Gibson Technical Services has been selected by Charter Communications to build out 8,600 miles of full service construction across Louisiana, Alabama and North Carolina in an initiative partially funded by the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) program. Gibson, a subsidiary…
Spectrum Mobile offered the fastest overall speeds than other providers in its area during Global Wireless Solutions, Inc. cellular and WiFi speed test conducted in the company’s seven-state service area, the carrier announced this week. It marked the seventh straight…
Charter expects to have a mobile radio access network “fully deployed across one of our larger markets . . . by the end of this year and going into next year,” said Charter Chief Financial Officer Chris Winfrey at an…
Charter expects to charge the same price for broadband service in RDOF-funded areas as in metro areas, said Charter CEO Tom Rutledge in a discussion about Charter RDOF plans at an investor conference today. The company was tentatively awarded over…
Charter financials are looking good – for now and for at least the near-term future, said financial analysts at Moffett Nathanson in a research note issued on Friday. Charter broadband buildouts are contributing to that success, as are improving economics…
In a filing with the FCC last week, Charter defended itself against a group of bidders in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction that have questioned Charter’s winning bid in the auction. Charter had the top bid in the…
It’s an enticing strategy, but a cautionary tale. Charter has been hit with a $19 million fine for false advertising during the Windstream bankruptcy reorganization. Windstream filed for bankruptcy in 2019 but has since restructured and emerged from it. Charter…
MARCH 09, 2021 – STAMFORD, Conn. – Charter Communications, Inc. today announced it has reached a key milestone in its commitment to raising its minimum starting wage to $20 an hour for all employees in 2022. Virtually all current and…
Charter Spectrum is doubling the download speeds of its lowest-tier internet service from 100 Mbps to 200 Mbps for customers in 17 markets, representing almost 6 million homes. Three months ago, Spectrum announced a similar increase in 17 other markets….
STAMFORD, Conn. – In a proof of concept (PoC) at the MEF 3.0 PoC Showcase, Spectrum Enterprise, a part of Charter Communications, Inc., demonstrated a differentiated viewing experience for spectators at live events.1 In collaboration with Spectrum Enterprise, Spectrum’s Wireless…
FEBRUARY 12, 2021 – STAMFORD, Conn. – Charter Communications, Inc. today announced that Spectrum Mobile will offer Apple Watch Series 6, delivering breakthrough wellness and fitness capabilities, and Apple Watch SE, a combination of design, function and value. Apple Watch…
Charter Communications’ Spectrum Enterprise has launched Managed Network Edge (MNE), a cloud-based implementation and management platform for WANs and LANs. It is based on Cisco Meraki’s software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) platform. MNE, which is aimed at the mid-size business and…
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