Business

Room service: Comcast targets hospitality sector

February 1, 2013 3:01 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | Comments

Comcast has packaged up its Ethernet, Internet, video and voice services into a new product suite that was designed specifically for hotels and motels. Comcast Business Hospitality is available across Comcast’s entire footprint to hotels and motels.

Clearwire keeps deal talks open with Sprint, Dish

February 1, 2013 2:54 pm | by Ben Munson, Wireless Week | News | Comments

Clearwire said it is still considering acquisition offers from both Sprint Nextel and Dish Network. The WiMAX provider said the special committee reviewing the deal has not made any determination to change its current recommendation of the Sprint transaction.

Comcast’s Opperman joins National Cyber Security Alliance board

February 1, 2013 2:36 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | Comments

The National Cyber Security Alliance, a non-profit public-private partnership, announced that Comcast Cable's executive director of security and privacy Jay Opperman has joined its board of directors. Opperman has more than 33 years of experience in telecommunications.

Torbeck assumes CEO role at Cincinnati Bell

February 1, 2013 2:33 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | Comments

Cincinnati Bell has appointed Ted Torbeck as the company's new CEO and member of the board of directors. He succeeds Jack Cassidy, who has been elected vice chairman of the board. The move is part of Cincinnati Bell’s established succession plan.

DirecTV preparing for TV Everywhere ad insertion

January 31, 2013 2:49 pm | by Brian Santo | News | Comments

DirecTV will introduce ad insertion for its DirecTV Everywhere service later this year, using technology from FreeWheel, in which DirecTV has also just invested. FreeWheel raised $16 million and then another $12 million in two previous rounds of funding.

Time Warner Cable gears up for launch of cloud-based UI on IP boxes

January 31, 2013 2:33 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | Comments

On a fourth-quarter and year-end earnings conference call, Time Warner Cable President and COO Rob Marcus outlined some of the cable operator’s key initiatives for this year, which included the rollout of a cloud-based user interface on IP set-top boxes and gateways.

TWC will continue to cull network herd; Britt defends sports deals

January 31, 2013 2:22 pm | by Mike Robuck | Blogs | Comments

Time Warner Cable CEO Glenn Britt said on a fourth-quarter and year-end earnings conference call that the nation’s second-largest cable operator would continue to take a hard look at channels that don’t add value to its video packages. TWC cut the arts and entertainment channel Ovation from its lineup last month.

Level 3 jumps XO, TWC on Business Ethernet Leaderboard

January 31, 2013 2:09 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | Comments

Vertical Systems Group released its U.S. Business Ethernet Leaderboard results for last year, and while AT&T and Verizon still hold down the top two rungs, Level 3 Communications moved up two spots ahead of XO and Time Warner Cable.

Ericsson improves in Q4, takes loss on JV charge

January 31, 2013 1:15 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | Comments

Network equipment maker Ericsson posted a $986 million net loss on a $1.2 billion charge related to the company’s struggling semiconductor business - its joint venture, ST-Ericsson. Revenue was up 5 percent from the same quarter last year, and 23 percent sequentially.

Qualcomm reports 36% jump in profits for Q1

January 31, 2013 1:10 pm | by Ben Munson, Wireless Week | News | Comments

Qualcomm announced its 2013 first-quarter numbers, boasting $6 billion in revenue, a 29 percent increase year-over-year, and a net income of $1.9 billion, a 36 percent jump year-over-year. The numbers included $1.09 earnings per share, representing a 35 percent increase year-over-year.

Broadcom snags BroadLogic

January 30, 2013 2:30 pm | by Brian Santo | News | Comments

Broadcom has purchased BroadLogic, Broadcom confirmed. The acquisition was made months ago, during the summer of 2012, but was not announced. The only previous public mention of the action was a status update attesting to the fact on the website of one of BroadLogic’s investors.

Charter renews retrans deal with CBS

January 30, 2013 2:28 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | Comments

Charter Communications has signed off on a new retransmission consent agreement with CBS that included providing its authenticated subscribers access to Showtime Anytime. Charter customers that have Showtime as part of their TV tier can now access Showtime movies, original series, sports, documentaries and specials.

Dish lays off Sprint-Softbank deal

January 30, 2013 2:16 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | Comments

Dish Network told the FCC that it would not file to block Softbank's proposed $20 billion acquisition of Sprint Nextel. Dish had asked that the shot clock in the Sprint-Softbank proceeding be paused until Sprint's bid for Clearwire had been settled.

Envivio hires former SeaChange exec as VP of global sales, service

January 30, 2013 2:05 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | Comments

Former SeaChange International executive Ira Goldfarb has joined Envivio as its vice president of global sales and service. In his new job, Goldfarb takes on responsibility for Envivio's worldwide sales, professional services and customer support.

ThinkAnalytics 1st recommendation vendor to sign up for Comcast RDK

January 29, 2013 3:09 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | Comments

United Kingdom-based ThinkAnalytics continues to make inroads into the United States. To wit: ThinkAnalytics’ recommendation engine is the first and only one to date to license the Comcast Reference Design Kit (RDK) software stack. Vendors have been lining up in droves to take part in Comcast’s RDK efforts.