One of Britain’s most senior security officials has been assigned to review a cybersecurity center operated by Chinese company Huawei following concerns that the telecommunications firm — which is playing an increasingly large role in Britain’s Internet infrastructure — can’t be relied on to police its own systems. The government said Thursday that National Security […]
Verizon to introduce installment plans for phones
Verizon Wireless, the country’s largest cellphone carrier, on Thursday said it’s joining AT&T and T-Mobile in providing an installment plan for its phones, aiming to satisfy customers who want to upgrade their devices faster or avoid paying the upfront cost of their phones. The plan, dubbed Edge, will be introduced Aug. 25, and allows the […]
NY judge blasts refusal to review online TV ruling
A federal appeals judge warned Tuesday that the revenue streams that finance free television were being undermined by court rulings permitting a startup company to offer live television broadcasts over the Internet without paying fees to broadcasters. U.S. Circuit Judge Denny Chin included the warning in a blistering dissent after the full 2nd U.S. Circuit […]
Dish, Southwest team up to offer in-flight TV
Southwest Airlines Co. is offering live TV that passengers can watch on their own Internet devices for free. Satellite TV provider Dish Network Corp. will pay for the service through the end of the year on more than 400 Wi-Fi equipped planes, Southwest spokeswoman Whitney Eichinger said Tuesday. The companies said that passengers will receive television […]
Vodafone casts bid for Kabel Deutschland
Britain’s Vodafone PLC has launched a takeover bid for Germany’s biggest cable operator, Kabel Deutschland, as part of its push to dominate media services in its biggest market. Vodafone, a British cellphone company with wide international interests, confirmed Monday it will offer 87 euros per share for Kabel Deutschland. The deal values the German company at […]
Cisco wraps up purchase of Ubiquisys
Cisco Systems Inc. said Friday that it has completed a $310 million acquisition of Ubiquisys, a privately held cellphone technology company in the U.K. Cisco said that deal will combine the expertise of both companies to the benefit of service provider customers moving to next-generation radio access networks. Under the terms of the agreement, Cisco […]
Shawnee approves Google Fiber
Officials in Shawnee have approved an agreement authorizing the launch of Google Fiber in the Kansas City suburb. The Shawnee City Council said in a release that council members approved the agreement Thursday, making Shawnee the fifth Johnson County municipality to strike a deal bringing in the high-speed service to compete with cable and telephone companies […]
SEC’s new network with ESPN to debut in 2014
The Southeastern Conference and ESPN on Thursday announced a 20-year agreement to operate a SEC network that is scheduled to debut in August, 2014. SEC Commissioner Mike Slive said the SEC network will produce 1,000 live events each year, including 450 televised on the network and 550 distributed digitally. Slive says the network will carry […]
US Internet ad revenue grows 15 percent in 2012
U.S. Internet advertising revenue grew 15 percent to a record $36.6 billion in 2012, with mobile ad revenue growing faster than other types, according to a new report Tuesday. The report from the Interactive Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers said that mobile ad revenue more than doubled from the previous year to $3.4 billion. It accounted for 9 percent of […]
SeaChange issues weak fiscal 1Q outlook
SeaChange International Inc. shares sank in after-hours trading Tuesday after the video software company issued a disappointing forecast. The Acton, Mass.-based company posted net income of $7 million, or 21 cents per share, for its fiscal fourth quarter that ended Jan. 31. That compares with a loss of $4.8 million, or 15 cents per share, […]