Comcast is currently testing a recently installed DOCSIS 3.1 modem on its network in Philadelphia, the company announced in a Tuesday blog post. According to Comcast CTO Tony Werner, the modem will allow the company to deliver gigabit Internet speeds to its customers in the near future. Werner said Comcast believes the advancement marks the […]
AT&T To Bump Up U-verse Pricing in 2016
AT&T will make more than a few price adjustments to its U-verse TV and voice offerings in the new year, the carrier recently announced. The shift will see the cost of the monthly U-family and U-family All subscriptions increase by $2 and the price of the monthly U100, U200, U200 All In, U200 Latino and […]
Xiaomi, Foxconn begin handset assembly in India
Xiaomi Inc. and Foxconn have teamed up to begin assembling handsets in a factory in the southeastern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, Reuters reported Monday. Beginning Monday the Foxconn-run facility will produce Xiaomi’s Redmi2 Prime, which will be sold in the country for 6,999 rupees ($109.58), Xiaomi executives said. The phone, a country-specific upgrade of […]
iPass, Devicescape announce Wi-Fi network partnership
Wi-Fi providers iPass, Inc. and Devicescape announced a strategic partnership Monday that will integrate the latter’s Curated Virtual Network into iPass’s global Wi-Fi network. “This is a significant partnership for us because it’s just taken our world’s largest Wi-Fi network of 20 million and doubled it to 40 million,” iPass CEO Gary Griffiths said, noting […]
Qualcomm Atheros set to acquire Ikanos Communications
Qualcomm Atheros, a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated has entered into a merger agreement to acquire Ikanos Communications. The move is part of a plan to supplement Qualcomm Atheros’ footprint in the carrier fixed line segment with the addition of broadband access and modem technologies. “The combination of Qualcomm Atheros’ broad home gateway IP portfolio, including […]
Analyst: Sprint’s Turnaround a “Formidable” Task
Following a soaring gain of nearly 5 percent on Tuesday in the wake of a positive second quarter earnings call, Sprint (NYSE:S) shares – driven by analyst reactions to the report – had dropped 7.6 percent by noon Wednesday, according to Seeking Alpha. Shares, which closed Tuesday at $3.49, were trading at $3.22 Wednesday. Among […]
BlueStream finalizes EF&I asset purchase from AFL
BlueStream Professional Services, a KGP Company, wrapped up the purchase of a handful of assets from AFL Network Services’ EF&I business on Monday, leaving it set to take over the EF&I Management Team and approximately 300 AFL associates to BlueStream, as well as some specific customer contracts and projects. “We are excited for the EF&I […]
Negotiations Between Verizon, CWA Continue Without Strike Despite Contract Lapse
Negotiations between Verizon and the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) continued Monday despite the lapse of the employment contracts covering more than 37,000 wireline employees in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Despite the midnight Aug.1, 2015 expiration of the contracts and lack of agreement between the company and […]
Nokia Confirms Sale of HERE Map Service to German Automakers
On Monday, Nokia formally announced it has agreed to sell its HERE mapping business to German automakers – including Audi, AG, BMW and Daimler AG – for $3.07 billion. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2016, subject to regulatory approvals. “With this step we complete the latest stage of Nokia’s […]
Broadcom Posts Healthy 2Q Amid Avago Acquisition
Semiconductor manufacturer Broadcom Corporation posted unaudited second quarter figures on Thursday that reflected increased revenue both sequentially and annually, with a net revenue of $2.10 billion. The number represents a 1.8 percent increase over the first quarter of 2015 and a 2.7 percent increase over the same quarter last year. The report noted a net […]