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Charter Communications executives eyed gains in the enterprise market, noting the company is working to position itself to take share as business activity returns to normal after a pandemic-related slowdown. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Zapier reached a $5 billion valuation and $140 million in recurring revenue despite raising just $1.3 million in venture capital. Its CEO explains how. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cisco is reporting its first quarter earnings today and hope springs eternal that CEO Chuck Robbins will provide some details on the company's job cuts. But don't hold your breath. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

eWEEK SMALL-BUSINESS PRODUCT ANALYSIS: Benefits enabled by the cloud model, such as continual access to real-time, consistent information, frequent updates and continuous innovation, are increasingly making cloud deployment the obvious choice for many SMBs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Verizon announces a new responsible corporate business plan that includes digital skills training for youths. The Citizen Verizon program also includes a pledge to prepare 500,000 mostly lower-wage people for jobs of the future by 2030 through skills training and job advancement tools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Charter CEO Tom Rutledge credited his company's self-installation program for weathering the storm of new subscribers in the first quarter. During Friday morning's Q1 earnings call, Rutledge said that at the start of the first quarter Charter was already working towards self-installs by its customers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

PushSend unveils marketing platform that it says gives SMBs access to a wide range of capabilities that were previously only available to enterprise-level companies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Daisy Group has announced the acquisition of EE direct partner Voice Mobile in a move set to boost both its business and consumer offerings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Wednesday December 6. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With its latest update to business pages, Facebook wants them to become the go-to resource for consumers looking for information. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article offers information on various aspects related to fiber-based services provider RCN Business. Topics discussed include the plan of the company to extend providing services for small to medium business (SMBs), effort to improve hybrid fiber coax (HFC) network, and the views of company general manager Bruce Abbott regarding the benefits of the firm for telecommunication companies.

Telefonica Business Solutions has today revealed a four-year partnership with NEC for the delivery of cloud services to SMB customers across Europe and Latin America. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

US operator CenturyLink has selected Cyan's Blue Planet NFV Orchestrator for the delivery of NFV-enhanced services to enterprise and SMB customers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the Business Connect service, a suite of communications tools for both office and mobile use, from Telus in partnership with RingCentral.

The article focuses on expansion of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) trunking service of Comcast Business Communications LLC across the company's entire service area in the U.S. It mentions that Comcast will address small to medium businesses (SMB), medium-sized businesses and large enterprises with its SIP service. It also states that Comcast will also provide internet protocol (IP) voice-based products to the enterprises.

Capacity talks to Christine Pop, GM, Global Carrier Solutions, Allstream, on the drivers that have seen the Canadian wholesale market mature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

On the back of today's announcement from NTT Communications, Capacity caught up NTT Europe's VP of product strategy Len Padilla to learn more about the service. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Alcatel-Lucent has launched an additional cloud-based communications solution for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The merger between Time Warner Cable and Comcast has some major implications for wholesale as well as cable. Capacity speaks to the COO and EVP of TWC Business Services, Phil Meeks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on business data service company Vertical Systems Group's 2014 Cable multi-system operator (MSO) Ethernet Leader board which reveals Time Warner Cable has remained the top cable MSO providing Ethernet services to small to medium businesses (SMB) and large business customers. Topics discussed include introduction of customer management portal, implementation of new speed tiers and management of Ethernet services.

The article reports that voice over Internet Protocol (IP) company Vonage is now focused on acquiring privately-held SimpleSignal for 25 million dollars. It states that company will add another element to the Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) portfolio for growing small to medium business (SMB) customer base. It further presents the statement of Vonage's Alan Masarek.

The article reports that cable provider Wide Open West (WOW!) Business has started offering 110 megabit per second (Mbps) speed cable modem-based tier to small to medium businesses (SMBs) in Detroit and Evansville in Indiana as of January 2015. It mentions that the 110 Mbps service benefits WOW! Business's suite of Internet, voice, data and cloud services. Comments from Brad Cheedle, senior vice president of WOW! Business, are also presented.

The article discusses plans of Google Fiber, internet firm Google's fiber-to-the-premises service, to introduce One Gigabyte per second service for local businesses in the Kansas City, Kansas. Topics discussed include cost of the service being 100 U.S. dollars a month, the views of Kelly Mason, a Google Fiber spokeswoman, on the same, and a business service trial launched by the service provider that connects its fiber network to a limited amount of city-area to small medium businesses (SMBs).

The article offers information on the business expansion plans of telecommunications business Vonage under which it has reached a deal worth 114 million dollars to acquire communications service provider Telesphere Networks. As mentioned, Telesphere shareholders will receive 91 million dollars in cash and 6.86 million shares in Vonage common stock. It also adds that this is second acquisition that Vonage has made over the past year to enhance its presence in the business services market.

The article looks at business strategy of telecommunication companies AT&T Inc. and Verizon to keep a tighter rein on the small to medium business (SMB) market in the U.S. as of September 2014. It informs that both companies are leveraging its ongoing fiber-to-the-building (FTTB) program being offered to their existing customers. Views of Tom Hughes, vice president of Small Business Project Management at AT&T, are also presented related to the issue.

The article discusses an interview with Tom Hughes, vice President of small business project management at telecommunications corporation AT&T, regarding the initiation of internet technology fiber-to-the-building (FTTP) program. Topics discussed include role of FTTP in provision of business fiber service, the program undertaken as a part of project VIP by the firm, and availability of two services within the program.

The article reports on the decision by Windstream Communications, provider of voice and data network communications, to make its Avaya's Aura Unified Communications (UC) solution as a cloud-based offering nationally available through its Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) product.

The article reports on the completion of cloud service provider Birch Communications Inc.'s acquisition of telecommunications company Cbeyond Inc. in the U.S. It is noted that the deal will provide Birch with Internet Protocol-based network across the country. Also pointed out is the aggressive upgrade of the networks of each company.

The article offers information on the BT One Phone service from BT Group PLC which allows small to medium business consumers to access their firm's office phone system on a mobile device.

The article reports on the move of the telecommunication and internet provider, Cbeyond Communications LLC to offer its Total Cloud Phone System (TCPS) cloud-based managed voice platform to small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) in the U.S. It states that the service is supported and marketed to new and existing customer by sales and support force .It mentions that the company is offering its customers its complementary Communications on the Go solution to address the mobile nature of SMBs.

The article offers information on the Sanford C. Bernstein Thirtieth Annual Strategic Decisions Conference held in the U.S. in 2014. It mentions that at the event Jeff Gardner, chief executive officer (CEO) of Windstream Communications, states that the U.S. communication industry will continue to focus on the small to medium (SMB) business enterprises. It also discusses impact of merger of two American cable communication companies Comcast and Time Warner Cable on the U.S. cable industry.

The article offers information on the transition of dark fiber service by Cbeyond Inc., a telecommunications and information technology company, from small to medium business. It mentions that the competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) would focus on six tier one (1) markets including Atlanta in Georgia, and Los Angeles and San Francisco in California. It also mentions the Total Network fiber-based service extensions to Ethernet and the expected purchase of Cbeyond by Birch Communications.

The article offers information on the channel pricing tool from telecommunications service provider Windstream Communications and mentions that the tool enables channel partners to save, edit and review pricing quotes for its services.

The article focuses on the market research firm Vertical Systems Group's report 2013 U.S. Incumbent Carrier Ethernet Leaderboard, which presents CenturyLink and Windstream as highest growth maker the Ethernet market in the U.S. According to Rick Malone, principal at Vertical Systems Group, the firms have improved Ethernet service delivery and sales in 2013 than AT&T and Verizon. Topics discussed include business revenue, competition in the small business markets, and network services.

The article discusses the prospects of the merger of the telecommunications companies Comcast Corp. and Time Warner Cable Inc. in the context of multiple system operators (MSOs) and mid-sized businesses. It presents the views of Rosemary Cochran, principal of the networking company Vertical Systems Group, on the same saying that the medium-sized regional markets have been largely overlooked by these companies.

The article reports that American communications firm CenturyLink is offering its 1-Gigabyte per second service for Salt Lake City-area businesses in Utah. It is said that eligible businesses will be able to get access to higher speed in their respective offices. One of the main drivers of the service is said to be to serve as a foundation for its set of cloud-based services. CenturyLink Chief Executive Officer Glen Post said it added 400 fiber-fed buildings during the third quarter of 2013.

The article discusses a report of web services firm Hibu PLC on small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) of the U.S. which do not have mobile commerce. It informs that 59 percent SMB websites cannot be reached using mobile devices, 60 percent cannot be viewed on iPhone, and 87 percent can't be viewed on fourth generation iPad. It mentions that mobile-friendly industries include hotels, restaurants, and limo services.

The article reports that Verizon Communications Inc. is facing challenges with small and medium businesses (SMBs) in non-FiOS internet markets. Fran Shammo, chief financial officer (CFO), states that the company faces the challenge of launching FiOS in SMBs. Steve Hilton, principal analyst at market intelligence firm Analysys Mason Ltd., highlights that FiOS can be beneficial for SMBs but they don't require ethernet connection.

The article offers information related to service providers and Broadband services. The survey by Infonetics Research reveals that more than 70 percent of the respondents said that they will offer home automation services. Study from TeleGeography shows that colocation costs of the U.S. are nearly six times higher than they are in Europe due to cross-connect pricing.

The article announces the appointment of Manuel Sampedro as the area president of wireless operations of the U.S.-based telecommunication company Verizon Communication Inc. replacing William Foshay.

The article reflects on the strategies implemented by the U.S.-based telecommunication firm TelePacific Communications to enhance its services for the business customers of Texas. It mentions that the firm has integrated the assets of Tel West, a division of the Internet services provider OrbitCom Inc., and has launched several cloud-based services and private branch exchange services for Texas' small to medium business.

The article presents the views of Fran Shammo, executive vice president of Verizon Communications Inc., on the prospects of the small to medium sized business (SMB) in business growth. It mentions that Shammo was speaking at the Barclays Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference. It adds that Verizon is building out its data center infrastructure in both the U.S. and in Europe and Latin America.