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FCC Sets Digital TV Rules

April 27, 2007 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 17 vote(s) | No comments yet

The FCC adopts measures to ensure a smooth transition to DTV in 2009, which is necessary to free up the 700MHz band for wireless voice and data.


Net Neutrality Advocates Ready for New Congress

April 27, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Net neutrality advocates on Thursday reiterated their opposition to allowing preferential treatment on the Internet, and a key lawmaker pledged to continue the legislative battle against prioritized web access.


MobileSphere Speeds Release of SMS Services

April 26, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

MobileSphere announces an emergency SMS notification service early due an increased demand after the Virginia Tech shootings.


Sun Wants Its IPTV

April 26, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Hoping to leverage its relationship with telecoms and start new ones with cable and online video producers and distributors, Sun is offering a hardware/software package for the video-on-demand market.


Answers Sought for U.S. Broadband Decline

April 25, 2007 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 9 vote(s) | No comments yet

A U.S. innovation brain drain, coupled with sloppy government handling of subsidy programs and data collection, have contributed to a decline in the country's broadband standing, technology experts told the Senate Commerce ...


U.S. Falling Behind in Broadband Penetration

April 24, 2007 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 11 vote(s) | No comments yet

The U.S. Senate will be told Tuesday that the U.S. is barely above the midpoint of broadband deployment within developed nations – and it's getting worse.


Batelco, PCCW and Verizon Get Saudi Fixed-Line Okay

April 23, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Consortia led by Bahrain Telecommunications Co., Hong Kong's PCCW and U.S. Verizon Communications have won initial approval to operate Saudi Arabia's new fixed-line phone network, a Saudi regulator said on Saturday.


ShoreTel Adds More VOIP Options for SMBs

April 23, 2007 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet

IP PBX provider ShoreTel on April 23 will launch a mixed bag of IP Telephony enhancements designed to make end users more productive and organizations more efficient, and to reduce the total cost of ownership of ShoreTel ...


FCC to Investigate Broadband Deployment

April 18, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

The Federal Communications Commission announces an inquiry into whether broadband services are being provided to all Americans in a timely and reasonable fashion, and possible changes to methods of data collection that affect ...


Wireless Problems Played Part in Chaos at Virginia Tech

April 18, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1

According to carriers serving the Virginia Tech campus, the massive increase in wireless call volume during the April 16 shooting tragedy left many students unable to place a voice call or send text messages.


Nortel Duels with Cisco over VOIP for SMBs

April 16, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Just after Cisco's launch of integrated networking tools for small businesses, Nortel dispatches its My Business initiative.


Silicon Valley Seeks to Revamp Wireless Industry

April 15, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

A start-up backed by Silicon Valley's power elite hopes to convince regulators to back a business plan that could scrap many restrictions on wireless networks and help Internet service providers like Google Inc. and Yahoo ...


Cisco to Ship 3G Support for Integrated Services Router

April 13, 2007 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet

The router with its new wireless card is designed to be used by remote businesses and emergency workers or in areas where traditional high-speed wired connections aren't available.


Kodiak and Cellular One Bring Push-to-Talk to Alaska

April 11, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Kodiak Networks announced that Cellular One has offered its push-to-talk service to Cellular One customers in all the areas it serves in Alaska; this is the first push-to-talk service to be offered in the state.


Vonage Wins Temporary Reprieve in Verizon Case

April 07, 2007 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet

Vonage won a temporary reprieve from an appeals court, hours after a lower court barred it from adding new customers while it appeals a finding it infringed Verizon Communications patents for making phone calls over the Internet.


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