The executive exodus continued at Cablevision with executive vice president of corporate engineering and technology James Blackley and executive vice president of consumer operations Kathleen “Kip” Mayo handing in their resignations. While Blackley will stay on until May, his resignation seemed abrupt given that he was listed as one of the executives that former SeaChange […]
Telecommunications
Cricket, Clearwire sign 5-year LTE deal
Cricket Communications has signed a five-year agreement with Clearwire for wholesale access to its not-yet-built TD-LTE network. The deal will buoy Cricket’s own LTE service and provide Clearwire with a second customer for its new network, still in the planning stages. “We believe this agreement with Clearwire provides us with an attractive option to supplement […]
Clearwire LTE plans intact as partner China Mobile hits snag
Clearwire said its TD-LTE plans remain unchanged despite a major setback at key technology partner China Mobile, whose mobile broadband plans could be delayed by the Chinese government’s plan to hold off on granting licenses for the service. The two companies have been working together on devices and testing for TD-LTE, the development of which […]
Barnes & Noble hires former Cablevision exec as CFO
Barnes & Noble has named former Cablevision chief financial officer Michael Huseby as its new CFO. Huseby, who was also executive vice president during his seven-year stint at Cablevision, was onboard during two spinoffs of Cablevision subsidiaries prior to leaving last year. According to published reports, Barnes & Noble is considering the spinoff of its […]
T-Mobile USA joins RCA
T-Mobile USA has joined the Rural Cellular Association (RCA), which bills itself as standing up for “competitive wireless providers” and is in frequent conflict with Verizon Wireless and AT&T. The RCA and T-Mobile apparently set aside their differences over AT&T’s failed mega-merger, a deal the RCA was vehemently against. T-Mobile did not respond to questions […]
TWCBC completes Hudson Valley fiber project
Time Warner Cable Business Class has wrapped up a fiber-optics project for TechCity Properties in the Hudson Valley that included installing fiber access points on the 258-acre, 2.2-million-square-foot TechCity complex. TechCity, located near Kingston, N.Y., is being marketed to large data center operators in order to help them offer cloud services to their customers. In […]
Dish closes DBSD, TerreStar buyouts
Dish Network has closed its acquisitions of satellite companies DBSD North America and TerreStar Networks, but its plans to use the companies’ spectrum for an LTE network are a long way from being realized. The company had asked the FCC to grant it a waiver to use DBSD and TerreStar satellite spectrum for land-based wireless […]
San Jose doubles down on free public Wi-Fi
San Jose is taking a second shot at providing free Wi-Fi in its downtown area. The city will be installing equipment from Ruckus Wireless, with SmartWave Technologies providing integration. The new outdoor Wi-Fi network is planned to cover San Jose’s business district. In addition to providing consumer access to Internet-based services, San Jose could also […]
Ubee picks up femtocell start-up
Ubee Interactive has purchased substantially all assets of AirWalk Communications, a small company that specializes in femtocell products. Neither company commented on the financial terms. Ubee formed a subsidiary, UbeeAirWalk, to conduct the purchase. AirWalk was a venture-backed company that had attracted about $45 million in investments. The company attracted former FCC Chairman Kevin Martin […]
AT&T to expand LTE in NYC, 11 other cities
AT&T said today it is turning on its LTE service in a dozen new markets “soon” as it works to catch up with larger rival Verizon Wireless, whose LTE network already covers large portions of the country. The latest round of launches includes top markets Staten Island in New York City, St. Louis, Cleveland and […]