NTT is showcasing its Versatile Openflow vaLidaTor (VOLT) resource control system for software defined networking (SDN) at this week's Interop Tokyo 2013. NTT said VOLT, which was developed in partnership...
NTT West is testing the delivery of 4K TV streams over the Internet. The trial, which is being held with NTT SmartConnect Corp., carriers 4K video (3,840 × 2,160) using...
Intel introduced a new line of solid-state drives (SSDs) for data centers and cloud computing. SSDs offer significant gains for read-intensive applications such as Web hosting, cloud computing and data...
XO Communications' newly launched cloud service is being hosted from CoreSite's facilities in Northern Virginia and Los Angeles. XO is deploying at CoreSite's One Wilshire campus in Los Angeles, which...
SoftBank sweetened its offer to acquire Sprint by an additional $4.5 billion, bringing the total cash consideration available to Sprint stockholders to $16.64 billion. Sprint's Special Committee and Board of...
Comcast activated nearly 3,800 Wi-Fi hotspots in and around Washington, D.C.. Connectivity is available at no additional charge to Comcast's Xfinity Internet residential customers. Comcast said its Wi-Fi strategy currently...
tw telecom is previewing its upcoming "Constellation Platform", which promises dedicated Ethernet access to a virtual private cloud. The company said its goal is to enable enterprise customers to "click...
XO Communications is launching three new cloud services that leverage its Tier III data centers and its nationwide network: XO Enterprise Cloud, XO Cloud Drive, and XO Cloud Vault. XO...
iRobot Corp. and Cisco introduced an enterprise-grade video collaboration robot. The Ava 500 robot combines iRobot’s autonomous navigation with Cisco’s TelePresence to enable people working off-site to participate in meetings...
Deutsche Telekom is launching a cloud-based video solution for over-the-top (OTT) content via fixed and mobile broadband networks. "LiveStream Perform," which is powered by Octoshape, promises broadcast TV reliability delivered...
Mobile Broadband Network Limited (MBNL), the joint venture company owned by Three UK and EE, awarded a 5-year contract to Ericsson to manage operations and maintenance of its radio access...
AT&T announced changes to its mobile device upgrade policies, including a new smartphone trade-in program and BYOD without a contract. AT&T's new 24-month policy aligns device upgrade eligibility with its...
AT&T reported stronger U-verse broadband and TV subscriber growth for Q2 versus the year-earlier quarter. The company now expects postpaid wireless net adds of approximately 500,000, thanks to several successful...
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