The Woz hired as an adviser on Sony’s Steve Jobs biopic
The Apple co-founder and longtime friend of Jobs will serve a technical “tutor” on computers and will also offer insight on the iconic chief himself.
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Frontier has no plans to offer IPTV to offset residential declines
Frontier Communications (NYSE: FTR), like many of its ILEC counterparts, is trying to find ways to offset the inevitable declines in its residential business revenues, but one thing it won’t do is build out an IPTV service.
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In detail: Following the Packet Optical Transport Systems (P-OTS) evolution
As service providers look to transition to an all-packet based network, the Packet Optical Transport System (P-OTS) has emerged as the mechanism that can support packet transport services such as Ethernet and MPLS over optical networks.
From a vendor p…
Verizon Says FiOS Rate Hikes Coming – High Satisfaction Rankings Mean Crappier Pricing?
In addition to announcing new shared data plans and the death of unlimited wireless, Verizon CFO Fran Shammo this week also announced that FiOS customers can expect a new slate of price hikes soon. Speaking at the JP Morgan investor conference this wee…
Zayo bolsters its wireless backhaul capabilities in Phoenix
Zayo is capitalizing on the growth of wireless backhaul services by adding 123 new towers and 165 route miles to its network in Phoenix.
The build out, which is a 60 percent increase over its existing network, will establish network service presence in…
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Verizon plans price hikes for Fios, wireless users
Verizon customers should expect to pay more for Fios and their wireless service, as the company looks for ways to increase revenue to justify its spending on its infrastructure.
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3M offers Slim Lock Closure for fiber to the antenna
3M says its new Slim Lock Closure for wireless applications weatherproofs coaxial jumper cable connections on the cell tower where 7/16 DIN connectors are used. The compact closure protects connections at the antenna and remote radio unit (RRU) and com…
Hangers with ‘like’ counts let Facebook dictate fashion
Even if you’re not popular on Facebook, your clothes can be. Special clothes hangers at a Brazilian store show the number of Facebook likes each item has.
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Corning, Lightwave open FTTXcellece Award nominations
Corning Inc. (NYSE: GLW) and Lightwave will honor an individual for leadership in the deployment of optical access networks in North America with the ninth annual FTTXcellence Award. The award will be presented Sept. 26 at the 2012 FTTH Conference &…