Neustar may be best known in the telecommunications industry because it enables the portability of phone numbers. But the company is now using the trust and neutrality it has built up over the years with operators to develop other business uses, among them its UltraViolet cloud computing service for distribution of digital rights-protected movies. But […]
@ CTIA: OTT services are next battleground
Panel discussions at CTIA Wireless conventions are invariably hospitable and friendly. But there was an underlining tension Tuesday at the Executive Forum panel that found carriers and Internet companies on the same stage. On the carrier side was Brad Duea, senior vice president of marketing for T-Mobile USA, and Brian Higgins, vice president of network […]
QuickPlay stretches its video wings
On one of the hills in the northern San Diego suburbs is an anonymous-looking office park. Hidden behind the plain buildings is a satellite dish farm, the only clue to what’s inside. This is one of the most sophisticated network operations centers in the world, outfitted some years ago by Qualcomm’s Flo TV operation but […]