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Alcatel-Lucent inks patent deal amid mixed Q4 results
February 10, 2012 3:17 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsAlcatel-Lucent moved to cash in on the booming intellectual property market amid mixed fourth-quarter results, offering licenses to its 29,000 strong patent portfolio.
Report: Apple to unveil new iPad in March
February 10, 2012 3:10 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAllThingsD, a website affiliated with The Wall Street Journal, says Apple is holding an event in San Francisco.
More on Shaw’s network upgrades for Exo branding
February 10, 2012 2:43 pm | by Mike Robuck | Blogs | CommentsShaw Communications CTO Dennis Steiger provides a few more details on the company’s engineering efforts that are behind its Exo brand.
Shaw’s engineering efforts pay off with launch of Exo
February 9, 2012 4:37 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsShaw Exo features HD signals in a higher, less compressed bit rate for improved quality and a larger selection of on-demand titles in full 1080p HD, along with fiber-based Internet speeds of up to 250 Mbps.
Optimum Lightpath cooks up suite of services for local governments
February 9, 2012 4:33 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsOptimum Lightpath Government Services Suite helps counties, cities, townships and municipalities reduce their telecommunications costs by bundling Ethernet, telephony and Web conferencing services together.
AT&T, competitors spar over FCC legislation
February 9, 2012 4:32 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsAT&T and a number of its competitors have come out on opposite sides of the fence about provisions in a House bill that would strip the FCC of some of its authority to govern spectrum auctions.
BendBroadband joins TV Everywhere fray with Turner
February 8, 2012 2:27 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsIn keeping with its legacy of being a cable innovator, BendBroadband launched its TV Everywhere service with video content available from Turner Broadcasting.
Sprint’s iPhone gamble widens losses
February 8, 2012 2:22 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsSprint's bet on the iPhone helped it bring in the highest number of new customers in six years during the fourth quarter, but the success came at a hefty price.
More than 2M viewers live stream Super Bowl online
February 8, 2012 2:17 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThat's a small fraction of the record 111.3 million viewers that watched NBC's broadcast of the big game. But it was still enough to make it the most-watched single-game sports event online, according to the network.
Poll: TV still trumps Web for campaign news
February 8, 2012 2:15 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsIn this campaign season, the social networks have nothing on the news networks.
In-Building Enterprise Connectivity – The Last 100 Yards
February 8, 2012 1:18 pm | by Matt Squire, former CTO of Overture Networks, and Andy Paff, managing director of Headwaters | Articles | CommentsWhen connecting a business customer with carrier Ethernet, the last 100 yards is critical.
In the media: Rogers, BCE take Apple’s iTV for a trial spin
February 7, 2012 1:32 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsApple’s TV sets have been the subject of rumor and conjecture for quite some time, especially since a biography on Steve Jobs said he had found a way to come up with an Apple-based TV user interface.
Industry Canada clears Dish Network, TerreStar deal
February 7, 2012 1:26 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsIndustry Canada cleared Dish Network's acquisition of TerreStar's satellite spectrum across the United States' northern border.
Alcatel-Lucent banks on customer service
February 7, 2012 1:22 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsAlcatel-Lucent is throwing its weight behind software that allows wireless operators to get a better understanding of what their customers are actually experiencing when they access the network.
Report: Apple snags big chunk of Q4 smartphone sales
February 7, 2012 1:18 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsAndroid stood out as the top smartphone pick for those new to the market. Among the first-time smartphone buyers in the quarter, 57 percent purchased Android phones compared with just 34 percent who purchased iPhones.
