Result Page 25 for Broadband news & latest pictures from ibtimes.com

League signs mobile phone deal with Verizon Wireless

The NFL has signed a four-year agreement with Verizon Wireless to show live games and highlights on mobile phones in a deal U.S. media reported was worth $720 million.

AT&T CEO sees iPad mostly used on Wi-Fi

AT&T Inc expects users of Apple Inc's iPad to connect to the Internet mostly using short-range Wi-Fi networks rather than AT&T's cellular network, the chief executive of AT&T said on Tuesday.

FCC: National Broadband includes public safety plans

As the Federal Communications Commission prepares to present its National Broadband Plan to Congress March 17, the agency released details of its plans, including a promise to find 500MHz of spectrum for wireless broadband and a request for Congress to cough up $16 billion.

T.Italia to delay results as probe shock spreads

Telecom Italia postponed the Thursday release of its 2009 results amid a probe into an alleged 2 billion euro ($2.7 billion) money-laundering operation involving its Sparkle unit and broadband group Fastweb .

Insight

More news

FCC expands broadband access at schools

The Federal Communications Commission voted to expand a school program that is likely to help increase Americans' access to high-speed Internet, a major goal of the upcoming National Broadband Plan.

FCC to propose faster broadband speeds

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission unveiled a plan on Tuesday that would require Internet providers to offer minimum home connection speeds by 2020, a proposal that some telecommunications companies panned as unrealistic.

Skype strikes first major mobile deal

Internet telephony firm Skype made its first major leap into cellphones on Tuesday, striking a deal with the largest U.S. mobile carrier Verizon Wireless.

Smartphones a growing problem for networks

The chief executive of Vodafone Group Plc, the world's largest mobile network operator, expressed the fears of many on Tuesday when he said Google Inc should not be allowed to dominate the mobile space.

FCC to propose higher broadband speeds

Verizon to partner with Skype

Verizon Wireless will let its customers make free or low-cost calls by using Skype on its smart phones.

Verizon to allow Skype calls on smartphones

Verizon Wireless will let its customers make free or low-cost calls using Skype on its smart phones, making it the first U.S. operator to allow the Internet phone company on its network.

Google to build high-speed Internet network

Google Inc plans to build a super-fast Internet network for up to half a million people, a project that could pressure telecommunications companies to loosen their control of Web access in the United States.

Google testing broadband network :100xfaster than DSL

Google believes that internet speed is not fast enough and said it is building a new-and-improved network that will work 100 times faster than the cable and DSL services that the majority of Americans use today.

Sprint revenue misses expectations, shares fall

Sprint Nextel Corp's fourth-quarter revenue fell 7 percent and missed Wall Street expectations as the No. 3 U.S. mobile service charged consumers less for phone calls to help curb subscriber losses.

Google to build broadband network

Google Inc said it planned to build a high-speed broadband network, as the top Internet search company continues to explore new business areas.

Google plans experiment to offer superfast Web

Google Inc said on Wednesday it would build a super high-speed broadband network for up to half a million people around the United States in order to experiment with the possibilities of a network running at 100 times current speeds.

Google to build superfast network to experiment

Google Inc said on Wednesday it would build a super high-speed broadband network for up to half a million people in order to experiment with the possibilities of a network running at 100 times current speeds.

Global mobile broadband spending seen up to $72 billion

Mobile operators worldwide are seen investing up to $72 billion in wireless broadband technologies this year to accommodate surging demand, according to telecoms industry body GSMA.

Comcast profit up on Internet, phone subscribers

Comcast Corp posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit as it added Internet and phone subscribers, but its margins were hit by marketing costs as the No. 1 U.S. cable operator fends off competition from phone and satellite companies.

FCC seeks info on early mobile termination fees

The U.S. telecommunications regulator asked Verizon Wireless, AT&T Inc , Google Inc and other mobile companies to explain how they tell their customers about early termination fees due when they bow out of service contracts early.

Verizon sees delayed rebound, to cut more jobs

Verizon Communications Inc said it is facing a slower-than-expected economic recovery and plans to cut 6 percent of its workforce, adding that it forecasts only a modest rebound in late 2010.

Verizon mobile subs strong but wireline disappoints

Verizon Communications Inc reported stronger-than-expected mobile customer growth thanks to wholesale partners like America Movil's Tracfone, but its fixed-line business disappointed investors.

Televisa to boost broadband speed in Internet race

Cablevision, the cable unit of media giant Televisa, will boost its broadband speed, following the lead of rival Telmex, owned by tycoon Carlos Slim, as competition in the telecom market heats up.

Verizon cuts call fees, expanding price war

Verizon Wireless, the biggest U.S. mobile service, is cutting its fees for voice calls by about 30 percent, in a move that accelerates a price war in the ferociously competitive U.S. wireless market.

Judges question FCC authority in Comcast case

U.S. judges questioned the FCC's authority to punish Comcast Corp for blocking online file-sharing services on Friday in a case that could wind up curbing the regulators' campaign for a free and open Internet.

U.S. to delay release of anticipated broadband plan

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will delay submitting its highly anticipated National Broadband Plan report to Congress by one month to better digest all the data and public input, an FCC official said on Thursday.

IBT Spotlight

We Help Businesses Find B2B Service Providers They Can Trust.

Get Listed

BROADBAND

Pages