by Pivot
Month: January 2017
Ford Enlists AT&T for Connected Car Wi-Fi Hotspots
A partnership between Ford and AT&T has yielded connected car Wi-Fi hotspots. Beginning this fall, Ford will be offering LTE Wi-Fi hotspots on select 2018 models equipped with Ford SYNC Connect touch and voice-activated communications…
FirstLight Fiber and Oxford Networks Combine Operations
Albany, NY – January 4, 2017 — FirstLight Fiber (“FirstLight”), a leading fiber-optic bandwidth infrastructure services provider operating in New York and Northern New England, announced today that Oak Hill Capital Partners (“Oak Hill”) has…
Ford, Amazon to Provide Access to Smart Home From the Car
January 04, 2017 — LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Millions of consumers who befriended Amazon Alexa over the last year, including many who just received an Echo or Echo Dot as a holiday gift, will soon be able…
TDS “Very Pleased” with Revised A-CAM Broadband Funding Offer
At least one rate of return carrier appears satisfied with the revised A-CAM broadband funding it was offered in late December. Addressing investors at a financial conference yesterday, TDS Telecom corporate relations executive Jane McCahon…
Accenture: Artificial Intelligence Will Drive Smartphone Sales Increase
Accenture is expecting a smartphone sales increase in 2017, marking a rebound after reaching a three-year low in 2016. Lower prices, improved security, new features and overall performance improvements, along with product refresh cycles will boost…
Acquiring Bigger Business Clients with IP Long Distance
Larger businesses have traditionally been attracted to the low rates offered by the major telecommunications companies. Newer communication technologies, however, are threatening the major players’ pricing juggernaut. One of the newer technologies resonating with some…
CenturyLink Broadband Strategy Relies on OTT for a Return to Broadband Growth
Like some other major carriers, CenturyLink has seen declines on the residential side of its business — not only on the voice side, but also on the broadband side, as some customers have shifted to…
CTA: U.S. Consumer Technology Revenue Forecast to Hit $292 Billion for 2017
The market for high-tech consumer products will reach new heights this year, driven by accelerating adoption of connected IoT devices in homes, businesses and vehicles, as well as other emerging tech, such as digital assistants,…
T-Mobile and Ericsson First in North America to Demo Nearly 1 Gbps via LTE over-the-air
January 4, 2016 — T-Mobile and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) have reached near gigabit speeds in an over-the-air demonstration of LTE. The demo achieved peaks of 979 Mbps, with stable throughputs well above 900 Mbps. The demo…
AT&T 5G Trials with Qualcomm, Ericsson Aim to Take Leadership with 5G Standards
Upcoming AT&T 5G trials with Qualcomm and Ericsson will focus on emerging 5G new radio (NR) specifications, with the goal of accelerating millimeter wave (mmWave) deployments. Emerging 5G NR specifications are a project of global…
Comcast Wi-Fi Gateway Now Supports Bedtime Mode, Voice Control, User Metrics
Comcast today announced a range of sophisticated capabilities for the Comcast Wi-Fi gateway, including voice control, user metrics and the ability to create rules and schedules, such as a bedtime mode that prevents Wi-Fi use…
Volvo Brings In-Vehicle UC, First to Incorporate Skype for Business in Cars
Volvo Cars announced last week it will put Skype for Business in cars — specifically the Volvo 90 Series line. The announcement marks the first instance of an automaker announcing commercial introduction of an in-car…