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@ CTIA: FCC touts spectrum policies
May 9, 2012 3:20 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsThe head of the FCC took a swipe at his critics during a keynote address, when he defended the agency's decision to block AT&T's merger with T-Mobile USA.
@ CTIA: OTT services are next battleground
May 9, 2012 3:19 pm | by Brad Smith, Wireless Week | News | CommentsPanel discussions at CTIA Wireless conventions are invariably hospitable and friendly. But there was an underlining tension Tuesday at the Executive Forum panel.
Liberty to boost stake in Sirius XM to 45%
May 9, 2012 3:17 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe company plans to take effective control of the satellite radio operation, despite having its original petition rebuffed by the FCC.
Charter Communications narrows net loss
May 8, 2012 3:03 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsWith new CEO Tom Rutledge at the helm, the company also reports an unexpected surprise – its first gain in video subscribers in years.
Time Warner Cable adds Ruckus gear to Wi-Fi arsenal
May 8, 2012 2:59 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsTime Warner Cable is building out its Wi-Fi network in its Los Angeles system with the addition of a new vendor, Ruckus Wireless.
Comcast pushes play on WatchESPN
May 8, 2012 2:57 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsComcast’s landmark deal with the Walt Disney Co. is starting to bear fruit with the news that WatchESPN is now available to Comcast’s subscribers.
Time Warner Cable Business Class launches D3 across Maine, N.H.
May 8, 2012 2:54 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsAfter rolling out DOCSIS 3.0 tiers for residential customers in Maine and New Hampshire, Time Warner Cable is now offering its Wideband Internet to businesses in the same areas.
Verizon offers enterprises a 'Blank Slate'
May 8, 2012 2:52 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless hopes to get in on the trend toward tablets in the enterprise with a new tablet-based solution.
Elemental Technologies picks up $13M in funding
May 8, 2012 2:51 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsThe video processing specialist also named Kevin O’Hara, CEO of Integra Telecom, as its chairman of the board.
T-Mobile hires Ericsson, NSN for LTE build
May 8, 2012 2:50 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsT-Mobile USA said it has hired Ericsson and Nokia Siemens to expand its HSPA+ service and construct its new LTE network.
Ohio panel clears $3.1M for broadband boost
May 8, 2012 2:44 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe investment would help 33 universities, community colleges and technical schools to enhance their networks with boosts of up to 1 Gbps.
Study: Comcast tops VoIP scorecard for North America
May 7, 2012 2:37 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsComcast was ranked first in North America for its hosted VoIP service, while Verizon Business took top honors among IP connectivity providers.
AT&T announces IP-based remote home monitoring
May 7, 2012 2:35 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsAT&T said it plans to begin trials in Atlanta and Dallas this summer.
Time Warner Cable doles out digital research program stipends
May 7, 2012 2:33 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsTime Warner Cable announced that it awarded stipends to two scholars as part of its ongoing Research Program on Digital Communications effort.
Clearwire, Sequans fine-tuning TD-LTE
May 7, 2012 2:30 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsClearwire is rolling out a version that runs in unpaired spectrum, versus the paired spectrum flavor being used by every other major operator in the country.
