart TV shipments data from IHS Technology. That includes North America, where smart TVs accounted for 56 percent…
Cord Cutting in Rural Markets: Less of a Threat?
Cord cutting in rural markets may not pose as much of a threat to video operators as it does in urban markets, according to research findings about cord cutting behavior. Jerry Weber, vice president of…
ABI: Broadband Provider Residential WiFi Investment Must Increase
Broadband provider residential WiFi investment must increase, according to ABI Research. If broadband providers do not make that move, they risk losing subscribers because they may be unable to cope with ongoing growth in in-home…
Managed Broadband TV Success is Tied to Faster Broadband and Customer Education
Many smaller broadband operators are launching managed broadband TV services, which generally feature local broadcast channels (ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, etc.) delivered to a private Roku channel (or other streaming video device). Operators are hoping…
TV Retransmission Fees Forecast to Hit $11.6 Billion by 2022
A new TV retransmission fees forecast calls for U.S. TV station owners to receive $11.6 billion in fees from multi-channel operators by 2022. That’s a steep increase from the $6.4 billion in retransmission fees that…
Akamai: U.S. 15 Mbps Broadband Adoption Up 63% Over Last Year
More than a third (35%) of U.S. broadband users experienced average connection speeds of 15 Mbps or higher in the first quarter of 2016, according to Akamai’s latest State of the Internet report. That’s an…
CenturyLink Acquires Active Broadband Network Assets
MONROE, La., June 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) today announced it has acquired certain strategic assets of the company formerly known as Active Broadband Networks, a provider in software-based broadband networking. These…
Windstream Launches Cloud Connect
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., June 28, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Windstream (NASDAQ:WIN), a leading provider of advanced network communications, is making it easier for companies to access the cloud and use it as a foundational element…
Equinox Provides TeleLink Solution For Midco
(NASHVILLE, TN) June 28, 2016—Today, Equinox Information Systems announced that Midco, recognized as one of the fastest internet service providers in America, has deployed the TeleLink application. Equinox first became a solutions provider to Midco…
Biometrics Vs Password Survey: 52% Prefer Biometrics
Frustrated with having to remember and use multiple passwords? You’re not alone. More than half of respondents to a biometrics vs password survey for the latest edition of PYMNTS.com’s Digital Identity Tracker (52 percent) would…