About a quarter of patients with deadly cancers had significant reductions of tumor size after taking a new antibody drug, according to results of a large early-stage clinical trial conducted by scientists from Yale School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Harvard University, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and other major institutions. The study appears in the New England […]
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T-Mobile report slams VZW’s use of spectrum
A new study conducted by Roberson and Associates and commissioned by T-Mobile USA refutes Verizon Wireless’ claim that it is the most efficient of the major U.S. carriers in its use of spectrum. In fact, the study, which T-Mobile presented in a report to the FCC, concludes that when certain “corrections” were taken into account, […]
Bright House TV App up and running on iPhone, Android devices
After launching on iPads last year, Bright House Networks’ app for live streaming in customers’ homes is now available on iPhones and Android devices that use the Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. Bright House Networks launched its Bright House TV App in October of last year on iPad devices and now supports all three generations […]
RFID SMT Antenna offers protection features for automotive applications
PREMO launched a new family of its TP0702 standard, universally adopted by industry, according to the company. This format provides up to 50 mV/Apk-pk/m (for 7.2 mH) sensitivity. The new TP0702U and TP0702UCAP is an SMD antenna for low frequency 20 kHz to 150 kHz receiver applications. TP0702UCAP provides an upper and lateral side protection […]
A new method for picking the ‘right’ egg in IVF
In a groundbreaking study, Yale School of Medicine researchers and colleagues at the University of Oxford have identified the chromosomal make-up of a human egg. This discovery may soon allow them to avoid using abnormal — or aneuploid — eggs during infertility treatments, and instead to pick eggs that are healthy enough for a successful […]
Need for speed: Kabel Deutschland uses Arris gear to hit 4.7 Gbps
Arris and Kabel Deutschland proved there’s plenty of mileage left in DOCSIS 3.0 by reaching a downstream speed of 4.7 Gbps in a field trial that used existing standards, technology and hardware. Arris and Kabel Deutschland, the latter of which is Germany’s largest cable operator, conducted the trial at a school in the city of […]
Comcast’s VoiceEdge for businesses available across Michigan
Comcast’s cloud-based VoIP service for businesses, Comcast Business VoiceEdge, is now available across Michigan. The service made its debut in March, and Comcast expects to have it rolled out across its entire footprint by year’s end. Comcast previously said Comcast Business VoiceEdge was deployed across most of the cable operator’s Northeastern Division, which includes 14 […]
Aereo CEO: News Corp.’s lawsuit could kill us
News Corp.’s Fox and other broadcasters went to court on Wednesday to try to pull the plug on a start-up that takes live TV programming and sends it to mobile devices in New York for a monthly fee. If granted, a preliminary injunction sought by the plaintiffs would devastate Aereo, the company’s chief executive told […]
Verizon CTO cautious on small cells, Wi-Fi
Verizon CTO Tony Melone turned away from the wireless industry’s sometimes hyperbolic optimism about new technologies during an investor conference yesterday, when he offered a measured appraisal of the benefits of small cells, Wi-Fi offload and VoLTE. Small cells have been touted as the silver bullet to solving the capacity crunch, a claim often put […]
Frontier prepares to offer mobile backhaul
Frontier Communications has deployed Cisco’s high-speed router to support 4G mobile backhaul services for other carriers. Cisco said Frontier is deploying its Aggregation Services Router 9000 Series (ASR 9000) to enable mobile backhaul in up to 20 markets in the United States. Frontier Communications specializes in providing broadband to underserved areas but has had a […]