After previous deployments by Comcast and Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications is on the scoreboard now that it has rolled out its cross-promotional effort with Verizon Wireless in Oklahoma. Starting today, customers in the Oklahoma City and Tulsa vicinities can purchase packages of Cox video, Internet and voice services and Verizon Wireless smartphones and tablets […]
Telecommunications
Verizon AWS deal opponents form alliance
Sprint, T-Mobile USA and a number of other groups have come together to put added pressure on the FCC as it reviews Verizon Wireless’ purchase of a nationwide block of AWS spectrum from four cable operators. The Alliance for Broadband Competition describes itself as “a collection of like-minded businesses, trade associations and public interest groups […]
Shaw Business inks deal with city of Winnipeg
Shaw business has signed a multi-year deal to provide the city of Winnipeg with data networking, Internet and Wi-Fi services. Shaw Business will improve the city’s network access and connectivity by providing a virtual private local area network service (VPLS). Shaw Business will create separate VPLS domain names for each of the city’s business units […]
Survey: Phone company customer satisfaction evens out
Improvements in customer satisfaction at Sprint Nextel and AT&T have narrowed differences among the Big 4 wireless carriers to the point that they’re basically even in terms of pleasing their subscribers, according to a study released Tuesday. The American Customer Satisfaction Index puts Sprint, AT&T, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless within two points of each […]
LightSquared files for Chapter 11
As widely expected, LightSquared filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company reported assets and debts, each exceeding $1 billion. The Wall Street Journal had reported over the weekend that LightSquared was preparing for bankruptcy, even as it negotiated with lenders to avoid a default. According to LightSquared’s filing, Boeing Satellite Systems is its biggest […]
Voyager Mobile launch stymied by malicious attack
Voyager Mobile, the latest prepaid MVNO to resell Sprint’s 3G and WiMAX service, has delayed today’s launch because of an attack on its website. According to a post on the company’s website, Voyager Mobile “experienced a malicious network attack to its primary website.” Voyager is postponing the launch to a “time and date” in the […]
Rogers launches SIP trunking for enterprise businesses
Rogers Business Solutions is now offering its SIP trunking services to enterprises in Canada that are seeking scalable voice services while using less equipment. Rogers’ IP-based voice service complements its existing fiber-based Internet and WAN connectivity services. Some of the advantages of SIP trunking include reducing the total cost of ownership with fewer trunks that […]
Voyager Mobile the latest prepaid MVNO
Voyager Mobile today introduced itself as the latest prepaid carrier to enter the market. According to a countdown clock at the company’s website, the company will go live with its initial offerings in limited markets tomorrow. John Mardini, president of Voyager Mobile, said the company will initially offer two plans. The first, America Lite, will […]
Reports: LightSquared could file for bankruptcy
LightSquared could file for bankruptcy as early as today, according to reports citing people familiar with the matter. LightSquared and its lenders have until 5 p.m. EST today to strike a deal that would keep the company out of bankruptcy court, both Reuters and The Wall Street Journal reported over the weekend. The Journal said […]
Cable gets the lead out
The cable industry used to lumber wherever it was going, but a funny thing happened on the way to all-IP: IP-based Web technologies started becoming integral elements of the service set, and cable started accelerating toward the speed of the Web. CableLabs will have plenty of evidence of that transition at its 20th CableNext Showcase […]