Traditional landlines have been centerpieces of the office for decades, but this tenure in the corporate environment is dwindling. Voice-over-Internet-Protocol services are becoming more viable options for businesses interested in promoting enhanced communication at a more affordable rate. In an interview with BusinessNewsDaily, Tom Hughes, vice president of small business...
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Small Businesses Now Can Get Their Hands on Dark Fiber
Cbeyond Inc. is extending availability of its dark fiber to small businesses, a strategy that comes as the provider works toward the closing of its acquisition by Birch Communications. Birch already targets small businesses, and with the Cbeyond purchase, aims to strengthen that tactic as well as take advantage of...
Nearly 1.2 Million Add Broadband In The First Quarter Of 2014
Durham, NH – May 20, 2014 – Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG) found that the seventeen largest cable and telephone providers in the US – representing about 93% of the market – acquired nearly 1.2 million net additional high-speed Internet subscribers in the first quarter of 2014. These top broadband...
AT&T to Acquire DirecTV for $48.5bn
US carrier AT&T has announced plans to acquire US and Latin American pay TV player DirecTV in a deal valued at $48.5bn. The deal will create a service provider with an offering across mobile, broadband and video that is unprecedented in the market, AT&T said. The transaction, which also involves...
SIP Trunking in Position to Thrive
The idea of SIP trunking is still profitable and beneficial in the eyes of many executives, though there are still a lot of companies either on the fence about the technology or are unsure how it will improve operations. No Jitter recently highlighted the findings from a webinar it conducted...