Verizon data fans to pay more in service or phones
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless plans to make its data-hungry customers pay a lot more, either in service fees or smartphone prices, as it tries to cut costs and boost revenue from data services. The No. 1 U.S. mobile provider said it will eliminate unlimited data plans for all customers who upgrade their cellphone at a discounted rate, potentially driving more business to its smaller ...
LTE to Boost Subscriber Data Management Market; Subscriber Data Seen as “Killer API” for Mobile Operators
The global subscriber data management market, including SDM software and services for mobile and fixed line networks, reached $570 million in 2011, up 57% from 2010, reports market research firm Infonetics Research in its latest Subscriber Data Management Software and Services report.
As Verizon Pushes Data Caps, Sprint Waves Unlimited Option
As the carriers tweak their plans, competitors jockey to lure customers with alternatives.
Apple to use only green power for main data center
(Reuters) - Apple Inc plans to power its main U.S. data center entirely with renewable energy by the end of this year, taking steps to address longstanding environmental concerns about the rapid expansion of high-consuming computer server farms. The maker of the iPhone and iPad said on Thursday it was buying equipment from SunPower Corp and startup Bloom Energy to build two solar array ...
The Unlimited Data Plan Dream is Dead
We have reached the end of the end of unlimited data, with Verizon CFO Fran Shammo announcing that the grandfathered in unlimited 3G data holders will have to relenquish their wealth of data when they migrate over to the 4G network. “A lot of our 3G base is unlimited,” he said at an investor conference (quoted here via Fierce Wireless). "As they start to migrate onto 4G, they will have to come ...
OKI Data Americas to Demonstrate Cloud-Based Total Managed Print(TM) Portal, Serve as Platinum Sponsor of Photizo ...
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. -- OKI Data Americas announces its sponsorship of the Transform 2012 Global Conference, hosted by the Photizo Group, taking place May 24-25, 2012 at the Hilton Bonnet Creek in Orlando, ...
Comcast Suspends Data Cap Temporarily, Will Test New Overage Fees
Comcast is replacing its strict 250GB monthly data cap for residential users with a higher cap and a way to buy extra data, hoping to stem criticism that the nation's largest cable ISP is throttling the open internet.
Apple to power data center with renewable sources
DATA CENTERS Renewable power for Apple Apple, criticized by Greenpeace International over its energy consumption, said its 500,000-square-foot data center in Maiden, N.C., will be powered entirely by renewable sources...
Why Verizon Phasing Out Unlimited Data Is a Step Backwards
A Verizon executive said at a trade show this week the company would begin transitioning its 3G customers with unlimited data plans to the limited tiered-pricing plans it introduced last year.
Comcast's Data Cap Hike: Good News, Bad News
A surcharge beats losing access, but have the carriers lost their taste for throttling?