Hayden Beeson

1 week ago | lightwaveonline.com | Hayden Beeson

Comcast and Verizon are introducing long-term price lock guarantees for internet and mobile services, signaling a strategic shift towards pricing transparency and customer retention. Comcast has unveiled a five-year price guarantee for new Xfinity internet customers, marking the longest pricing commitment currently available in the broadband market. Meanwhile, Verizon is offering a three-year price lock across both its myPlan mobile and myHome internet, automatically including existing customers.

1 week ago | lightwaveonline.com | Hayden Beeson

On April 15, CBTS announced that it has introduced two new offerings to its AI Accelerator portfolio aimed at helping organizations accelerate and operationalize artificial intelligence across their enterprise environment. The company reports that the new solutions—AI Custom Agents and AI Adoption & Enablement Services—are designed to support both public and private sector clients deploying AI technologies.

1 week ago | lightwaveonline.com | Hayden Beeson

Fiber provider HyperFiber has selected Render Networks to support the automation and scaling of its network in expanding markets, including Colorado and Florida. The partnership comes as HyperFiber ramps up national expansion efforts and looks to improve efficiency in field operations and project management. The company reports that Render’s deployment management platform will be used to improve field-to-office coordination and automate construction workflows.

1 week ago | lightwaveonline.com | Hayden Beeson

On April 8, Cyient announced the launch of Cyient Semiconductors, a wholly owned subsidiary focused on delivering turnkey Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) solutions. The newly formed subsidiary will build on Cyient’s 25-year legacy in ASIC development. The move marks a strategic expansion of the company’s semiconductor capabilities and a response to the growing global demand for specialized semiconductor solutions.

1 week ago | lightwaveonline.com | Hayden Beeson

On April 9, enterprise and carrier digital infrastructure services provider FirstLight unveiled the next phase of its voice, video, messaging, and collaboration tools platform Unified Communications (UC), updating features and functionality to improve the customer experience. The enhancements include new API integrations, end-user and administrative portals, enhanced phone hardware, and more. These additions build upon FirstLight’s recent integration with Microsoft Teams.