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01/20/2012
Groups Win Paperwork Victory At FCC Re: Spectrum Sale
In an attempt to perhaps temper deals that might eventually constrict competition in the broadband marketplace, a group of operators and consumer-interest groups asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to require Verizon Wireless to provide more information regarding its pending acquisition of Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum from several cable operators (click here for more […]
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01/20/2012
Touchtv Reaches Out And Touches iPads
Earlier today, SkyGrid unveiled Touchtv, dubbed the world’s first TV for iPad app. The free app reportedly includes content from Fox, CBS, ABC, NBC, ESPN, OWN and E! Custom designed for the iPad, SkyGrid says Touchtv “gives viewers their own personal TV to watch their favorite channels effortlessly. Simply launch Touchtv and ‘touch’ any channel […]
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01/20/2012
Cabling Maker Goes Greener With XRF Testing
There is increasing demand on manufacturers to provide compliance documentation for Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) and other “green” requirements. National Wire & Cable designs and manufactures custom cable and cable assemblies, and electrical wire. As part of its highly sophisticated materials analysis program, the company […]
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01/20/2012
Get Congress On The Go With VUGUV
Washington, D.C.-based FedNet is going mobile when it comes to video events in the nation’s capital. Beginning with President Obama’s State of the Union Address on Jan. 24, FedNet launches VUGUV, what it says is the nation’s first committed mobile-only public-affairs network. And it’s free. Available on wireless devices – smartphones and tablets on any […]
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01/20/2012
4G Femtos Set To Ship By Year’s End
In an updated quarterly report that tracks the growth of femtocell deployments and sales, Infonetics Research notes year-over-year (3Q10 to 3Q11) global femtocell revenue is up 37 percent, and femtocell maker Airvana is the first to break through the $25 million quarterly revenue threshold. “This year, the femtocell market will scale up significantly and break […]
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01/19/2012
Even With LTE, Work-Day Data Will Be Crunched
It’s no secret mobile/wireless data usage will increase greatly during the next few years, driven by ongoing Long-Term Evolution (LTE) rollouts and the increasing adoption of mobile devices. Recent iGR research suggests that, by 2016, U.S. subscribers will, on average, devour some 2.6 GB of mobile data per month. What’s not typically discussed in much […]