* Comcast OKs TiVo’s software
Comcast Corp. has finally approved TiVo Inc.’s OCAP software for use on its DVRs. The two companies announced the deal more than two years ago. Comcast expects to test the service in Boston this fall, the Associated Press reported.
* Occam upgrades Bledsoe Telephone Co-op net
Occam Networks Inc.’s Broadband Loop Carrier (BLC) system will aid in Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative’s network upgrade, which will provide voice, data and video services via hybrid copper/fiber. Bledsoe has purchased multiple components of the BLC system for its network improvement.
* UTStarcom taps Blackmore for COO post
UTStarcom Inc. has appointed Peter Blackmore COO, effective Monday. Blackmore was previously an EVP at Unisys Corp.