Clearwire isn’t taking the standard approach to LTE. It’s rolling out a version that runs in unpaired spectrum, versus the paired spectrum flavor being used by every other major operator in the country. It’s using the 2.5 GHz band instead of the 700 MHz band. And it’s not aiming for ubiquitous coverage – it plans […]
Telecommunications
NewNet re-launches with WiMAX at the Center
Who says WiMAX is dead? Don’t tell that to the folks at NewNet Communication Technologies or the firm’s owner, Skyview Capital. NewNet is 20+ years old and includes the former WiMAX division of Motorola, which was sold to Nokia Siemens Networks in 2010 and was acquired by NewNet this past February. More recently, the owners […]
Verizon plans 2013 text-to-911 service
Verizon Wireless announced a major text-to-911 push on Thursday, making it the only top-tier operator in the country to offer the emergency service. Wireless operators have been reticent to deploy text-to-911 because of regulatory uncertainty, lack of preparedness at public service answering points and concerns about liability. Voice calls remain the preferred way to contact […]
Possible jury impasse looms in Oracle-Google trial
A federal court jury is having a difficult time reaching a verdict in a complex copyright infringement trial pitting Oracle against Google. A question posed late Thursday in a note from one of the 12 jurors raised the specter of an impasse after lawyers on both sides spent two weeks trying to make their cases. […]
O’Carroll announces retirement from Rogers Cable
Dermot O’Carroll, Rogers Cable Communications’ senior vice president of engineering and network operations, will be retiring at the end of May. The announcement was made internally at Rogers Thursday, with a public announcement due shortly, O’Carroll told CED. Rogers has not yet had time to consider a successor. At Rogers, he has been responsible for […]
Cablevision adds video subs in Q1
Cablevision Systems actually added basic video subscribers in its first quarter – 7,000 of them – along with approximately 42,000 customers each for its broadband and voice services. The company was able to attract new video customers with discounted offers (a triple-play bundle at a two-year promotional price of $70, with an iPod Touch thrown […]
TWC partners with American Express to promote SignatureHome
Time Warner Cable is enticing American Express cardholders to sign up for its premium SignatureHome Premium View tier thorough an exclusive partnership. The MSO’s subscribers that sign up for SignatureHome Premium View with their American Express cards gain access to a first-year rate of $199.99 a month, with savings of up to $300 on the […]
Verizon goes on offense against AWS deal critics
Verizon Wireless sent the FCC a 14-page screed on Wednesday denouncing critics of its AWS purchase to “address a litany of erroneous claims” from T-Mobile USA and a number of other groups. The missive was posted the day after the Commission decided to extend its review of the deal by three weeks after it received complaints […]
Colorado telecom overhaul in doubt this year
Republicans and Democrats in Colorado joined forces this spring to try to undo a massive payout to telephone companies that goes back to the days when most people had landlines and few provider options. The overhaul would gradually eliminate a ratepayer subsidy worth about $54 million annually, but not before giving some money back to […]
TV’s double vision: When 1 screen isn’t enough
As a kid, I dreamed of having a telephone that was plugged into my family’s TV and would let me ring up whoever I was watching. With this special phone, I could reach my favorite TV stars, introduce myself and talk to them about their shows. It would’ve been so great. But I always knew […]