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08/18/2011
Roku Streams EPIX to Authenticated Subscribers
In a posting on Roku’s corporate blog, Jim Funk, Roku VP of business development, announced EPIX as Roku’s first authenticated TV channel, featuring movies from Paramount, Lionsgate and MGM. "There are many stories in the media about over-the-top video (OTT) and cord-cutting, with Roku frequently mentioned as being at the forefront of this movement," wrote […]
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08/18/2011
Comcast Holds Internal 'Science Fairs' to Develop New Products
Comcast is touting the work of its Comcast Interactive Media (CIM) team and its quarterly CIM Lab Weeks. The CIM team developed the Xfinity TV app and is playing a role in "helping Comcast transform television as we know it, and helping our customers personalize their TV experience," according to a Comcast spokeswoman. In a […]
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08/17/2011
Telekom Deutschland Migrates Voice Subs to New BSS System
Telekom Deutschland’s wireline subscribers have gone live on a Convergys Smart Revenue Solution. Telekom Deutschland is the German operating company of Deutsche Telekom AG and has approximately 25 million fixed net subscribers. Convergys and Telekom Deutschland have been working together on a major, multiphase BSS project to migrate the telco from its legacy billing system to […]
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08/17/2011
Amdocs Completes Bridgewater Acquisition
Amdocs has completed the purchase of Bridgewater Systems, a publicly held provider of policy management and network control solutions. Amdocs acquired 100 percent of Bridgewater’s outstanding common shares for CAD $8.20 per share in cash, through a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Amdocs. The transaction is valued at approximately CAD $211 million. The acquisition will […]
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08/17/2011
WiMAX Subscriptions Surpass 20 Million Globally
According to Infonetics Research, WiMAX technology reached a total of 20 million subscribers at the end of 2Q11. "Worldwide WiMAX subscribers passed the 20 million mark around the mid-point of 2011 and are on track to meet our forecast for around 25 million by the end of this year," said Richard Webb, directing analyst/WiMAX, Microwave […]
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08/17/2011
First LTE Devices Arrive in AT&T Stores
The AT&T USBConnect Momentum 4G and AT&T Mobile Hotspot Elevate 4G will be available in stores and online Aug. 21. The devices also will be capable of 4G speeds on AT&T’s HSPA+ network, if a customer moves outside of LTE coverage. The LTE-upgradeable AT&T USBConnect Adrenaline will also be able to be updated to LTE beginning […]