We’re seeing another round of plan tweaks from the big mobile carriers, and as with previous offers, they aren’t cutting prices so much as they’re bundling more data into their existing… Read more »
Verizon’s 4G networks soon will start favoring customers who pay for mobile data by the gigabyte over customers who draw deeply from Verizon’s unlimited plans. The new policies will only apply… Read more »
We’re not fans of ISPs capping broadband here at Gigaom, so we’re keeping a close eye on how those caps evolve and who they affect. Check out our updated list on… Read more »
Telecom veteran Susie Kim Riley lived in the mobile network core for 8 years. She’s putting that experience use with a new startup that is making mobile data a currency consumers… Read more »
Sprint is retooling its plans to make them all-inclusive and all-you-can-eat, and it’s guaranteeing they’ll remain that way for life. It may be just marketing, but it’s still surprising Sprint is… Read more »
When it comes to broadband most Americas get at least 90 percent of what they pay for and those with fiber to the home or satellite may get even more. Read more »
In January, Boost Mobile will start throttling speeds to its “unlimited” customers after they exceed 2.5 GB. Clearwire is experimenting with usage-based plans. It’s getting harder and harder to find a… Read more »
Verizon’s new video app Viewdini has escaped onto Android smartphones – at least the LTE ones. The video portal allows 4G smartphone customers to browse, search and view videos from multiple… Read more »
Carriers like Verizon and AT&T are trying to convince Netflix to pay for the bandwidth its subscribers consume on their networks. Rather than fork over the money, Netflix is giving its… Read more »