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09/07/2011
Virgin Media Business Builds Mobile Backhaul Network
Transmode, a supplier of packet-optical networking solutions, has signed an eight-year contract with Virgin Media Business for Ethernet-based mobile backhaul service delivery networks across the U.K. The deployment of Transmode’s optical networking systems will begin later this year with an initial deployment connecting 14 regional aggregation networks that will connect a significant number of base […]
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09/07/2011
Rice's 'Full-Duplex' Technology Could Double Wireless Capacity
Rice University engineering researchers have made a breakthrough that could allow wireless carriers to double throughput on their networks without adding a single cell tower. Rice’s new "full-duplex" technology allows wireless devices like cell phones and electronic tablets to both "talk" and "listen" to wireless cell towers on the same frequency – something that requires […]
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09/07/2011
Entertainment ID Registry Gains Momentum
Some leading entertainment companies have begun integrating the use of the Entertainment ID Registry (EIDR) IDs into their digital distribution workflows. EIDR was created by MovieLabs, CableLabs, Comcast and Rovi Corporation as a uniform approach to cataloging movies, TV shows and other commercial audio/video assets with unique identifiers. (For more, see CableLabs, Comcast Participate in […]
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09/07/2011
High-End TiVo Set-Top Boasts Four Tuners
TiVo has unveiled its most advanced set-top box, the Premiere Elite, offering four digital tuners and a two-terabyte hard drive for recording as well as THX certification for optimal sound and video fidelity. The TiVo Premiere Elite builds on the Series4 TiVo Premiere platform, combining broadband and broadcast entertainment. The TiVo Premiere Elite is intended […]
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09/06/2011
LightSquared Racks Up Partners
LightSquared today announced an agreement with its 13th partner: Advanta Technologies, a Texas-based provider of voice, video and data solutions for enterprise customers. The two inked a multi-year wholesale agreement to expand Advanta’s product portfolio to include wireless broadband devices, applications and services that will run on LightSquared’s nationwide 4G-LTE network. As a wholesale-only operator, […]
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09/06/2011
NDS, Morega Systems Secure Multi-Screen Content
NDS has entered into a technology partnership with Morega Systems, a developer of content portability solutions. NDS has integrated its VideoGuard Connect digital rights management (DRM) for multi-platform pay-TV, with Morega’s content delivery solution for multi-channel operators.?? Morega’s technology enables operators to deploy TV Everywhere services that allow subscribers to consume premium content on a […]