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South Korean court rules Samsung didn't copy iPhone
August 24, 2012 2:41 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSouth Korea's Samsung won a home court ruling in its global smartphone battle against Apple on Friday when judges in Seoul said the company didn't copy the look and feel of the U.S. company's iPhone, and that Apple infringed on Samsung's wireless technology.
Concurrent strikes TV Everywhere deal with J:Com
August 23, 2012 3:47 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsConcurrent landed a deal with J:Com, which is Japan’s largest cable operator, to help deliver TV Everywhere services to multiple devices. J:Com (Jupiter Communications) has deployed Concurrent’s MediaHawk VX to serve up multi-screen VOD services to mobile devices and PCs.
FCC halts special access deregulation
August 23, 2012 3:46 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsThe FCC has put the brakes on its deregulation of the special access market, services that provide wireless operators with access to critical backhaul for their networks. The Commission voted 3-2 along party lines in favor of temporarily suspending rules that automatically granted requests to change prices on special access services.
Calix to buy Ericsson’s GPON biz
August 23, 2012 3:45 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsCalix has negotiated to acquire Ericsson’s GPON business. At the same time, the two companies signed a global reseller agreement, under which Calix will become Ericsson’s preferred global partner for broadband access applications. Neither company divulged the value of the deal.
New antenna could vastly increase wireless net capacity
August 23, 2012 3:42 pm | by Brian Santo | Product Releases | CommentsRice University researchers unveiled a multi-antenna beamforming technology that could help wireless providers keep pace with the voracious demands of data-hungry smartphones and tablets. As a bonus, using the antennas would save on energy. Furthermore, they can be built using mostly off-the-shelf hardware.
Envivio encoder bumps up efficiency
August 23, 2012 3:41 pm | by Brian Santo | Product Releases | CommentsThe company claims the latest version of its transcoding software can improve transcoding speed by up to 35 percent. Envivio introduced a new version of its on-demand transcoding software that the company’s own testing indicates an improvement of up to 35 percent in file-to-file transcoding speed, as compared to competing platforms that require hardware acceleration.
Report: Cisco still No. 1 in router market; Huawei 2nd
August 23, 2012 3:35 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsWhen it comes to worldwide router revenues, Cisco is still the top dog, but in a recent report, Huawei came in second overall. Overall, a report by Infonetics Research found that the global service provider router and switch market, including carrier Ethernet switches and IP edge and core routers, grew 4 percent, to $3.5 billion, in the second quarter of this year when compared to the previous quarter.
Report: LTE performance tops all other network technologies
August 23, 2012 3:33 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsMobile customers on LTE devices see fewer data-related issues than do customers on 3G and HSPA+ or WiMAX devices, according to the a new study released by J.D. Power and Associates. Now in its 10th year, the study evaluates wireless customers' most recent usage activities in three areas that impact network performance: calling, messaging and data.
Charter Communications sells $1.25B in notes
August 23, 2012 3:31 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsCharter Communications closed on the public sale of $1.25 billion of senior unsecured notes due 2022 for about $1.22 billion in proceeds. The St. Louis-based cable-TV provider said the notes have an annual interest rate of 5.25 percent and were issued at a price of 99.026 percent of the aggregate principal amount.
MoCA ups Gelphman to VP of marketing, member relations
August 23, 2012 3:29 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsThe Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) recently promoted Rob Gelphman to the newly created position of vice president of marketing and member relations. Prior to his promotion, Gelphman was chair of the marketing work group, a position he held for the last seven years. He continues to report to MoCA president Charles Cerino and the entire board of directors.
Much of W.Va. lacks high-speed Internet access
August 23, 2012 3:25 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA Federal Communications Commission report shows West Virginia has the highest percentage of residents in the nation without high-speed Internet, but state and company officials say the report is based on old data. About 845,000 West Virginians, or 46 percent of the state's residents, don't have access to broadband Internet service.
AT&T launches Mobile Share plans amid net neutrality debate
August 23, 2012 3:23 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsAT&T launched its new shared data plans today, capping off a week marked by controversy over its FaceTime policy. Along with the new plans, AT&T has completely overhauled its online account management page, which now offers a quick overview of a user's account.
The Cable Center names theater after John Malone
August 23, 2012 3:20 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsFueled by a $1 million personal donation in honor of cable industry icon John Malone, The Cable Center announced it had named its theater the John Malone Theater at The Cable Center. The theater will be dedicated during a special celebration on Sept. 7 at The Cable Center.
Comcast RDK picks up steam with addition of Motorola
August 22, 2012 3:51 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsMotorola Mobility became the latest feather in the cap the Comcast Reference Design Kit after announcing this morning that it had struck a licensing agreement with Comcast. Previously announced licensees for the Reference Design Kit (RDK) include itaas, Entropic, Broadcom and, just last week, S3 Group.
Schooled: Cox Business connects students with enhanced technology
August 22, 2012 3:49 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsCox Business provides voice, video, data and Ethernet services to regional K-12 and higher education facilities across it footprint. It currently serves over 5,000 schools, representing more than 3.2 million students, with its services.
