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01/18/2011
FCC Approves Comcast-NBCU Joint Venture
Almost one year since Comcast and General Electric Company (GE) announced plans for Comcast to purchase assets of NBC Universal (NBCU), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted approval of the $30 billion joint venture. GE will be allowed to assign and transfer control of broadcast, satellite and other spectrum licenses to Comcast. The Comcast/NBCU joint […]
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01/18/2011
Global Crossing Offers 40-Gigabit Option
In order to meet the growing demand for more flexible options in wavelength services capacity, Global Crossing has upgraded the terrestrial capacity of its wavelength service to 40 Gbps. The capacity upgrade is being implemented on terrestrial routes in North America, Europe and the U.K. to address the increasing market demand for bandwidth-intensive applications, such […]
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01/18/2011
ABI: Femtozones Hold Key to Femtocell Success
ABI Research’s new “Consumer Femtozone Services” study forecasts about 2.3 million femtozone subscribers in 2012, providing revenue of more than $100 million. These numbers rise sharply to 2015, when 45 percent of femtocell users will subscribe to femtozone services. Femtozone services will see initial adoption in the Asia-Pacific region, but ultimately the North American market […]
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01/18/2011
CableLabs and Cable Europe Labs Expand Relationship
CableLabs and Cable Europe Labs have committed to a closer and more extensive working relationship under a memorandum of understanding (MOU). The MOU establishes a one-year trial program by which the two cable research and development organizations might develop longer-term joint cooperation. “This accord builds upon the five years of collaboration on specification development and […]
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01/18/2011
Cox Consolidates Field Systems, Promotes Campbell
Cox Communications has announced that Jill Campbell, senior vice president of operations, will gain an expanded role to include oversight of the company’s entire field system. Previously, Campbell led field operations for Cox’s eastern division systems. Cox’s Chief Operating Officer Leo Brennan said in a statement, "Jill’s 28 years with Cox and diverse roles in […]
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01/18/2011
AT&T Offers Video To Small Businesses
AT&T is now offering its U-verse TV service and AT&T DirecTV to small businesses, enabling them to purchase a “quadruple-play” services bundle – wired voice, wireless voice and broadband, high speed Internet, and TV entertainment packages. AT&T U-verse TV is available in 131 markets across the company’s 22-state local footprint. The company is targeting small […]