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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.
Apple joins FLA; supply chain inspections underway
February 13, 2012 2:44 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsThe Fair Labor Association (FLA) today announced that Apple will join the association as a participating company, effective immediately.
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.
Arnholt joins Comcast as VP of talent management
February 10, 2012 3:13 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsComcast announced that Beth Arnholt has rejoined the company in a new role as vice president of integrated talent management.
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.
Delay sought in Verizon, cable AWS deal
February 9, 2012 4:39 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsDirecTV, T-Mobile USA and Sprint want the FCC to stop the clock on its review of Verizon Wireless' $4 billion deal to buy a nationwide chunk of AWS spectrum from four cable companies.
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.
Cisco beats estimates with Q2 earnings, sales
February 9, 2012 4:34 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsCisco, the world's largest maker of computer networking equipment, said that its net income jumped 44 percent in the latest quarter as it continues to put last year's slump behind it.
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.
Protesters deliver petitions to Apple retail stores
February 9, 2012 4:28 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsProtesters bearing a petition of 250,000 signatures prepared to march on Apple retail stores in pursuit of a commitment by the iPhone maker to "clean up its supply chain."
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.
Cox opens new distribution center in Virginia
February 8, 2012 2:25 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsCox Communications partnered with Communications Test Design Inc. (CTDI) on a new 72,000-square-foot distribution center in Chesapeake, Va.
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.
