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Unified communications

T-Mobile says ‘calling issues’ resolved

October 10, 2016

Via: Phys.org

T-Mobile says it has resolved “calling issues” that prompted numerous social media postings early Friday of cellphone service problems. The company’s media relations department says in an email to The Associated Press that “there were some calling issues nationwide for […]


Internet, Modern Media

AT&T stops tracking internet activity of GigaPower customers

October 3, 2016

Via: Fierce Telecom News

Eligible AT&T 1 Gbps FTTH customers will no longer have to give up some of their privacy in order to get the current lowest price available for the speed tier in their market. AT&T will sunset the Internet Preferences requirement for GigaPower […]


Editorial, Regulations

The 25Mbps standard is one year old – see the updated status

August 10, 2016

Via: Andy Melman

The proposal of FCC chairman Tom Wheeler (dating January 2015) regarding the minimum broadband standard of 25Mbps further turned into an yearlong controversy where opposing parties disputed how much broadband is enough for usual customers. The industry claims that the […]


Networks & Systems

5G, IoT, Big Data: Everything to Do with Customer Service

July 18, 2016

Via: No Jitter

Imagine if your customers and partners had seamless and effective access to your company’s most knowledgeable people on your products and services. In essence, you would have the ability to make every employee a customer service expert, able to address […]


Internet, Modern Media

Slic makes ‘silent’ upgrade to double its customers’ broadband speeds

June 17, 2016

Via: Fierce Telecom News

Slic Network Solutions residential customers in St. Lawrence and Franklin counties in New York just had their internet speeds doubled through what the company is calling a “silent” and painless upgrade. Depending on the service package, those customers can now […]


Broadcast, Modern Media

Channels go dark for millions of Dish customers

June 13, 2016

Via: Phys.org

Millions of Dish TV subscribers lost access to one or more channels Sunday night because of a fight over how much the satellite TV company should pay for the channels. Channel owner Tribune Media Co. says its local stations, like […]


Regulations

Frontier issues mea culpa to Dallas-Fort Worth customers, outlines improvement plan

May 18, 2016

Via: Fierce Telecom News

Frontier Communications has hatched a strategy to alleviate service issues in Dallas-Fort Worth under which customers have been suffering since the telco took over Verizon’s wireline facilities in Texas in April. The carrier has been inundated with complaints of outages […]


Broadcast, Modern Media

AT&T to offer unlimited U-verse data tied to DirecTV or extra fee option

April 6, 2016

Via: RCR Wireless News

AT&T announced upcoming changes to its U-verse broadband service, including an unlimited data option and increased data allotments for current service tiers. The telecom giant said beginning May 23, customers with stand alone U-verse home Internet service will be able […]


News

Madstar Mobile Partners With MoneyGram

March 14, 2016

Via: Telecom Reseller

Madstar Mobile is pleased to announce that its customers may now make cash payments via MoneyGram. MoneyGram provides access to financial services for consumers and businesses around the world. MoneyGram’s services are available in 200 countries and territories and in […]


Networks & Systems, Unified communications

GTCR Announces Acquisition of Onvoy

January 7, 2016

Via: Telecom Reseller

GTCR, a leading private equity firm, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Onvoy, LLC (“Onvoy” or the “Company”), from Communications Infrastructure Investments.  Onvoy, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a leading provider of wholesale voice-enabling services […]