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09/22/2011
Verizon President Bullish on Wireless, Not So Much on Wireline
There have been some initial challenges for Verizon Communications’ President and CEO Lowell McAdam after being on the job for fewer than two months, but he has hit the ground running. McAdam detailed some of them as he addressed an audience at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference yesterday. One of McAdam’s first headaches after succeeding […]
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09/21/2011
FCC Gives ‘Super Wi-Fi’ Database Testing The Nod
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has given approval for the first “Super Wi-Fi” database test for sharing the use of white-spaces spectrum. The database will help ensure that new users of the spectrum do not impact existing TV channels or users of wireless microphones currently licensed in the same geographic area. (For the original announcement, […]
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09/21/2011
Disney Permits Short-Form Video on Roku
Disney programming is the latest addition to the Roku Channel Store. The new content includes hundreds of short-form video clips from Disney.com including music videos and movie trailers. “We’re delighted to be the first player to stream this collection of Disney videos to consumers’ TVs,” said Roku Founder and CEO Anthony Wood, in a statement. […]
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09/21/2011
Sony TVs Include Port Switching Technology
Silicon Image’s InstaPort technology is being featured across a broad range of Sony’s 2011 Bravia LCD TV models. InstaPort reduces port-switching time between HDMI-enabled devices connected to the LCD TV. InstaPort-enabled digital TVs will work with any HDMI-connected source device to reduce the delay that typically occurs when switching between devices. Port processors are platforms […]
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09/21/2011
Netflix, Discovery Expand Streaming Agreement
Netflix and Discovery Communications signed a two-year, non-exclusive licensing agreement that allows Netflix members to watch prior-season series and specials. "Netflix is pleased to announce the renewal and expansion of our relationship with Discovery," said Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos, in a statement. "With television shows playing an ever more important role for Netflix, […]
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09/21/2011
Aurora Showcases Trident7 at FTTH Confab
At the FTTH Conference and Expo, Sept. 26-30, in Orlando, Fla., Aurora Networks will exhibit its fiber to the home (FTTH) product line, recently enhanced with the acquisition of Trident7 technology. (For more, see Aurora Buys Chassis-Based PON Assets). Auroras’ FTTH portfolio includes optical node-based RFoG, RFPON, Node PON and the Trident7, whose Optical Line […]