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Liberty boosts Sirius XM stake, aims for control
August 20, 2012 2:53 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsLiberty Media said it has boosted its stake in Sirius XM Radio and intends to take control of the satellite radio broadcaster if federal authorities approve. It bought 94.3 million shares in Sirius XM starting in the past week for $234.3 million, raising its stake to 48 percent.
The power equation: No factor too small or too big
August 20, 2012 2:01 pm | by Brian Santo | Articles | CommentsThe electronics industry as a whole has been working on ways to save energy for years, but there are plenty of ways to save much, much more. Ongoing efforts are now involving everything from increasing the efficiency of products as basic as power supplies, to improving chip design for telecom equipment, to a nascent effort to define a means to manage the energy consumption of every element of entire communications networks.
Options abound for boosting cable upstream speeds
August 20, 2012 1:33 pm | by Mike Robuck | Articles | CommentsIn a shot across the cable industry’s bow, Verizon rolled out a revamped data lineup that included significant speed upgrades on the return path earlier this summer. To go with its 300 Mbps downstream speed, Verizon is now offering an upstream speed of 65 Mbps in addition to 150/65, 75/35 and 50/25 tiers. Comcast’s highest return path speed can burst up to 20 Mbps, while Cablevision clocks in with 15 Mbps on the upstream.
Digital RF modulators for CCAP
August 20, 2012 12:08 pm | by Ajay Kuckreja, principal member of technical staff at Maxim Integrated Products | Articles | CommentsThe demand for cable broadband digital video and data is increasing downstream data rates at 30 percent to 40 percent per year. Meanwhile, consumers expect to keep spending on an increasing number of connected devices at home, helping to assure future growth in downstream demand.
TelcoTV - Oct. 24-26, 2012
August 17, 2012 6:39 pm | by CED Magazine | EventsAt TelcoTV, the full spectrum of the broadband service provider ecosystem convenes to examine opportunities for new technologies and business models that can drive profitable revenue in new and existing markets. The flagship event for the telco industry, TelcoTV's program delivers expert insight and analysis and an unprecedented forum for business development and networking.
Reaction mixed on FCC, DOJ approval of Verizon AWS
August 17, 2012 3:23 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsDepending on who you ask, the government's approval of Verizon Wireless' AWS purchase is either a good thing or the end of competition as we know it for certain segments of the telecommunications industry. The head of the FCC said he was prepared to approve Verizon's acquisition of AWS spectrum from Cox Communications, Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks and Comcast.
Dish: Partner needed for wireless rollout
August 17, 2012 3:17 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsA top Dish Network executive says the company may need to partner with an existing wireless operator to construct its LTE network. Delays securing FCC clearance for its wireless plans may make it necessary to work with an incumbent provider, instead of constructing its own greenfield network.
ZTE boasts 1st multi-standard LTE hotspot, USB modem
August 17, 2012 3:13 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | Products | CommentsChinese telecommunications equipment and mobile devices provider ZTE is lending a hand in facilitating the adoption of China Mobile's LTE network with the launch of the world's first multi-standard USB modem and uFi (hotspot), which support both FD-LTE and TD-LTE networks.
Buckeye CableSystem plans for 90 Mbps upstream speed
August 17, 2012 12:46 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsBuckeye CableSystem is in the final stages of a project that would enable aggregate speeds of 90 Mbps on the upstream. Recently, Comcast announced that its Xfinity Platinum Internet tier featured 65 Mbps on the upstream, which matched Verizon’s fastest upstream speed that was launched in June.
Comcast closes in on HD DTA deployments
August 17, 2012 12:22 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsComcast is currently in a large field trial with HD digital transport adapters (DTAs), with plans to have them more broadly deployed in customers’ homes later this year.
FCC, DOJ to clear Verizon AWS deal
August 16, 2012 3:40 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsThe FCC and Justice Department are set to clear Verizon Wireless' $3.9 billion purchase of AWS spectrum from a group of cable operators.
Cablevision tees up multi-year agreement to carry NFL Network, RedZone
August 16, 2012 3:38 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsFootball fans in Cablevision’s New York metropolitan area footprint now have access to NFL Network and NFL RedZone, thanks to a new multi-year agreement between the cable operator and the NFL.
Verizon LTE coverage hits 75% mark
August 16, 2012 3:36 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless ticked off another milestone today, expanding its LTE network to cover three-quarters of the U.S. population.
Cisco's Q4 earnings rise 56%; company raises dividend
August 16, 2012 3:35 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsCisco Systems, the world's largest maker of computer networking equipment, is seeing its ambitions cramped by the global economic turmoil, but results for its latest quarter were strong enough that it announced an increase to its dividend. Cisco's sales in the latest quarter rose just 4.4 percent from last year, as customers in Southern Europe were in the grips of a recession and government customers on both sides of the Atlantic held back.
SeaChange, TiVo extend Cardio to Cisco networks
August 16, 2012 3:33 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsSeaChange International and TiVo’s video-on-demand (VOD) system, originally released to work on Motorola-based networks, is now also available for Cisco-based networks. SeaChange and TiVo have also added some new features to the system, called Cardio. Separately, TiVo’s new Premiere 4 incorporates four digital tuners to record up to four programs simultaneously.
