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Hesse petitions FCC chief on PCS spectrum
August 14, 2012 2:06 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsSprint CEO Dan Hesse is pushing the head of the FCC to move forward with a long-delayed auction of H-block and J-block PCS spectrum.
SCTE seeks exhibitors for Smart Energy Management Showcase
August 14, 2012 2:04 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsThe Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers is seeking exhibitors for its Smart Energy Management Showcase that will take place during SCTE Cable-Tec Expo.
Cox names Morse director of field systems engineering
August 14, 2012 2:00 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsCox Communications recently announced that Jim Morse was named as its director of field systems engineering for its New England/Cleveland region.
Envivio shares tumble on guidance cut
August 14, 2012 1:59 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe company says customers in the U.S. and Europe are pulling back on spending due to the economy.
ThePlatform builds a base in Australia with 2 new hires
August 14, 2012 1:55 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsVideo management and publishing vendor thePlatform is deepening its commitment in Australia and New Zealand with the addition of two new employees.
CTIA reinvents fall enterprise conference
August 14, 2012 1:52 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsCTIA is overhauling its fall conference with a complete brand realignment and a concerted effort to shift the focus of the show toward an audience primarily of CIOs and CTOs.
Steamboat Springs smart meters could zap Internet
August 14, 2012 1:49 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsEarly evidence shows that wireless signals from the new meters may be interfering with broadband signals.
Google axes 4,000 Motorola jobs
August 13, 2012 3:31 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsThe bloodletting has begun at Motorola Mobility, as Google said it plans to cut 4,000 jobs in an attempt to reenergize Motorola’s bottom line.
Time Warner Cable inks backbone agreement with Level 3
August 13, 2012 3:25 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsTime Warner Cable increased the reliability of its national network by signing a backbone agreement with Level 3 Communications.
Analyst: Operators must cut fees on shared data plans
August 13, 2012 3:23 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsA well-known industry analyst is telling wireless operators to cut fees on shared data plans.
Survey: TV Everywhere strikes gold during Olympic coverage
August 13, 2012 3:14 pm | by Mike Robuck | Blogs | CommentsNBCUniversal delivered more than 100 million video streams during the recent London Olympic Games, and the almost across-the-board coverage of the events further underscored the value of TV Everywhere services.
Pac-12 working to get satellite, telco deals
August 13, 2012 3:12 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Pac-12 said it is unlikely it will have distribution agreements in place for its new television networks with all four of the major satellite and telco providers in time for launch.
Comcast adds Android users into WatchESPN app mix
August 10, 2012 2:53 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsComcast sports fans can now tap into more live sports action now that the cable operator has added support for Android devices on the WatchESPN app.
Report: AT&T tops for Ethernet services; Cox 5th overall
August 10, 2012 2:51 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsAT&T is the top dog on Vertical Systems Group’s latest business Ethernet services leaderboard, while Cox Communications and Time Warner Cable were ranked fifth and seventh, respectively.


