Citrix has acquired mobile video optimization provider Bytemobile. The deal is designed to give Citrix access to Bytemobile’s potentially lucrative customer base of 130 mobile operators in 60 countries. Bytemobile provides carriers with equipment and services to help them reduce the impact of data-intensive traffic, mainly video, on networks. Citrix, which specializes in enterprise mobility […]
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Flat flex cable proves ultra-flexible
WALLDORF, Germany – 6th June, 2012 – Molex Incorporated announces the addition of two new products in its Premo-Flex line of flat flex cable (FFC) and etched polyimide jumpers. Both products provide ultra-flexible, durable PCB connections for a variety of applications including medical devices, consumer electronics and automotive electronics. “As electronic devices continue to shrink […]
Yale diabetes pioneer Gerald Shulman receives Frontiers in Science award
Yale diabetes pioneer Dr. Gerald Shulman has received the prestigious Frontiers in Science Award for 2012 from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. Shulman is the George R. Cowgill Professor of Physiological Chemistry, Medicine, and Cellular & Molecular Physiology at Yale School of Medicine and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator. He spearheaded the use […]
Verizon argues against PCS fix for LTE traffic
Verizon Wireless said re-farming its PCS spectrum won’t give it the capacity it needs to handle rising traffic on its LTE network, its latest argument to bolster the case for its purchase of nationwide AWS spectrum licenses from four cable operators. Verizon is working to convince the FCC to approve the transaction. Verizon’s competitors T-Mobile […]
Cox survey: Parents doing better job of monitoring Internet safety
According to a recent survey by Cox Communications and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), parents are doing a better job of monitoring their children’s online behavior on home computers, but there needs to be improvement to keep kids safer when they use mobile and other connected devices. The survey focused on […]
Comcast Media Center, In Demand provision new Pac-12 Networks
The Comcast Media Center (CMC) and In Demand have been picked by Pac-12 Enterprises to work together to provision a broad range of technical distribution services for the Pac-12 Networks, the new collection of college sports networks that is slated to launch in August. The Pac-12 Networks were announced in July of last year by […]
GCI, Alaska Communications plan new network
Two Alaska telecommunications companies on Tuesday announced a joint venture that they said should create the fastest wireless network in the state. The announcement by General Communication Inc., or GCI, and Alaska Communications Systems Group comes as Verizon Wireless prepares to enter the Alaska market. GCI and Alaska Communications said they had signed agreements to […]
SCTE sets new record for Cable-Tec Expo abstract submissions
The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) announced this morning that for the third time in four years, a record number of abstracts were submitted for the technical sessions at this year’s SCTE Cable-Tec Expo in Orlando. This year’s record number of 250 submissions easily topped the 231 entries from 2010 and the older record […]
New electrode technology enables ultra-low cost version of EPIC sensor
Plessey Semiconductors has announced an ultra-low cost version of its award winning EPIC sensor that provides remote sensing for high volume consumer markets. A novel electrode design has been devised to replace the expensive titanium dioxide electrodes currently used for the higher end, medical applications of EPIC technology. The PS25451 is an ultra-high impedance, non-contact, […]
Breakdown in Beantown
Five areas shine under the spotlight at The Cable Show in Boston. The cable industry is responding to consumer demands and countering the competition, both traditional and Internet-based, with a heavy arsenal of services and features. There were numerous examples of how the cable industry is rapidly evolving to improve the consumers experience while adding […]