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05/11/2012
What Cable Monopoly?
“The future is in fiber optic high-speed Internet access, as compared to DSL and cable modem service.” “Many new business models are made possible by high-speed access, and fiber access in particular. By contrast, DSL and cable modem access are subject to sharp capacity limitations which are rapidly rendering them obsolete for the types of […]
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05/11/2012
Coming Soon: A Whole New Boston 'T'(ech) Party
If you don’t see or hear anything new at this year’s Cable Show in Boston (May 21-23), it will be your own fault. Next-generation content interfaces, new approaches for delivering IP content to connected devices and solutions for helping customers reduce energy consumption are among the many technology highlights that will be on display within […]
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05/11/2012
New Funds Earmarked For Mobile, Connected TV
Ensequence is nearly $26 million to the good, closing an investment deal it says will “help accelerate its expansion into mobile and connected TV.” This newest funding round was led by Myrian Capital, a venture and capital management firm chaired by Mike Mathile and affiliated with the Mathile family. "This round will help Ensequence further […]
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05/11/2012
Testing Duo Prepares For VoLTE Reality
The Agilent PXT wireless communications test set from Agilent Technologies now is available for testing voice quality on Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) 4G phones with the Brüel & Kjær PULSE Audio Analyzer and Head and Torso Simulator (HATS). The Agilent and Brüel & Kjær solution combines standards-based test methods with real-world base station emulation, RF test and […]
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05/11/2012
Polycom, SeaChange Wrap Division Divestitures
Polycom Inc. is shedding its enterprise wireless voice solutions business, selling it to an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners Inc. for gross proceeds of approximately $110 million in cash (subject to certain adjustments set forth in the agreement). The sale should close in the third quarter. Polycom’s enterprise wireless voice portfolio includes Wi-Fi and DECT […]
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05/11/2012
Verizon Announces Major Infrastructure Upgrades
Verizon says it’s building more control-plane technology into its network infrastructure to allow electronic devices on its optical network to communicate more easily with each other, to simplify operations and to achieve near real-time provisioning of specified new circuits. In addition, Verizon will extend 100G technology into its metro network worldwide to provide the same […]