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Verizon technology chief talks fiber
July 6, 2007
CTO Mark Wegleitner explains why Verizon is spending billions to take fiber to the doorstep.
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Verizon racks up more TV deals
April 22, 2005
Company will offer A&E programming as part of its digital TV service over high-speed Fios fiber network.
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Verizon CEO touts trickle-down benefits
June 7, 2005
Ivan Seidenberg tells a packed house at Supercomm that Verizon's success in deploying new services will benefit the entire industry.
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Verizon hits the gas on fiber campaign
May 9, 2005
Fleet of Hummers hits the streets to tout Fios fiber-to-the-premise network, as Verizon looks to beat out cable for customers. Photos: High in high-speed fiber
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Verizon's fiber-optic payoff
June 21, 2007
Investors squawked a few years ago when Verizon said it would spend billions to take fiber to the doorstep. Now they're cheering.
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Bells' fiber plans spark political flame war
April 20, 2005
Local TV broadcasters complain about Verizon and SBC's plans to deliver video over fiber links. Members of Congress are concerned too.
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Cablevision: We're not afraid of Verizon's fiber
May 5, 2005
Verizon announces further expansion into Cablevision's territory, sparking fightin' words from the cable company's COO.
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Verizon wants its Microsoft TV
January 29, 2005
The nation's largest phone company plans to use Microsoft's software to power its fiber-optic television service.
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AT&T enters TV market
January 5, 2006
Company offers Internet-based TV service to a limited number of customers in Texas.
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Laying a new path to your TV
December 28, 2006
As AT&T brings its Internet-based service to more markets, Comcast is souping up a network upgrade of its own.
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Verizon switches on TV service
September 22, 2005
Launch of paid TV service marks opening of bid to take on cable providers in video. But Verizon has a long road ahead of it, analysts say.
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Verizon CEO calls for pay-TV rule changes
April 18, 2005
Says telephone company shouldn't be required to pay fees to local governments for offering pay TV over fiber.
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AT&T to ramp up IPTV's expansion
January 25, 2007
CEO says new U-verse service is working better than expected, and the company plans to push IPTV more aggressively this year.
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Phone, cable companies embracing Web 2.0
November 8, 2006
As cable and telephone companies increasingly offer the same services, some are turning to Internet collaboration to set themselves apart.
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Verizon to use new tech to slash costs
March 9, 2006
The technology will let broadband signals travel over existing cable wiring in homes to reduce Fios installation costs.
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Tangled up in fiber
May 2, 2005
For communities planning to build out their own fiber networks, the devil is in the details.
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CEO: Consumers liking bundled telecom services
May 3, 2006
Time Warner chief credits gains in cable business to selling a "triple play" of TV, broadband and telephony.
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HDTV--the clincher in war between cable and phone?
June 13, 2006
High-definition TV could be the crucial factor in the tussle between phone and cable companies for TV programming subscribers.
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Customer is king in new telecom era
March 21, 2006
CEOs at TelecomNext declare that consumers are the focus of new and aggressive strategies for expanding their markets. Photos: TelcomNext keynotes
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Newly adopted standard means bandwidth boost for IPTV offerings
June 3, 2005
The recently ratified standard for optical access could be key to offering interactive and high-definition IPTV in the future.
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