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Comcast’s thePlatform promotes three execs
February 13, 2012 3:00 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsVideo management and publishing vendor thePlatform announced that three of its executives have been promoted.
AT&T customers surprised by 'unlimited’ data limit
February 13, 2012 2:55 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsUnder a new policy, AT&T has started cutting their data speeds as part of an attempt to manage data usage on its network.
Netflix trims Q4 earnings to account for $9M settlement
February 13, 2012 2:49 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNetflix pressed the rewind button on its fourth-quarter earnings after settling allegations that the video subscription service violated a consumer privacy law.
Vodafone eyes bid for Cable & Wireless Worldwide
February 13, 2012 2:46 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsVodafone Group, the world's largest mobile phone company, said it is considering a possible bid for Cable & Wireless Worldwide, causing shares in the telecoms network provider to jump 27 percent.
Suddenlink has TiVo’s Premiere in 40+ communities
February 10, 2012 3:19 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsWith the addition of four more communities in Texas, Suddenlink Communications has the TiVo Premiere DVR available in more than 40 communities across its footprint.
Synacor debuts as a public company
February 10, 2012 3:18 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsSynacor finally became a public company, opening on the Nasdaq exchange.
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.
