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12/14/2012
After New Year’s Day, What?
It’s the time of year when we’re all making some sort of list and checking it twice. December seems to be the month we all move into panic mode, and only a little of that can be contributed to the holidays. Operators and vendors of all kinds are thinking about the coming year, and just […]
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12/13/2012
Global Connections 12/13/12
Verizon released the final numbers on its U.S. and European 100G network expansion this past year, adding 13,000 miles here at home and 1,616 miles across the pond. The carrier deployed 100G on selected U.S. routes where traffic demand is highest, including Atlanta to Tampa, Kansas City to Dallas and Salt Lake City to Seattle, […]
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12/12/2012
Setting The Standard 12/12/12
IEEE unveiled updates to four wireless communications technologies in the IEEE 802 family of standards as well as a new IEEE 802 standards-development project. The new standards support smart-grid data communications infrastructure. Comments James Gilb, chair of the IEEE 802.24 Technical Advisory Group (TAG), “These new updates to the IEEE 802 standards will enable utilities […]
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12/12/2012
Cloud + Mobile: A Good Business Combo
Mobility is not a technology. It is a state of mind. And it has changed the face of the commercial enterprise. In the early days of mobile telephones, before data access was available and the term “car phone” was still accurate, a mobile device was a luxury that enabled road warriors to stay connected. Now, […]
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12/11/2012
Call Security! 12/11/12
France-based INSIDE Secure, a developer of semiconductor and software solutions for securing transactions, content and digital identity, today unveiled its DRM Fusion for DTCP-IP, a software-based, end-to-end security solution it says helps ensure that such high-value content as high-def video remains secure and is copy protected when transmitted between PCs, tablets, smartphones, smart TVs, gaming […]
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12/11/2012
Events 12/11/12
Kevin Hart, executive vice president/CTO at Cox Communications, will keynote the SCTE SEMI (Smart Energy Management Initiative) Forum 2013 set for April 10 in Atlanta, according to the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE). As part of its efforts to more deeply embed conservation practices, Cox has adopted strategies for reduced energy consumption and increased […]