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Oct312011
DateMonday, October 31, 2011 at 4:02PM

Department of Commerce Pulls $80M Lousiana Broadband Grant

Source: WDSU.com

According to an article on WDSU.com, the US Department of Commerce announced it was pulling an $80 million grant to expand broadband Internet connections to rural and poor areas of Louisiana. The Commerce Department questioned whether Louisiana could accomplish its plan in the allotted time, the article said. State lawmakers are pushing for an appeal of the decision.

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Monday
Oct312011
DateMonday, October 31, 2011 at 3:41PM

First LTE Smartphones for AT&T; Customers Available Nationwide Nov. 6

Source: AT&T Press Release 

AT&T (NYSE:T) announced that starting next week, more AT&T customers will be able to enjoy fast 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) speeds on new devices – including the first AT&T 4G LTE smartphones – in even more markets.

Key Facts 

  • AT&T introduced two new Android smartphones, the first to be AT&T 4G LTE-capable.
  • HTC Vivid and Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket will arrive in AT&T company-owned stores and online Nov. 6.
  • AT&T 4G LTE service will launch Nov. 6 in Boston, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Athens, Ga.
  • AT&T offers the only smartphones able to utilize both LTE and HSPA+ 4G speeds, for a consistently fast connection in and out of LTE areas.
  • The Nov. 6 launches expand AT&T’s 4G LTE network to 9 markets, including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio, and it plans to reach 15 markets and 70 million Americans by year-end 2011.
  • AT&T exceeds commitment to offer 20 4G devices in 2011, addition of LTE smartphones on Nov. 6 brings 4G total to 22.
  • AT&T far exceeds commitment to deliver 12 Android devices in 2011; new LTE smartphones bring total to 21.

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Monday
Oct312011
DateMonday, October 31, 2011 at 3:16PM

Integra Selects ADTRAN for Ethernet Services

Source: ADTRAN Press Release

ADTRAN, Inc., (Nasdaq:ADTN), a provider of next-generation networking solutions, announced that Integra Telecom, a provider of business-grade networking, communications and cloud solutions, has partnered with ADTRAN to bolster its Ethernet Services portfolio expansion. Integra is deploying the ADTRAN Total Access 5000 to bring Ethernet Services to nearly 300 central offices using Ethernet over TDM (EoTDM) technology. The deployment of EoTDM, a key element of ADTRAN's broader Carrier Ethernet access portfolio, ensures that virtually every business throughout Integra's service territory can now receive carrier-grade business Ethernet service regardless of their proximity to fiber or copper DSL.

Integra selected the ADTRAN Total Access 5000 in order to extend Ethernet service to businesses beyond the limited reach of alternative DSL copper products. The flexibility of the ADTRAN platform helps Integra greatly increase its addressable market for Ethernet Services, with support for Ethernet over direct fiber, optical wavelengths (C/DWDM), copper (e.SHDSL, ADSL2+, VDSL2), SONET, and TDM (DS1/E1, DS3). Given Integra's extensive fiber- and copper-based network infrastructure, the multi-service access capabilities of the Total Access 5000 enables the carrier to serve more customers faster, while the common platform allows Integra to scale its growing network more easily.

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Monday
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DateMonday, October 31, 2011 at 9:23AM

Satellite Providers Lose 109k Video Subs in 2Q11

Source: Phone Numbers

2Q11 was not kind to satellite video providers, as DISH posted its second-worst quarterly customer loss on record and DirecTV added fewer customers in the U.S. than it has in any quarter since 2006. Satellite video subs overall were down 109k in 2Q11, amid active competition and an economy that continues to lag. For the ILECs in 2Q11, CenturyLink acquired Qwest’s 1m DirecTV subs, and Frontier renewed its partnership with DISH to offer satellite video services to its customers.

Read more here.

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Monday
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DateMonday, October 31, 2011 at 9:17AM

Towerstream to Acquire Color Broadband

Source: Towerstream Press Release

Towerstream Corporation (Nasdaq:TWER), a high-speed wireless 4G service provider and Wi-Fi network operator, and Color Broadband Communications Inc. have entered a definitive agreement for Towerstream to acquire certain business assets from Color Broadband in a transaction consisting of cash, common stock and assumed obligations. Under the terms of the agreement, Towerstream will acquire all customer contracts, network infrastructure, and related assets. The transaction is subject to customary conditions and is expected to close by the end of 2011.

This transaction will be the largest to date under Towerstream's acquisition program, and represents the fourth acquisition since April 2010. Los Angeles will become Towerstream's largest market with the transaction increasing the market's customer base by approximately 60 percent, the market's annual revenue base by approximately 70 percent, and its network coverage area by approximately 20 percent.

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