by Pivot
Month: August 2017
IDC: Smartwatch Sales Increase 61% Over Last Year
The second quarter was an important one for the wearable sector as it experienced double digit growth and made a significant transition, according to wearable and smartwatch sales date from International Data Corp. During the…
AT&T Drones Help with Hurricane Harvey Relief
AT&T has dispatched 25 drones to parts of southeast Texas impacted by Hurricane Harvey. The AT&T drones will be used to inspect cell towers that can’t be reached in other ways because of flooding. “Drones…
Innovative Systems Launches New WiFi Set-Top-Box
A new Innovative Systems set-top-box is now in market trials and should be available by the end of 2017. The set-top-box currently works exclusively with Innovative Systems’ IPTV middleware platform, an Innovative Systems (IS) spokesperson…
KTC PACE and KTC Telecom Have a New Name—Say Hello to Kaptel
KTC PACE and KTC Telecom started out in 1952 as Kaplan Telephone Company, and through those 65 years have had a few name changes to better reflect their values and services. Now, they’ve decided to…
Windstream Cloud Connect Enhancements Include SD-WAN, Wavelengths
Windstream today announced a broader range of connectivity options for its Cloud Connect service, which provides connectivity to major cloud service providers including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, IBM Bluemix, Google Cloud, Oracle Fast…
Despite Hurricane Harvey Telecom Outages, Industry Steps Up Good Will Efforts
Hurricane Harvey telecom outages were substantial in Texas and Louisiana, with more than 4.7% of cell sites out of service in 55 counties designated part of the disaster area, the FCC reported yesterday. Two counties…
AT&T Fixed 5G Network Trials Expands to Three Additional Markets
AT&T fixed 5G network trials will reach five total markets by the end of this year, the company announced. The three additional markets joining Austin and Indianapolis include: Waco, Texas; Kalamazoo, Michigan; and South Bend,…
Apple, Accenture Collaborating on Enterprise Apps for iPhone, iPad
Apple and Accenture have announced a partnership aimed at developing enterprise apps for iPhone and iPad devices to help drive new revenue, increase productivity, cut costs and improve customer experience, the companies announced today. “Both…
IDC: Annual Smartphone Shipments Will See Slow Growth Through 2021, But Phablets Will Shine
The days of double digit growth for annual smartphone shipments may be a thing of the past. However, the category is showing its resiliency by staying in positive territory, according to new research from the…
Atlantic Broadband Deploys Gigabit Internet Service in Miami
August 29, 2017 — MIAMI BEACH, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Atlantic Broadband, the nation’s 9th largest cable operator, today announced the widespread availability of its Gigabit internet service in Miami Beach and surrounding areas. Effective immediately, both GigaEdge…
Verizon CBRS Demo Ups Ante on Big Carrier Efforts to Change License Rules
Verizon’s news today that it has demonstrated mobile wireless service using LTE Advanced carrier aggregation in the CBRS spectrum band ups the ante on large mobile carriers’ efforts to establish new rules for that spectrum…
Fusion Buys Birch Assets to Become Single-Source Cloud Services Provider
Cloud services provider Fusion has agreed to purchase significant assets from Birch Communications, including Birch’s Cloud and Business Services division. The Fusion/ Birch deal will create a combined company with more than 800 distribution partners…