Group including Amazon, Sinclair team to purchase 80% stake in the Yankees-focused regional sports network from Disney in deal valued at $3.47 billion.
Servers and networking revenue decreased 12% to $4.4 billion.
Yossi Aloni joined SeaChange in January 2019 as chief commercial officer. He succeeds former CEO Edward Terino, who left abruptly in February.
Free, ad-based OTT VoD service sets September 1 launch in Australia, integration with Telstra TV.
Timothy Duitsman succeeds Stephen John at wireless infrastructure specialist effective September 1.
Agreement clears Plex to offer free, ad-supported feature films and TV shows from Warner Bros. to US users.
Two services offered TV shows and movies illegally, authorities say, and a federal grand jury has indicted eight people charged with copyright violations.
T-Mobile said its latest 'uncarrier' promotion will allow customers to test out its network with a free hotspot and 30 days of free service.
Says its TA 5000 has been deployed to improve the reliability of a 'leading regional' utility's smart grid power grid.
Charter adds Samsung's Galaxy A10e, Galaxy A20 and LG's Stylo 5 to its mobile device line-up.
Microwave transport systems vendor Aviat Networks reported a slight increase in fiscal fourth quarter and full year revenues.
More than half take more than one SVoD service, according to Leichtman Research Group.
Qualcomm disclosed its extensive WiFi 6 efforts, and said the technology can sit alongside 5G.
The company launched VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer, touted its SD-WAN scalability and debuted virtual network analytics.
VMware announced closing acquisition of Uhana, an AI solution for tuning radio access networks, as well as the next release of its OpenStack solution, and an on-premises version of Pulse IoT Center.
Following initial integration with SFR in France, Altice will follow with similar tie-ins in Portugal, Israel and Dominican Republic.
The Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance released recommendations for the selection process and features for common RF cluster connectors for 5G deployments.
Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson said they will team to develop private network slices, isolated from the public network, that will be available to enterprises for exclusive use for their campus networks.
Sessions, presented by Amdocs and Adtrans, to be presented at tail end of SCTE/ISBE event in New Orleans on October 3.
Video software company appoints Bijal Patel as CFO, Scott Kewley as VP, advanced advertising and data products.
'With this solution, TPx will consolidate a number of appliances into a single service platform based on an open, white box uCPE architecture that is field-proven,' said Jared Martin, VP of MSx Managed Services at TPx.
GlobalFoundries said it filed multiple lawsuits against Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSMC), alleging the company is infringing on 16 of its patents.
Cisco's acquisition of CloudCherry is expected to close in the first quarter of Cisco's fiscal year 2020, subject to customary approvals.
Time Warner Cable acquired Navisite in 2011.
On Aug. 21, Hengtong Cable Australia in conjunction with the Hengtong Group, held an Electrical Power Cable Conference with local clients at the Intercontinental Hotel Adelaide in South Australia.
WiFi company has ties to CableLabs, deal with Mediacom.
They join other AMC offerings, including Shudder and Sundance Now, on the OTT-TV service.
New tech can inspect Dolby Vision-enabled content for file-based streaming systems.
The Pivotal and Carbon Black acquisitions, valued at $4.8 billion, extend VMware into Kubernetes development and security, respectively.
WES is pleased to announce its sponsorship and participation in the Microgrid Experience Center, an exciting and unique feature, at SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo 2019.
CWA members 'ready to right for job security' as negotiations start at Altice's Suddenlink unit in West Virginia.
The nation's top wireless operators, including Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint, announced a major new anti-robocall agreement with all of the state attorneys general in the US. Here are the eight principles guiding the news agreement.
Melanie Hamilton hired as VP, national sales at Comcast Cable's ad sales division.
Trade association USTelecom said it successfully tested a broadband mapping effort in Missouri and Virginia.
Research firm Gartner predicted that revenues from sales of 5G infrastructure will grow from $2.2 billion this year to $4.2 billion next year.
South Korea's SK Telecom said it now counts fully 1 million subscribers to its 5G service.
Startup behind a smart home hub and universal remote completes integration with the Google Nest Cam.
Preetha Vijayakumar, FedEx's VP, Enterprise Network and Communications Services, will discuss how new capabilities, powered by cable's '10G' initiative, are unlocking new opportunities for FedEx delivery systems.
The Interoperable Mastering Format is designed to streamline workflows and reduce costs.
Wave of new enhancements to be shown at IBC 2019.
Program will support Cox's implementation of a 'fiber-deep' strategy.
Atlantic Broadband has expanded its Gigabit Internet deployment for residential and business customers in its Maryland, Delaware, South Carolina, Connecticut and Western PA service areas.
MEF claims the industry's first global standard defining SD-WAN and its service attributes.
The Justice Dept. said one of the central figures in a $10 million telemarketing scheme that defrauded elderly victims used VoIP to hide his real location.
Says it obtained a permanent injunction in Canada against an alleged 'major purveyor of unauthorized film and television content.'
Three-year contract extension covers 8,000-plus CWA-represented workers in 13 states.
LG, one of the world's largest smartphone makers, inked a five-year patent license agreement with Qualcomm that covers 3G, 4G and 5G single-mode and multimode devices.
T-Mobile said it opened a new, 20,000-square-foot facility in Bellevue, Washington, for device testing, including for 5G.
OTT service and league team on free, ad-based streaming channel, The NFL Channel, featuring library content such as previous season of 'Hard Knocks,' replays of classic NFL matchups.
Cable op makes SVoD service available to all customers in its Optimum and Suddenlink service footprints, makes plans to offer it on the Altice One box.
Executives from Verizon and Charter will attend the CBRS Alliance's launch event in September.
Offering with free and premium kids programming also includes parental controls.
Outside TV taps Wurl's AdSpring platform to help monetize its OTT programming.
Free, ad-supported OTT service expands its streaming distribution outlets.
Keysight Technologies said it joined the 6G Flagship Program, which is supported by the Academy of Finland and led by the University of Oulu in Finland.
Small cell company Mobilitie said it scored $1 billion from an unnamed 'foreign investment fund' that the company said it will use for 5G infrastructure.
System uses hybrid cloud/local architecture with AirTies analytics and WiFi Mesh extenders.
Revenue for fiscal 2019 was $51.8 billion, up 7% annually.
Common Networks today announced a new kind of high-speed plan enabling customers to get 300 Mbps home Internet speeds at a lower price than other providers.
GAAP revenue for the quarter was $296.3 million compared to $208.2 million in the second quarter of 2018.
Increasing 2019 revenue guidance range to $30-$33 million.
Law & Crime Network taps Wurl's platform to bring OTT-delivered network to Samsung's smart TV app.
Multi-year deal covers Xandr's addressable offering for DirecTV, Altice USA and Frontier that combines AT&T's first-party data, set-top box info and anonymized subscriber data.
Rick Schiavinato returns as SVP, Bryan Bossard appointed a director.
Ken Taylor is late of March Networks, Optiva and has ties to Sandvine.
AT&T and T-Mobile said they will fight robocalls with the rollout of cross-network call authentication based on SHAKEN/STIR standards.
Company commissions ACG Research to report on cost advantages offered by an integrated 5G vEPC.
Bob Bakish to lead the combined company as president and CEO; Joe Ianniello to be chairman and CEO of CBS.
Consumers saved about $1.6B in energy costs in 2018 via voluntary set-top box energy conversation agreement supported by pay-TV providers, box makers and industry organizations.
Cable dominated the telcos in Q2 2019 even as total broadband sub gains in the period slowed from 480,000 in the year-ago quarter, LRG says.
The FCC said CenturyLink will pay $550,000 to resolve an investigation into the company's placement of unauthorized third-party charges and fees onto consumers' bills.
Fourth round of funding from Connect America Fund Auction covers funding in 16 states.
The two companies will team to provide connectivity, compute, storage and other technology services and applications for a range of emerging technologies, including data analytics, AI, cognitive services, blockchain, Internet of Things, edge computing and more.
Joel Armijo named CFO of Comcast's ad unit, reporting to unit president Marcien Jenckes.
Software and services company Amdocs said it bought TTS Wireless, a privately owned provider of mobile network engineering services, specializing in network optimization, planning and software-enabled solutions, in a deal worth $50 million.
New service features nearly 200 live TV channels, voice-based remote, cloud DVR storage, 4K capabilities.
Bennett, a cable industry exec, died in July following battle with cancer.
FirstNet, the government agency charged with building a network for public-safety workers that is partnered with AT&T, released its latest customer metrics.
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Education, Mr. Kwazi Mshengu, officially launched a high-tech computer centre in Siqongweni High School, in Imbali Township, Pietermaritzburg, on August 8.
U.S. Cellular said new and current customers can get four lines of unlimited data for $30 per month, per line.
CTIA, along with partners like AT&T and Samsung, announced a program to certify locations that are repairing or refurbishing old phones.
Following Broadcom's acquisition of Brocade and CA Technologies, Broadcom is continuing its policy of pursuing acquisitions to further its strategy of providing semiconductor and infrastructure software.
Tower company InSite Wireless Group said it will purchase fiber provider Agile Networks. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Premium offering sells for $6 per month via the OTT-TV service, formerly known as DirecTV Now.
Former Arris exec departs as CommScope splits responsibilities of the COO role among other members of the executive team.
Net income dipped 16.9%, however.
New Instant Impact offering, which tracks a TV campaigns effect on digital activity including website visits, is powered by TVSquared.
Selection spans airline's new Airbus A220-300 fleet.
Strategic alliance with Marlin aims to provide US customers with access to financing.
A Pakistani man is accused of a scheme to bribe employees to help him disable AT&T's proprietary locking software so he could remove phones from their network.
New group includes former execs from Charter, Liberty Global, Arris and Kabel Deutschland.
AT&T launched mobile 5G services — which it brands '5G+' — in parts of New York City, the operator's 21st mobile 5G market. But the offering is still only available to 'select' business customers.
Sprint said it would sell a 5G phone from OnePlus, but did not release details including specifications, pricing and exact launch timing.
New swath of OTT-delivered channels, including Comedy Central Roast and MTV VMA 'pop-up' channels, to debut this summer.
Will integrate acquisition with its Webex portfolio.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 adds enhanced features for hybrid cloud deployments and containerized application development, with a focus on production stability.
Vendor shows new tech at CableLabs Summer Conference.
The company shifted its strategy to provide technologies, professional services, training and support for Kubernetes and data services such as Cassandra, Kafka and Spark.
SES, along with Amdocs, is implementing ONAP orchestration for scalable, automated delivery of satellite-enabled network services on Microsoft Azure.
AT&T's premium unlimited customers can now get Spotify added to their mobile services.
Adds more than 86,000 locations using FTTP tech.
Former Dish exec reports to CableLabs CEO Phil McKinney.
Slower revenues of $289.7M partially offset by broadband and business services growth.
KT selects DASAN Zhone Solutions to provide 100G anyhaul transport gear for its 5G access network.
BT has published its trading statement for the first quarter to 30 June 2019, with revenues and earnings slipping slightly compared with a year earlier.
SK Telecom reported a year-on-year in crease in revenues and said it expects to end the year with more than 2 million 5G subscribers.
Says it obtained a permanent injunction against company that was allegedly distributing more than 500 TV channels illegally.
On July 25, 2019, Hengtong Aberdare Cables held a grand unveiling ceremony for the launch of the Aberdare high voltage manufacturing plant in Port Elizabeth.
Atlantic Broadband launches upgrade plan to bring video, Internet and phone services to the region.
Company sees strong customer loyalty and increased net wireless customer additions with seamless transition to new customer-focused operating structure
According to research firm Gartner, 5G smartphone vendors like Samsung and LG will sell a combined 15 million units in 2019.
Following its $34 billion Red Hat acquisition, IBM builds its multicloud strategy on a foundation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, OpenShift and IBM middleware.
Arista cited 400G and campus product introductions as highlights of the quarter.
