Telecommunications

Wireless Internet service provider Towerstream Corp. widened its loss to $4.3 million during the three months ended March 31, compared with a $1.5 million loss in the same 2011 period. May 11

NEW BEDFORD – Four federal grants totaling $600,000 aim to enhance broadband adoption and support for small businesses and nonprofit organizations across Massachusetts. Apr 21

Massachusetts’ small businesses and nonprofit organizations are up for a piece of $600,000 in grants to enhance broadband adoption, the Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts announced Thursday, April 13. Apr 18

Ten local information technology practitioners and entrepreneurs were named the 2012 Tech10 award winners by industry association Tech Collective. Apr 11

KVH Industries Inc. has opened a product testing facility that houses a custom-made hexapod motion simulator. Apr 4

Comcast Corp. has launched its Comcast Business VoiceEdge phone service in 14 states, including Massachusetts - with coverage extending into Bristol County. Apr 4

NetZero, the company that launched the free dial-up Internet connection phenomenon in 1998, is launching a 4G mobile broadband wireless service in 80 cities across the country, including Providence. Mar 21

Cox Communications launched a new, fee-based technical support service for personal computer users on March 7. Mar 14

Verizon Wireless is poised to get a bigger boost from Apple Inc.’s new iPad than competing wireless-service provider AT&T Inc., even though both carriers will be the first in the U.S. to sell the tablet. Mar 9

Sprint Nextel Corp., the third-largest U.S. wireless operator, said it plans to sell $2 billion in notes to help pay for refinancing, network upgrades and possible funding for its wireless partner Clearwire Corp. Feb 27