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AT&T Picks Jacksonville to Expand Gigabit Footprint
Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 19, 2014 — AT&T today confirmed it will expand its ultra-fast AT&T GigaPower network to the City of Jacksonville. The all-fiber network will bring symmetrical upload and download broadband speeds up to…
Stankey: AT&T Fixed Wireless Broadband Will Use Fallow Spectrum
AT&T Group President and Chief Strategy Officer John Stankey today offered additional details about the fixed wireless broadband offering that the company previously agreed to make available in some rural areas if the company’s plan…
AT&T Announces Gigabit for Miami
MIAMI, Aug. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — AT&T today confirmed it will expand its ultra-fast AT&T GigaPower network to the City of Miami. The all-fiber network will provide services featuring symmetrical upload and download broadband speeds…
AT&T GigaPower Austin Gets the Gigabit Jump on Google Fiber
AT&T announced that current Austin, Texas based subscribers to their 300 Mbps GigaPower Internet service will soon see upgrades that deliver 1 Gbps, fulfilling GigaPower’s initial launch promise. Existing customers will not need to do…
AT&T Enhances Push-to-Talk Offering
DALLAS, Aug. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — AT&T* Enhanced Push-to-Talk (EPTT) is more versatile and feature-rich than ever before for field workers. AT&T EPTT offers businesses a larger selection of accessories and devices, more flexibility when…
FCC Proposes Model-Based CAF for Rate-of-Return Carriers
The FCC wants rate-of-return telecom companies to transition to model-based support as today’s voice-focused high-cost Universal Service Fund is phased out and converted to a broadband-focused Connect America Fund program. Small rural ROR companies today…
Verizon Launches Cloud-Based Web Firewall
NEW YORK, July 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — In an initiative that constitutes a major advancement in the fight to protect websites and Web applications from cyberattacks, Verizon Digital Media Services is announcing the beta launch…
AT&T Revenue Mix Would Change Dramatically, Post-DirecTV
How soon will AT&T and Verizon, whose revenues once were driven by voice products, find they both generate more fixed network revenue from video and high speed access than from voice? Answer: AT&T will likely…
Winston-Salem Gigabit Network is a Key Win for AT&T
Update June 12- AT&T today announced it also has won a deal to bring gigabit service to Durham, N.C. AT&T has finalized one of the deals it had pending to deploy gigabit service in the…
Verizon Digital Media Services Launches New Video Compression Option
NEW YORK, June 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Verizon Digital Media Services has launched a new technology designed to make the delivery of video content more efficient and to improve the viewing experience of end users.…
AT&T Adds HP To Network-Enabled Cloud Ecosystem
DALLAS, June 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — AT&T* announced today that it has added HP to its network-enabled cloud ecosystem. AT&T customers will be able to use their Virtual Private Networks (VPN) to connect to HP…
AT&T to Launch International Location-Based Anti-Fraud Offering
DALLAS, June 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — AT&T plans to pilot a new service that arms companies with the ability to confirm the location of participating customers who opt-in to advanced protection against fraud when they…