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11/09/2012
Events 11/09/12
On Nov. 12, Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) will hold its first international event in London, sponsored by Discovery Communications and marking the debut of the group’s U.K. chapter. There currently are 19 U.S. WICT chapters. "Our mission is to develop women leaders who transform our industry, and we are pleased to extend the advantages […]
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11/09/2012
Global Connections 11/09/12
Wireless broadband solutions provider Alvarion Ltd. just received an additional $8.3 million as a result of the sale of IP patents to Wi-LAN Inc. The third payment installment ($2.2 million) will hit the bank following a separate review and approval by Israel’s regulatory agency.
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11/09/2012
Inside The Beltway 11/09/12
Paperwork filed at the Federal Communications Commission by Charter asks for a two-year waiver of the agency’s set-top integration ban; there is a precedent, with the FCC granting a similar request from Cablevision. The MSO says it needs to be able to lease to subs integrated set-tops that also support downloadable security as it completes […]
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11/09/2012
Deals Of The Day 11/09/12
Once bolstered by a series of mega-deals topping $10 billion, technology deal values declined in the third quarter and volume remained flat, says PwC. Smaller IP deals and acquisitions continued, while larger technology players remained on the acquisition sidelines, focusing on their internal operations after substantial consolidation in preceding quarters. During 3Q12, there were only […]
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11/09/2012
Survey Sez 11/09/12
“To the small-cell vendors of the world, we know what you want to hear,” says Stéphane Téral, principal analyst/Mobile Infrastructure and Carrier Economics at Infonetics Research. “But what you need to hear is that the small-cell market simply isn’t going to explode as many are predicting.” She continues, “The reality is, a majority of operators […]
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11/09/2012
Good Deeds 11/09/12
Time Warner Cable says it will automatically credit many local residential and business customers whose TV, Internet and home phone services were interrupted during Hurricane Sandy. The credit will appear on customers’ statements, labeled “Hurricane Sandy Credit.” TWC also will waive any fees or penalties for such equipment as set-top boxes and cable modems that […]