26.07.2011
Integra Telecom increases its on-net fiber building connections by 20%
Integra Telecom has responded to the call for higher speed Ethernet and voice services, increasing its fiber network by 20 percent to almost 300 new buildings in the first half of 2011. While Integra will continue to build its bread and butter SMB service base, the service provider has been in the... |
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26.07.2011
AT&T U-verse deployment reaches 1M living units in Atlanta
AT&T`s (NYSE: T) aggressive deployment of U-verse TV and data services in Atlanta has now reached the 1 million living unit mark. To keep up with demand for U-verse IPTV and data services, AT&T has hired more technicians in both Atlanta and in various counties in Florida. In Atlanta alone,... |
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25.07.2011
France Telecom to shut down the Minitel in 2012
France Telecom (NYSE: FTE) is going to pull the plug on Minitel, France`s own early version of the Internet, next June. Even though Minitel is a very slow text-only service, since it debuted in 1982 it has remained popular with banks and weather forecasters, generating $43.1 million in revenue in... |
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22.07.2011
France Telecom, Free enter rural FTTH pact
France Telecom (NYSE: FTE) has introduced a new measure that will let competitive carriers offer services on its ever-growing Fiber to the Home (FTTH) network in rural areas. Already, France Telecom has signed a deal with Free (liad Group) to leverage its FTTH network that the incumbent provider... |
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22.07.2011
Vermont's utilities, telcos establish smart grid partnership
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin has proposed an ambitious pact with the state`s utilities and telcos to establish a broadband-enabled smart grid for the state. Shulmin is confident that the new pact between two utilities (Green Mountain Power, Central Vermont Public Service Corp.) and one telco... |
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20.07.2011
Birch Telecom gets bankruptcy court permission to purchase Cordia
Birch Telecom is taking another step in its growth process as it gets Florida bankruptcy court permission to acquire Cordia Communications for $8 million. By acquiring Cordia--one of many deals Birch has made in recent years to expand its network presence and reach--the carrier will add 56,000... |
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19.07.2011
Pacific Fibre employs TE Subcom to build its trans-Pacific submarine cable system
Pacific Fibre has put another piece of its submarine cable system linking Australia, New Zealand and the United States by naming TE SubCom as one of its key suppliers. Under the terms of the agreement, TE SubCom will provide Pacific Fibre with necessary undersea optical systems and construction... |
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19.07.2011
AT&T extends U-verse video application to over 20 wireless devices
AT&T`s (NYSE: T) move to make its U-verse video content to more Android wireless devices illustrates that the operator continues to play into the consumer`s desire to have their content available outside of the living room. Already available to over 20 devices and four major operating systems,... |
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17.07.2011
Telecom New Zealand slashes cost of fiber optic broadband
In a move clearly meant to stay competitive, Telecom New Zealand announced plans to slash the cost of its fiber optic broadband service in areas where it did not win contracts to roll out fiber under the country`s Ultrafast Broadband (UFB) initiative. Prices will drop to match those of competing... |
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17.07.2011
Rural telecoms need USF subsidies, industry advocates warn
Organizations representing telecoms operating in rural areas launched a program meant to raise awareness in Congress that they could lose $1 billion in federal subsidies critical to bringing broadband into their areas if certain cuts to the Universal Service Fund (USF) are approved. The National... |
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