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AT&T to decide on T-Mobile deal by Jan. 12
December 13, 2011 2:50 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsA judge agreed to put legal proceedings in the Department of Justice's antitrust case against AT&T's merger with T-Mobile USA on hold until Jan. 18 as the operator scrambles to salvage the deal.
LightSquared offers new network changes for GPS fix
December 13, 2011 2:47 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsLightSquared is again modifying the deployment plan for its hybrid satellite-terrestrial LTE network to address problems with GPS interference.
MPLS spec introduced for cell backhaul
December 12, 2011 2:14 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsFor anyone performing cell backhaul, there’s a new specification for handling wireless data traffic from a combination of traditional TDM networks and packet-based transport technologies as wireless operators migrate from 2G/3G to 4G and LTE services.
NTCA sues FCC over USF, ICC reform order
December 12, 2011 2:07 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsThe National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA) is challenging the FCC's efforts to overhaul its Universal Service Fund (USF) and intercarrier compensation systems.
Vermont vows statewide broadband in 2 years
December 12, 2011 2:05 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsGov. Peter Shumlin promised that every Vermonter will have access to broadband computer services in their homes and businesses by the end of 2013.
DOJ questions viability of AT&T merger, seeks trial delay
December 12, 2011 2:00 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsThe Department of Justice told a judge it will seek to delay proceedings in its antitrust suit over AT&T's merger with T-Mobile USA after the operator's withdrawal of its FCC application for the transaction left the deal's future in doubt.
LightSquared backer faces possible SEC probe
December 12, 2011 1:53 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsA draft government report on LightSquared's proposed LTE network leaked to the media shows the service knocked out 75 percent of GPS receivers studied in a recent test.
Cablevision sues Verizon over accuracy of ads
December 9, 2011 3:10 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsCablevision Systems is suing rival Verizon Communications in an effort to stop an advertising campaign deriding the speed of Cablevision's Internet service.
FCC nominees pass committee vote; Grassley block looms
December 9, 2011 3:01 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsFCC nominees Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai passed a key vote by the Senate Commerce Committee, but Sen. Chuck Grassley will attempt to block their appointment when it goes for a full floor vote.
Status hearings start for DOJ, Sprint suits over T-Mobile deal
December 9, 2011 2:59 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsTwo hearings began on the status of separate lawsuits from the Justice Department and Sprint challenging AT&T's $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA.
Motorola wins key battle with Apple in German courts
December 9, 2011 2:58 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsApple Sales International is infringing one of Motorola Mobility's core cellular communications patents related to data packet transfer technology (GPRS) through its sales of the iPhone and iPad devices.
Ensuring Network Performance in the TV Everywhere Era
December 9, 2011 1:38 pm | by James Welch, senior consulting engineer at IneoQuest Technologies | Articles | CommentsMost service providers currently deliver MPEG transport streams to their customers, although on at least one leg of their journeys, those streams are likely to travel on a packet network. As streaming services gain popularity, that's guaranteed to happen more often. There are new standards available that operators can use to assure their networks are able to properly handle the traffic.
Netflix sharing on Facebook may be coming to U.S.
December 8, 2011 2:25 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsIt may not be much longer before there's an easier way for Netflix's U.S. subscribers to share their taste in movies on Facebook.
LightSquared: Tests prove interference fix
December 8, 2011 2:24 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsLightSquared says new tests prove it has fixed the GPS interference problem that has held up the deployment of its hybrid satellite-terrestrial LTE network.
Copps sets departure date; nominee vote pending
December 7, 2011 2:08 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsFCC Commissioner Michael Copps formally announced his retirement just days before a key Senate vote for two nominees to the agency.
