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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. TAGS: Mark Wegleitner, fiber, Verizon Communications, FTTH, AT&T Corp., neighborhood, DSL, entertainment, TV

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. TAGS: Verizon Communications, fiber, data service, SBC Communications Inc., digital television, cable company, TV, programming, AT&T Corp., agreement, entertainment, video

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. TAGS: Verizon Communications, fiber, SuperComm, franchise, regulator, agreement, innovation, TV, wireless network, CEO

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 TAGS: Verizon Communications, fiber, Hummer, DSL service, cable company, street, DSL, TV

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. TAGS: Verizon Communications, Bayer AG, subscriber, fiber, AT&T Corp., fiber-optics, High-speed Internet, Internet service, CEO, broadband, video, TV

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. TAGS: fiber, broadcaster, SBC Communications Inc., digital television, Rick Boucher, Verizon Communications, cable company, set-top box, set-top, Democrat, TV, AT&T Corp., programming, video

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. TAGS: Cablevision Systems Corp., Verizon Communications, cable company, data service, fiber, COO, community, DSL, telephony, broadband, TV

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. TAGS: Microsoft TV, fiber, fiber-optics, Digital Home, Time Warner Inc., Verizon Communications, video service, BellSouth Corp., SBC Communications Inc., TV, agreement, Comcast Corp., cable company, broadband, Microsoft Corp., video

AT&T enters TV market

January 5, 2006 Company offers Internet-based TV service to a limited number of customers in Texas. TAGS: AT&T Corp., Texas, Verizon Communications, launch, fiber, TV, channel, viewer, IP

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. TAGS: AT&T Corp., network upgrade, cable company, Comcast Corp., fiber, Verizon Communications, TV, IP, video

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. TAGS: video service, Verizon Communications, cable company, satellite company, content provider, channel, satellite, DirecTV, fiber, town, TV, Texas, pricing, video, U.S., movie

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. TAGS: pay-TV, fiber, fee, Verizon Communications, broadcaster, cable company, broadband Internet, telephone company, SBC Communications Inc., broadband, CEO, telecommunications, AT&T Corp., video, DSL, TV

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. TAGS: IP television, AT&T Corp., subscriber, fiber, expansion, delay, Verizon Communications, broadband, TV, CEO, programming, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Comcast Corp., Verizon Communications, cable company, YouTube, YouTube Video, VoD, Web 2.0, fiber, telephone company, TV, collaboration, telecommunications, service provider, programming, video, cell phone

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. TAGS: Verizon Communications, broadband, fiber, VoD, broadband service, multimedia, broadcasting, IP, TV

Tangled up in fiber

May 2, 2005 For communities planning to build out their own fiber networks, the devil is in the details. TAGS: fiber, fiber-optic network, broadband, Philadelphia, city, Verizon Communications, Utah, fiber-optics, Oregon, Wi-Fi, TV

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. TAGS: HDTV, cable company, subscriber, fiber, TV, Verizon Communications, programming, AT&T Corp.

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 TAGS: telecommunications, Time Warner Inc., Disney Corp., NTT Corp., king, business model, CEO, Verizon Communications, fiber, Las Vegas, TV

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. TAGS: optical network, Alcatel, IP television, bandwidth, fiber, Verizon Communications, IP, HDTV, programming, TV
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