PC Magazine readers rated RCN at the top of the list of the best ISPs for business, followed closely by Verizon Fios. This was the second year PC Magazine ranked the best ISPs for business. Last year Verizon Fios earned…
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AT&T GigaPower Map Plots Gigabit Coverage
A new AT&T GigaPower map leverages interactive GPS technology to plot AT&T’s gigabit capabilities across 425,000 eligible apartments and condos. This gigabit coverage spans 56 markets nationwide, AT&T reports in a blog post. “The apartments shown offer an internet connection…
AT&T Data Allowances Raised for U-verse, GigaPower; Unlimited Data Offered
Starting August 21, AT&T data allowances will be raised to one terabyte (TB) for U-verse subscribers in speed tiers up to and including 300 Mbps. That’s three times the amount that those with U-verse service speeds below 12 Mbps have at…
AT&T Expands Gigabit Service for Business
San Francisco, California — May 10, 2016 — AT&T is adding faster Internet speeds for more businesses over AT&T Business Fiber. Business customers in the San Francisco area can now enjoy download and upload speeds up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps). AT&T Business…
As $10.5 Billion Frontier/ Verizon Deal Closes, a Report Card on Frontier Acquisitions Strategy
Frontier Communications became a considerably larger company and Verizon shrunk somewhat with the news today that Frontier’s $10.5 billion acquisition of Verizon landline operations in California, Texas and Florida has been completed. To mark the occasion, I thought it would…
AT&T Adjusts Broadband Data Caps with Unlimited Data Plan Tied to Video Bundle
The latest news on the broadband data caps trend is a new forthcoming AT&T unlimited data plan, which is tied to bundling U-verse or DirecTV video service. Monthly data allowances have been in place for AT&T broadband customers since 2011….
North America Pay-TV Subscriber Forecast: 2 Million Lost by 2016
Despite the OTT cord cutting threat, North American pay-TV subscriber losses won’t be as severe or damaging as some have feared, according to a new pay-TV subscriber forecast from Digital TV Research. Cable, satellite and telco pay-TV providers will lose…
DirecTV OTT Video Plans Include Mobility, Free Ad-Supported Service
It appears that video content providers are learning to love – or at least embrace — OTT, as an announcement today about AT&T DirecTV OTT video offerings planned for later this year illustrates. AT&T said it will make three new…
Is AT&T Exiting the IPTV Business?
Ever since AT&T acquired DirecTV, the idea of AT&T exiting the IPTV business has been a subject of debate. AT&T has invested billions in their U-Verse platform, which powers their U-verse TV IPTV service. Will they walk away from it…
AT&T Shift from U-verse to DirecTV: Do Risks Outweigh Rewards?
AT&T will de-prioritize U-verse video in favor of DirecTV in 2016, creating both threats and opportunities for the carrier, notes financial research firm Bernstein in a couple of recent research notes. According to the researchers, AT&T senior management revealed the…
Report Shows Cable Market Share, Video Cord Cutting Rise
Now that major players have announced their third quarter results, financial research firm MoffettNathanson has compiled the latest data about video cord cutting – and that data raises more questions than it answers. Essentially it shows that “the pace of…
Report: AT&T TDM-to-IP Transition Trial Results are Disappointing
Only a small fraction of AT&T customers in areas where the company is conducting TDM to-IP transition trials are voluntarily switching off of traditional voice service, according to data published on the New Networks site and which, according to New…
