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Olympics to strain U.K. broadband infrastructure
March 20, 2012 3:13 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAs the Olympic sprinters race down the tracks, will London's Internet infrastructure be able to keep up? Let's hope so.
Presto chango: IP&TV World Forum rebrands as TV Connect
March 20, 2012 3:11 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsThe IP&TV World Forum kicks off in London with the new name of TV Connect.
Witnesses set for Senate hearing on Verizon, cable AWS sale
March 19, 2012 2:48 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsExecutives from Verizon and Comcast will square off against the Rural Cellular Association and Free Press at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Verizon Wireless' $3.9 billion acquisition of nationwide AWS spectrum from four cable operators.
NetZero launches WiMAX mobile broadband product in 80 cities
March 19, 2012 2:37 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsNetZero Wireless, a subsidiary of United Online, announced the launch of NetZero 4G Mobile Broadband in more than 80 cities.
LightSquared: 'There's too much at stake to walk away'
March 19, 2012 2:35 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsThe FCC's decision to stop it from launching its wireless network violated its constitutional rights, it said, vowing to find a way to move forward.
It's over: Sprint ends LightSquared LTE deal
March 16, 2012 3:25 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsSprint walked away from a multi-billion-dollar deal to host LightSquared's spectrum on its network and has returned $65 million in prepayments to the foundering company, whose wireless plans are on the rocks because of problems with GPS interference.
Verizon offering EBIF-based NCAA bracket app
March 16, 2012 3:22 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsThe app, built by Ensequence for ESPN, allows FiOS subs to fill out and follow brackets for the college hoops tourney.
Avaya acquires Radvision for $230M
March 16, 2012 3:20 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsAvaya announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Radvision, a provider of videoconferencing and telepresence technologies over IP and wireless networks, for $230 million.
The CW will cut streaming window
March 16, 2012 3:18 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA significant minority of fans refuse to wait three days, and instead visit illegal sites to watch CW shows.
Rural Canadian cell phone users won't get faster networks soon
March 16, 2012 3:15 pm | by The Canadian Press | News | CommentsCanada’s attempts to encourage the expansion of access are unlikely to bear fruit quickly.
FTC said to probe Google on tracking, antitrust
March 16, 2012 3:11 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsGoogle is reportedly facing multiple investigations from the Federal Trade Commission over its business practices.
Cisco snags NDS in $5B deal
March 15, 2012 3:15 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsThe continued video-based evolution of Cisco took a major leap forward with the news that it will buy digital TV software and security vendor NDS for $5 billion.
Verizon relents, licenses Veveo’s search technology
March 15, 2012 3:06 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsVerizon has agreed to license start-up Veveo’s technology for cloud-based search associated with its FiOS TV service.
Canada moves to open wireless market to new entrants
March 15, 2012 3:04 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsCanada is opening its telecommunications market to foreign investors and capping the amount of spectrum that can be owned by operators as it works to inject more competition into its wireless market.
VZW closes purchase of spectrum in Poconos
March 15, 2012 3:01 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless closed its purchase of a regional wireless provider in northeast Pennsylvania from U.S. Cellular
