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02/27/2012
Entropic Sweetens The Pot, Wins Trident Asset
The bidding process is over, with connected-home provider Entropic Communications winning the right to purchase Trident Microsystems’ set-top box (STB) system-on-a-chip (SoC) assets for $65 million, $10 million more than it originally bid. The purchase now is subject to approval by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, and a court order authorizing […]
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02/27/2012
More Movies, TV For RIM PlayBook
Rovi Entertainment Store, Rovi’s end-to-end, white-label solution for entertainment storefront creation and management, now is powering the new “Video Store” movie service on the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. Announced today at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Video Store first will be available with BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 in the United States, with other countries launching later […]
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02/27/2012
First LTE Sync Interop Tests Over IPv6
Symmetricom just wrapped up a battery of tests using Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) that demonstrated interoperability between network elements, 4G long-term evolution (LTE) eNodeBs and synchronization master clocks. The testing was performed between Symmetricom’s grandmaster clock connected to Alcatel-Lucent’s switches, routers and LTE base stations, and the company claims it is the first in […]
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02/27/2012
DWDM Revenues Set To Top Y2K Levels
Worldwide dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) equipment market revenues grew 19 percent last year to $7.3 billion, with North America accounting for the highest dollar amount during the year. According to the Dell’Oro Group, the combined market for 40 Gbps and 100 Gbps DWDM wavelengths grew more than 60 percent, contributing nearly one-third of the […]
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02/27/2012
Test Device Tackles IMS Challenges
Spirent added a configurable IMS component to its CS8 Wireless Device Design Tester to help mobile-device designers bring products to market that deliver such IMS-based services as voice over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE), presence-based instant messaging, video messaging, desktop sharing and new location-based services. The Spirent CS8 reportedly allows engineers to replicate specific network implementations during […]
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02/24/2012
NCTC's Tech Edge: Reducing The Cost Of Fiber Deployment — What To Do When Existing Conduit
When a conduit is maxed out or “exhausted,” the ability to run a demarcation extension or to deliver additional (or new) fiber can become an expensive affair. When the pathway is full, the traditional option is to bore additional pathways for new conduit. Facility easements must be obtained, which can take some time and require […]