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08/04/2011
Surprise, Surprise: Clearwire Goes LTE
While not saying it in so many words, it looks like 4G WiMAX provider Clearwire is chucking that technology moving forward and joining the Long-Term Evolution (LTE) bandwagon in the United States. The carrier now says it will add "LTE Advanced-ready" technology first to its 4G WiMAX markets following tests that showed download speeds exceeding […]
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08/03/2011
Survey Sez: Wireless Carriers Fuel Spike in IPX Services
Global mobile operators consider IP Exchange (IPX) to be an essential ingredient for next-generation wireless services, according to a new study commissioned by Sybase Inc. subsidiary Sybase 365. The findings were based on an online poll by Questex in May and June of more than 350 global operators. In addition, information was gleaned from one-on-one […]
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08/03/2011
Smart Grid Proponents Form Certification, Testing Group
The HomePlug Alliance, the Wi-Fi Alliance, the HomeGrid Forum and the ZigBee Alliance teamed to form the new Consortium for SEP 2 Interoperability aimed at helping organizations whose technologies support communications over Internet Protocol (IP) to certify SEP 2 according to a consistent test plan. And because it decided to be an open forum, the […]
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08/03/2011
Hulu Plus Added To WD TV Content Lineup
Western Digital now is offering Hulu Plus subscriptions on its WD TV Live Plus and WD TV Live Hub family of media players, adding to a content family that already includes Netflix, Blockbuster, Cinema Now, Pandora, YouTube and Facebook. In addition, WD TV Live Hub users will be able to listen to thousands of radio […]
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08/03/2011
Tiny Media Converter Works In Remote Areas
The new miConverter S-Series from Omnitron Systems is being touted as one the smallest media converters available today. Weighing less than 2.5 oz. (72 grams) and about the length of a standard house key, the miConverter S-Series provides Gigabit and Fast Ethernet fiber to 10/100/1000BASE-T media conversion. The device also is designed for mobile applications […]
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08/03/2011
Jury Tells Verizon To Pony Up Following Patent Dispute
ActiveVideo Networks won damages totaling $115 million as a result of a jury trial regarding the company’s patent-infringement suit against Verizon Communications. A jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia found Verizon had infringed on all asserted claims of the intellectual property owned by ActiveVideo during the deployment of Verizon’s […]