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Comcast's Werner to head SCTE Foundation board
January 9, 2012 2:55 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsComcast executive vice president and CTO Tony Werner was elected as president and chairman of the board of directors of the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers Foundation for the 2011-12 term.
BYOD trend prompts Sprint restructuring
January 9, 2012 2:52 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | CommentsThe bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend isn't just affecting corporate IT departments – it appears to be having an impact on wireless operators, too.
LG: TVs you can talk to, without sounding crazy
January 9, 2012 2:48 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsTalking to the TV is usually a sign of extreme agitation, mental instability or loneliness. LG Electronics is set to make it a more rational behavior, with a range of TVs that respond to speech.
Analysts: Gadget sales to top $1T in 2012
January 9, 2012 2:45 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsDeveloping countries like China and India will drive global sales of consumer electronics above $1 trillion for the first time, even as cash-strapped shoppers in the U.S. and Western Europe ease off spending for high-tech gear.
Cox Business hooks up college football fans in New Orleans
January 6, 2012 2:50 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsCox Business has got college football fans' backs during the BCS Championship Game between LSU and Alabama at the Superdome in New Orleans.
Sprint LTE set for launch in 10 markets
January 6, 2012 2:48 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | CommentsSprint plans to turn on its LTE service in 10 markets before the middle of this year, including Atlanta, Dallas, San Antonio and Houston.
AT&T adds 11 new LTE markets
January 6, 2012 2:45 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | CommentsAT&T announced today that it has expanded its LTE service to 11 new markets, bringing the total to 26 markets covering 74 million points of presence (POP).
Kit Digital picks up Sezmi assets, clients for $27M
January 6, 2012 2:39 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsSezmi has been purchased by Kit Digital for about $27 million in stock and cash. Both companies specialize in cloud-based multi-screen delivery, notably with capabilities to distribute video on LTE wireless networks.
Pace fills post of president for Americas
January 6, 2012 2:36 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsPace has appointed Tim O'Loughlin president of its Pace Americas business unit, succeeding Mike Pulli, who was recently elevated to CEO of the company.
Mao to take the reins at Ubee Interactive
January 6, 2012 2:34 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsUbee Interactive said its executive chairman, Robert Y. L. Mao, will add the title of president upon the retirement of the company's CEO, Yuan-Hao Lin.
Shaw signs deal to provide voice service in Calgary
January 6, 2012 2:31 pm | CommentsShaw Business has inked a three-year deal with the city of Calgary to provide local telephone services and advanced custom 311 configurations over its fiber network.
Leap mulls LTE tie-up with Sprint
January 6, 2012 2:28 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | CommentsLeap Wireless International is "very willing" to consider extending its current wholesale deal with Sprint for 3G service to LTE, CEO Doug Hutcheson said.
Report: iPhone 4S tops even iPad in data consumption
January 6, 2012 2:26 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | CommentsThe iPhone 4S is the most data-hungry device in the land, according to a new study from Arieso, which showed that iPhone 4S users gobble up twice as much data as iPhone 4 users and three times as much as iPhone 3G users. Perhaps even more surprising was that the iPhone 4S actually uses more data than even the iPad.
More than 200M watched NFL this season
January 6, 2012 2:23 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsMore than 200 million viewers saw NFL games this season, with an average of 17.5 million per game.
