by Pivot
Month: June 2016
Liberty Business Brings Gigabit to Puerto Rico with ADTRAN
Huntsville, Alabama — June 6, 2016 — ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ: ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation open networking solutions, today announced that Liberty Business, Liberty Puerto Rico’s business division, has joined the Enabling Communities, Connecting…
Comcast Launches Nashville Gigabit Trial Using DOCSIS 3.1
Comcast today announced the launch of a Nashville gigabit trial using DOCSIS 3.1 technology. The cable company is calling the launch an ¨an advanced consumer trial of Gigabit Internet service.” Nashville is the second city…
IDC: 802.11ac Adoption Rate for Enterprise Exceeds Previous WiFi Generations
Global consumer WLAN market revenue came in flat year-over-year (YoY) in 1Q’16, but the 802.11ac adoption rate for enterprise is a bright spot, IDC highlights in excerpts from its latest Worldwide Quarterly WLAN Tracker. Combined,…
Driverless Car Forecast Calls for 3 Million 5G Subscriptions by 2025
Widespread availability of 5G wireless network access will be the key that enables and fuels growth in autonomous vehicle adoption, according to a new driverless car forecast from ABI Research. Autonomous, or driverless, cars will…
IHS: Sharp Drop in LTE Infrastructure Revenue Signals Post-LTE Peak Era
Global macrocell mobile infrastructure market revenue dropped a sharp 18% quarterly in 1Q’16 to total $10 billion, according to data about LTE infrastructure revenue published by IHS Technology. North America, Mexico and Japan numbered among…
Global 4G Revenues Forecast to Surpass 3G This Year
A global 4G revenues forecast from Strategy Analytics calls for the technology to breach a market tipping point and surpass 3G revenues this year. Revenues generated from 4G user subscriptions will rise from 25% to…
Smart Thermostat Forecast Calls for Revenues of $4.4 Billion in 2025
The market for connected thermostat communications and associated software and services will grow from $1.1 billion in 2016 to $4.4 billion in 2025, according to a smart thermostat forecast from Navigant Research. Smart thermostats will…
Windstream Expands Metro Fiber Network in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 03, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Windstream (NASDAQ:WIN), a leading provider of advanced network communications, today announced a major expansion of its advanced metro fiber network in the Nashville area. Windstream’s expansion will…
Ting Internet Gigabit Fiber Network Build Set to Begin in Holly Springs, NC
June 01, 2016 — HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C., June 01, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The journey of 1,000 miles of fiber infrastructure (and 1000 megabit Internet access) begins with a single subterranean boring operation. Or something…
Report: Cable Broadband Market Share Surging, Now at 62% of Total Fixed Broadband Market
Cable broadband market share is seeing substantial gains in the U.S. market, according to Strategy Analytics. Cable broadband subscriber adds were 3.3 million new subscribers in the 12 months from April 2015, researchers said. Cable…
AT&T Foresees Opex Savings from SDN and NFV of 40% to 50%
AT&T expects to see opex savings from SDN and NFV in the range of 40% to 50% but it will take a few years to reach that goal, said Krish Prabhu, president of AT&T Labs,…
VTEL Broadband Dispute: Is Vermont Funding an Overbuilder?
Could ongoing controversy in Vermont involving network operator VTEL be a precursor of controversies to come involving broadband funding for unserved areas? Local media outlet VTDigger reports that the state of Vermont will allow network…