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11/29/2011
Tech Update: Packet Optical Networks
Today’s cable network operators are challenged by constant demands from customers for new services so, naturally, data and video requirements are growing rapidly. With the introduction of high definition (HD) and 3D TV, the network designs for carrying this traffic are under pressure. This situation creates an opportunity for new approaches using emerging technologies. Video-distribution […]
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11/28/2011
Accenture, AT&T Launch Medical Imaging Solution
Providers of medical imaging are increasingly turning to cloud-based solutions. Roughly 73 percent of healthcare organizations plan to shift imaging data storage to the cloud, in some capacity, while 32 percent actively use some form of cloud solutions today, according to an Accenture study. To tap the demand, Accenture and AT&T have launched a new […]
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11/28/2011
Cablecos Increase Broadband Subscribers in Third Quarter
Leichtman Research Group (LRG) found the 18 largest cable and telephone providers in the United States, representing about 93 percent of the market, acquired about 635,000 net additional high-speed Internet subscribers in the third quarter of 2011, but that was less than the third quarter of 2010. These top broadband providers now account for more […]
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11/28/2011
RCN Equips New York Enterprises with Triple Play
RCN New York has released details of its featured enterprise products. In addition to its New York business cable-TV services, RCN offers Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Trunking; and Ethernet Point-to-Point and Managed Router Services, including business Internet service — all delivered over RCN’s own fiber-rich network and Internet Protocol (IP) backbone, which is built all […]
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11/28/2011
Global Mobile Connections Approach 6 Billion, Says ABI
According to ABI Research’s “Global Mobile Subscriber Database” and "Asia-Pacific Mobile Subscriber Market Data," global mobile subscriptions will reach over six billion by the end of this year, and the Asia-Pacific region will account for more than half of the worldwide figure in 2011. Asia-Pacific added nearly one billion connections from two years ago – […]
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11/28/2011
Court Sets Deadline for Verizon To Stop Use of ActiveVideo Patents
In the continuing legal saga starring Verizon and ActiveVideo Networks, a judge has issued an injunction against Verizon, ordering the company to “cease and desist” from the "continued, unlawful use of intellectual property belonging to ActiveVideo." The injunction is effective through May 23, 2012. In the interim, Verizon must make monthly sunset royalty payments of […]