by Pivot
Month: March 2019
C Spire Challenges T-Mobile Rural Plans Post-Sprint Acquisition
C Spire and T-Mobile have been duking it out in dueling letters to the FCC concerning T-Mobile rural plans which, according to T-Mobile, are contingent on its planned merger with Sprint being approved by regulators.…
Verizon Call Filter Provides Spam Alerts, Carrier Deploys STIR/SHAKEN to Fight Robocalls
Verizon this week announced two steps to reduce robocalls. Free Verizon Call Filter capability will be rolled out to wireless customers to provide spam alerts, and the company began deploying STIR/SHAKEN call ID technology. Verizon…
VSG: AT&T Tops in Fiber Lit Buildings, Zayo is in Top Ten
AT&T exceeds all other U.S. service providers in fiber lit buildings, according to the Vertical Systems Group’s 2018 U.S. Fiber Lit Buildings Leaderboard. AT&T came in tops in Vertical Systems fiber lit buildings research for…
NCTC Broadband Solutions – Access Program Eyes Master Network Transport Agreements for Rural Broadband Providers
The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), which represents more than 750 small, primarily rural broadband providers, has announced a program aimed at reducing members’ transport costs. Through the program, dubbed NCTC Broadband Solutions – Access…
AT&T, Magic Leap Team Up to Bring Virtual Reality to Life in AT&T Retail Stores; Game of Thrones Featured
AT&T and Magic Leap are teaming up to offer consumers the chance to experience virtual reality via the Magic Leap One Creator Edition wearable computer and AT&T wireless service. The AT&T Magic Leap deal calls…
Connected Home Research: Parks Finds More Than 10 Connected Devices in Broadband Homes
U.S. broadband households now average more than 10 connected devices, according to new connected home research from Parks Associates. This means that compatibility with existing devices in the home will grow in importance. Home platforms,…
Midwest Fiber Network Upgrades Transport Network with Fujitsu
Richardson, TX, March 26, 2019Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. today announced that the Midwest Fiber Network has successfully upgraded an existing fiber transport network with a 200 GbE system based on the Fujitsu 1FINITY S100 Layer 2 Switch and Virtuora…
Edge Data Center Report Sees Synergies with Hyperscale Infrastructure
As wireless network operators gear up to deploy low-latency 5G services, edge data centers have become a hot topic. The expectation is that data centers will be needed at the edge of cellular networks and…
Rural Groups Urge FCC, Lawmakers Not to Let Satellite Providers Sell Valuable C-Band Spectrum
Several rural groups, including NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association, the Rural Wireless Association, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and others, have sent a letter to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and to the chairmen…
T-Mobile GoPoint Mobile Payment Offering Targets Businesses
March 26, 2019 BELLEVUE, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Small businesses shouldn’t have to pay to get paid. T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today announced the Un-carrier is solving more pain points for businesses, this time freeing them from the extra fees…
WOW! Whole Business WiFi Uses Mesh Technology
WOW! Whole-Business WiFi now is available in most of the service provider’s footprint. The business WiFi service uses the eero mesh WiFi platform to blanket the customer’s premises with reliable coverage, the company says. The…
Windstream Fixed Wireless Wholesale Ethernet Access to Expand to 400,000 Buildings
Windstream fixed wireless wholesale Ethernet access service will be available to enterprises in 400,000 buildings in 50 markets in 2019, the company said today. Speeds range from 3 Mbps to 5 Gbps, with guaranteed four-nines…