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Rogers shoots, scores on Toronto Raptors live streaming
March 2, 2012 1:43 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsNBA fans will be able to watch Sportsnet's live coverage of Toronto Raptors hoops games on their computers and smartphones.
Q&A: CableLabs CEO Liao weighs in on Canoe, industry initiatives
March 1, 2012 4:05 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsThere's a busy year ahead for Liao and CableLabs before he leaves in December.
Microsoft, Adobe, others line up behind MPEG DASH
March 1, 2012 4:02 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsSupport for a universal streaming video technology is growing, but Apple's refusal to play along could be problematic.
Cisco preps next-gen Wi-Fi hotspots
March 1, 2012 4:00 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | Products | CommentsCisco is taking aim at the burgeoning small cell market with a new generation of hotspots that will bring a cellular-type roaming experience to Wi-Fi.
FCC to vote on 700 MHz interoperability, MSS
March 1, 2012 3:59 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsSmall wireless operators whose LTE services can't roam onto the networks of national providers because of interoperability problems could see some progress on the issue at the FCC's next open meeting.
Ex-SeaChange CEO joins Casa Systems' board
March 1, 2012 3:57 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsBill Styslinger has been an investor in the company since 2005.
Report: North American CMTS ports grew 94% last year
March 1, 2012 3:55 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsDriven by DOCSIS 3.0 rollouts, business was booming for cable modem termination system vendors, especially in North America.
Former Nextel exec rumored as new LightSquared CEO
March 1, 2012 3:54 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsLightSquared may hire the former head of Nextel as its new CEO while it tries to turn around its LTE plans, which were left dead in the water by the FCC's decision to stop it from moving forward.
CED Video & Product Showcase - February 2012
February 29, 2012 5:52 pm | Products | CommentsATCi's Simulsat™; RFMD's GaAs Amplifier; Trilithic's Seeker GPS all-electronic system; Motorola Mobility's APEX3000; Sunrise Telecom's Spectrum Analyzer; Tektronix' Monitoring Solution
It's a wrap: Time Warner completes deal to buy Insight
February 29, 2012 1:57 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsThe country's second-biggest MSO formally completes its $3 billion cash deal to buy the ninth-largest operator.
In the media: Knology ponders sale
February 29, 2012 1:55 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsKnology is testing the waters on a possible sale that could attract interest from private-equity firms.
Mediacom ramps up D3 in northern Iowa, Albany, Georgia
February 29, 2012 1:53 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsMediacom Communications has turned on the DOCSIS 3.0 spigot in several counties located in northern Iowa, as well as Albany, Georgia.
A+E preps for multi-screen with thePlatform
February 29, 2012 1:52 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsComcast subsidiary thePlatform has picked up another big account, A+E Networks.
Verizon-cable deals slated for Senate hearing
February 29, 2012 1:51 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsThe Senate antitrust committee will take a look at the competitive effects of four cable companies selling their spectrum to Verizon, and then bundling each other's services.
New law could free up TV airwaves for mobile use
February 29, 2012 1:49 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe idea is to squeeze over-the-air television, which has few viewers, into a smaller slice of the airwaves.
