by Pivot
Tag: Carrier Evolution
Administrator Details Kansas Upgrade to AT&T NG911
With AT&T as a key supplier, the state of Kansas has undertaken a major upgrade to its 911 system that could serve as a prototype for the sort of upgrade that 911 administrators nationwide should…
Creating Business Value Out of Local Content Channels
Many video service providers have long offered local content channels, featuring local events, local sports, and special interest stories. The model for providing local content is evolving and many companies are now looking to their…
TIA: 5G Expectations Include Multiple Spectrum Bands
Telecom providers continue to be challenged as a result of rapid, ongoing growth in data demand originating from a growing range of connected devices, mobile devices in particular. That’s adding impetus to next-generation 5G wireless…
ABI: 400 Million Wi-Fi Access Points Installed by 2019
The number of installed Wi-Fi access points will rise to nearly 400 million by 2019 as service providers and large business enterprises find and take advantage of new revenue opportunities, according to new market research…
Execs Detail EATEL Gigabit Launch
Louisiana-based EATEL is the latest small telco to begin offering gigabit service. Today service is available to about one third of the company’s footprint but “very soon we will have it across the entire network,”…
FCC Poised to Act on Copper Retirement
After years of debate, the FCC is poised to put measures in place next month to enable network operators to retire existing copper serving end user customers and to replace it with fiber or other…
Legere: T-Mobile Mexico and Canada Coverage Relies on Reciprocal Roaming
T-Mobile has reached reciprocal roaming agreements with the top two Canadian and the top two Mexican carriers that will enable the company to extend Simple Choice voice and data usage to customers traveling in those…
OTT Unicast Video is Helping Drive the Case for G.fast Technology
G.fast technology promises to deliver ultra-broadband capabilities over existing copper infrastructure to the home and business. The explosion in video consumption, particularly OTT video delivered in a unicast fashion to individual subscribers, is helping make…
Moffett: AT&T FTTH Commitment is Bad News for Cablecos
Pending approval of its DirecTV acquisition, AT&T’s commitment to a major expansion of its fiber-to-the-premises network could create some major challenges for cable companies, notes Craig Moffett, senior analyst for financial research firm Moffett Nathanson…
What Does AOL Really Mean for Verizon?
Verizon sees tremendous content monetization capabilities coming from its recent AOL acquisition, according to Verizon Digital Media Services (VDMS) Chief Product Officer Ted Middleton. In addition to generating a lot of quality content, AOL brings…
10 Gigabit Broadband Gains Further Momentum with Calix News
Ultra-high-speed broadband gained further momentum today with an announcement from Calix that the company will support increased capacity and 10 Gbps connectivity on its popular E-Series broadband access equipment. To enable the capability, based on the…
AT&T to Invest Some $3 Billion in Mexico Mobile Internet Expansion
AT&T intends to expand its high-speed mobile Internet service to Mexico, creating what they hope will be a converged market in North America, serving some 400 million people. AT&T on June 25 announced it will…