Wireless

Monetizing Multi-Screen Deployments

November 4, 2011 12:22 am | by Steve Davi, senior vice president of advanced technology at SeaChange | Articles | Comments

The push for multi-screen video services is creating new players in the digital content value chain, including over-the-top providers, and creating opportunities and challenges for service providers, advertisers, content providers and consumers.

Open Mic - Expo: Something for Everyone

November 3, 2011 10:31 pm | by Terry Cordova, senior vice president and CTO at Suddenlink Communications | Articles | Comments

When the curtain goes up on Expo and a companion event, the Capacity Management Symposium, during the week of Nov. 14, it will mark the culmination of a year of intense discussion among CTOs, other industry thought leaders, the Cable-Tec Expo Program Committee and SCTE officials.

New Products - Nov/Dec 2011

November 3, 2011 9:34 pm | by Traci Patterson | Products | Comments

Tektronix Upgrades Sentry for Improved QoE ... Integra Telecom Bows Cloud Security Services ... Irdeto intros TV Services ... IBBS Helps Operators with Capacity Planning ... Anritsu Bows New Software for MP2100A BERTWave Series.

AT&T extends deal to redistribute DirecTV

November 3, 2011 3:15 pm | by Brian Santo | News | Comments

AT&T has signed a three-year extension with DirecTV to continue to be able to resell the latter's TV service across the 22 states where AT&T offers residential broadband and voice service.

Judge allows Sprint suit over AT&T, T-Mobile deal

November 3, 2011 3:09 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | Comments

A federal judge is allowing Sprint and C Spire Wireless' lawsuits against AT&T's merger with T-Mobile USA to proceed on the grounds that they could have an anticompetitive effect on the market for wireless devices.

Clearwire adds 1.9M subs in Q3

November 3, 2011 3:07 pm | by Monica Alleven, Wireless Week | News | Comments

Clearwire managed to add a record number of subscribers in the third quarter and reported a decent quarter overall, but its financing requirements are keeping investors from getting too excited.

AT&T extends free Wi-Fi to more of NYC

November 3, 2011 3:05 pm | by Brian Santo | News | Comments

The service is being extended to Pier 1 at Brooklyn Bridge Park and to the Picnic House in Prospect Park, both in Brooklyn, and to Marcus Garvey Park in Manhattan.

Qualcomm posts record earnings on chip sales, licensing

November 3, 2011 2:52 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | Comments

Qualcomm posted record increases in sales and profits for its fiscal fourth quarter Wednesday on surging growth in the global smartphone market.

Storm-downed power lines bring complaints, lessons

November 3, 2011 2:48 pm | by The Associated Press | News | Comments

With our wireless Internet connections and far-ranging cell phones, it's easy to forget the hard-wired electricity that powers our homes and gadgets – until the lights go out.

Clearwire, UnitedOnline sign 5-year WiMAX deal

November 2, 2011 3:30 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | Comments

Clearwire needed a savior, and it appears that savior has come. The company will provide wholesale WiMAX services for UnitedOnline's NetZero brand beginning next year.

House passes freeze on wireless taxes

November 2, 2011 3:19 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | Comments

Much to the dismay of local governments, the House of Representatives yesterday passed the AT&T- and Verizon-backed Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011.