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Survey: One-third of cable cord cutters won’t come back
July 30, 2012 1:25 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsAccording to a recent survey, 33 percent of cord cutters would not return to cable operators’ embrace, even if the cost for the video service was drastically reduced.
FCC, S.D. utilities split on broadband fund reforms
July 30, 2012 1:20 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBroadband Internet access should start reaching more rural parts of the country after the Federal Communications Commission retooled a fund that has traditionally subsidized rural phone service.
In the media: Comcast to pay $170M to explain Xfinity brand
July 27, 2012 12:17 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsComcast seeks to better define Xfinity branding during Olympic spots.
BendBroadband buys Chambers Cable, plans all-digital upgrade
July 26, 2012 2:15 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsBendBroadband has bought Chambers Cable System, which serves 3,500 subscribers in Sunriver and Crossriver, Ore., as well as surrounding areas.
MetroPCS’ VoLTE plans on track for Q3
July 26, 2012 2:10 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsMetroPCS is confirming its plans to launch an LTE-based voice service in the third quarter after pushing out its debut earlier this year.
Alcatel-Lucent to cut 5,000 jobs after loss in Q2
July 26, 2012 2:04 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsTelecoms equipment group Alcatel-Lucent is to cut 5,000 jobs in a multi-million-euro cost drive after it reported a second-quarter net loss of €254 million, or $308 million.
Rogers teams up with SAP for mobile workforce apps
July 25, 2012 12:41 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsRogers Communications has joined forces with SAP AG to develop a platform of enterprise mobile applications that can be accessed by employees on their smartphones and tablets.
U-verse drives AT&T’s Q2 wireline operations
July 24, 2012 3:17 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsThe company continues to bleed DSL customers, and some of those are lost completely.
GLDS debuts TV Everywhere authorization
July 23, 2012 2:48 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsThe system links to the company’s Web-based self-care portal, so subscribers can manage all of their services with a single account.
Verizon’s broadband adds fewest in 4 years
July 19, 2012 3:15 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsSolid subscriber growth of FiOS Internet barely compensates for DSL losses; FiOS TV grows, as well.
Illinois governor signs consumer utility laws
July 19, 2012 3:09 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe scam – with charges ranging from $10 to $45 per bill – has been around for years on landline phone bills and is creeping into the cell phone industry.
Optimum Lightpath powers iSpeech’s text-to-speech cloud service
July 17, 2012 3:16 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsOptimum Lightpath said iSpeech is using its fiber network to support its international text-to-speech and speech recognition cloud service.
U.S. Cellular snaps up Actel 700 MHz licenses
July 17, 2012 3:13 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsU.S. Cellular is buying seven lower 700 MHz A-block licenses from CenturyLink subsidiary Actel for an undisclosed sum.
Amino gets 'substantial' order
July 17, 2012 3:10 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsIntracom Telecom will use Amino’s IPTV boxes to roll out HD services in two markets in Eastern Europe.
CSG picks up Ascade for $19M
July 16, 2012 3:17 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsCSG acquires a competitor, strengthening its global reach in the market for wholesale routing and billing for telecom companies.
