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Report: Video Cord Cutting May Actually Be Good for Business
The stock market already doesn’t care whether pay-TV providers lose video customers – and they’re beginning not to care whether content providers lose those customers, either, according to financial analysts at MoffettNathanson Research. It’s no secret that pay-TV providers have…
With TPG Deal, AT&T Moves On From Traditional Video Business
Many consumers may not realize that DIRECTV is now owned by AT&T, and now they may never need to know. AT&T said today that it will sell 30% of DIRECTV and related AT&T linear video businesses to TPG Capital and…
Broadband Provider Profile: Horizon Ohio Metro Strategy Driven by Rural Fiber Needs
Fiber network operator Horizon can trace its roots back to more than 100 years ago when the company started out as Chillicothe Telephone, serving Ross county in rural southeast Ohio. But the company now has a broader focus, which Telecompetitor…
Rural Cable Broadband Buildouts May be on the Rise, Thanks to RDOF and Other Gov’t Funding
Expanding their footprints using an edge-out strategy could be a growth opportunity for cable companies, according to MoffettNathanson Research – and funding through the upcoming Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction and other government programs could play a key role…
With Broadband Domination Almost Complete, Comcast Now Turns Attention to Streaming
Comcast reported 2Q 2020 results last week, calling it its best 2Q broadband performance in 13 years. With broadband well in hand, attention is now turning to Comcast streaming strategy, with hopes to do the same for it. Admittedly, the…
Does COVID-19 Pandemic Create Some Significant Risk for Verizon’s 5G Strategy?
Verizon reported 1Q20 earnings today and its conference call with investors this morning was dominated by the impact of the pandemic, with an interesting twist about its overall 5G strategy. Verizon’s overall message is the company is weathering the COVID-19…
TDS to Take on Comcast and CenturyLink with Spokane Overbuild
TDS plans to overbuild broadband and video service in Spokane, Washington, where the company will offer broadband speeds up to a gigabit per second (1 Gbps) to homes and businesses. Service will be offered through TDS Metrocom, the company’s competitive…
Frontier Bankruptcy Reportedly Planned for Mid-March
Frontier is planning to file for bankruptcy in mid-March, according to a report published by Bloomberg. The report was based on information provided by unnamed sources who attended a meeting last week between Frontier, creditors and advisors at which the…
Does Frontier CEO Change Signal Bankruptcy Plans?
The unnamed sources who spoke to Bloomberg about Frontier Communications several weeks ago were right about at least one thing: The company was looking for a new CEO, and that CEO – DISH Network veteran Bernie Han – was announced…
CFO: AT&T “Optimistic” That Video Losses Peaked Last Quarter
AT&T Chief Financial Officer John Stephens told attendees at an investor conference today that the company is “optimistic” that its video losses have peaked. The company saw a net loss of over 1.7 million video subscribers in the third quarter…
Frontier Launches Managed SD-WAN, Includes AWS Integration
Frontier today launched Frontier Managed SD-WAN, highlighting end-customer control as an advantage. The move comes at a time when companies such as Frontier that historically were incumbent local carriers are putting more attention towards the business services market as their…
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