by Pivot
Month: June 2017
Windstream Gigabit Launches in North Georgia, Price Will Be $59.99
Windstream gigabit service in north Georgia will be bundled with cable TV or Dish service but not with Windstream’s own Kinetic IPTV video, according to
Partners in Broadband Project Recognizes Growing Utility, Electric Co-Op Entrance into Broadband
As a growing number of electric utilities and municipals enter the broadband market, Partners in Broadband aims to facilitate partnerships between rural
New Hope Telephone Cooperative Gets NTCA ‘GigCapable’ Certification
Calix Access Platform Adds NG-PON2 Support
Calix, Inc. announced that North America’s most widely deployed access system has been AXOS enabled with the addition of…
ViaWest to Combine with Peak 10, Creating Hybrid IT Solutions Provider
Colorado Broadband Policy Targets Unserved Rural Areas
Colorado broadband policy is focused on areas lacking speeds of 25 Mbps downstream/ 3 Mbps upstream. In an interview with Telecompetitor, the Colorado . . .
$43.6 Million in New USDA Broadband Loans Targets Rural Fiber Broadband Projects
USDA broadband loans awarded will go toward projects in California, Iowa, Illinois, and Texas. The largest loan was $24.8 million to Central Texas Telephone
Business Use of Instant Messaging on the Rise, Email Still Primary Survey Finds
Business use of instant messaging is most prevalent at international and tech companies, said ReportLinker. 43% of respondents have…
Verizon Oath Strategy: Mobile Usage Data is Our Oil and Oath Will be Our Oil Rig
Verizon Oath strategy for the digital media unit including the former AOL and Yahoo will include new online ad formats because consumers are dissatisfied . . .
CFO: ‘Non-sustainable’ T-Mobile Lifeline Business to be Phased Out
Over four million T-Mobile Lifeline customers will be phased out because the company does not see the service as “valuable” for its base.
PwC: U.S. Entertainment-Media Revenues to Reach $759 Billion by 2021
U.S. entertainment-media revenues are forecast to increase an average of 3.6% annually amid broad industry changes including a shift from . . .
Calix: Telcos Need to Adopt Tactical Strategies for Strategic Broadband Goals
Mid tier telcos are taking a real beating with broadband, mainly at the hands of cable competitors. Calix has some advice for them…
ECI’s Products Selected to Upgrade Rainier Connect’s Optical Transport Network to 100G
Sprint Offers Subscribers Complimentary Six Month Trial of TIDAL HiFi
RingCentral: Cloud Based Unified Communications is Just the Start, Collaboration Apps & AI Are Next
RingCentral differentiation for its UCaaS offering includes global reach and an open API that is fueling a strong independent app ecosystem, driving growth
Report: Streaming Video Subscribers Outnumber Pay-TV Subscribers Among Internet Users
Two thirds of internet users are streaming video subscribers, but only 61% subscribe to traditional pay-TV, says a Fluent LLC survey.
Google Fiber Taps Webpass for Gigabit Fixed Wireless Expansion to Seattle
Google Fiber’s Webpass gigabit fixed wireless lands in a new market at a price of just $60 a month.
Pew: Given the Inevitably of IoT Security Breaches, Are We Getting Ahead of Ourselves?
As we rush to adopt Internet of Things applications, hackers may be one step ahead, making the implications of IoT security breaches very painful to society
Internet2, Global R&E Networks Collaborate on Undersea Fiber, Eye Virtual Supercomputing
Research and education, or R&E networks, on both sides of the Atlantic now share undersea bandwidth and resiliency. Moving forward, Internet 2 and other R&E
ABI: Maybe Telcos Should Steer Clear of the Cloud, Digital Transformation
Cloud and digital transformation opportunities are plentiful. But 55% of businesses surveyed expect to use telcos for connectivity only, notes ABI Research.
Calix Unveils 10G EPON Solution Targeting Cable Operators
Calix, Inc. (NYSE:CALX) is leveraging the AXOS platform to innovate at a rapid pace unseen before in the access industry.
New England Municipal Video Provider Upgrades IPTV Middleware
With Verizon-CWA Copper Settlement, Union Forces Verizon’s Landline Hand
A Verizon-CWA copper settlement calls for the carrier to upgrade 30 primarily rural central offices, move equipment from telephone poles to new poles . . .
PCMag: U.S. Internet Speed Gains Stall, Hotwire Dethrones Xfinity in ISP Rankings
PC Mag’s latest ISP rankings finds a new, relatively unknown provider as king in ISP speeds in the U.S., besting both Comcast’s Xfinity and Verizon’s Fios