Links 1/27/2015: Google Fiber set to announce expansion to four major Southeastern markets; McDermott to Fortune: "We’re going to win this thing"



Google Fiber Nears Expansion Announcements (Multichannel News)
Could mean more competition for Comcast in Nashville and Atlanta, as well as Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham if the TWC merger goes through.

These four lucky cities are now officially getting Google Fiber (Washington Post)
Announcement on Google Fiber's blog.


Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger is no longer viewed as inevitable (LA Times)

Wireless biz should look past Freewheel's limitations and into Dolan's beady eyes (FierceCable)

Q&A: Bill McDermott, CEO, SAP (Fortune)


SAP On Cloud HR: Q&A With Mike Ettling (Information Week)

New SAP Hana tool aims to put Big Data insights within closer reach (PC World)


CloudBees Raises $23.5M Funding Round Led By Lightspeed Venture Partners (TechCrunch)
South Jersey entrepreneur and investor Bob Bickel was an early advisor to and investor in CloudBees.

The Real Deal: Bruce Richardson on Why Salesforce Nation is very different (Deal Architect)

A defiant Lyft to launch in Philly Friday (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Apple Pay Is Coming To Nearly 200,000 Vending Machines And Parking Meters [via Malvern's USA Technologies] (Business Insider)