by Pivot
Tag: Tier 3
NISC: Time Has Never Been Better for Telecom and Power Utility Industries to Partner
Broadband and IP networks have transformed the telecom industry and that same impact is now being felt with the electric power industry as well. Power utility companies are embracing the trend thanks to new technologies…
Rural Gigabit Boom Expected Thanks to GPON Upgrades
Gigabit network announcements involving Tier 2 and Tier 3 carriers have been coming out more and more frequently – and we may be seeing just the tip of the iceberg. Adtran, a company that makes…
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…
GVTC GigaRegion is Latest Example of Google Fiber’s Impact in Texas and Beyond
Google Fiber is having a significant impact on broadband infrastructure in Texas. But of course, that’s always been the plan. The arrival of Google Fiber in Austin and the potential of their move into San…
Does Western Iowa Networks Gigabit Deployment Signal a Flurry of Rural Gigabit Projects?
Yet another small town gigabit announcement comes today from Western Iowa Networks. The company said it will launch service beginning July 15 in the Iowa towns of Breda, Carroll, Lidderdale and Westside. These are all…
Cellcom CEO Details M2M Connectivity Deal for Diabetes Management
Tier 3 wireless carrier Cellcom has come up with a promising new revenue source – providing cellular connectivity for blood glucose meters from Telcare used by people with diabetes. “Cellcom will receive revenue from Telcare…
Infonetics: 30% of Tier 3 Carriers Will See VDSL2 Deployments in 2014
Tier 3 broadband service providers will continue investing and extending and expanding the reach of their fiber networks in coming years, prompted by technological advances, customer demand and pressure from competitors both within and outside…
Two More Small Carriers Make Ultra High-Speed Broadband Announcements
Ultra high-speed broadband is not just for giant companies like Google, AT&T and Time Warner Cable. Since late last week, two smaller network operators made announcements involving residential broadband speeds of 300 Mbps and higher.…
Otelco Buys Reliable Networks, Cloud and Managed Services Provider
Regional independent telco Otelco announced the acquisition of Reliable Networks, a Maine based provider of cloud and managed services in New England. Otelco is a wireline based service provider with operations in Alabama, Maine, Massachusetts,…
C Spire Breaks Ground on Previously Announced Data Center
November 18, 2013 — STARKVILLE, Miss.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–C Spire officially broke ground today on a new, state-of-the-art $20 million data center in Northeast Mississippi that will offer businesses a full suite of cloud solutions to help…
FCC Takes Action on Rural Call Completion Problems
The FCC today adopted an order aimed at minimizing long-distance call completion problems in rural areas. The order includes new reporting requirements for long-distance carriers and a rule preventing long-distance carriers from sending a ring…
New Adtran Platform Illustrates Packet Optical’s Move to Network Edge
Packet optical transport is finding its way closer to the network edge, as an announcement today from Adtran illustrates. Adtran’s new product is the Total Access 5004 ONE – a compact high-density platform designed to…