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Comcast debuts app for on-demand streaming to Android devices
May 29, 2012 1:53 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsComcast has added on-demand streaming capabilities to Android devices on its free Xfinity TV Player app.
Sprint gets $1B loan for Ericsson network gear
May 29, 2012 1:48 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsSprint has landed a $1 billion credit facility that will provide extra cash for its network upgrade project.
Report: Residential gateways boost broadband revenue
May 29, 2012 1:46 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsResidential gateways are adding to service providers’ bottom lines by enabling new services.
Cisco culls Cius tablet, blames BYOD
May 29, 2012 1:42 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsCisco is taking the axe to its Cius enterprise-grade tablet because of "market transitions" stemming from the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend.
U.S. campaigns mine online data to target voters
May 29, 2012 12:54 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe 2012 election could be decided by the campaign that better exploits voters' Internet data.
UXP Systems, Motorola winners of CIO.IT | Competition 2012
May 25, 2012 2:31 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsUXP Systems and Motorola Mobility bested 35 other companies to win The Cable Show’s CIO.IT | Competition 2012 in Boston.
Cox CTO Hart shares thoughts on Cable Show, big picture at MSO
May 25, 2012 2:01 pm | by Mike Robuck | Blogs | CommentsCox Communications CTO Kevin Hart outlines the company’s key projects and initiatives.
Xfinity Home coming to Sacramento
May 25, 2012 12:20 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsComcast is set to expand the home monitoring and control service in California’s state capital.
LocalResponse takes targeted ads to new level
May 25, 2012 12:18 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsThe company is launching a targeted ad service that scans social media sites and can aim ads at people who specifically mention a product or product category.
Kohl asks DOJ, FCC to 'carefully scrutinize' Verizon AWS deal
May 25, 2012 12:10 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsThe same senator that asked the FCC and Justice Department to block AT&T's merger with T-Mobile USA is now asking the agencies to "carefully scrutinize" Verizon's AWS spectrum purchase and marketing deals with four cable companies.
FCC action clears Sprint CDMA, LTE on 800 MHz
May 25, 2012 12:09 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsSprint will be able to use its 800 MHz spectrum for CDMA and LTE after the FCC passed regulations permitting more flexible use of the band.
New Google data show Microsoft's piracy problems
May 25, 2012 12:08 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsGoogle's Internet search engine receives more complaints about websites believed to be infringing on Microsoft's copyrights than it does about material produced by entertainment companies pushing for tougher online piracy laws.
Yahoo seeks to shake up search, Web browsing
May 24, 2012 2:07 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsJoining the battle to redefine Internet search, Yahoo is taking aim with a new browser enhancement it calls "Axis."
Alcatel-Lucent core routers take on Cisco, Juniper
May 24, 2012 1:33 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsAlcatel-Lucent is moving in on the market for core network gear with new routers that support up to 32 terabytes per second.
DT: T-Mobile selloff ‘unlikely’
May 24, 2012 1:31 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsDeutsche Telekom's CEO has all but ruled out a second attempt to selloff T-Mobile USA to another operator.
