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07/29/2011
Gig.U Aims To Boost U.S. Broadband Standings, Offerings
Regulatory guru Blair Levin has done many things in his long career, from serving as chief of staff to a FCC chairman to working for a communications think tank to authoring the National Broadband Plan, but his new venture – Gig.U – may be his best ever. Launched just two days ago, the University Community […]
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07/29/2011
U.K. Broadband Speeds Up 10 Percent, But…
U.K. consumers are benefiting from a boost to broadband speeds, says a new Ofcom study, with the average UK speed increasing by 10 percent, from 6.2Mbit/s in November/December 2010 to 6.8Mbit/s in May 2011.? Ofcom’s research analyzed 14 packages provided by the 7 largest ISPs in the U.K. market, representing more than 75 percent of […]
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07/28/2011
Comcast Takes Next Step Re: Video Conferencing Plans
Comcast soon will take delivery of a custom-developed telepresence adapter built by Technicolor and aimed at providing high-definition video conferencing (calling) through TV sets. Comcast plans to conduct market trials later this year. Technicolor says its new gear will enable the operator to deliver an interactive video-calling experience to its subscribers using existing set-top boxes […]
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07/28/2011
Neustar Adds Symantec Alum To C Suite
Dr. Mark F. Bregman will leave his current position as Symantec Corp.’s executive vice president/CTO to join Va.-based Neustar as CTO, effective Aug. 2. He will work out of the company’s California office. His new duties have Bregman overseeing Neustar’s product technology strategy and product development efforts, and he reports to President/CEO Lisa Hook.? While […]
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07/28/2011
LightSquared, Sprint Meld LTE Visions
Solidifying all the speculation, 4G satellite wannabe LightSquared inked a 15-year deal with Sprint Nextel that includes spectrum hosting and network services, 4G wholesaling and 3G roaming. However, the partnership won’t be real until the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) vets LightSquared’s plan to solve GPS interference issues involving terrestrial use of the L-band spectrum. According […]
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07/28/2011
Spirent Brings Testing Know-How To SyncWorld Group
Test & measurement provider Spirent Communications plc is the newest member of Symmetricom’s SyncWorld Ecosystem Program. As a partner in the SyncWorld Ecosystem program, Spirent is providing test methodologies to test timing and synchronization across the mobile backhaul. These test methodologies bring together the nanosecond accuracies of Symmetricom’s TimeProvider 5000 Grandmaster Clock and the performance-testing […]