Provides the latest RSS feeds for Cable News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Broadcast Communications.com http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/cat/ebc9d7769bc0759e/ en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 16:24:07 -0400 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:24:07 -0400 30 NBC has added another show in its summer lineup: Siberia, a drama about contestants in a reality show gone wrong. Set to premiere July 1 at 10 p.m., Siberia is reportedly a spooky adventure thriller reminiscent of Lost, set in a remote Siberian territory. Jeff Bader, NBC Entertainment's president of program planning, strategy, and research, believes Siberia's combination of survival ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214667762/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Tue, 21 May 2013 14:13:25 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214667762/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e The Oceanic Time Warner Cable customer care center inside the Sears store at Ala Moana Center will close June 1 and reopen at Ward Gateway Center. Oceanic Time Warner Cable will move its customer care center that's located in the Sears store at Ala Moana Center to the Ward Gateway Center. KITV reports the Oceanic center at Sears will close on June 1 and reopen on the second floor of the ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214667761/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Tue, 21 May 2013 13:23:22 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214667761/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e expansion of its MassiveData TV viewer index . The database now covers 1.8 million cable set-tops and reaches 4.7 million cable viewers. Even though it only launched the index in mid-2012, the company claims MassiveData is already the "largest independent source of cable viewing data." FourthWall is using set-top data to match advertisers with relevant viewing audiences. It ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214665265/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Tue, 21 May 2013 13:20:55 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214665265/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e DALLAS -- AT&T today announced it will launch Digital Life in more markets: Baltimore, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Sacramento and Washington, D.C. AT&T Digital LifeSMmakes customers' lives easier by simplifying the management of their home. Digital Life offers security, convenience and peace of mind, in a customizable and easy-to-use experience from smartphones, ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214665264/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Tue, 21 May 2013 13:20:54 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214665264/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e growing interest in 1Gbit/s networks , a good number of U.S. citizens are still stuck with a low-speed Internet access service. According to ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214665266/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Tue, 21 May 2013 13:20:53 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214665266/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Accounting Rules May Encourage Short-Term Leases The latest lease-accounting proposals from international and U.S. standard-setters, designed to aid transparency and consistency, may encourage companies to shift to short-term leases or structure agreements as service contracts, Fitch Ratings says. This could mean that fewer leases than originally anticipated will be brought onto the balance ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214665268/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Tue, 21 May 2013 12:53:55 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214665268/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e HAVANA -- A company that monitors global Internet traffic says another branch of the Venezuela-to-Cuba undersea fiber-optic cable has come online, connecting the island to nearby Jamaica.Internet analysis firm Renesys says it detected the new traffic between Cuban state telecom monopoly Etecsa and Cable & Wireless Jamaica beginning May 13.Renesys analyst Doug Madory announced the new ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214663531/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Tue, 21 May 2013 12:07:47 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214663531/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e CORNING, N.Y. -- Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) today unveiled the first all-optical, converged in-building wireless solution to satisfy the increasing demand from enterprises, hotels, convention centers, and arenas for high-speed, high-capacity wireless hubs with virtually unlimited bandwidth. Built on a high-performance optical backbone, the Corning ONE(TM) Wireless Platform is designed to ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214663532/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Tue, 21 May 2013 12:06:56 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214663532/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e SHENZHEN, China -- Despite recent media speculation on possible trade action against ZTE and Huawei by the European Union, ZTE wishes to clarify that the company has not been notified by any authority on this. As a public company listed on both the Hong Kong and Shenzhen stock exchanges, ZTE is committed to transparent operations and being in full conformity with trading regulations of the World ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214663535/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Tue, 21 May 2013 12:06:55 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214663535/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e MINNEAPOLIS -- TE Connectivity today announced that it will display a range of distributed antenna systems (DAS) and optical infrastructure solutions that create smarter small cell networks in booth 4048 at CTIA in Las Vegas this week. TE's fiber-fed digital DAS products offer both high- and low-power antennas on the same host unit with unified system management for both indoor and outdoor ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214663533/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Tue, 21 May 2013 12:06:55 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214663533/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e RA'ANANA, Israel -- Pontis Ltd, the leading provider of individual Customer Lifecycle Management (iCLM) solutions for Communication Service Providers (CSPs), today announced that it has reached 300 million subscribers worldwide, through dozens of tier one mobile operators across the globe. Pontis' iCLM solution allows operators to maintain continuous engagement with each and every ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214663534/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Tue, 21 May 2013 12:06:54 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214663534/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e STOCKHOLM -- A smooth and seamless integration of Wi-Fi access is an increasingly important part of any mobile broadband service. Most smartphone users have experienced the frustration of being automatically connected to a Wi-Fi network only to face a noticeably slower connection speed. To ensure users always get the best connection, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) today announces its 3GPP compliant ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214663536/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Tue, 21 May 2013 12:06:54 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214663536/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e NEWBURY, U.K. -- Group revenue down -4.2% to 44.4 billion; full year organic service revenue decline -1.9%; Q4 -4.2% EBITDA down -3.1% at 13.3 billion; organic EBITDA margin down -0.1 percentage points excluding restructuring costs Verizon Wireless ('VZW') service revenue up 8.1%; our share of profits up 30.5% to 6.4 billion Adjusted operating profit above guidance, up 9.3% ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214663538/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Tue, 21 May 2013 12:06:53 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214663538/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e PARIS -- Orange Business Services today announced the expansion of Flexible Computing, an Infrastructure as a Service offer. With 500 customers already operating from its European platform, Flexible Computing is now available from cloud-ready data centers in North America and Asia. Flexible Computing meets the growing demand from multinational corporations (MNCs) for networked cloud ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214663537/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Tue, 21 May 2013 12:06:52 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214663537/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e copper cable had declined while fiber cable demand had grown over the last years, with production shifting towards Asia. "There is overproduction on the cable market in Europe," Tomas Qvist, head of Special Products in business unit Networks, said in a statement. "Unfortunately, our production has not been operating at full capacity for a long time and has struggled with ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214663437/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Tue, 21 May 2013 10:40:06 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214663437/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e LAS VEGAS -- TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS), a world leader in highly reliable and secure mobile communication technology, today announced its Secure Enterprise Messaging Center, an integrated two-way messaging service that enables secure, streamlined communication via email, pager and text with employees, customers and partners. As organizations across many industries ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214660748/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Tue, 21 May 2013 08:43:43 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214660748/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e LAS VEGAS -- TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS), a world leader in highly reliable and secure mobile communication technology, today announced that its TCS VoLTE9-1-1 service is first into production with Tier-1 wireless carriers, including two of the largest North American operators. The fully customizable solution enables 4G/LTE carriers to provide both 9-1-1 call routing and ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214660749/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Tue, 21 May 2013 08:43:42 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214660749/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) lead the charge in today's assault on the EMEA headlines. We knew things were bad in southern Europe but just how bad they are has been underlined by Vodafone's full-year results, which show net profits down by more than 90 percent to 673 million (US1.02 billion) following write-downs of the value of its businesses in Italy and Spain. The mobile giant ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214660750/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Tue, 21 May 2013 08:43:42 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214660750/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Digiweb, the Irish alternative telecoms operator which recently purchased UK-based Viatel to create an enlarged pan-European group with revenues ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214659522/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Tue, 21 May 2013 07:40:22 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214659522/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e State-owned enterprise Broadband Infraco plans to roll out fibre-optic network infrastructure in the northern provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga, TechCentral cites the ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214659521/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Tue, 21 May 2013 07:40:22 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214659521/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e The organisation faces a "fundamental threat" from email and must be reformed in order to survive, the Liberal Democrat insisted.But unions have warned that services will go into decline if the business is sold off.Dave Ward, deputy general secretary of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), whose members will be balloted on the proposals this week, claimed loopholes would allow the ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214659523/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Tue, 21 May 2013 07:18:16 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214659523/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Greetings! Market Drivers May 21, 2013RBA minutes show no further inclination to cutUK Inflation materially lower than expectedNikkei 0.13% Europe -0.82%Oil $96.58/bblGold ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214659524/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Tue, 21 May 2013 07:12:11 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214659524/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e You’re known as one of the few people in Hollywood that can say "no" to Harvey Weinstein. Is that difficult? You know, I am who I am, and I’m a very honest person. Harvey respects that about me, and he knows that when I argue with him, it’s not that I have a personal agenda; it’s what I feel is best for the company. I even had a little tussle with him yesterday, ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214653125/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Mon, 20 May 2013 23:34:10 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214653125/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e The New York-based startup, which describes itself as a mobile-centric news outlet for millennials, plans this summer to introduce sponsored video content to its mix of newsy and offbeat editorial ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214652208/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Mon, 20 May 2013 22:28:43 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214652208/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Google , it seems, is planning to incorporate the OpenFlow protocol, which is currently being deployed in many initial SDN-enabled architectures, into a future version of the Android operating system (OS). At first, the notion is hard to comprehend. But according to a senior Tier 1 telecom operator executive, who discussed his insight into Google's plans on condition of anonymity, this is ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214650146/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Mon, 20 May 2013 20:40:38 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214650146/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e AT&T Inc. 's push into home security and automation is paying off, as customers are lured in by security but end up buying additional services, the head of the ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214648951/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Mon, 20 May 2013 19:27:38 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214648951/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e May 20--The fall TV season for the five networks is still months away, but the battle already has started to win back some of the viewers who have shifted to cable and online programming. Advertisements for the 29 new shows that will fill out the network lineups for the 2013-14 season are airing. Look for stars of those new shows to start making guest appearances on talk shows. As network ratings ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214639957/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Mon, 20 May 2013 15:06:56 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214639957/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Microsoft Eyes OTT Set-Top .) Quoting consultant Richard Doherty, president of Envisioneering Group Inc., Bloomberg suggests the Xbox could even be stripped of its moniker as a gaming console in potential cable deployments, with Microsoft focusing instead on the hardware's video entertainment ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214637216/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Mon, 20 May 2013 12:46:52 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214637216/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e word began circulating that ITV News editor Deborah Turness was on the verge of being named president of NBC News, Pat Fili-Krushel made it ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214637181/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:02 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214637181/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e LAS VEGAS -- Ventev Wireless Infrastructure (ventev.com) will unveil turnkey systems to help companies and institutions "take Wi-Fi outside," extending data networks outdoors in the most intelligent and cost-efficient way, at CTIA 2013 in Las Vegas, May 21-23, 2013. The products include a self-contained portable hotspot for temporary venues, and cost-efficient outdoor enclosure systems ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214635702/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Mon, 20 May 2013 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214635702/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e LAS VEGAS -- Redline Communications Group Inc. (TSX: RDL), a leading provider of broadband wireless solutions for industrial and telecom applications, today unveiled its Universal Wireless Transport platform (UWT), the industry's first and only wireless broadband network solution to operate on any frequency between 100 MHz and 6 GHz - in licensed, reserved and unlicensed bands. This ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214635703/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Mon, 20 May 2013 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214635703/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e ATLANTA -- Movius Interactive Corporation is taking the next step in its global strategy to launch its CAF cloud solution to service providers around the world. The company is targeting Europe, Asia and the US as key regions to offer CAF as a service, with US operators next in line to benefit from the rollout. Movius, a global leader in solution enablement for service providers, will initially ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214635704/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Mon, 20 May 2013 11:42:12 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214635704/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Cable-Dahmer Auto Group Inc. is betting heavily on its auto repair and body shop business to the tune of $2.2 million. That's how much the Independence-based company spent remodeling the former Broome Cadillac, located at 11911 E. U.S. Highway 40, to convert it into a new business called Auto Direct. The 18,000-square-foot collision center is an eco-friendly collision repair center that ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214637217/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Mon, 20 May 2013 11:09:50 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214637217/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Last week, the powerful WACS submarine fibre optic cable was landed in Swakopmund, Namibia. Now, the work has started to make WACS provide high-speed telecom services to consumers in Namibia and ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214635705/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Mon, 20 May 2013 11:08:41 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214635705/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e The battle for the hearts, minds, time and wallets of broadband users is about to reach beyond the front door like never before as smart home services become more strategically important, according to new industry research. By 2014, 44 percent of operators worldwide will use a residential gateway to power home automation services for subscribers, according to ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214634312/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Mon, 20 May 2013 10:39:11 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214634312/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e (Credit: Ice Monkey) This is an update of a deal I wrote about a couple months ago. Until wireless charging hits the mainstream (with either Apple or Samsung leading the -- sorry -- charge), we're all slaves to cables. For example, I'm currently traveling with an older iPhone, a ... http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214634313/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e Mon, 20 May 2013 10:24:28 -0400 http://www.broadcastcommunications.com/index.php/sid/214634313/scat/ebc9d7769bc0759e