Software-defined Eutelsat Quantum offers better data coverage, bandwidth
Eutelsat Communications today announced software-defined Eutelsat Quantum that will improve coverage, bandwidth, power and frequency configurability for users in government, mobility and data markets.
Airbus...
Comcast appoints Devesh Raj as SVP of Strategic and Financial Planning
Comcast has appointed Devesh Raj as senior vice president of Strategic and Financial Planning.
Raj will be responsible for driving the growth strategy at Comcast...
KT in pact with Verizon to better content delivery
Verizon Digital Media Services said KT Corporation will leverage Verizon EdgeCast technology to better content delivery and quality of service to its Korean customers.
As...
AT&T-DIRECTV deal gets Mexico approval
AT&T on Tuesday said it received the necessary approval from Mexico's Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) for acquiring DIRECTV.
Earlier, AT&T received approval in Brazil and...
Comcast Cable to invest in new data center in Hillsboro, Oregon
Comcast Cable today announced its investment plans for a new data center in Hillsboro, Oregon.
The new data center facility will provide support for Comcast’s video,...
SITI Cable selects Cisco DOCSIS 3.0 technology to launch cable broadband
Indian cable TV MSO SITI Cable has selected Cisco DOCSIS 3.0 technology to launch cable broadband services in the country.
DOCSIS 3.0 technology will enable...
AT&T deal to buy DirecTV for $48.5 bn hits roadblock
American wireless carrier AT&T is facing significant regulatory hurdles to buy DirecTV for $48.5 billion.
Two lawmakers on the U.S. Senate's antitrust panel -- Senators...
Analog Devices adds 2 Ka-band devices for single-carrier satellite communications
Analog Devices has added two Ka-band devices -- HMC7053 block upconverter and HMC7054 high-power amplifier -- for use in single-carrier satellite communications.
The HMC7053 block upconverter and HMC7054 HPA operate in the 29-...
Samsung SmartDirect TVs to come with in-built Airtel DTH
Indian telecom service provider Bharti Airtel on Tuesday said Samsung SmartDirect TVs will come with in-built Airtel DTH connection.
The starting price of Samsung SmartDirect TVs...
Comcast Cable call center in Hudson to hire 100 new resources this year
Comcast Cable on Friday opened its new customer support center in Hudson, New Hampshire, and said it would hire 100 new resources before year-end.
The...
SoftBank to acquire streaming video biz DramaFever
SoftBank Internet and Media (SIMI) is set to acquire DramaFever, an online video business for television shows and movies.
Founded in 2009, DramaFever company has...
Comcast shareholders approve merger with Time Warner Cable
Comcast today announced that its shareholders have approved the proposed merger with Time Warner Cable.
However, final closure of the merger is subject to regulatory...
AT&T-DirecTV deal gets approval from Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago
American telecom service provider AT&T today said it received the approval for the proposed $48.5 billion acquisition of DirecTV from Brazil's Agencia Nacional de Telecomunicacoes...
ARRIS to supply STBs to digital cable TV operator JAINHITS
ARRIS Group on Monday said it will supply STBs (set top boxes) to JAINHITS, a digital cable TV distribution platform in India.
India’s HITS-based Direct...
DirecTV shareholders approve $48.5 bn sale to AT&T
Shareholders of DirecTV have approved the company’s acquisition by AT&T for $48.5 billion, DirecTV said on Thursday.
The $48.5 billion deal, currently under review by...
Huawei supplies hybrid video solution to cable TV operator Megacable
Telecom network vendor Huawei on Thursday said it supplied a hybrid video solution to Megacable, a cable TV operator in Mexico with 2.2 million...