by Pivot
Category: Telecompetitors
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Multiple Networks Better Positioned to Satisfy Consumers: Study
A study conducted on behalf of Amdocs finds that consumers value reliability, affordability, and uninterrupted access — and suggests that providers may benefit by offering all three via mixed-technology networks. The research — which was…
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Amazon’s Project Kuiper to Launch 27 Satellites April 9
April 9 is a launch day for Project Kuiper, Amazon’s low earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet initiative. The company will conduct Kuiper Atlas 1 (KA-01), which is the deployment of 27 satellites 280 miles above…
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Cable MVNOs Use Wi-Fi, Cheaper Data Plans to Shrink Costs: Report
Cable multiple system operators (MSOs) are mining their assets to excel as mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), according to a new study from GlobalData. The firm tracked the total cost of ownership (TCO) for the…
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Verizon Introduces Three-Year Price Lock
In an effort to gain new customers and keep existing customers loyal, Verizon is offering new and existing customers a three-year price lock on all plans. Customers don’t have to do anything to get the…
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Brightspeed Changes Goal, Aiming for Five Million Connections
Brightspeed has expanded its original goal to reach four million homes and businesses, announcing this week its new corporate goal of five million connections. At the same time, the company announced that its multi-gig-speed network…
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More Legislators Request Status Quo for BEAD
A group of bipartisan state legislators representing 28 states signed a letter asking U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to permit the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to allow state Broadband Equity, Access, and…
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North Carolina Announces More Than $31M in Broadband Project Grants
This week, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein announced more than $31 million in broadband grants. The funding is part of the state’s Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program. This round of funding will connect 10,810…
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One Quarter of U.S. Workers Call Slow Internet Their Top Annoyance: Report
HighSpeedInternet.com has released a report proving something that anybody reading the report or this story knows is true: Slow internet is annoying. To be fair, the organization quantified the level of annoyance by comparing it to…
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5G Adoption Reaches 2.25B, Quadrupling 4G LTE Growth Rate
Newly released data on wireless confirms that the telecommunications industry generated 2.25 billion 5G connections worldwide in 2024, with North America maintaining its leadership position in 5G adoption. Industry trade group 5G Americas and technology…
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GVTC Communications Becomes Latest to Offer Multi-Gig Service
GVTC Communications has become the latest broadband service provider to start providing multi-gig internet services, offering 2 Gbps and 5 Gbps speeds via its MultiGig Fiber internet service. The average home now has more than…
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West Virginia Gets BEAD Proposal Extension
West Virginia has been granted a 90-day extension to submit its final proposal to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA’s) Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, Governor Patrick Morrisey announced late last week.…
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New Mexico Offers BEAD Update: 66 Applications for $675M in Funding
Last week, the New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) provided an update on the proposal status of the state’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, announcing that 18 entities had submitted…
