Business Services

Spectrum Mobile Extends Free Line Promo to SMBs (Light Reading)

After launching its “Spectrum One” broadband/mobile convergence promo to residential customers last fall, Charter Communications has extended a similar bundle to its small and midsized businesses, offering new and existing SMB customers a promo that stands to accelerate mobile line growth.

Quext and Charter Team Up on Multifamily Smart Home Tech (Next TV/Multichannel News)

Spectrum Community Solutions is giving subscribers smart home management via Quext’s internet of things technology, which is designed for multifamily dwellings, letting them manage devices such as door locks and thermostats.

Comcast Business Expands Texas Data Center Footprint (RCR Wireless News)

Comcast Business announced the expansions of its Texas data center footprint, citing a “growing demand for cloud services and business solutions” creating a portfolio of more than 500 data center locations across the United States.

Charter’s Rural Fiber Buildouts Poised to Make Dollars and Sense – (Light Reading)

Analysts who have been weighing the economic impact and opportunity of Charter’s rural buildout strategy believe that the numbers are actually quite a bit better than the returns on investment Charter could pull from acquiring cable assets or repurchasing shares.

Charter Launches Ad Campaign for Spectrum Business Network (Multichannel News)

Charter launched a new national ad campaign highlighting the internet, mobile, video and voice services its network provides to business customers with the theme of the campaign as “Designed for Business: Built for You.” Commercials show businesses ranging from Fortune 500 companies to local retailers taking advantage of the Charter’s Spectrum Enterprise offerings

Cox Targets Retailers with Edge Solution (Fierce Telecom)

In the evolving market for enterprise edge compute solutions, Cox Communications sees its nationwide points of presence and extensive fiber network as competitive advantages, identifying the retail sector as a promising place to start.

A Slew of Service Providers Lower 2023 Fiber Targets (Light Reading)

Discover why some of the biggest fiber providers in the US – including AT&T, Altice USA, Frontier Communications and Lumen Technologies have cut back their fiber network expansion plans for 2023.

Looking Ahead: Optical Networking’s Big Year (Light Reading)

Nearly every tech trend worth chasing in 2023 will depend on fast connectivity, and optical networking will be somewhere in the mix. Discover the top optical networking trends to watch in 2023.

Cable Business Services Bounce Back (Light Reading)

Cable business service revenues and customer growth are on the upswing again as we near the end of 2022, poised to hit 6% in 2022, up from just 2% in 2020 and 3% in 2021.

Mesa is a Proving Ground for AT&T’s Out-of-Footprint Fiber Strategy (Fierce Telecom)

AT&T COO Jeff McElfresh indicated the operator is experimenting in markets like Mesa to see what happens when it flexes its fiber muscle outside of its traditional ILEC footprint.

Network Operators Focus on Energy Savings as Costs Soar (Light Reading)

Vehicle fleet is the biggest source of operators’ direct carbon emissions, with some saying it accounts for 52% of scope 1 emissions. Discover how energy conservation is top of mind for operators and what they are doing to help cut costs and global warming.

Lumen Tops US Carrier Ethernet Leaderboard (Light Reading)

In an increasingly competitive market, Lumen Technologies ranks first in Vertical Systems Group’s mid-year US Carrier Ethernet Leaderboard. However, as market demand increases for Ethernet services ranging up to 100+ Gbit/s, customers that need higher bandwidth connectivity are looking into alternatives to Ethernet, such as wavelength and dark fiber services.

SpaceX Rebuts Viastat’s ‘Misguided Campaign’ Against Starlink’s RDOF Wins (Light Reading)

In a rebuttal to Viasat’s dispute with SpaceX’s Starlink, SpaceX described Viasat’s comments to the FCC as a “misguided campaign” to insert itself in the Commission staff’s review of Starlink’s long-form application for RDOF.

Google Fiber to tangle with Cox and Lumen in Arizona (Light Reading)

Google Fiber is set to add a portion of another US state to its fiber footprint. The Mesa city council in Arizona has approved a development agreement to bring a data center to the area, setting up Mesa to become the first city in the state to get broadband services from Google Fiber.

Nextlink Plugs the Power of 6GHz for Fixed Wireless Access (Light Reading)

While Nextlink Internet has been able to push gigabit-level speeds over fixed wireless access (FWA) in a limited fashion, discover how they are now looking to scale up and expand that capability by tapping into fresh spectrum in the 6GHz band.

‘Fiber Islands’ Surface Among Cable Ops (Light Reading)

As company Harmonic seeks out fiber-focused deployments of CableOS, its virtualized cable modem termination system (vCMTS), they are seeing deployments of targeted fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) networks among various cable operators in greenfields, as well as in certain brownfield areas where hybrid fiber/coax (HFC) networks already exist.

Do 5G Providers Need to Own a Fiber Network Too? (Light Reading)

While some of the nation’s biggest 5G mobile network operators own extensive fiber holdings around the country, and argue that such ownership is critical to their long-term success, others are building extensive 5G mobile networks without owning any fiber whatsoever. Gain inside analytical knowledge into this important topic.

Suddenlink Rebranding ‘Optimum’ Amid Fiber Upgrades (Light Reading)

Altice USA has pulled the trigger on a decision to rebrand its rural-facing Suddenlink footprint under the company’s soon-to-be all-encompassing “Optimum” brand, which was revealed in concert with a broader “Let’s Reconnect” consumer campaign focusing on customer experience and customer service.

Charter Offers $1,500 Worth of Free TV Ads (Light Reading)

Companies can get $1,500 worth of free ads on Spectrum Reach when they subscribe to any of Charter’s mobile, internet, voice or video services in most markets. The offer, aimed at small and medium-sized businesses, includes campaign customization assistance.

NTIA Doles Out $277M in Broadband Infrastructure Grants (Fierce Telecom)

NTIA handed out a total of $277.2 million for projects which will connect more than 133,000 households across 12 states and Guam. Most of these will focus on providing last mile connectivity, though two will also include middle mile work.

Charter to Ratchet Up DOCSIS Upstream Upgrades, Rural Fiber Buildouts in 2022 (Light Reading)

Charter Communications has allocated about $1 billion this year to fund its array of rural construction projects, including unserved areas that will benefit from the operator’s take in the first Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction.

North American Service Provides Take on Cloud, Fast Fiber and Edge Investments (Light Reading)

As the telecommunications industry lurches into 2022, there are several ongoing trends for service providers that could come to the fore as 5G investments are expanded, edge computing applications arrive and the battle for broadband subscribers takes an interesting turn.