by Pivot
Tag: DSL
DSL Renaissance Underway?
In the past few years, we’ve seen much momentum with FTTH. The FTTH Council recently reported that 9 million homes in the U.S. now subscribe to FTTH and it is available (homes passed) to 21.3…
In Broadband Speed Race, 300 Mbps is the Latest Bogey
There are several consumer broadband offers in the 1 Gbps range. A few municipal broadband providers, including Chattanooga’s EPB offer the ultra fast broadband tier. Residents in Kansas City will soon have access to this…
FiOS and Cablevision Tops on FCC Speed Tests
U.S. broadband customers subscribe to service at an average of 14.3 Mbps, according to data released today from the FCC. That’s an increase of 30% from the 11.1 Mbps average subscribed speed measured last year.…
Calix: 60% of Rural Subscribers Receive 3 Mbps or Less
Broadband access supplier Calix released its latest U.S. Rural Broadband Report, the second in its ongoing series that reveals the broadband usage of rural consumers served by their broadband service provider customers. The report now…
ABI: Cable Providers Have the Edge on Telcos
Emerging markets will drive growth in cable penetration worldwide, opening up new opportunities in lucrative markets for service providers, with revenues reaching $50 billion in 2017, according to new research from ABI Research. Offering higher…
Report: More than 600 Million Broadband Subscribers Worldwide
Marking a major milestone, there are now more than 600 million broadband service subscribers around the world, according to latest figures from The Broadband Forum and Point Topic. The 600-million mark was reached in 1Q…
Is it Possible to do Both Wireline and Wireless Broadband Well?
After reviewing quarterly broadband numbers for Verizon and AT&T, you could walk away thinking it was an “okay” quarter. In the context of net broadband adds – not particularly great, but not terrible either. It…
What Verizon’s Nationwide Fixed LTE Launch Means for the Industry
Carriers serving areas where Verizon Wireless is available take heed. Verizon Wireless announced today that it is making its HomeFusion fixed wireless LTE offering available throughout its LTE footprint. That footprint currently covers 230 markets…
Verizon Confirms its Plans to Abandon DSL
Verizon confirmed today what many analysts have been predicting for some time. They intend to abandon new DSL service in markets where their FTTH FiOS product is available. New customers who live in a FiOS…
Verizon to End Stand-Alone DSL Service
A Verizon spokesman confirmed today that the company is telling customers that beginning May 6 it will no longer offer stand-alone DSL service without a voice line. Instead DSL will be sold only as part…
Frontier Faces Facebook Wrath Over DSL
Frontier has some disgruntled DSL users, and they’re turning to Facebook to show their displeasure. Their wrath is focused on poor DSL service from Frontier, and they’ve published Fix Frontier DSL Now on Facebook. As…
Verizon Takes on DSL with HomeFusion
It was just a matter of time before Verizon positioned LTE to take on wireline broadband services. That time is now, with the launch of HomeFusion, Verizon’s fixed wireless broadband service for the home. The…