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09/19/2012
People Watch 09/19/12
Former Global Crossing CEO John Legere is the new CEO at T-Mobile USA, succeeding interim CEO Jim Alling, who will return to his position as COO…Ted Prince has joined Neustar Inc. as senior vice president/Media and New Ventures, responsible for the company’s Media group, including its UltraViolet initiatives…Micron Technology Inc. named Michael Rayfield vice president […]
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09/19/2012
Deals Of The Day 09/19/12
TV Everywhere solutions developer Synacor Inc. and Comcast Spotlight have teamed to allow Comcast Spotlight to sell ad inventory on Synacor-managed Web portals in areas where Comcast Spotlight also sells local spot TV advertising on behalf of TV service providers that use a Synacor portal. Notes Tom Straszewski, vice president/Online Advertising at Comcast Spotlight, “As […]
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09/19/2012
Survey Sez 09/19/12
During 2Q12, a Calix report indicates Internet traffic generated by rural consumers grew 53 percent quarter over quarter as subscribers migrated to faster broadband speeds and streamed more Internet video. More than 22 percent of end users generated more than 50 GB of traffic in the second quarter, up from 14.9 percent in the first […]
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09/19/2012
Regulation: Roadblock Or Technology Enabler?
Under the lens of election-year politics, it’s easy to think of all regulations as roadblocks. But regulations can be technology enablers, said Henning Schulzrinne, CTO at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Speaking at yesterday’s “The Regulator’s Perspective: Telecom Regulations in an Internet World” gathering sponsored by Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, Center for Business […]
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09/18/2012
New Stuff 09/18/12
Multiscreen-services aggregator UXP Systems plans to release version 2.5 of its Multiscreen Interaction Platform (MINT) to coincide with the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2012 Conference in Orlando. Features will include extended abstraction for services leveraging OAuth, SAML, LDAP and other authentication protocols; an integrated presence engine to support companion devices, interactive and blended real-time experiences; and […]
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09/18/2012
Inside The Beltway 09/18/12
NCTA CEO/President Michael Powell is lauding yesterday’s FCC decision regarding in-region telco-cable cross-ownership restrictions, saying, “We commend the commission for removing outdated obstacles that have historically deterred pro-competitive transactions between cable operators and competitive local phone companies. The cable industry provides millions of American businesses and consumers with competitive digital voice services and today’s decision […]