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Communications Companies Hit Their Stride in Q4

Some of the biggest names in communications – Verizon, Windstream, Apple, etc. – built on improvements in Q3 2012 to have an even better fourth quarter. Not all was rosy, but many stemmed subscriber losses while others turned financial losses into profits. ...More
February 20, 2013
Posted in Galleries
Windstream Makes Money, Cuts High-Speed Internet Subscriber Losses

Business-service revenues were $917 million, a 3 percent increase year-over-year. ...More
February 19, 2013 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News
Mahindra Satyam Joins Forces with Complex IT

Global consulting and IT services provider Mahindra Satyam is acquiring a majority stake in Complex IT, a SAP consulting provider in Brazil. ...More
February 18, 2013 By Arselia Gales
Posted in News
Challenge of Change: Mergers and Acquisitions

The benefits of M&A must be confirmed up front by the carrier to ensure it is paying what is reasonable for the other carrier. It's necessary to analyze all available data and determine which aspects of network, support, systems and equipment can be optimized. ...More
February 18, 2013
Posted in Blog, Billing, Service & Network Management
Plenty of Risks Surround Windstream

The PAETEC integration, more telecom mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and higher taxes on dividends all have the potential to derail Windstream going forward. ...More
February 15, 2013 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News, Billing
Verizon Hiring for New 'Center of Excellence'

The new location will centralize Verizon’s accounting, finance and back-office operations. ...More
February 14, 2013 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News
Data Center, Cloud Lead the Way for Cisco Profitability

Cisco's data-center business was up a staggering 65 percent year over year. ...More
February 14, 2013 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News
Business Customers Help Boost CenturyLink's Profit

Business services – the cloud, in particular – proved to play a significant role in helping CenturyLink turn a profit last quarter. ...More
February 13, 2013 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News
4G LTE Revenues to Reach New Heights by 2017

4G LTE revenues are expected to exceed $340 billion by 2017 compared to just over $75 billion this year. ...More
February 13, 2013
Posted in News
Comcast's NBC Buy Drowns Out Outstanding Earnings Report

Business services and high-speed Internet sales were among the leading segments in a terrific earnings report for Comcast. ...More
February 13, 2013 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News