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06/27/2011
LightSquared Proposes Solution to GPS Interference
LightSquared has outlined a solution to the problem of interference with Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers. This solution will permit LightSquared to proceed with its business plan. Early test results indicated that one of LightSquared’s 10MHz blocks of frequencies poses interference to many GPS receivers. This block happens to be the specific set of frequencies […]
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06/27/2011
High-Income Households Are Most Likely To Subscribe To Pay-TV
New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) finds that 87 percent of households nationwide subscribe to some form of multi-channel video service. The percentage of households that subscribe to a multi-channel video service is similar to last year, and up from 80 percent in 2004. Non-subscribers to multi-channel services tend to have lower household […]
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06/27/2011
Charter to Acquire Some US Cable Systems
Charter Communications has signed a definitive agreement to acquire cable television systems from US Cable of Coastal Texas serving, in aggregate, approximately 16,000 customers in Missouri, including the communities of Hannibal, Mexico and Moberly. Charter President, Operations, Steven Apodaca said, "Charter has a major presence in Missouri, serving customers in 25 counties, so these acquired […]
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06/27/2011
Technology Matters in Content-Distribution Disputes
Just one day after Viacom and Time Warner Cable (TWC) announced they were attempting to resolve their iPad app dispute outside of litigation, Viacom filed a lawsuit against Cablevision for its iPad app. The advent of "TV Everywhere" is causing some major strains between programmers and operators, with relationships a bit schizophrenic of late. Last […]
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06/24/2011
Mobile Network Coverage Trumps Price For Subscriber Priorities
Openet, a provider of Subscriber Optimization Software (SOS), released the second set of results of a global survey on the state of personalization in the communications industry, conducted by UK analyst firm Telesperience. The firm spoke to mobile customers worldwide who use different types of wireless devices and plans. The study showed that 90 percent […]
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06/24/2011
Sandvine Traffic Management Dashboard Monitors Congestion
Sandvine has launched the Traffic Management Dashboard, the latest addition to its Network Analytics product. The Traffic Management Dashboard enables Internet service providers to monitor congestion of network resources at a granular level and to respond appropriately to ensure a quality subscriber experience. Closely integrated with Sandvine’s Fairshare Traffic Management product, the Traffic Management Dashboard […]