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U.N. sets stage for blazing-fast new mobile devices
January 19, 2012 3:01 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA United Nations telecom meeting has approved the next generation of mobile technology, which experts say will make devices 500 times faster than 3G smartphones and eliminate the wait time between the tap of a finger and the appearance of a Web page.
Time Warner Cable wraps up all-digital conversion pilot in Maine
January 18, 2012 1:45 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsTime Warner Cable's analog-to-digital conversion pilot project went live in Augusta, Maine, and surrounding communities as the final analog channels were converted to an all-digital format.
Verizon Wireless teams with StrataCache
January 18, 2012 1:43 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsThe two collaborate on a cloud-based approach to updating digital signs in retail outlets, updated via Verizon's LTE network.
Outdoor Channel HD now available across nation's top 25 markets
January 18, 2012 1:39 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsFollowing a deployment in Cox's Arizona system, which serves Phoenix and Tucson, the Outdoor Channel said that Outdoor Channel HD is now available in the nation's top 25 markets.
Comcast, Verizon kick-start joint marketing effort in Pacific Northwest
January 17, 2012 1:18 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless and Comcast are jumpstarting their new partnership with the cross-selling of each other’s services in Seattle and Portland.
Cheetah upgrades its network monitoring system
January 17, 2012 1:11 pm | by Brian Santo | Products | CommentsThe company adds the ability to analyze QAM video carriers and expands spectrum coverage to 1 GHz.
BlackArrow beefs up exec team with Matarese, Iboshi, McCormick
January 17, 2012 1:10 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsAdvanced advertising vendor BlackArrow has added three new executives to its team as the company broadens its reach into multi-platform advertising opportunities.
Rogers launches free sports barker channel to digital subs
January 16, 2012 2:07 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsClaiming an industry first in Canada, Rogers Communications has rolled out a barker channel, Sportsnews, for free to its digital customers.
Hulu to launch 1st original scripted show
January 16, 2012 2:03 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsHulu will broadcast its first original scripted series, a political comedy that will debut during the real-life Republican presidential primary.
Rural turns to white space
January 16, 2012 2:00 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsLike most wireless Internet service providers, Jab Broadband relies on unlicensed spectrum to get its service out to sparsely populated areas where there's only dial-up service.
Cox, Time Warner Cable tee up 3-D viewing of Sony Open
January 13, 2012 3:38 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsCox Communications and Time Warner Cable will provide four rounds of coverage of the Sony Open in Hawaii in 3-D.
Hulu Plus ends year with 1.5M subscribers
January 13, 2012 3:37 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsHulu Plus, the online video subscription service owned by major broadcast networks ABC, Fox and NBC, reached a new milestone at the end of the year, with 1.5 million paying subscribers a little more than a year after its formal launch.
Showtime gets ready to launch iPad app
January 13, 2012 3:35 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsThe programmer purchases content preparation and delivery platforms from Azuki Systems to set up an app similar to HBO's.
Cisco allies with ActiveVideo
January 12, 2012 2:19 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsCisco adds ActiveVideo technology to enable cloud services through its Videoscape TV platform. Meanwhile, ActiveVideo offers support for the HTML5 environment.
Samsung-connected TVs to host Verizon FiOS
January 12, 2012 2:16 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsAnother nail in the coffin for set-top boxes: Samsung cuts a deal to host Verizon FiOS channels directly on its broadband-connected TVs and Blu-ray players.
