by Pivot
Month: October 2016
FCC Mobility Fund Proposal Raises Important Questions
The FCC plans to vote next month on a proposal for a Universal Service/ Connect America mobility fund that FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler shared with other commission officials just last week. A fact sheet about…
CenturyLink Level 3 Merger Confirmed
A CenturyLink Level 3 merger has been confirmed this morning, with CenturyLink agreeing to acquire Level 3 for $34 billion, including assumption of Level 3 debt. The combined company will be a formidable competitor in…
Study: Online News Consumption Beats Out Social Media as Top Activity
The number of Americans who turn to online news consumption to keep up with current events continues to grow. Surprisingly, online news consumption beat out social media as Americans’ top online activity, according to a…
Windstream Hosted Communications Targets SMBs
Small- and medium-size businesses are the target market for a new Windstream hosted communications offering launched today. The cloud-based offering brings “enterprise-level” voice capabilities to smaller businesses, Windstream said. The Windstream hosted communications offering uses…
AT&T Aims to Quadruple Speeds for Businesses with 400G Ethernet Data Trials
DALLAS, Oct. 28, 2016 — AT&T is continuing its network evolution by launching trials of 400 Gigabit Ethernet data speeds for businesses starting in early 2017. We intend to be the first in the industry…
Apple TV App Offers Single Sign-on Authentication, But One Major Player Says No Thank You
A new Apple TV app unifies and stays in sync with Apple TV, iPhone and iPad apps and includes single sign-on authentication features. Apple announced the new TV app this week along with a new…
AT&T Launches IoT Pilot Using LTE-M — So What is LTE-M?
AT&T this week launched what the company says is the first LTE-M enabled commercial site, which will support an Internet of Things pilot involving several companies, including PepsiCo, Samsung and others. “We think LTE-M will…
FTTH Satisfaction: Only Safe Streets Beats Out Quality Broadband for Choosing Where to Live
High-speed, reliable broadband is an important factor in deciding where to live, according to a new FTTH satisfaction survey conducted by research and consulting firm RVA LLC for the Fiber to the Home Council. More…
CenturyLink Level 3 Deal is Latest Mega Merger Rumor
A reported CenturyLink Level 3 deal is in the works, in which Louisiana-based CenturyLink acquires Colorado-based Level 3, according to the Wall Street Journal. The two are in advanced talks according to the report, although…
FCC Broadband Privacy Rules Adopted
As expected the FCC at today’s monthly meeting voted to adopt consumer privacy rules for broadband Internet service providers. The FCC broadband privacy rules pertain specifically to providers of broadband Internet service. “The bottom line…
Verizon Invests in Content Discovery
NEW YORK – To accelerate OTT video efforts and roll out of enhanced content discovery and innovative features, Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the technology…
Central Office Consolidation Could Get Boost from Calix Broadband Equipment
Central office consolidation should get a little easier as the result of technology advances made by Calix, said Shane Eleniak, vice president of product line leadership for the company, at the 2016 Calix User Group…