AT&T will bring trials of its fixed wireless 5G technology to three new cities by the end of the year, expanding an effort it launched in Austin in June. The carrier indicates new business and residential customer trials of fixed wireless 5G will be launched in Waco, Texas; Kalamazoo, Mich.; and South Bend, Ind., in […]
Nearly 190K Cable Subs Without Service in Harvey’s Wake
Nearly 190,000 cable and wireline subscribers are without service in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, though all TV stations remained on-air as of Monday morning, the Federal Communications Commission reports. According to the FCC, 189,487 cable and wireline subs in the 55 counties impacted by the storm had lost service as of Monday, up from […]
Armstrong: A Billion Customers “Can’t Be Wrong” on Value of Yahoo, AOL
Despite the rocky road leading to the convergence of former internet titans AOL and Yahoo, the head of Verizon’s new company Oath remains confident that the billion-plus customers visiting those sites know best. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Oath chief Tim Armstrong said the united AOL and Yahoo assets are poised for […]
Hulu Brings Live TV to Laptops and PCs
Just in time for football season, Hulu is bringing its Live TV experience to customers’ laptops and PCs via a new web browser interface. Until now, the company has been mostly focused on bringing Hulu’s Live TV offering to as many living room and mobile devices as possible. But Hulu says it’s now responding to […]
Verizon, AT&T to Lead Fixed Wireless 5G Revenues to $1B by 2019, Report Says
It seems early investments from Verizon and others (like AT&T) in fixed wireless 5G broadband are set to pay off. According to a new report from SNS Research, service revenue from fixed wireless 5G subscriptions will hit $1 billion by the end of 2019. This, the firm says, will be largely driven by early commercial rollouts of the […]
AT&T Rolls Out G.fast Internet in 8 Cities, Expands Fiber to 2 Additional Metros
AT&T is rolling ahead with deployments of its ultra-high-speed internet services, announcing the availability of its G.fast coaxial technology in eight cities and fiber-based offering in two new metro areas. According to the carrier, G.fast can now be deployed in apartments and condo complexes across Boston, Denver, Minneapolis, New York City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Seattle, and […]
Report: AT&T’s Time Warner Talks with the DOJ Making Progress
AT&T’s Time Warner merger talks with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) are making headway despite the Senate’s failure to confirm an antitrust chief for the agency and President Donald Trump’s previous opposition to the deal. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, discussions between AT&T and the DOJ have reached an “advanced […]
Xfinity Mobile Now Available Across Comcast’s Retail Footprint Nationwide
Comcast’s Xfinity Mobile hybrid wireless offering is now live across the operator’s entire nationwide retail footprint, the company says. According to Comcast, Xfinity Mobile is available across all of the operator’s sales channels in all of its markets. The announcement marks the end of a market-by-market retail expansion that began with Xfinity Mobile’s launch in […]
Report: Apple Plans $1B Content Investment to Get In on Streaming Game
Tech giant Apple has reportedly set aside $1 billion to invest in the creation of original content as it looks to secure a firmer spot in the burgeoning over-the-top streaming market. According to the Wall Street Journal, the budgeted funds will be expended over the course of the next year, and will be used to fund […]
Pandora Finds New CEO in Dish’s Sling TV Chief Lynch
Music streaming service Pandora will have a new President and CEO as of next month: former Dish streaming chief Roger Lynch. According to Pandora, Lynch will also be named to the company’s board of directors alongside Snap Inc. Chairman Michael Lynton. Pandora’s interim CEO Naveen Chopra will resume his role as chief financial officer, the […]