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03/23/2012
When Social-Media Marketing Turns Anti-Social
The social media bandwagon is an irresistible siren to many marketers and advertisers because it’s too easy and alluring as a means to communicate with consumers. However, attempts to woo the customer can alienate them instead of strengthening the bond. A recent study on social media conducted by Relevation Research found that 52 percent of […]
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03/23/2012
SSO Cloud Solution Now Google-Certified
Los Angeles-based CloudAccess’ SingleSource for SSO (single sign on) solution now is a Google-certified product on the Google Apps Marketplace. The security-as-a-service (cloud-based) SSO solution centralizes and controls access to Google apps and any other SaaS application, the company says, adding, “By logging on once from any computer or mobile device, a user can […]
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03/23/2012
Why 2012 Is LTE’s ‘Breakout’ Year
Global Long Term Evolution (LTE) handset shipments are predicted to grow tenfold to reach 67 million units in 2012, and the winners include Apple, Samsung, Pantech, HTC, LG, Nokia, Motorola and Fujitsu. Neil Shah, an analyst at Strategy Analytics, says, “We forecast global LTE phone shipments to grow tenfold from 6.8 million units in 2011 […]
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03/23/2012
New Country Cutovers Pushed 2011 Broadband Growth
Broadband and IPTV growth spiked to a high in 2011, with rates higher than at any time in the last five years, according to year-end figures published by the Broadband Forum, a nonprofit industry organization focused on engineering smarter and faster broadband connections. Overall, broadband growth is estimated at 65,493,596 lines, bringing the global total […]
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03/22/2012
Cisco, Avaya Tighten Enterprise Voice Grip
New data from TeleGeography partner Synergy Research Group show that enterprise voice-equipment revenues reached $2.4 billion in 4Q11, bringing total revenues to $9.6 billion for the year. The market has plateaued over the last three years, the group says, with quarterly revenues staying within a fairly narrow range of between $2.3 billion and $2.5 billion. […]
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03/22/2012
Canadian Content Heavy-Hitters Set To Merge
In its efforts to acquire Montréal-based Astral Media Inc. and its specialty and pay-TV channels, radio stations, digital media properties and out-of-home advertising platforms in Québec and across the rest of Canada, BCE Inc. (Bell) is purchasing Astral’s issued and outstanding shares for some $2.8 billion. "Bringing together two respected and longstanding Montréal brands, Bell’s […]