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TiVo, Pace buddy up on global partnership
February 22, 2012 2:35 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsIn a deal that was designed to advance Pace's presence in North America and TiVo's abroad, DVR pioneer TiVo and set-top box vendor Pace announced that they have entered into a global partnership.
Technicolor adding tougher Wi-Fi
February 22, 2012 2:32 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsThe company will integrate chips from Quantenna to support the multi-room distribution of HD video.
Microsoft hits Motorola, Google with EU complaint
February 22, 2012 2:30 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMicrosoft lodged a formal complaint with the European Union's competition regulator against Motorola Mobility and its soon-to-be owner Google, saying Motorola's aggressive enforcement of patent rights against rivals breaks competition rules.
Edmunds exits Cox for new job at Comcast Cable
February 22, 2012 2:28 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsCable industry veteran Kimberly Edmunds has moved on from a 15-year career at Cox Communications to become senior vice president of customer care for Comcast Cable.
Report: Operators lose big on social messaging
February 22, 2012 2:16 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsNew estimates from research firm Ovum indicate that consumers' increasing use of IP-based social messaging services on their smartphones cost telecom operators $8.7 billion globally in lost SMS revenues in 2010 and $13.9 billion in 2011.
BendBroadband adds HBO Go, Max Go to TV Everywhere mix
February 21, 2012 3:29 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsBendBroadband has beefed up its recently launched TV Everywhere service with the addition of HBO Go and Max Go.
Comcast provisions health care facility with faster Ethernet
February 21, 2012 3:24 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsComcast Business Services has upgraded Seattle-based health care provider Navos' network infrastructure from a 1.5 Mbps T1 line to its 50 Mbps business-class Ethernet service.
AT&T pressures FCC on Dish build-out
February 21, 2012 3:22 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsAT&T continues to pressure the FCC to force Dish into rapid build-out requirements for its planned mobile broadband network, requirements that the satellite provider has resisted.
Ericsson boosts hetnet offering with BelAir acquisition
February 21, 2012 3:18 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsEricsson is buying Canadian Wi-Fi specialist BelAir Networks as part of a move to develop telecommunications equipment that integrates both Wi-Fi and cellular technologies.
Evolution Digital's DTAs available through NCTC
February 21, 2012 3:16 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsNCTC members will be able to get Evolution's DTAs and TiVo DVRs at lower prices through NCTC volume purchasing.
Cass Cable TV migrates to hosted digital TV
February 21, 2012 3:14 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsThe small provider in Illinois signs up for Avail-TVN's MPEG-4 service, freeing bandwidth for TV Everywhere and other services.
YouTube enlists big-name help to redefine channels
February 21, 2012 3:09 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsYouTube is enlisting Hollywood's help to reach a generation of viewers more familiar with smartphones than TV remotes.
Netflix reaches multi-year movie deal with Weinstein
February 21, 2012 3:07 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNetflix says it will stream certain movies from The Weinstein Co., including "The Artist," under an exclusive licensing agreement.
LightSquared misses $56M Inmarsat payment
February 21, 2012 3:05 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsLightSquared, still reeling from the FCC's decision to block its wireless network, has withheld a $56.25 million payment to Inmarsat for use of the company's L-band satellite spectrum.
BlueHighways TV signs carriage agreement with NCTC
February 21, 2012 3:02 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsBlueHighways TV has inked a multi-year carriage agreement with the National Cable Television Cooperative that will make the network available to the NCTC's nearly 1,000 member cable operators.
