Free Wi-Fi service, care of AT&T, will soon be available in two more New York City parks and in a segment of another. The service is being extended to Pier 1 at Brooklyn Bridge Park and to the Picnic House in Prospect Park, both in Brooklyn, and to Marcus Garvey Park in Manhattan. “We want […]
Telecommunications
CenturyLink’s Q3 net income falls as expenses rise
Phone company CenturyLink reported lower third-quarter net income Wednesday as operating expenses related to its April acquisition of larger phone company Qwest overshadowed increased revenue. In the July-September quarter, CenturyLink earned $140 million, or 23 cents per share. This is 40 percent lower than the $232 million, or 76 cents per share, it earned a […]
Qualcomm posts record earnings on chip sales, licensing
Qualcomm posted record increases in sales and profits for its fiscal fourth quarter Wednesday on surging growth in the global smartphone market. Sales spiked nearly 40 percent over last year’s fourth quarter to $4.12 billion, helping the company post a 24 percent gain in profits, which hit $1.37 billion. For its full 2011 fiscal year, […]
Storm-downed power lines bring complaints, lessons
With our wireless Internet connections and far-ranging cell phones, it’s easy to forget the hard-wired electricity that powers our homes and gadgets – until the lights go out. But the freak fall snowstorm that left millions of homes in the Northeast dark this week is delivering a startling reminder of the limits – imposed by […]
Comcast stems video sub losses in Q3; Xcalibur heads to ‘major market’
While Comcast is still mulling the fine print of its Xcalibur service, including price point and whether it will be a premium-only offering, the IP- and cloud-based, next-generation service is headed to a major market next year. Comcast President Neil Smit provided a few details on the Xcalibur service, which came out of cloaking mode […]
Clearwire, UnitedOnline sign 5-year WiMAX deal
When Sprint announced it would stop using Clearwire’s wholesale WiMAX service in favor of its own LTE network last month, Clearwire’s stock tanked, and for good reason. Sprint was its largest customer, and the loss of that revenue could have wiped out Clearwire’s primary source of income. Clearwire needed a savior, and it appears that savior […]
Frontier touts Second Connection
While most everyone else is talking about bandwidth caps, Frontier Communications has an interesting solution for its customers: Add another, separate DSL line. With a program Frontier is calling Second Connect, Frontier is inviting customers who are experiencing bandwidth bottlenecks to add another line for as little as $13.50 a month, or $1 a month […]
House passes freeze on wireless taxes
Much to the dismay of local governments, the House of Representatives yesterday passed the AT&T- and Verizon-backed Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011 (H.R. 1002), which places a five-year freeze on new taxes for wireless services. The bill, which was sponsored by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), will now move to the Senate. “I’m delighted that […]
O2 Secure Wireless plans 6-state rural LTE push
O2 Secure Wireless said today it will use a $33 million loan from the USDA’s Rural Utilities Service to deploy LTE in 65 underserved markets in Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina and South Carolina. The network will provide LTE service to more than 500,000 people when completed. O2 said it will “construct the most […]
Time Warner Cable close to TV app for Android tablets
Following up on its iPad app release from March, Time Warner Cable is putting the finishing touches on a similar app for Android tablets. Following on the heels of Comcast’s Android app, Time Warner Cable’s TWCable TV app will serve as a remote control for its Mystro Digital Navigator and OCAP Digital Navigator set-top boxes. […]