by Pivot
Month: January 2018
Bell Whole Home Wi-Fi is Latest Carrier Managed Wi-Fi Service, Begins at $5 per Month
Bell Whole Home Wi-Fi is based on equipment from Plume and is designed to adapt home WiFi service dynamically as network loads…
RCN/Grande Closes Acquisition of Wave Broadband
Atlantic Broadband To Acquire All Assets of FiberLight, LLC’s South Florida Fiber Network
The nation’s 9th largest cable operator has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the entire South Florida fiber network from FiberLight.
Charter Rural Broadband Strategy Could Include Fixed Wireless and Wireline Options
Charter rural broadband deployments could use fixed wireless in the 3.5 GHz band, which the company is testing in at least six markets. The company is also testing 5G in six markets , but probably not for use in rural markets . . .
ILSR Community-Based Broadband Map Shows 750 Networks, Electric Cooperatives on the Rise
The latest community broadband map from the Institute for Local Self Reliance includes networks operated by electric cooperatives, as well as municipal broadband networks.
Xfinity Mobile Total Subscribers Reached 380K for Year End 2017, Comcast Takes $480M Hit for the Year
Xfinity Mobile total subscribers numbered 380K. They seem to like Comcast’s pricing, which allows multiple users on a plan to share a gigabyte of mobile data. Only people who subscribe to Xfinity broadband can get the service, which the company said helps minimize churn.