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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 […]
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07/28/2011
Adtag/Adcopy Goes HD
Visible World, a provider of national, addressable TV advertising, now says it can create and deliver high-definition (HD) commercials, allowing advertisers to send customized messages to those viewers who watch HD networks. “HDTV commercials take up tremendous bandwidth to deliver, but we have enhanced our gateways to enable seamless delivery,” notes Visible World CEO Seth […]
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07/27/2011
Live From The Independent Show: Fear Or Feast Moving Forward?
SAN FRANCISCO — Attendees at this week’s Independent Show heard a mixed message from Wall Street experts regarding the future of money and competition in the cable industry. First, they were told to be afraid, be very afraid. “The number of competitors in the video space is growing, and they aren’t your friends,” said Laura […]
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07/27/2011
Fiber-Optic Expansion Benefits Mass. First Responders
According to press reports out of Massachusetts, work will begin soon on the MassBroadband 123 fiber-optic network project, said to be one of the largest U.S. fiber-optic expansions under construction today. The project will expand broadband access to more than 120 communities in western and north central Massachusetts. "For too long, families and businesses in […]
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07/27/2011
Watchdog Group Targets High Verizon Data Charges
A new consumer guide released by Ill.-based utility watchdog Citizens Utility Board (CUB) says Verizon Wireless’ move to kill unlimited data plans exposes a major problem in the wireless industry: Nine out of 10 smartphone users could be burning hundreds of dollars a year on data they never use. “CUB’s Guide to Cell Phone Data […]