Verizon has free wireless internet access for broadband subscribers
US based telecom giant Verizon is now letting some of their home broadband subscribers to get connected to the internet through hotspots available across the country.
This service is not available to customers who are on the cheapest DSL and FiOS Internet plans.
And this free access is [...]
Verizon to become a member of Joint Innovation Lab
Verizon Wireless has announced that they would join Joint Innovation Lab.
Joint Innovation Lab has been created by China Mobile, Softbank and Vodafone.
The aim of this organization is to help standardize mobile application development.
The purpose is to get the applications out to the user in [...]
Verizon Communications picks Microsoft for mobile services
Rumors were right. Verizon Communications has indeed picked Microsoft as their provider of mobile internet services to their customers.
Microsoft has managed to get this deal over Yahoo and Google both of which are also working hard on expanding their mobile presence in the US market.
Verizon Chief Executive Ivan Seidenberg [...]
Cox Communications could become a mobile service provider
Cox Communications is said to be working on plans to become a mobile service provider.
The company is said to be building its own network in the areas where it provides cable services.
In other areas they are likely to partner with Sprint Nextel.
This would further boost their services to [...]
Starz Entertainment content coming to Netflix
DVD rental company Netflix has announced that they are now collaborating with Starz Entertainment to bring their movies to their Web streaming service.
This development would add around 2500 new titles to the streaming service provided by Netflix.
Netflix did not reveal the financial aspects of their deal with Starz Entertainment.
They now [...]
Verizon Communications closing in on a deal with Google
Wall Street Journal has reported that US based telecom giant Verizon is in advance talks with Google for a partnership that is going to work on several fronts.
Google is then likely to become the default search engine on Verizon devices sold in the US market and the [...]
Verizon Communications to use AOL advertising services
AOL is now going to provide online advertising services to telecom giant Verizon Communications.
This is one of the biggest such deals signed by the company ever since they decided to rely more on online services rather than ISP business.
An official announcement is likely to come sometime later today.
The [...]
Verizon launches a plan with download and upload speeds of 20 mbps
Verizon Communications has announced a new plan for their internet service users which provide equal upload and download speeds.
This new plan costs $65 per month with an annual contract for their existing telephony service users.
It would cost an addition 5 dollars for customers [...]
Trans Pacific Express now under construction
China has confirmed that they have now begun the construction of the fiber optic cable to the United States.
The project would cost around USD 500 million and would speed up the internet connectivity between the two nations.
It would also connect China to other countries including South Korea, Taiwan.
The Chinese [...]
