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AT&T hits bottom in consumer survey
December 7, 2011 2:05 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsFor the second year in a row, AT&T finds itself at the bottom of Consumer Reports' annual survey that measures consumer satisfaction with wireless carriers. Meanwhile, a relatively little-known provider called Consumer Cellular topped the ratings.
Humbled Netflix CEO still thinking, talking big
December 7, 2011 2:04 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsTo hear Netflix CEO Reed Hastings tell it, the bone-headed decisions that have dragged down the Internet's leading video subscription service during the past five months eventually will be forgotten like a bad movie made by a great film director.
Sidera powers Acetylon Pharmaceuticals' headquarters
December 7, 2011 2:01 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsSidera Networks announced that Acetylon Pharmaceuticals, a researcher and developer of drugs to treat cancer and autoimmune and other diseases, picked its Internet access service to power the company's Boston headquarters.
CED Video & Product Showcase - November 2011
December 6, 2011 7:01 pm | by CED Magazine | Products | CommentsMotorola's APEX3000 Universal Edge QAM, ATCi's TE-2000 Spectrum Analyzer HD, Tektronix's MTS4000 MPEG Analyzer, Sunrise Telecom's CM3 Series Cable Network Analyzer, Lindsay Broadband's HFC Wi-Fi Access and much more.
Cablemas phasing out VOD for streaming
December 6, 2011 2:18 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsLast May, Cablemas bought more than a quarter million hybrid set-tops. The other shoe just dropped: Cablemas is going to phase out its traditional video-on-demand (VOD) system for a quarter of its TV subscribers in favor of a broadband-based streaming service managed by Avail-TVN.
Shaw bows Wi-Fi trials in 3 cities
December 6, 2011 2:14 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsShaw Communications launched the trial of its Wi-Fi network for customers in Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton.
NXP adds integrated gateway tuner
December 6, 2011 2:06 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsNXP Semiconductors announced a silicon tuner that can handle any terrestrial TV signal anywhere in the world, as well as cable TV reception.
Sprint lights up 1st multimode LTE base station
December 6, 2011 2:04 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsThe first base station for Sprint's massive $5 billion network upgrade project went live in Branchburg, N.J., as the operator prepares to move forward with its LTE plans.
Clearwire embarks on $300M stock sale
December 6, 2011 2:01 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsClearwire plans to sell $300 million worth of Class A common stock to raise cash for its planned TD-LTE network, which will be used to add capacity to Sprint's LTE network.
Cox's iPad app lifts off
December 5, 2011 2:11 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsAt SCTE Cable-Tec Expo, Cox President Pat Esser said his company would deliver on its iPad app during the holiday season. The free app, which Cox calls Cox TV Connect, is available for downloading from the Apple App Store.
Comcast's Smit, TWC's Britt saddle up on Verizon Wireless deal
December 5, 2011 2:09 pm | by Mike Robuck | Blogs | CommentsWhile the shockwaves from Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks' decision to sell their wireless spectrum - through their joint venture of SpectrumCo – continue to settle, company execs hit their respective blogs to provide additional insights.
Verizon sees opportunity with online ID service
December 5, 2011 2:04 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsVerizon has achieved a certification for a digital credentials program that in the short term will give the company a big advantage competing for work with the federal government, and in the long term might point the way toward the establishment of secure digital IDs in the consumer market.
Microsoft rolls out Xbox TV platform
December 5, 2011 1:58 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMicrosoft is rolling out a new interface for its Xbox game console, one that allows you to navigate through music, movies, TV shows and games with the wave of your hand or the sound of your voice.
Carrier IQ controversy continues; 2 lawsuits filed
December 5, 2011 1:56 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsCompany battles perception that it is capturing consumer data.
Deal with Verizon Wireless could have many implications
December 2, 2011 1:46 pm | by Mike Robuck | Blogs | CommentsThe $3.6 billion sale of AWS spectrum by Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks to Verizon is mind-boggling on many levels, so here are a few additional thoughts.
