Sean Buckley
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Adtran’s Tier 1 vectoring woes continue in Q1
Adtran continued to see the impact of slower decisions at one of its largest service provider customers around deploying its vectoring solutions, an issue reflected in its first-quarter results. → Read More
TDS says FCC’s A-CAM proposal allows it to vigorously compete for BDS
TDS Telecom, a service provider mainly focused on serving rural markets, says that the FCC’s A-CAM proposal laid out during its monthly meeting will enable it to more effectively build out a larger customer base for business data services (BDS). → Read More
Incompas to Congress: Paid prioritization allows ISPs to profit from network congestion
Incompas made its case known to the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology that paid prioritization will do nothing more than line the pockets of large ISPs with more profits from congested networks. → Read More
CenturyLink tracked 104M botnet targets per day in 2017
CenturyLink says that botnets, a network of private computers infected with malicious software and controlled as a group without the owners' knowledge, are something that businesses, governments and even consumers should be more aware of as a real-life cyberthreat. → Read More
From AT&T to Zayo: Tracking wireline telecom earnings in Q1 2018
The first-quarter 2018 earnings reporting season has begun, and FierceTelecom is tracking how key players in the wireline telecom industry performed. Check here throughout the reporting season for updates on providers, vendors and integrators in this segment. → Read More
AT&T's Midwest, Legacy CWA contracts expire, workers to continue negotiations
AT&T Midwest and Legacy workers represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) union will continue to work despite the fact their contracts expired on Saturday. → Read More
CenturyLink, Frontier and Windstream to narrow broadband losses in Q1, says analyst
CenturyLink, Frontier and Windstream—three service providers that are in the middle of the wireline incumbent pack—will see broadband fortunes start to turn in the first quarter with a smaller amount of subscriber losses, a Jefferies report forecasts. → Read More
Consolidated's FairPoint improvement efforts won’t bear fruit until 2H18, says analyst
Consolidated Communications has pledged to make good where others could not: improve the operations and customer trust in the FairPoint markets it acquired in 2017. But financial analysts say that these efforts won't likely provide a material benefit for the company until the middle of this year. → Read More
MEF, Linux Foundation and ETSI unveil SDN/NFV certification program
As more service providers virtualize parts of their networks, the MEF is serving up its new SDN/NFV professional certification program created as part of its collaboration with the Linux Foundation and ETSI. → Read More
AT&T says FCC should clearly define complex vs. simple One Touch Make Ready
AT&T told the FCC that while there continues to be a debate over whether a new pole attachment transfer is either simple or complex, the regulator needs to provide a common definition. → Read More
Telco capex: AT&T, Verizon remain kings, while CenturyLink, Frontier and Windstream adjust integration, cost-containment plans
As the top five telcos look to complete network transitions via acquisitions and broadband expansion efforts, they have forecast varying 2018 carrier capital spending plans. → Read More
EQT completes Spirit acquisition, merges operations with Lumos Networks
Now that it has completed its acquisition of a large stake in Spirit Communications, EQT will combine the company with Lumos networks. → Read More
AT&T’s Midwest, Legacy T CWA union workers authorize strike
AT&T workers in the telco’s Midwest and Legacy T regions represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) have voted “overwhelmingly” to authorize a strike if the two sides can’t reach an agreement when the contract expires. → Read More
Adva adds automated provisioning to FSP 150 ProNID device
Adva Optical Networking has added zero-touch provisioning capabilities to its FSP 150 ProNID edge device line, allowing service providers to accelerate new service activation while driving down operational costs. → Read More
CenturyLink looks to shutter TelCove’s Sarasota, Florida, legacy business services
As CenturyLink integrates Level 3 assets into its fold, the service provider is looking for the FCC's permission to shed some legacy services that were carried over from Level 3's acquisition of TelCove in the Sarasota, Florida, metropolitan area. → Read More
AT&T to equip 1,100 Citizens Bank branches with digital signage, network services
AT&T has signed an agreement to provide its services to over 1,100 retail branches of Citizens Bank, giving the telco another key proof point in its cloud and security strategy. → Read More
CenturyLink solidifies Asia Pacific, global wholesale position following Level 3 deal
With Level 3 assets now in its fold, CenturyLink is looking to enhance its business in the Asia Pacific region, a move that reflects its growing global capabilities to address multinational corporations that have business in the area or need access into the United States. → Read More
Verizon Fios, Microsoft Xbox lure gamers with $79 gigabit broadband offer
Verizon has launched an offer aimed at gamers through a partnership with Microsoft Xbox to bundle a one-year subscription with its standalone 1 Gbps FTTH service, a likely move to attract customers as it reaches greater Fios penetration in its Northeast region. → Read More
Huawei introduces Dual Modes, Multi-Protocols, Multi-Instances (DMM) container project
Huawei has unveiled its new Dual Modes, Multi-Protocols, Multi-Instances (DMM) open source project—a protocol stack framework—that it says elevates different protocol stacks for networking application developers. → Read More
Frontier names Burton to be VP of federal regulatory affairs
Frontier has promoted AJ Burton Jr. to vice president of federal regulatory affairs, replacing Mike Saperstein, who recently was named as VP of Law and Policy for USTelecom. → Read More