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Canby Telcom to Launch Broadband TV Featuring Roku Channel

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5/21/13 at 1:25 PM by
Independent broadband provider Canby Telcom, based in Canby, Oregon, is set to launch a channel on the Roku OTT set-top-box, which features a package of live local broadcast channels and video-on-demand from its own local content channel CTV5. The move illustrates the emerging trend of...Learn More

Nex-Tech Wireless Opts for Cloud RCS Solution

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5/21/13 at 9:17 AM by
FORT MYERS, FL — May 21, 2013 — Interop Technologies, a provider of core wireless solutions for advanced messaging, over-the-air handset management, and connectivity gateways, today announced that Nex-Tech Wireless will deploy its cloud Rich Communication Services (RCS) solution. The regional operator has also renewed...Learn More

Regulators Eliminate Incumbent Carrier Requirements

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5/20/13 at 12:59 PM by
Incumbent local exchange carriers will have to comply with fewer regulations as the result of an order adopted by the FCC last week. The commission also issued two notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that could lead to a further reduction in incumbent telco regulatory requirements....Learn More

FCC Cracks Door Open on Naked DSL, Standalone Broadband

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5/17/13 at 11:33 AM by
There has been some tension in the marketplace regarding broadband and voice service, particularly in rural markets. It stems from growing consumer demand for standalone broadband – that is subscribing to broadband without the requirement for an accompanying voice line (sometimes referred to as naked...Learn More

Sprint Closes on Spectrum Purchase from U.S. Cellular

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5/17/13 at 11:19 AM by
May 17, 2013 — OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sprint (NYSE: S) today completed its transaction with U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM) to acquire 20MHz of PCS spectrum in various Midwest markets including Chicago, South Bend, Ind., and Champaign, Ill., and 10MHz of PCS spectrum in the St....Learn More

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  • Skype Is Just Another Microsoft Product
    May 22, 2013
    If there ever was a time when Skype was ripe for being knocked off their throne, it’s now. You see, Skype despite all of Steve Ballmer’s promises to telecom leaders after the acquisition was first ann …
  • You Aren't Just a Customer: You are Becoming the Product
    May 22, 2013
    In terms of business model, users of “no incremental cost” applications, supported by advertising, make the user the product. Now subscribers to mobile services are similarly becoming the product, as …
  • Happy 40th Birthday Ethernet!
    May 22, 2013
    Today marks the 40th birthday of Ethernet, which has come a long way since the napkin on which it was conceived by Bob Metcalfe at Xerox PARC.  Generally when we talk about 40th birthdays, we look bac …
  • Ruckus Lands Stadium WiFi Deals
    May 22, 2013

    Providing high speed public Wi-Fi access within huge venues requires new approach to developing and deploying Wi-Fi that focuses signals and reduces contention

  • Sprint Buys Mobile App-Maker Handmark
    May 22, 2013

    Sprint acquires Handmark/OneLouder to enhance Pinsight Media+ advertising capabilities

  • CTIA: Verizon Pushes for Single-Mode LTE
    May 22, 2013

    Verizon is examining single-mode LTE devices, but they may not be smartphones as operators are reluctant to lose their 3G safety nets anytime soon

  • Faster & faster! The US now has 82.4 million broadband connections
    May 22, 2013
    Americans continue to spend big on their internet needs, and that is reflected in the robust demand for broadband during the first three months of 2013. Data collected by Leichtman Research Group, a D …
  • Ergen's Latest Gambit: $2B for LightSquared?
    May 22, 2013

    Dish CEO’s latest wireless gamble is reportedly a $2 billion bid for LightSquared spectrum he might not ever get to use

  • Google Fiber's Future Looks Limited
    May 21, 2013

    Analysts foresee a slo-mo rollout for Google’s gigabit fiber service

  • Mobile Broadband Changes the Way People Use the Internet
    May 21, 2013
    There were about 90 million U.S. fixed broadband accounts in service in June 2012, and 153 million mobile broadband accounts, according to the latest report from the Federal Communications Commission. …
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