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NCTC picks SageQuest for GPS fleet tracking
February 14, 2013 2:36 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsThe National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) has named Fleetmatics Group’s SageQuest GPS fleet tracking platform as an exclusive provider to its members. Fleetmatics Group's products are marketed both under the Fleetmatics and SageQuest brands
Leveraging systems integration to accelerate multi-screen delivery - Feb. 21, 2013
February 13, 2013 5:29 pm | by CED Magazine | Webinars | CommentsIn today’s competitive pay-TV environment, consumers demand personalized multi-screen experiences inside and outside the home. To meet this demand, service providers know they must act quickly. Yet many have delayed launching TV Everywhere services.
Comcast all in on NBCUniversal; broadband subs drive Q4
February 13, 2013 3:20 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsComcast announced that it was buying out General Electric’s 49 percent stake in NBCUniversal for $16.7 billion instead of waiting until next year’s previously scheduled date of July to take full control of NBCUniversal. Comcast earned $1.52 billion, or 56 cents per share, in the fourth quarter.
Intel working on TV set-top box to replace cable
February 13, 2013 3:18 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsIntel said it will sell a set-top box that brings Internet-delivered movies and shows to a TV set this year. Erik Huggers, general manager of Intel Media, said the company plans to sell a box that will offer "a vastly superior experience" to today's cable boxes.
Clearwire subscribers dwindle 8% in Q4 to 9.6M
February 13, 2013 3:15 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsAs both Dish Network and Sprint haggle for control of Clearwire, the WiMAX provider delivered up disappointing fourth-quarter results, proving once more that its spectrum is its most valuable asset. Clearwire ended Q4 with approximately 9.6 million total subs.
Ericsson preps unified CDN
February 13, 2013 3:14 pm | by Brian Santo | Products | CommentsEricsson is preparing a unified content delivery network designed to handle managed and unmanaged content over both fixed and mobile networks. Specifically, the approach aims to help companies manage the rising demand for OTT video.
Ohio telco adopts Adtran’s video platform
February 13, 2013 3:12 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsGlandorf Telephone has installed Adtran’s broadband platform to provide broadband and video services to its customers in the northwestern part of Ohio. Glandorf is using Adtran’s Total Access 5000 to deliver services both on its DSL network and via FTTH lines.
Report: Global mobile phone sales declined 1.7% in 2012
February 13, 2013 3:10 pm | by Ben Munson, Wireless Week | News | CommentsGlobal mobile phone sales totaled 1.75 billion units in 2012, marking a 1.7 percent decrease to the amount of handsets snatched up by end users in 2011. Smartphones rang up the most sales, with 207.7 million units moving in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Comcast unlocks vault of Fox TV Everywhere content
February 12, 2013 3:02 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsComcast and Fox Networks announced a multi-platform distribution deal that gives nearly 22 million Xfinity TV customers access to a wide range of video content from Fox across linear TV, online, tablets, mobile devices and gaming consoles.
Dish: Without wireless partner, selling spectrum an option
February 12, 2013 2:58 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsDish Network Chairman Charlie Ergen reiterated that his company will sell its AWS spectrum if it can’t find a suitable partner to help it deploy an LTE Advanced wireless network. Ergen made the comments at The Wall Street Journal’s All Things D conference.
Cogeco upgrades business broadband service
February 12, 2013 2:56 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsCogeco Cable is set to increase speeds and data allocations of its broadband service for all of its business customers. The company said it has already prepped its network to implement the improvements in its Business High-Speed Internet (HSI) packages in both Ontario and Quebec.
New CEO announced for Enablence
February 12, 2013 2:53 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsThe committee running Enablence has designated recently appointed board member Louis De Jong as the company’s new chief executive. At the same time, Enablence succeeded in several financial maneuvers aimed at alleviating at least some of the financial pressure on the company, which has been struggling as of late.
Genband unifies product line, launches white label cloud service
February 12, 2013 2:50 pm | by Mike Robuck | Products | CommentsGenband launched a new white label cloud service, which is called “NUViA,” that it said will cut down on the amount of equipment service providers need to provision their services while also cutting down on time to market.
ThinkAnalytics doubles its revenue
February 12, 2013 2:48 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsBolstered by a nice run of new customer signings, ThinkAnalytics reported financials that saw a doubling of its revenue and profits over the previous year. Recent new customer signings include Cox, Swisscom, Unitymedia in Germany, Zon in Portugal and Nordic operator Canal Digital.
Ruckus hires Cisco Wi-Fi expert
February 12, 2013 2:45 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsRuckus Wireless has hired David Stephenson, formerly with Cisco Systems, as senior principal engineer within its System Architecture group. Stephenson worked at Cisco for nearly 14 years within its Wireless Networking Business Unit, where he was responsible for the technical architecture of Hotspot 2.0.
