by Pivot
Month: October 2018
Sprint Expands SD-WAN Global Reach
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Oct. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Sprint’s (NYSE: S) Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) services have expanded reach worldwide, allowing enterprises to more simply and efficiently manage its global IT resources and application performance…
Report: Blockchain Could Improve Smart Home IoT Security—And Customer Perception
Distrust of smart home devices is growing and Blockchain may be a key to alleviating those security fears, according to new blockchain smart home research from Parks Associates. The study, “Blockchain for Connected Home and…
Biggest Telco CAF II Winner Will Use the $52 Million for Fixed Wireless
Benton Ridge Telephone Company can trace its roots back over 100 years to when it started out as a rural telephone company serving the Ohio community with the same name. The largest part of the…
Cable ONE Business Adds SIP Trunks Throughout its 19 State Territory
Cable ONE Business announced that it now has established Business SIP trunks throughout its 40-market, 19-state service territory. Cable One says that the SIP trunks will connect a customer’s onsite PBX to Cable ONE Business’…
Comcast Business Exec Evangelizes SD-WAN, Gigabit
Gigabit connectivity will be “transformational,” said Kevin O’Toole, senior vice president of project management for Comcast Business today, noting that Comcast gigabit is now available across 96% of the company’s footprint. O’Toole was equally enthusiastic…
As They Achieve Speeds of 8 Gbps, Verizon Says They are All-In on NGPON2
At this week’s Calix ConneXions conference in Las Vegas, Verizon VP of Network Planning Lee Hicks outlined the carrier’s move to NGPON2. Hicks says NGPON2 is the fiber-based broadband platform Verizon will use to power…
Windstream Wholesale Adds Express Route Between Dallas and Atlanta
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Oct. 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Windstream Wholesale, a leading provider of advanced network communications, today announced that it will overlay its existing route between Dallas and Atlanta as one of several express overbuilds planned…
MEF SD-WAN Specification Targets Service Provider Interoperability
A draft specification from the MEF aims to make it easier for enterprises to order software defined wide area network (SD-WAN) services that span multiple network operators and to enable service to be established in…
Municipal Broadband Leader NextLight™ Upgrades VoIP With Alianza Cloud Voice Platform
LAS VEGAS — October 29, 2018 — Alianza Inc., the cloud voice platform company, announced today that NextLightTM, the community-owned fiber-optic network ISP from Longmont Power & Communications, has selected Alianza for its next-generation VoIP…
Can Broadband Providers Succeed at Smart Home-as-a-Service? Calix Wants to Find Out
Calix unveiled new smart home focused products at their ConneXions event this week, taking place in Las Vegas. The new GigaSpire platform aims to arm broadband carriers with services that help them better compete in…
AT&T Calls Mobile 5G Hotspot Test a Success, Introduces First 5G Device
AT&T successfully tested a millimeter wave mobile 5G browsing session with a standards-based device last week in Waco, Texas, introducing the first 5G device for their network in the process. The session was conducted with…
Consolidated Broadband Upgrades, Leans on VDSL2 and Bonding
Consolidated is continuing to upgrade its offerings, announcing today that more than 365,000 residents and businesses across Northern New England have faster broadband speeds. These latest Consolidated broadband upgrades will make speeds of 60 Mbps…