by Pivot
Month: October 2018
Comcast Boasts of Gigabit Broadband Supremacy
Comcast says its Gigabit internet service reach has expanded to nearly 58 million homes and businesses, which the company says makes it the largest U.S. gigabit service provider. Comcast gigabit service is enabled primarily through…
USTelecom: Broadband Investment Increased to $76.3 Billion in 2017
Broadband investment rebounded in 2017, according to a new research study from USTelecom. Expenditures last year were $76.3 billion, up from $74.8 billion for 2016. In the report, USTelecom credited positive consumer and innovation policies…
CenturyLink Sponsored Study on SMB Network Security Points to Network-Based Security Benefits
More than 7 in 10 IT decision makers for businesses with 11 to 500 employees reported that network-based security solutions improve businesses’ overall security, according to a SMB network security study from Spiceworks sponsored by…
Grain Management Closes on Great Plains Communications Acquisition
Private equity firm Grain Management LLC has completed its acquisition of Great Plains Communications, the largest privately-owned telecom provider in Nebraska. Terms of the Grain Management Great Plains Communications acquisition were not disclosed. Great Plains…
Report: 5G Smartphone Costs Will Require Return to Subsidy Pricing
The power of 5G won’t be cheap, Strategy Analytics points out in a new report about 5G smartphone costs. The phones are expected to sell for more than $1,000 ($750 wholesale) when they are introduced…
Twilio, T-Mobile Partnering on NB-IoT
Twilio has created a developers’ platform for T-Mobile’s Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) network. The Twilio, T-Mobile announcement was made at Twilio’s customer and developers’ conference. The goal is to develop applications for NB-IoT, which are aimed…
Perdue Hopes to Have “Solid Plan” by Year-End for $600M USDA Rural Broadband Pilot
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue didn’t have many new details to share about the upcoming $600 million USDA rural broadband pilot when he addressed stakeholders at a USTelecom event today. But his comments suggested that could…
Report: AIRWAVES Act Could Yield at Least $1.5 Billion For Rural Wireless
The AIRWAVES Act introduced in Congress would dedicate 10% of the proceeds from several upcoming spectrum auctions to expanding rural wireless coverage. A new report estimates that at least $1.5 billion could be raised for…
Indatel Network Expands Through Addition of Regional Provider C Spire
Network of networks service provider Indatel is growing. The aggregator of regional networks spanning the country, with emphasis on rural connectivity, has added regional carrier C Spire to the fold. The Indatel C Spire news…
CWA FirstNet Website Launched, Highlights and Promotes Union Backed FirstNet Network
The Communications Workers of America is spreading the word about FirstNet. The union is launching FirstResponderVoice.org to promote the nationwide mobile broadband first responder network that AT&T is building in collaboration with the federal government.…
Kentucky Cable Provider Upgrades to IPTV
October 18, 2018 — Staffordsville, KY – For Kentucky’s Foothills Communications, the decision to upgrade their RF cable system to the Innovative Systems video solution was based on being more competitive and strengthening the quality of their bundle.…
GAO Joins Critics of FCC Broadband Availability Data
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has joined a growing number of entities that have criticized the data that the FCC uses to determine where broadband is available. The FCC broadband availability data critique came in…