Universal Electronics Inc. inked a deal to supply its Navigator and Millennium 4 wireless remote controls to Comcast Cable for its digital set-top boxes. Financial terms were not disclosed. …
Concurrent Computer Corp. promoted Robert Chism to CTO of its XSTREME unit. The promotion expands Chism’s roll as VP of engineering and development, the company says. Chism will oversee iTV strategy and development, and replaces Fred Allegrezza, who will remain as a consultant during the transition. …
Jim Ramo was named CEO of Movielink, a Los-Angeles VOD distribution service and joint venture formed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal Studios and Warner Bros. Ramo was a consultant at Shelter Ventures, but has a resume that includes VP at Times Mirror Cable Television, and a founder and executive VP of DirecTV. …
Optical Internet provider Cogent Communications will lease fiber in the Kansas City area from American Fiber Systems, the two say. The agreement is the first of many, they add, and will up Cogent’s presence in Kansas City. …
Level 3 inked a three-year, $100 million deal to provide dial-up Internet access service to SBC Internet Services. SBC is a subsidiary of SBC Communications Inc. The deal stems from Level 3’s Jan. 24 closing on its acquisition of McLeodUSA Inc.‘s wholesale dial-up access business assets. …
RF Industries Ltd.‘s RF Connectors unit landed three orders for coaxial cable products valued at $790,000. The assemblies use RFI’s reverse polarity Sub-Miniature Bayonet connectors for antenna leads for automotive applications, it says. The company shipped about $500,000 of the product last year, it says. …
SONICblue Inc. and NETGEAR will team on networked digital home entertainment. The duo will provide complementary technologies, solutions and product, they say, and will do cross-promotions and other collaboration on marketing the results. …
COGECO Cable will use the eAssist Solution Suite from eAssist Global Solutions in a new customer service initiative. COGECO will phase in the software, started with creating an integrated contact center, followed by launching knowledge base capabilities, e-mail, chat and self-service. …
Encoda Systems appointed Paul Stewart senior VP of sales. Stewart will combine the company’s business management and automation solutions units. He was global service sales manager for service provider channel sales at Cisco Systems. …