by Pivot
Month: October 2016
Multiple OTT Subscription Households are Growing, Giving Rise to Self Bundling
One streaming video OTT service isn’t enough, at least not for the 16% of the U.S. “viewing population,” who now live in multiple OTT subscription households. That’s up from 10 percent three years ago, according…
Windstream Adopts SDN Wavelength Management
Windstream is using software defined networking (SDN) to automate delivery of managed wavelength services across its multi-vendor optical network. The SDN wavelength management capability is made possible by equipment from Ciena supporting Blue Planet orchestration…
Mobile Commerce Survey Uncovers Cellphone Separation Anxiety
Feeling they may be missing some important news, favorite entertainment or great shopping deal, more than half the consumers in a global Nielsen mobile commerce survey (53%) may be subject to cellphone separation anxiety. In…
U.S. Cellular 5G Tests Show Technology’s Potential for Rural Markets
5G wireless technology could be an important technology for mid-sized and rural markets, as news today about U.S. Cellular 5G testing illustrates. The company said it had collaborated with Nokia to test 5G and demonstrate…
Connected Nation Exchange/ Macquarie Capital Partnership Targets Municipal Broadband
Columbus, Ohio — Oct. 11, 2016 — Speaking at the 2016 SmartGig Ohio Business Technology Conference, CNX CEO Brian Mefford announced a newly created partnership between CNX, a broadband strategy and asset optimization firm, and…
Chariton Valley Wireless Services Selects Globecomm for Advanced Wireless Services
Hauppauge, New York — October 11, 2016 — Globecomm, a leading global communications solutions provider, today announced that Chariton Valley Wireless Services, a rural service provider, will expand its wireless services contract under a 5-year…
Windstream Fixed Wireless Expansion Highlights Growing Competitive Realities
Updated October 13 with additional information from Windstream Fixed broadband wireless gained more traction today with Windstream’s announcement that a Windstream fixed wireless service will be launched in 40 markets nationwide. The service is targeted…
AT&T Strategy Aims to Disrupt Itself, Part I
At an industry analyst meeting held last week in Dallas, an AT&T strategy of disruption of its own business was a key theme throughout. “We are setting out to disrupt ourselves,” said AT&T vice chairman…
WOW! Brings Gigabit To Alabama Markets
Denver, Colo. – October 11, 2016 – WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone, one of the nation’s leading broadband providers, today announced the availability of broadband speeds up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) in two…
Sprint Launches Unlimited Plan for Business Customers
October 10, 2016 — OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sprint (NYSE: S) now offers business customers several options for outstanding value and simplicity when it comes to their wireless needs – including Unlimited Freedom for Business. Unlimited…
Country Wireless Chooses Huawei for Fixed Wireless
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Huawei announced today at WISPAPALOOZA 2016 its recent partnership with Country Wireless to build a carrier-class fixed wireless network in central Wisconsin, United States. Country Wireless has used…
Virtual Reality Headset Penetration to Reach 81 Million by 2020
Consumers will be buying a lot more virtual reality headsets (VR) in coming years as smartphone and high-tech vendors launch aggressive promotional campaigns, according to a new virtual reality headset penetration forecast from IHS Markit.…