DT chief chats M&A; report fuels Sprint rumors

admin — Fri, 09 May 2008 06:59:57 -0400

Will Deutsche Telekom make a move on Sprint Nextel, or are there too many hurdles to overcome for Read more...

Windstream's Q1 profit, revenues up; outlook bright

admin — Fri, 09 May 2008 06:59:56 -0400

Windstream Corp today said a jump in Internet users helped push it to a 24 percent increase in profits for the first quarter despite slower growth in its residential landline business. Sound Read more...

Cablevision adding subs, offering Wi-Fi, losing money

admin — Fri, 09 May 2008 06:59:55 -0400

Cablevision will spend more than $300 million on rolling out Wi-Fi technology in the New York metro area and on Long Island over the next two years as it intensifies its battle with Verizon for Read more...

Aussie telco ups ante in nationwide broadband bid

admin — Fri, 09 May 2008 06:59:54 -0400

The battle to hang wire for Australia's $4.7 billion national broadband network just got a tad more serious after Australian operator Telstra put up the $5 million bidder's bond required of Read more...

Global telecoms see mixed quarterly results

admin — Fri, 09 May 2008 06:59:53 -0400

Swisscom reports 1Q net profit down: Switzerland's biggest telco, Swisscom, said its first quarter net fell 7.2 percent to $407.5 million primarily due to costs associated with last year's purchase Read more...

SPOTLIGHT: Qwest faces opposition in Arizona over forbearance request

admin — Fri, 09 May 2008 06:59:52 -0400

Qwest, actively been seeking to slip out from under certain tenants of the 1996 Telecommunications Act with a series of forbearance petitions, has run into a windstorm--albeit, a tiny one, of Read more...

ALSO NOTED: 3M brings new products to Middle East; Chinese telecom market examined; and much more...

admin — Fri, 09 May 2008 06:59:51 -0400

> 3M brings fiber installation within closer reach of communications installers Read more...

Comcast eyes bandwidth cap, overage charges

admin — Thu, 08 May 2008 06:59:57 -0400

Comcast reportedly is considering implementing a broadband service structure with a bandwidth usage cap. According to BroadbandReports.com, Comcast may offer a service with a 250 gigabyte usage cap Read more...