Verizon Wireless Debuts Home Internet
Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ) announced that HomeFusion Broadband, a service that provides high-speed in-home Internet access leveraging the company’s 4G LTE network, will be available throughout the country starting May 3. HomeFusion Broadband is an alternative for residential broadband, especially in … Continue reading
Comcast-Verizon Bundles Ramp Up
Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) and Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ) will offer each other’s services across several markets. So far announced are Colorado’s Front Range; Illinois and northwest Indiana; Atlanta; Chicago; Kansas City, MO; Minneapolis-St. Paul; and Salt Lake City. Earlier this year, Verizon … Continue reading
Cisco: Mobile Heading Off the Charts
Cisco unveiled the findings of its annual “Global Visual Networking Index (VNI)” that details mobile trends impacting professionals and consumers, from device adoption to data traffic around the world. According to the report: Mobile data traffic will continue to skyrocket: … Continue reading
Cable Well-Positioned for Backhaul Business
The global cellular backhaul market is expected to reach revenues of $9 billion by 2015, fueled by mobile broadband’s seemingly insatiable demand for more capacity, according to an updated forecast by Dell’Oro Group. Continue reading
Clearwire Grows 4G around Puget Sound
Clearwire, Comcast and Sprint announced an expansion of the Clearwire 4G network footprint and capacity upgrades for mobile broadband customers in the greater Puget Sound, including communities on the Kitsap Peninsula, in Snohomish County and near Tacoma. The regional CLEAR, … Continue reading
TWC, Clearwire, Sprint Cast a Wider 4G Net in NYC
Clearwire, Time Warner Cable and Sprint announced a 21% expansion of the Clearwire 4G network footprint and key capacity upgrades for mobile broadband customers in the greater New York City metro area. The regional CLEAR, Time Warner Cable Mobile Internet … Continue reading
Ericsson to Manage Clearwire 4G
Clearwire and Ericsson announced a seven-year, managed services partnership that will transfer the day-to-day management of Clearwire’s 4G network to Ericsson and allow Clearwire to realize operational efficiencies and reduce operating costs. Clearwire retains ownership of all network assets and … Continue reading
Clearwire, Comcast, Sprint Expand DC-Area 4G
Clearwire, Comcast and Sprint announced an expansion of the Clearwire 4G network footprint and capacity upgrades for mobile broadband customers in the greater Washington, D.C., metro area. The regional CLEAR, Xfinity Internet 2go and Sprint 4G service area has added … Continue reading
Is the Cable Industry Being Aggressive Enough on 4G?
The big telecom news last week was that AT&T is aiming to become the biggest mobile provider in the United States by acquiring T-Mobile and thereby leapfrogging Verizon Wireless.
The cable industry is more than an interested bystander. One of the great issues of the next few years will be the race to roll out of 4G services. Continue reading
Modern Telecom Requires Broad Cooperation
No sooner had I finished a feature looking at cooperation between CableLabs and Cable Europe Labs than I saw an LTE-related item on a report that could form the basis of a small project for the two BFFs. Continue reading
Six Issues That Will Shape 2011
A number of issues were boiling at or just below the surface in 2010. As the new year dawns, the industry looks to assess these challenges and opportunities. The bottom line is that cable faces a busy — and potentially rewarding — year. Continue reading
Clearwire Expands in California, Florida, Ohio
Clearwire (www.clearwire.com) launched its 4G mobile broadband service in five additional markets, including Los Angeles; Miami; Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. The company also announced that it plans to launch commercial 4G service in the San Francisco Bay area on … Continue reading
Cable’s Fuzzy 4G Future
Last week, Cox announced that it is launching 3G services in Orange County, CA, Omaha and Hampton Roads, VA, the places where the MSO traditionally tests new things. Cox thus becomes the first MSO to offer its own 3G service. The tests are worth watching. Continue reading