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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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12/07/2012
Inside The Beltway 12/07/12
AT&T Wireless, Verizon Wireless, Sprint-Nextel and T-Mobile USA – agreed to accelerate the availability of text-to-911, with major deployments expected in 2013 and a commitment to nationwide availability by May 15, 2014, notes FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski. He adds, “Building on text-to-911 deployments and trials that are already underway, this agreement will accelerate progress and ensure that […]
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12/07/2012
Operators, Manufacturers Commit To ‘Green’ STBs
A group of video providers and device manufacturers that deliver service to more than 90 million American households are launching what the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) say is “an unprecedented ‘Set-Top Box Energy Conservation Agreement’ that will result in annual residential electricity savings of $1.5 billion or more […]
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11/08/2012
New Stuff 11/08/12
New enhancements to the Cox Business Online Backup solution for business include access to more backup and storage technology and to more secure cloud storage space. Cox Business Online Backup backs up files automatically while allowing users to access and restore files in the office or out. All new and existing Cox Business Internet customers […]
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10/11/2012
New Stuff At SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 10/11/12
The QuickTest automated system from integrated logistics and repair services provider Contec (Booth 2121) now can provide support and service assurance for set-top boxes and other consumer devices. Included are a database for monitoring efficiency, pass rates and performance for all reverse logistics or return loop operations; automated notification to MVPDs regarding performance abnormalities and preventive […]
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09/26/2012
Deals Of The Day 09/26/12
Comcast’s Internet Essentials program inked new partnerships with the U.S. Department of Labor and Connect2Compete. The Labor Department will provide information about Internet Essentials at American Job Centers across Comcast’s 39-state footprint, and Connect2Compete will offer Internet Essentials customers an opportunity to buy a low-cost desktop or laptop through its partner Redemtech as an alternative […]