by Pivot
Month: August 2016
NRTC Pulse Broadband Acquisition Targets Rural Broadband Deployments
NRTC yesterday announced it signed a definitive agreement to wholly acquire Pulse Broadband LLC, a company that has helped cooperatives, municipalities and others deploy fiber technology and services to rural homes, businesses and communities. Financial…
5G Mobile Forecast Calls for Handset Sales to Exceed 300 Million by 2025
Much work remains to be done in order to meet the need for a common 5G wireless broadband industry standard that satisfies the diverse needs of market participants, according to Strategy Analytics’ ¨5G Progress Review…
Smithville Fiber Expands Gigabit
BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Aug. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire-iReach/ Building on the earlier success in responding to customer-driven expansion in Bloomington’s Blue Ridge neighborhood, Smithville is launching new fiber expansion projects in residential developments, apartment buildings, and affordable…
Sprint Continues LTE Plus Three-Channel Carrier Aggregation Tests – Reaches 275 Mbps
August 25, 2016 — OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sprint (NYSE: S) continues its device testing of three-channel carrier aggregation, today announcing it reached peak speeds of 275 Mbps in three-channel carrier aggregation lab tests using the…
J.D. Power Finds Cord Stackers More Satisfied with Streaming Video Services
Pay-TV customers who ¨stack¨ a streaming video service on top of their traditional cable or satellite subscriptions are more satisfied overall, according to new market research from J.D. Power. While cord stackers were the most…
Obama Cool and Connected Program to Use Broadband to Revitalize 10 Appalachian Towns
Ten communities in six Appalachian states will receive technical assistance from an inter-agency Obama administration program aimed at using broadband to revitalize downtown areas. The Obama Cool and Connected program taps resources within the U.S.…
Windstream Applies to Bring Its Kinetic TV Service to North Carolina
Little Rock, Arkansas — Aug. 25, 2016 — Windstream (NASDAQ:WIN), a leading provider of advanced network communications, submitted a formal bid on a cable TV franchise agreement with the North Carolina Department of the Secretary…
Tybee Island Embraces IT Paradigm Shift, Adopts Network-as-a-Service
The City of Tybee Island, a popular tourist destination situated on a barrier island off the coast of Savannah, Georgia is making use of a network-as-a-service package that combines enterprise network infrastructure and cloud-managed services.…
Comcast Internet Essentials Has Provided Low Cost Internet to 3 Million Americans
Comcast has helped bridge the digital divide by helping provide low cost Internet access to some 750,000 low-income families – 3 million Americans – via its Comcast Internet Essentials program, according to a five-year progress…
Next Century Cities Mayors Oppose Anti-Municipal Broadband Decision
Forty-two mayors and city leaders have sent letters of support to Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke and Wilson, North Carolina Mayor Bruce Rose, who are advocating to overturn an anti-municipal broadband decision made by the U.S.…
New CBRS Alliance to Focus on LTE-Based Indoor, Outdoor Coverage
The CBRS Alliance, announced yesterday, aims to “develop, market and promote” LTE-based offerings in the 3.5 GHz, also known as the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS), band. Although much of the talk around the CBRS…
Wireless Broadband Alliance Launches City Wi-Fi Roaming Project
Singapore, 23 August 2016 – The Wireless Broadband Alliance today launches the City Wi-Fi Roaming project, part of the World Wi-Fi Day initiative to accelerate affordable wireless connectivity around the world. The initiative allows consumers…