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GreenPeak hooks up ZigBee connectivity for home automation
August 9, 2012 12:08 pm | by Mike Robuck | Products | CommentsRF semiconductor vendor GreenPeak Technologies is rolling out new radio chips to support a range of ZigBee networking technologies that will enable more home automation services.
Liberty Media to spin off Starz
August 9, 2012 12:01 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsLiberty Media said that it will spin off its Starz cable channels into a separate company, continuing a series of financial machinations in the Liberty family, which is controlled by cable magnate John Malone.
Dish mum on Clearwire investment rumors
August 9, 2012 11:52 am | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsDish Network Chairman Charlie Ergen is staying quiet on speculation that the company has become a major investor in Clearwire.
Comcast keeps customers connected with Movers Edge Program
August 8, 2012 4:04 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsComcast is somewhat easing the burden of moving for its customers with its new Movers Edge Program, which offers various amenities and options for keeping subscribers connected to their triple-play services.
Cablevision app lights up on Kindle Fire
August 8, 2012 4:01 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsCablevision has unleashed its Optimum App for the Kindle Fire to give subscribers access to live and on-demand programming.
MetroPCS outs 1st VoLTE phone
August 8, 2012 3:59 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsMetroPCS has become the first operator in the country to launch voice service on an LTE network.
Time Warner Cable prices $1.25B debt offering
August 8, 2012 3:57 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsIt plans to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of debt.
SeaChange hires Noppe as GM for EMEA/APAC region
August 8, 2012 3:55 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsSeaChange International has hired cable operator industry veteran Andrei Noppe as senior vice president and general manager of its EMEA/APAC region.
Free Wi-Fi catches on with NYC's subway riders
August 8, 2012 3:53 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe new service is part of a $200 million plan to connect the subway to the outside world.
Cash isn’t king in the mobile wallet
August 8, 2012 3:52 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsThe mobile wallet is coming, and it could be closer than you think.
GAO report recommends FCC review of SAR limits
August 8, 2012 3:49 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsThe United States Government Accountability Office released a study recommending that the FCC review limits placed on specific absorption rate (SAR), the amount of radio frequency absorbed by the body when using a cell phone.
Charter narrows basic video subscriber loss in Q2
August 7, 2012 3:19 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsCharter Communications narrowed its revenue loss, improved on the number of basic video subscribers it had lost over the previous quarter a year ago and added 29,000 new data subscribers.
Cablevision holds the line on video subs in Q2
August 7, 2012 3:15 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsIt was no surprise that Cablevision added data and phone customers in the second quarter, but the nation’s fifth-largest cable operator also managed to retain its basic video subscribers, as well.
IMJ naps top honors in CableLabs’ Innovation Showcase
August 7, 2012 3:11 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsIMJ Corp. emerged as the winner of an informal poll during CableLabs’ Innovation Showcase event that was part of the Summer Conference in Keystone, Colo.
Leap to short Sprint on $75M payment as biz sags
August 7, 2012 3:08 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsLeap Wireless plans to skip some of a $75 million payment it owes Sprint for the use of its 3G network amid marked declines in its prepaid business.


