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07/19/2011
Cisco To Lay Off 6,500 Employees, Sell Set-Top Factory
As part of Cisco’s $1 billion annual operating expense reduction, the company will reduce its global workforce across all functions by approximately 6,500 employees, which includes approximately 2,100 employees who elected to participate in a voluntary early retirement program. This also includes a reduction totaling approximately 15 percent of vice president level and above employees. This […]
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07/19/2011
SCTE-Tested Powering System Targets Enterprise Users
What’s green, has no moving parts and not only can power an enterprise during an outage but can cut its energy budget considerably? Oh, and it can add to a cable operator’s bottom line. Last night, a new partnership between the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE), Alpha Technologies Inc. and CommScope Inc. was born, […]
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07/18/2011
U-verse Mobile App Expands to More Devices
The AT&T U-verse Mobile app has expanded to several Android devices, including the LG Thrive, LG Phoenix and Samsung Infuse 4G, and the Windows Phone HTC HD7S. U-Verse Mobile is now available on more than 20 devices and four major operating systems, and the U-verse Mobile library has grown to include more than 100 TV […]
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07/18/2011
JDSU Intros New Fiber Optic Test Applications
JDSU has introduced the T-BERD/MTS-2000, a handheld modular test set that is capable of conducting a range of test applications for virtually every type of optical fiber network. “As fixed-line broadband networks and mobile backhaul networks step up the transition to optical solutions, technicians schooled in copper technology are managing an increasing amount of fiber […]
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07/18/2011
New TWC iPad App Has Troubles
Time Warner Cable released an update to its iPad app a couple of weeks ago that apparently is rife with problems. (For more, see Time Warner Cable Enhances iPad App). Jeff Simmermon, director/Digital Communications with TWC, wrote on the company’s corporate blog, "We’ve identified a number of frankly aggravating issues that have presented themselves only […]
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07/18/2011
CenturyLink Invests $20 Million in New Mexico for Broadband
CenturyLink plans to invest at least $20 million to improve and expand broadband communications services in New Mexico. "As a result of CenturyLink’s merger with Qwest, the combined company now has the financial strength, national breadth, and local depth to provide a compelling array of broadband products and high bandwidth services in New Mexico," said […]