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04/11/2011
Verizon Wireless CTO Addresses LTE, VoLTE, Backhaul
At a Wells Fargo Summit last week, Verizon Wireless CTO David Small talked about the company’s Long Term Evolution (LTE) 4G rollout, its spectrum plans, voice over LTE and wireless backhaul. Verizon Wireless has about a third of the country covered with LTE at this point; it introduced its 4G network in December 2010 with […]
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04/11/2011
SCTE Cuts Costs With Energy Management Program
The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) said it reduced costs of electricity from the grid by 46 percent during the first quarter of 2011, as a result of a comprehensive energy-reduction program instituted at its headquarters facility. Using comparative figures for the January-March periods from the 2009 baseline year and 2011, SCTE announced that […]
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04/11/2011
Microsoft, thePlatform Enable Protected Online Video
Microsoft and thePlatform have integrated Microsoft’s digital media technologies, including Microsoft PlayReady and Internet Information Services (IIS) Smooth Streaming, into thePlatform’s mpx video management system. With this integration, premium video providers can deliver protected, high-definition (HD) Web video for both in-home and remote viewing experiences. The solution provides full offline and streaming capabilities across a […]
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04/11/2011
NCTC Signs New Multi-Year Agreement with HITS
The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) has entered a new agreement with the Comcast Media Center (CMC) and HITS. Under the terms of the multi-year agreement, NCTC members are eligible for competitive transport fees on classic HITS signals as well as HITS Quantum SD and HD services. NCTC is comprised of nearly 1,000 member operators. […]
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04/11/2011
Verizon Unveils Multi-Screen Delivery Capabilities at NAB
Verizon Digital Media Services is a new solution that will automate previously manual workflow processes associated with formatting, managing and delivering digital media to virtually any device or platform on a large scale. Verizon Digital Media Services will help content owners and digital media retailers tackle wide-scale content management and distribution challenges. It will also ultimately […]
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04/11/2011
Level 3 Acquires Global Crossing For $3 Billion
Level 3 Communications and Global Crossing Limited have signed a definitive agreement under which Level 3 will acquire Global Crossing in a tax-free, stock-for-stock transaction. The combined company will operate a global services platform anchored by fiber optic networks on three continents, connected by extensive undersea facilities. The combined network will serve a worldwide customer set with […]