by Pivot
Month: June 2016
Future of Retail: 31% Of Consumers Shop Online Once a Week or More
Forty percent of U.S. consumers expect to receive drone-delivered packages within 2 years, according to a Walker Sands Future of Retail study.
U.S. Cellular Network Now a Part of Google MVNO Project Fi
By using multiple cellular networks, customers of the Google MVNO have a connection nearly 99% of the time, and spend about 95% of cellular time on LTE.
DDoS Attack Data: Gaming Companies Were the Biggest Target
DDoS attack data from Akamai showed an increase in the frequency, size and sophistication of attacks.
CFO: Windstream Broadband Set for Big Speed Boosts This Year
The number of Windstream broadband lines has been declining, yet the consumer revenue trend was positive between 4Q15 and 1Q16.
MoCA Enters Broadband Access Market
Cisco Forecast: 3.4 Devices Connected to the Internet Per Person by 2020
M2M connections will exceed 12 billion to represent nearly half (46 percent) of all of the devices connected to the Internet worldwide by…
TDS Named to Fortune 500
Dish, Other Licensees Hope to Use MVDDS Spectrum for 5G
Multichannel video and data distribution service (MVDDS) spectrum lies in the 12.2-12.7 GHz band. Licensees want to use MVDDS spectrum for 5G wireless.
Investors Urge FairPoint Sale to CSAL
A FairPoint sale to CSAL, the real estate investment trust spun out of Windstream, would benefit both companies, says Maglan Capital Partners.
Financial Market Un-phased by T-Mobile Giving Stock to Customers
T-Mobile giving stock to customers is one element of the company’s #GetThanked or Un-carrier 11 news. Additionally customers will get . . .
WOW! Selects Evolution Digital for IP Video Platform
With New LOC Rules in Place, FCC Rural Broadband Experiment Funding Moves Ahead
Awardees of FCC Rural Broadband Experiment funding will no longer have to get letters of credit from one of the nation’s 100 largest banks. Instead, they . . .
Liberty Business Brings Gigabit to Puerto Rico with ADTRAN
Comcast Launches Nashville Gigabit Trial Using DOCSIS 3.1
Comcast’s Nashville gigabit broadband launch marks the second market where the company has used DOCSIS 3.1 to support gigabit speeds.
IDC: 802.11ac Adoption Rate for Enterprise Exceeds Previous WiFi Generations
The WLAN growth rate was driven by an 8.6% increase on the enterprise side, which saw an accelerating 802.11ac adoption rate
Driverless Car Forecast Calls for 3 Million 5G Subscriptions by 2025
A driverless car forecast from ABI Research assumes 5G will support vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications.
IHS: Sharp Drop in LTE Infrastructure Revenue Signals Post-LTE Peak Era
LTE infrastructure revenue dropped 18% between 4Q15 and 1Q16, illustrating entry into the post-LTE era.
Global 4G Revenues Forecast to Surpass 3G This Year
A 4G revenues forecast from Strategy Analytics calls for 4G subscriptions to rise from 25% to 49% of the global total in 2016.
Smart Thermostat Forecast Calls for Revenues of $4.4 Billion in 2025
A smart thermostat forecast from Navigant Research calls for huge growth from today’s revenues of $1.1 billion.
Windstream Expands Metro Fiber Network in Nashville
Ting Internet Gigabit Fiber Network Build Set to Begin in Holly Springs, NC
Report: Cable Broadband Market Share Surging, Now at 62% of Total Fixed Broadband Market
At 62% of total fixed broadband, cable broadband market share is dominating fiber and DSL in the U.S. market
AT&T Foresees Opex Savings from SDN and NFV of 40% to 50%
Opex savings from SDN will come when AT&T automates functions that are currently manual said Krish Prabhu, president of AT&T Labs.
VTEL Broadband Dispute: Is Vermont Funding an Overbuilder?
VTEL’s experiences with its mobile broadband stimulus project could be a cautionary tale for other service providers about consumer expectations.