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01/11/2012
It’s Crunch Time For LightSquared
LightSquared, the wholesale wireless startup backed by Phil Falcone’s Harbinger Capital Partners, finds itself at a critical crossroads (click here for more information). Regulatory, financial and potentially legal headwinds facing LightSquared early in the new year remain strong and could prove especially difficult to navigate in coming months. A U.S. government report on potential interference […]
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01/11/2012
Ciena Continues Lightower Ethernet Ramp-Up
Starting today, metro fiber and bandwidth provider Lightower Fiber Networks will use more Ciena gear to support its Ethernet services and managed wavelengths delivered to enterprise and service-provider customers throughout New England, metro New York City, New Jersey, Long Island and the Hudson Valley. Lightower is a Managed Service Provider partner within Ciena’s BizConnect global […]
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01/11/2012
ANSI Vets SCTE MCX Document
The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) has added American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approval to a SCTE-developed technical standard that defines specifications for the 75-ohm MCX connector. The ANSI-accredited SCTE Standards Program developed ANSI/SCTE 176 2011, Specification for 75 ohm ‘MCX’ Connector, Male & Female Interface, through SCTE’s Interface Practices Subcommittee (IPS), one of […]
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01/11/2012
Multi-Tenant AP Is Wired/Wireless Capable
Aruba Networks Inc. is targeting the multi-tenant marketplace with its new AP-93H indoor 802.11n access point (AP) that provides secure wired and wireless network connectivity. The AP-93H attaches to any standard network wall plate, offering wired and wireless network access as fast as 300 Mbps. There already is one customer. “We will use the AP-93H […]
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01/11/2012
Virgin Media Plans High-Speed Valentine
Virgin Media Inc. subscribers in the U.K. soon will be noticing a substantial uptick in their broadband speeds as the operator boosts its top speed to 120 Mb. Next month, the company will launch a major advertising campaign regarding this initiative. The upgrade will take some18 months to deploy completely and will help solidify Virgin’s […]
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01/10/2012
DTH Markets In 2012: The Year Of Convergence?
As Northern Sky Research (NSR) stated in its Global Direct-to-Home Markets, 4th Edition report, over-the-top (OTT) services are coming to direct-to-home (DTH) markets around the world. This year, the Super Bowl (the largest TV event in the United States) will be available over the Internet in near-HD resolution. Netflix alternatives continue to boost content libraries and […]