Judge May Harpoon Verizon-Frontier Deal
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Administrative law judge Lisa M Tapia has advised state regulators to not approve a deal which will see Verizon divest operations in 14 states to Frontier Communications in a deal worth USD8.6 billion. As reported by CommsUpdate, the deal, which will see fixed line service for a total of 4.8 million customers change hands, was [...]
Verizon Hitting 40-50 Megabits Per Second In 4G Field Trials
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Verizon Wireless (VZ) said Monday that its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) field trials are producing download speeds of 40 to 50 megabits per second with upload speeds half that tally. Verizon has touted its LTE rollout as it looks to get a year jump on AT&T’s 4G rollout and trump early movers such [...]
Verizon Wireless Outage Spreads Nationwide
Verizon Wireless customers are experiencing a 3G outage nationwide. Some have been able to rectify the issue by unplugging their battery and plugging it back in, while others are still having a complete outage – both voice and data.
Topics: carrier, Verizon, VoIP, broadband, outage, telecom, wireless, mobile VoIP
VoIP Boosts Sprint’s Profit Margins
Sprint, which competes with Verizon (NYSE:VZ) and AT&T (NYSE:T) in the landline business, has experienced improvements in its landline profit margins due to a shift mix to more IP-based communication services like VoIP. While Sprint’s overall landline (voice, data, VoIP) business revenues continue to decline, the improvement in margins has made its landline business [...]
Verizon Testing IMS for Voice Over LTE
Verizon has announced that it has installed IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) technology that it will use on its upcoming LTE network, according to Fierce Wireless.
Topics: Mobile World Congress, GSM, Verizon, wireless
More Details On Skype and Verizon Wireless Deal
The Skype deal with Verizon Wireless proves the old adage of “what’s old is new again.” Fearing that throngs of Skype users would do to their EVDO network what the iPhone has done to AT+T, Verizon went with a circuit switched solution that is similar to what Three in the UK has had since 2008 [...]
Verizon Teams Up With Skype To Drive Smartphone And Data Plan Sales
Despite most carriers’ reluctance to roll out VoIP services, Verizon Wireless has done the unthinkable and has formed a partnership with none other than Skype.
Topics: wireless, smartphone, Mobile World Congress, carrier, telecom, VoIP, BlackBerry, HTC, Skype, Motorola
More Info on Skype and Verizon Announcement
One of the great things about being in Barcelona are the things you pick up. Here’s some more details on the upcoming Skype and Verizon Wireless announcement that’s due to come out tomorrow.
Topics: Skype, wireless, Verizon, VoIP
More Details on Skype and Verizon Wireless
Fuze Mobility cites a Bloomberg / Business Week article about the next move by Skype with Verizon Wireless in the USA.
Topics: Verizon, carrier, wireless, Skype
Skype, Verizon to Hold Joint Press Event at Mobile World Congress
Verizon Wireless, a CDMA operator in the process of transitioning to LTE on the 700 MHz band, and Skype, a company who disrupted both landline and mobile operators with their free, extremely high quality calls, are holding a joint press conference at Mobile World Congress, an event that mainly highlights innovation in the European, Middle [...]
Frontier Says IPTV Isn’t Selling, Offers New Web Service
Frontier Communications has launched a new Web site and service, my fitv that will act as a single source for Web content including local content, videos, entertainment and news. The service will be available to anyone, not just Frontier customers.
Topics: telecommunications, central office, Verizon, Frontier, Google, IPTV, telecom
Frontier Turned Down Stimulus Funding
Frontier is attempting to significantly grow in size through an acquisition of Verizon rural territories. The transaction is meeting some opposition from fear that Frontier is not equipped to absorb the millions of access lines in question.
Topics: Frontier, telecom, Verizon
A Sustainable, Free Wi-Fi Service
How about a sustainable, community-based, public-service, solar-powered, Wi-Fi solution? It could pay for itself in 3 years, stimulate jobs in new media and software development, and deliver emergency broadband communications throughout the city (and state).
Topics: USA, 3G, wireless, Verizon, Sprint, HSPA, backhaul, 4G, open source, Wi-Fi
The Smart Grid Is Heavy On Potential
The mutually beneficial relationship among the telecommunications, IT and power industries surrounding smart grid got a boost today as Current Group and Verizon agreed to work together to provide electric utilities with real-time power consumption and analysis.
Topics: Smart Grid, telecom, Verizon, telecommunications
Mobile Internet and Texting Crucial To Carrier Revenues
AT&T (T), Verizon (VZ) and Sprint (S) continue to see declines in the amount of mobile voice revenue they earn from each mobile subscriber. Meanwhile, the mobile data (SMS and Internet) revenue earned per subscriber is increasing.
Topics: AT&T, Sprint, texting, SMS, Verizon, T-Mobile, telecommunications, telecom, carrier
