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Former Cox exec Kinsey joins Charter as VP of IP engineering
February 16, 2012 11:49 am | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsAfter a 12-year career at Cox Communications, Randy Kinsey has joined Charter Communications as its vice president of IP engineering.
Shaw Business lands contract to provide services to energy camp
February 15, 2012 2:21 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsShaw Communications was the winning bidder on providing Snamprogetti Canada with communications services to the Sunrise Energy Project construction camp.
Verizon defends cable deal redactions
February 13, 2012 3:07 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless is refusing to reverse redactions about its marketing side deal with cable operators forged in its $4 billion acquisition of their AWS spectrum.
Alcatel-Lucent inks patent deal amid mixed Q4 results
February 10, 2012 3:17 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsAlcatel-Lucent moved to cash in on the booming intellectual property market amid mixed fourth-quarter results, offering licenses to its 29,000 strong patent portfolio.
More on Shaw’s network upgrades for Exo branding
February 10, 2012 2:43 pm | by Mike Robuck | Blogs | CommentsShaw Communications CTO Dennis Steiger provides a few more details on the company’s engineering efforts that are behind its Exo brand.
Optimum Lightpath cooks up suite of services for local governments
February 9, 2012 4:33 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsOptimum Lightpath Government Services Suite helps counties, cities, townships and municipalities reduce their telecommunications costs by bundling Ethernet, telephony and Web conferencing services together.
Alcatel-Lucent banks on customer service
February 7, 2012 1:22 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsAlcatel-Lucent is throwing its weight behind software that allows wireless operators to get a better understanding of what their customers are actually experiencing when they access the network.
Calix rolls with 12 more broadband stimulus projects
February 6, 2012 2:53 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsThe dozen service providers together have a total of about $153 million in stimulus money for projects across the United States.
Cablevision preps app to buy Super Bowl merchandise
February 3, 2012 1:47 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsCablevision is working with Shazam, Delivery Agent, and FMI to give consumers the ability to buy NFL paraphernalia during the Super Bowl.
Japanese Entrepreneurs Aim for Silicon Valley
February 3, 2012 1:34 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsFor an emerging generation of Japanese innovators, the dream isn't a job for life at a big company. They have new ambitions, and they're determined to go places.
Comcast, Verizon's joint marketing effort docks in Bay Area
February 2, 2012 2:25 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsAmid increasing congressional scrutiny over their spectrum and reselling deal, Comcast and Verizon Wireless are now cross-promoting each other's products in San Francisco.
Time Warner Cable's bid to buy Insight passes FCC muster
February 2, 2012 2:23 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsThe Federal Communications Commission issued a memorandum order and opinion that gave its stamp of approval for Time Warner Cable to wrap up its purchase of Insight Communications.
Comcast's Coblitz to keynote SCTE's SEMI Forum
February 2, 2012 2:19 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsThe Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers has lined up a heavy-hitter for the keynote address at its upcoming SEMI Forum with Comcast's Mark Coblitz.
Suddenlink completes fiber network in Ark.
February 1, 2012 2:19 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsSuddenlink Communications has put the finishing touches on a new 162-mile fiber-optic network that was designed to better serve its customers in Arkansas.
FCC OKs Lifeline reforms
February 1, 2012 2:17 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsThe FCC passed broad reforms of its Lifeline program at its open meeting, paving the way to overhaul a program that provides subsidized telephone service to low-income families.


