Unfortunate timing means I’ll miss a huge chunk of this year’s South by Southwest Interactive festival happening in my hometown of Austin, Texas this year. I’m both saddened a bit relieved… Read more »
Update: Google has since confirmed that it will expand to 18 cities within the four metro areas below, with construction to start “within several months,” according to Dennis Kish, the VP… Read more »
AT&T has begun upgrading Austin residents to gigabit service — making it the second provider after Grande Communications to bring FTTH to Austin residents. Read more »
Google(s goog) posted a little update on its Fiber blog noting that it’s wiring Austin for fiber over the next few months, and reminding residents to get out and ask their… Read more »
Not only does Austin eventually get Google Fiber, but as of last night, Time Warner Cable customers in the area will get free Wi-Fi around the city. Ain’t competition grand? Read more »
With both AT&T and Google planning a fiber-to-the-home, gigabit network in Austin the stage is set for a test of broadband deployment models that could determine how fiber is rolled out… Read more »
As Google Fiber heads to Austin, Texas, a quick look at the pricing reveals that GooFi may be harder to sell to happy AT&T customers, but is way cheaper than Time… Read more »
The carriers’ mobile payments initiative may have gotten off to a slow start, but an Isis official executive its trial a success in Salt Lake City as customers become active users… Read more »