Copyright 2005 M2 Communications Ltd. All rights reserved TelecomWorldWire February 1, 2005 From Lexis Nexis Swedish telecomms solutions provider Ericsson said on Tuesday (1 February) that it had expanded its broadband access offering to the Fiber To The Node (FTTN) market through an agreement with Canadian-based telecomms company Critical Telecom. By integrating Critical Telecom’s outside […]
SBC Q4 dips, company to cut 7,000 jobs
Copyright 2005 AFX News Limited AFX.COM January 26, 2005 Wednesday 09:17 AM Eastern Time From Lexis Nexis SBC Communications said Wednesday that fourth-quarter net income fell slightly, but revenue rose for the third quarter in a row on the strength of data and high-speed Internet sales. In related news, the company said it expects to […]
Nortel chief urges U.S. to promote broadband use
Copyright 2005 Toronto Star Newspapers, Ltd. The Toronto Star January 14, 2005 Friday From Lexis Nexis Nortel Networks Corp. chief executive Bill Owens criticized U.S. policy in deploying broadband yesterday, saying the U.S. risks being eclipsed by competitors, especially in Asia. “I don’t know if we’re up to this as a nation,” Owens said at […]
Radiant co-founder Mike Thaw dead at 61
Mike Thaw, the co-founder and president of Radiant Communications, died suddenly of a heart attack on Christmas Eve. He was 61. “Through Mike Thaw’s vision and determination, Radiant grew to become a premier manufacturer producing the industry’s largest selection of fiber optic products. The Radiant Communications team is dedicated to continuing the success of the […]
Presto joins the wireless ranks
Presto Communications is the latest in a growing group of companies to give cable operators the ability to beam data and voice services wirelessly to small- and medium-sized businesses. The first version of the California-based startup’s PrestoBlaze platform uses standard 802.11g radios, though the company also plans to incorporate more advanced WiMax technology as it […]
Amino unveils IP-centric DVR
Amino Communications has taken the wraps off a new IP-based digital set-top with on-board digital video recording capabilities. The device, dubbed the AmiNET500, comes equipped with an 80-gigabyte hard drive and Java-based DVR application that was built in-house. Taking a step beyond dual-tuner DVR boxes being deployed today by some cable operators, Amino’s IP-based DVR […]
Texas MSO clips wires in DOCSIS 2.0 deployment
Sterling Cable of San Angelo, Texas is one of the first MSOs to put DOCSIS 2.0 over the air, opting for a fixed wireless transmission scheme instead of standard hybrid fiber/coax. Sterling, which already operates a Multichannel Multipoint Distribution System (MMDS) service, will add DOCSIS 2.0 to the mix by tapping licensed 2.5 GHz and […]
Utah lights up fiber plans
Two major FTTP projects in Utah reached key milestones this summer. The Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency (UTOPIA) got some of its lingering funding questions answered after closing $85 million in revenue bonds for the first phase of a fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network that will serve 11 member cities and bring more competition to incumbent broadband […]
SBC to pump billions into IP triple-play strategy
SBC Communications Inc. said it will invest between $4 billion and $6 billion over the next five years on IP-based networks capable of piping video, data and voice services to residential and business customers. SBC said it will deliver those services via fiber architectures, though it will deploy them to the home only in certain […]
Verizon’s broadband/cable gambit hits opposition
Copyright 2004 Warren Publishing Inc. TELEVISION A.M. July 26, 2004, Monday From Lexis Nexis Rival telecom carriers opposed Verizon’s latest bids for deregulation of its next-generation broadband service. Via two petitions filed with the FCC earlier this year, Verizon is seeking at least temporary regulatory relief for its developing fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband service, which it […]