NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, August 19, 2019 – Siris, a leading private equity firm focused on investing and driving value creation in technology and telecommunications companies, today announced that affiliates of Siris have entered into a definitive agreement to…
As the number of Wi-Fi devices in the home continues to climb, more broadband providers are adding a managed Wi-Fi component to their consumer offerings. The latest example comes from Armstrong Cable, which has launched Zoom Powered by Plume, a…
TDS Telecom has added to the list of Wisconsin communities that will have access to its fiber-to-the-home network. Networks in the new markets – Wausau, Kronenwetter and Rothschild – will be in place within the next three years, the company…
New rankings from Vertical Systems Group put AT&T, Hughes, Verizon, Windstream, CenturyLink, Aryaka, Fusion and Comcast, respectively atop its 2018 carrier managed SD-WAN leaderboard, which measures SD-WAN market share. According to Vertical Systems Group, these companies had the highest market…
Albany, NY – May 7, 2019 – FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud, and voice services to enterprise and carrier customers throughout the Northeast, announced today that it has expanded its relationship with the Albany Times Union Center and facilities operator, SMG, to…
Spectrum Enterprise, part of Charter Communications, unveiled the nationwide availability of its Managed SD-WAN service yesterday. Spectrum Enterprise claims a level of differentiation over competing SD-WAN solutions is an integration of SD-WAN and Ethernet with their solution. The Managed SD-WAN…
Frontier Communications is targeting small- and medium-sized businesses with Frontier Simply Wi-Fi Secure, a managed service with security features launched today. The service provides users with cloud-managed Wi-Fi access points which can support connected devices over a 3,500-square foot area. Additionally,…
February 7, 2019 — The first customers in Merrimac, Wis. can now order TDS Telecom’s (TDS®) fiber services and up to 1Gig internet. The launch of the state-of-the-art, all-fiber network comes a year following TDS’ purchase of Merrimac Communications, Ltd. “Residents…
January 28, 2019, Mishawaka, Ind. – Schurz Communications, a privately held communications company formed in 1872, announced today its intention to sell its publishing division to GateHouse Media, LLC (“GateHouse Media”) and will continue investing in the areas of cloud and managed IT services…
FirstLight, a regional fiber network operator with business throughout many Northeastern states, has rolled out a new fiber-based service, Managed Edge. FirstLight Managed Edge provides customers with a single connectivity solution as well as a way to manage devices. FirstLight’s…
TDS Fiber, which has a considerable footprint in Wisconsin, said this week that it is bringing 1 Gigabit per second networks to two more municipalities in the state. The new TDS gigabit communities are Weston and Stevens Point. The Weston…
A new name on the regional fiber network scene has emerged as Segra was announced today as the new name and brand for the combined Lumos Networks and Spirit Communications. The two regional networks were combined as a result of…
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