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A. Michael NollVerizon FiOS additions drove up consumer revenue 4.3% to $3.6 billion
Verizon's wireline results in Q1 2013 were once again dominated by the growth of its FiOS Internet and TV offerings, which helped to drive up overall wireline consumer revenues 4.3 percent to $3.6 billion.
Submarine cable operators hunt for new routes to counter congestion, political turmoil
More than 95 percent of intercontinental Internet traffic travels via submarine cables. But these essential conduits for communication are at risk of being cut from a number of threats: accidents, political instability in key countries, and age. To keep the globe connected, redundancy is key--leading providers to search for new cable routes to get around key choke points. (Image source: Arctic Fibre)
Windstream extends its WAN reporting tool across U.S. footprint
Windstream is now offering its Advanced Application Reporting product for enterprise business customers throughout its entire U.S. network footprint, giving enterprises near real-time visibility into their WAN traffic.
Google Fiber to buy iProvo network, upgrade Utah city to 1 Gbps
Google has named Provo, Utah as the third market where it will deliver its 1 Gbps fiber to the home service by purchasing the city's existing iProvo fiber network.
Sprint targets enterprises with MPLS, managed cloud bundle
Sprint has begun offering its large business customers a new bundled service package that includes managed networking, MPLS transport, and CPE that it says will provide greater simplicity and better visibility into their networks.
TDS employs Metaswitch SBCs to address voice application growth
TDS Telecom is leveraging Metaswitch's Perimeta session border controllers as one of the elements in its growing managedIP services suite for business customers.
Report: Verizon's FiOS, wireless will drive up Q1 EPS by 11.8 percent
Verizon, according to financial analyst estimates, is expected to report that Q1 2013 earnings per share will rise 11.8 percent on strong wireless and FiOS services revenues. The telco will report its earnings before the opening bell rings on Wall Street tomorrow at 8 a.m. ET.
AT&T's Internet, wireless service disrupted from fiber cut in Gilroy, Calif.
AT&T reported that vandals cut into a fiber cable in Gilroy, Calif., on Tuesday disrupting Internet, wireline phone and wireless service for local residents and businesses.According to Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith, the fiber cables were cut near Monterey Highway at around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Tracking the wireline industry's Q1 2013 earnings
The Q1 2013 earnings season in the wireline segment of the telecom industry is now underway and FierceTelecom is covering all of the action. As we do every quarter, we'll be providing ongoing coverage of the all the major players.
VDSL2 drives broadband market growth to 643 million subs in 2012, says Point Topic
Fiber to the home may be the last-mile endgame, but hybrid copper/fiber-based VDSL and VDSL2 drove up the number of broadband subscribers worldwide to more than 643 million, a new Point Topic report reveals.
Report: AT&T, Verizon retain dominant spots in cloud market
AT&T and Verizon, according to Gartner's Magic Quadrant report on managed hosting providers in North America, have established themselves as key players in the segment.
AT&T, Verizon, and other telcos look to get the broadband price right
In our new report, Comparing broadband pricing: where do AT&T, Verizon, Cincinnati Bell and others stand?, FierceTelecom looks at how U.S. broadband providers are pricing their consumer standalone broadband services. Building broadband value is important not only for Tier 1 telcos that serve larger markets, but also smaller Tier 2 and 3 telcos.
Is IPTV becoming an outdated term?
Although it initially represented the notion of telcos delivering an alternative TV service to compete with cable, IPTV, much like the term CATV, is no longer accurate.
Interoute invites Infinera to its 100G party
Interoute, a European cloud service platform provider, has chosen Infinera's DTN-X platform as its 100G platform of choice on its Pan-European network.
Kordia sells off Orcon to Vivid Network-led investor group
New Zealand's Kordia has sold its Orcon residential ISP operations to a group of private investors led by Vivid Networks director Warren Hurst for an undisclosed amount.
Sprint extends Ethernet reach into Spain via Interxion
Sprint is extending its Ethernet service presence deeper into Europe by establishing a new point of presence at Interxion, a carrier-neutral colocation data center provider in Madrid.
Wireline telecom earnings in the first quarter of 2013
The Q1 2013 earnings season is now in full swing and FierceTelecom is tracking how all of the key players in the wireline industry segment performed. Check here throughout the first-quarter reporting season for news on providers, vendors and integrators in the wireline telecom industry. (Image source: iStockPhoto)
Comparing broadband pricing: where do AT&T, Verizon, Cincinnati Bell and others stand?
How different are broadband subscription prices among U.S. wireline providers? With the continuing competitive challenges brought by cable operators, a key metric of choice among telcos like AT&T, CenturyLink, Verizon and other independent incumbents is in how they price their services. (Image source: iStockPhoto)
Savvis takes top cloud ranking in Gartner study
Savvis, CenturyLink's cloud and data center subsidiary, was named as one of the top managed hosting providers in North America on Gartner's Magic Quadrant where it is directly competing with AT&T and Verizon.
America Movil considers integrating Brazil telco, pay-TV operations
More action on the Brazil broadband front as America Movil said it is studying the possibility of slimming down operations in the country by merging its fixed and mobile carriers and its cable TV operations.
