carriers

Good move by Verizon

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:04:17 -0500

AT&T U-Verse/DSL is garbage technology like Cisco. DSL is slow and unreliable and is susceptible to things such as EMI from failing street light ballasts and rain. I'd love to have Verizon FIOS in my neighborhood and also since they have a Juniper core.

VZW Spin and Analysts Support

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:17:10 -0500

It amazes me that analysts and or reporters spew such Marketing hype so easily. Of course VZW will predict a Dec 2009 release in order to keep prospects from dropping their lame EV-DO services and moving their Data/Video to the new WiMAX networks or all their services to AT&T upgraded HSPA Voice/Data Net. If they make a Nationwide deployment in Dec 2010 I will be surprised-more like 1st Qtr 2011. Jim A

net neutrality

Cash — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:55:35 -0500

Perhaps "what we Also have now that we didn't have before is the backing of congress..."

Is this per capita? Or total?

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:27:06 -0500

Being that Verizon is the largest carrier, and Sprint is much smaller, this survey would be skewed heavily toward Verizon if we are only counting the total number of responses. This leads me to the question: Is this survey based "per number of users for that carrier" or is it "total number of respondents"?

I WISH!

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:38:48 -0500

My local ISP here in SW Wisconsin is still soaking us for $45/month for 768K speed DSL. It's a horrible ripoff, and their "customer service" is nothing to write home about, either. You can only reach them 8a-5p M-S and 8a-noon Sundays.

Just like idiot government thugs ...

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:23:09 -0500

Just like idiot government thugs, screw 100% of the population because 5% of the population don't follow your idiot rules. And they wonder why no one wants them around.

Great News!

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:35:32 -0500

Sounds like Verizon and AT&T might be able to finally consolidate on a technology which will allow phone manufacturers to provide phones which will work on either network. Then phone vendors can focus on features and quite focusing on only one market or the other. Sprint needs to read the handwriting on the wall and also come aboard!

sprint cogent dispute

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:41:22 -0500

Sprint has proved to be an unreliable world wide web citizen. By severing internet traffic with Cogent they have blocked full internet access to millions of innocent users. Shame on Sprint. They have damaged their brand and I hope will face severe legal consequences.

Don't forget Comcast

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:33:37 -0400

Comcast beat both AT&T and VZ on 40G backbones and was the first to use a 100G router interface. 100G optics are far less cool than 100G IP links

AT&T Service Stinks

Schratboy — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:28:05 -0400

I love my iPhone. I love the features and ease of use. I love having music and videos. I hate the coverage and service. I have a separate Verizon wireless card for my PC which is infinitely better! On a trip thru South Dakota the Verizon card was mostly on-line while AT&T was showing No Service. Even in my normal base of operations in Colorado, Verizon was much better. AT&T can only skate for so long and once the iPhone love affair wears off, they'll finally have to set up and improve their coverage. Or not. Most of these wireless monopolies only care about the contract and not the customer.

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Verizon plays fast and loose with the wrong 1,200 e-mail addresses

Paul McNamara — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:35:59 -0400

This should be a vendor's first rule when inviting 1,200 IT pros to a seminar about securing data and protecting personal information: Make sure you protect the personal information of the 1,200 professionals you're trying to impress.

How did Verizon do in that regard on Tuesday? They failed miserably ... and not just once.

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Google patent puts the squeeze on mobile carriers

Google Subnet — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:50:10 -0400

Surprise T-Mobile and any other carrier looking to support phones based on Google's new Android operating system. All those new customers you thought you were getting won't actually be yours alone. You'll have to share them--on a minute by minute basis--with all the other carriers out there, severely limiting the payback you expected on all your 3G network investments. You and the networks you run will quickly become commoditized, while application providers (like Google) get better service, more customers and rake in all the dough. At least that's the future envisioned by Google, as outlined in a recently posted patent application.

Google's March 2007 patent is for a system, modeled on Google's Adwords, that gets mobile operators to compete via auction for the chance to provide users with service. Users can then set their smartphones to automatically switch carriers, perhaps several times a day, to get the best rate or better bandwidth--all without being hit with onerous service fees or switching costs.

Sounds great for users and Google, but it's difficult to envision the mobile carriers playing along. Why should everyone else reap the benefits of their network investments, while the carriers are stuck competing for customers on razor-thin margins? Maybe the providers with the fastest networks and best coverage will win out for a while, but eventually, the networks will become commoditized--and all the carriers will lose.

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Service provider funk is good news for Cisco

Cisco Subnet — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:16:29 -0400

No need to fear, Cisco is here - that appeared to be the crux of Cisco's message to service providers at its C-Space 2008 analyst event focused on its service provider strategy for European and merging markets. According to a report by U.K.-based market researcher Ovum, Cisco believes that service providers could see revenue stagnation unless they beef up their strategies against "over-the-top players which will leverage their brand to grab an increasing share of market channels and new revenue streams." Ovum adds: "Cisco's sales pitch to telcos is that they need to get to grips with both the good [new revenue opportunities] and dark sides of video [costs]. Cisco emphasises the role of network transformation in tackling the dark side, and in laying the foundations to exploit the good."

Ovum concludes: "Cisco sees a good opportunity in the shape of OTT and content players that are building out their own infrastructure to sell direct to the consumer. Telcos need to get their own house in order if they are going to be ready to react to this new and increasing threat. In this Cisco also believes that it is well placed to help the telco, meaning that everyone is a winner - especially Cisco."

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NTT is also on the TPE

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:22:01 -0400

NTT Communications is also part of the consortium, and the cable will go thru Japan.

Run-amok Verizon robo-caller torments 1,400 customers (most notably, my wife)

Paul McNamara — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:45:11 -0400

Nine robo-calls in 24 hours, all from Verizon: Nothing could make them stop; not my wife's increasingly urgent pleas (I was away); not the hapless customer service reps who promised relief; not the "in-charge supervisor" who wasn't in charge; and, not even the ever-so-helpful individual who said the barrage was "a national problem" before adding, "We're suggesting that people just unplug their phones."

Unplug our phones? How about you unplug your bloody robo-caller first?

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I switched to Stephouse after Metrofi died...

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:25:11 -0400

I switched to Stephouse after Metrofi died. I bought far better equipment than i used to connect to Metrofi. I havent been pleased with the service im now paying 35 a month for a 3meg connection that doesnt seem reliable. Im really considering switching to Comcast, Because Stephouse hasn't achieved the service quality of the "free" wireless.

Growing? Bandwidth Restrictions

Schratboy — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:30:17 -0400

Comcast recently imposed bandwidth limitations which is the first salvo in a pay-per-use ISP model. It's only a matter of time. With more bandwidth and dark fiber than they know what to do with, the ISPs are angling to put the frameworks in place to start up-selling their base. How many more people can connect? Once they've got saturation the only revenue growth will come from adding new services or increasing the billable time, ergo bandwidth tiers. Hopefully, there will continue to be competition for the on-ramps and keep things competitive. But, given our government lawmakers propensity to cave to special interest, I can potentially see BIG CABLE continuing to have their way with the public whenever they feel like it. It sort of makes me feel dirty....

Challenges for Network Operators and Mobile Carriers

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:18:43 -0400

This is a very encouraging news for mobile professionals and consumers (40 Million plus) to be able to have some what similar/common user experience on the mobile devices as they would have on PCs. The major challenge is still in the back-end office infrastructure of OSSs/BSSs and service delivery, which is age old and does require a careful migration plan to support the 21st century applications in Saas, Mobility and UC. Prabhat Kumar Executive, Telecom Consultant New Jersey, USA prabhatkuma@gmail.com

Well done.

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:05:37 -0400

"It's far more likely that the cap is in place to make sure that Comcast's network cannot be relied upon by competitors for high quality video delivery." Spot on, I completely agree. HD content over the internet is the direction we're headed and Comcast is positioning themselves squarely in a position to control it. The cap buys them time to figure out how to prevent a transition from their carefully controlled content lineup to a free-for-all.

comcast in yet another money grab

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:21:22 -0400

I use far less than the 250gig / month but I chose comcast because there were no limits advertised when I signed up. I think if 1% of the users are over the 250gig then why does a limitation need to be in place? It's yet another money grab by a company and other companies will follow suit (watch the bandwidth cap drop as well)