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Articles published in August 2012

Verizon Weathering Hurricane Isaac


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Verizon Recovering From Flaming Mattress


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August 31, 2012 : Verizon makes significant progress in restoring service after Lawrence fire

Concurrent Vet Upped to SVP


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August 31, 2012 : James Brickmeier appointed senior vice president – strategic marketing

Virgin Mobile Offers $99 Kyo Rise


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August 31, 2012 : The Rise is available right now for $99.99 online, at select dealers and Virgin Mobile’s own branded stores

Cable CPE Repair Firm Reorgs


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August 31, 2012 : Contec announces consensual agreement to significantly reduce long-term debt

Extreme Appoints LatAm VP


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August 31, 2012 : Extreme Networks announced that it has promoted Carlos Perea to the position of vice president of sales for Latin America

Pace Wins India Deals


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August 31, 2012 : Indian cable operators select Pace pre-integrated software and set-top box solution to support digital service rollout

UTStarcom Offloads IPTV, Has New CEO


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August 31, 2012 : UTStarcom Holdings announced that the company successfully closed the previously announced divestiture of its IPTV business

Verizon Waives Text Fees on Isaac Donations


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August 31, 2012 : Verizon Wireless has implemented a mobile giving program, enabling customers to recovery from Hurricane Isaac

MightyText Wins $100K in Venture Financing


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August 31, 2012 : Qualcomm announced the North American regional winner of its 2012 QPrize venture investment competition

BT Connects With Rostelecom


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August 31, 2012 : BT to work with Rostelecom for optimal network reach in Russia

ZTE Preps Grand X IN Launch


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August 31, 2012 : ZTE Grand X IN handset to be sold across Europe beginning in September

Amazon Conveniently Sells Out of Kindle Fires


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August 30, 2012 : Kindle Fire -- the best-selling product on Amazon since its launch -- is now sold out

Elemental Rolls Cloud Video Encoder


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August 30, 2012 : Elemental demonstrates next-generation media processing at IBC based on Amazon Web services

HBO Goes Nordic


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August 30, 2012 : HBO Nordic to launch in mid-October

FiOS ITV Usage Surged During Olympics


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August 30, 2012 : Interactive TV engagement soars during the Olympics coverage on Verizon’s FiOS TV App, powered by Ensequence

TeliaSonera, Samsung Bypass the STB


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August 30, 2012 : TeliaSonera and Samsung launch IPTV solution for Smart TV, eliminating the set-top box

Sencore, Elemental Strike Global Reseller Deal


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August 30, 2012 : Sencore to distribute Elemental Technologies' product line worldwide

Midcontinent Streams With ESPN


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August 30, 2012 : Midcontinent Communications customers can now access ESPN’s live streaming content via the award-winning WatchESPN app

TiVo Loses $27.7M in Q2


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August 30, 2012 : TiVo reports results for the second quarter ended July 31, 2012

Adobe Pass Claims TV Everywhere Gold


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August 30, 2012 : Olympics help Adobe drive mainstream adoption of “TV Everywhere” across broadcasters and cable networks

Researchers Watch Atom-Level Photonics


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August 30, 2012 : Researchers measure photonic interactions at the atomic level

Ciena Reports Fiscal Q3 Loss of $29.8M


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August 30, 2012 : Ciena today announced unaudited financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended July 31, 2012

Telekom Austria Surveys Internet Habits


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August 30, 2012 : Telekom Austria Group’s survey: Seven out of 10 Austrians turn to the net when they don’t know the answer

Orange Business Services Wins EC Deal


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August 30, 2012 : Orange Business Services continues network evolution for European Commission’s Directorate General Taxation and Customs Union

AimValley Proposes TSoP Standard


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August 30, 2012 : AimValley and Alcatel-Lucent have written an IETF draft standard for Transparent SDH/SONET over Packet (TSoP) technology

Espial Joins Open IPTV Forum


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August 30, 2012 : Espial accelerates the adoption of IPTV technology in joining the open IPTV forum

Ireland Unveils National Broadband Plan


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August 30, 2012 : Bringing faster broadband to rural areas as important for Ireland as rural electrification State Investment of €175M envisaged

Vivendi Reports H1 Adjusted Net Income of €1.5B


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August 30, 2012 : Vivendi: First half year results as expected, enabling the group to confirm 2012 forecasts

Sprint Turns Up LTE in 4 Markets


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August 30, 2012 : Sprint continues nationwide 4G LTE expansion, adding four more cities to broaden its coverage

LG U+ Offers 4G Voice With Ericsson


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August 30, 2012 : LG U+ launches voice over LTE services with Ericsson

China Mobile Tests LTE TDD With Aeroflex


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August 30, 2012 : China Mobile Research Institution (CMRI) collaborates with Aeroflex for TD-LTE network testing

Adtran Enhances Virtual WLAN


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August 30, 2012 : Adtran enables cloud-based wireless LANs for managed service providers

Ciena Reports Fiscal Q3 Loss of $29.8M


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August 30, 2012 : For Q3 2012, Ciena reported revenue of $474.1M

U-verse Friends Facebook


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August 29, 2012 : AT&T brings Facebook to your TV screen with new U-verse TV app

DoD Certifies Calient


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August 29, 2012 : Cornet Technology leverages Calient’s 3-D MEMS technology to deliver first JITC-certified all-optical switch

TIA Launches Scholarship in Honor of Late CEO


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August 29, 2012 : TIA launches scholarship in honor of late Tellabs CEO & TIA board member Rob Pullen

Fluke Turns Up Heat Map on Android Wi-Fi Performance


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August 29, 2012 : Fluke Networks’ AirMapper app for Android provides first heat map of actual Wi-Fi network throughput on a smart device

Sigma's SoC Combines 3-D With XBMC


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August 29, 2012 : Sigma Designs enters XBMC arena with 3-D SoC processor

Digitalsmiths Revs Biz Rules Engine for Web Video


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August 29, 2012 : Digitalsmiths offers new solution for monetizing video discovery experiences

Concurrent Pockets Small Q4 Profit


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August 29, 2012 : Concurrent reports fiscal 2012 fourth quarter and fiscal year financial results

Nokia, Harman Team on Audio Tech


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August 29, 2012 : Nokia and HARMAN partner on development of innovative wireless consumer audio technologies

Cricket Revamps Data Plans With Muve Music


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August 29, 2012 : Cricket introduces new wireless rate plans with more wireless choices, data options, ways to listen to music and ways to call internationally

SmarTone Launches 1800MHz LTE


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August 29, 2012 : SmarTone switches on 1800MHz 4G LTE network in Hong Kong

Comptel Touts Asia Deal


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August 29, 2012 : Asian mobile operator expands partnership with Comptel to develop bespoke device detection solution

Agilent, China Mobile Team Up


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August 29, 2012 : Agilent Technologies announced an agreement to collaborate with China Mobile Communications Research Institute

Telstra Extends 4G Coverage


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August 29, 2012 : Telstra will more than double its 4G coverage area in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth

Verizon Ready for Hurricane Isaac


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August 29, 2012 : Verizon readies its network and physical assets in Florida in preparation for Tropical Storm Isaac

Country Cablevision Weaves Fiber


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August 29, 2012 : Country Cablevision deploys Clearfield for high speed fiber optic network build

ZTE Unveils LTE Smartphone


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August 28, 2012 : ZTE’s global debut of Grand X LTE (T82) with China Mobile Hong Kong
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