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Ericsson enters IPTV battle

June 6, 2006 Company unveils a product suite that will enable phone companies to deploy IP-based television services. Photos: Tuning in to GlobalComm TAGS: IP television, Ericsson Inc., Digital Living Network Alliance, telecommunications, IBM IMS, trade show, Alcatel, consumer electronics, Siemens AG, IP, handset, TV, electronics, mobile phone, Sony Corp., photograph

EU regulator: Let consumers pick telecom standards

December 4, 2006 Let the market, not politicians, choose platforms, says EU watchdog. "Build the services, and they will come." TAGS: regulator, European Union, telecommunications, Hong Kong, standards, broadcasting, standard, TV

Free Net TV threatens telecoms and cable

April 12, 2006 Is spending billions on network upgrades worth it? ABC's free Net TV could undermine paid-TV models. TAGS: Net TV, Disney Corp., The Walt Disney Co., telecommunications, episode, Verizon Communications, CBS Broadcasting Inc., spokeswoman, viewer, cable company, Apple iTunes, TV, video

Telecoms look to the future

March 22, 2006 The heavy hitters at TelecomNext in Las Vegas focus on broadband, TV, wireless and radical transformations in the telecom business. TAGS: telecommunications, Net Neutrality, CEO, Las Vegas, IP television, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, trade show, broadband, BellSouth Corp., Time Warner Inc., chairman, TV, photograph, video

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., NTT Corp., Disney Corp., king, CEO, business model, Verizon Communications, fiber, Las Vegas, TV, video

What's next in telecommunications?

March 20, 2006 CEOs from the major phone companies meet this week in Las Vegas, as they face major changes in the industry. TAGS: phone service, telephone company, telecommunications, AT&T Corp., cable company, CEO, Time Warner Inc., Verizon Communications, broadband, Las Vegas, TV

FCC vote could speed up telecom TV

December 20, 2006 Commission's expected ruling could help phone companies get into TV. But not everyone is pleased. TAGS: agreement, commission, authority, telecommunications, fight, AT&T Corp., cable company, chairman, TV, process, broadband, video

New CEO enters as Qwest faces stiff competition

August 13, 2007 Telecom veteran Edward Mueller has been named the new chief executive of the smallest of the major U.S. phone companies. TAGS: Edward Mueller, Qwest Communications Inc., Ameritech, Williams-Sonoma Inc., U.S. phone company, SBC Communications Inc., CEO, telephone company, telecommunications, AT&T Corp., president, TV

Clearer picture for IPTV tech?

June 18, 2007 Microsoft has tuned up its software for service providers, but consumers shouldn't expect much in the near future.Photos: Is IPTV software ready for prime time?IPTV chugs along TAGS: IP television, Swisscom AG, set-top box, telecommunications company, Mountain View, telephone company, set-top, telecommunications, TV, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp., AT&T Corp., video, photograph

Bills would boost unlicensed Wi-Fi

February 21, 2006 Senators propose allowing broadband deployment on vacant TV channels, saying it would be cheap and easy to set up. TAGS: spectrum, interference, bill, Republican, broadcaster, telecommunications, space, broadband, TV, Wi-Fi

FCC adopts relief for telecom companies planning TV offerings

December 20, 2006 In divided vote, Republican commissioners say action is critical for competition, while Democrats fret rules may be unnecessary. TAGS: telephone company, relief, agreement, telecommunications, offering, agency, community, rule, Verizon Communications, order, programming, TV, AT&T Corp.

Cox president calls for level playing field

June 6, 2006 Speaking at GlobalComm, he says all he wants is to compete fairly using the same sets of rules the phone companies use. TAGS: legislator, telecommunications, AT&T Corp., rule, president, cable company, law, Verizon Communications, TV, video

Mergers are giving AT&T's networks a boost

June 6, 2006 Company plans to upgrade its long-distance network to handle traffic from mergers and deliver an array of new services. TAGS: AT&T Corp., merger, business customer, network upgrade, telephone company, local phone company, telecommunications, IP television, fiber, traffic, city, IP, TV

IPTV prepares for prime time

June 5, 2006 Carriers such as AT&T are ready to roll out services, but new technologies will be needed to increase network capacity. TAGS: IP television, AT&T Corp., deployment, telecommunications, Cisco Systems Inc., pricing, TV, satellite, IP

Telecoms, cable firms take franchise fight to D.C.

February 16, 2006 Phone and cable executives testified before the Senate Commerce Committee on changing video franchise rules. TAGS: Cablevision Systems Corp., cable company, franchise, Verizon Communications, telecommunications, agreement, CEO, AT&T Corp., town, community, law, process, TV, video

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

Study: IPTV on the rise

August 3, 2006 Internet Protocol television is expected to attract 63 million subscribers by 2010--a 26-fold increase over last year. TAGS: IP television, iSuppli Corp., video service, home networking, carrier, telecommunications, programming, TV, IP, video

AT&T to buy BellSouth for $67 billion

March 5, 2006 The combined company would generate about $130 billion in sales and serve nearly 70 million local phone customers. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., telephone company, local phone company, acquisition, SBC Communications Inc., Verizon Communications, Qwest Communications Inc., merger, Cingular Wireless, telecommunications, Texas, cable company, state, U.S., TV

Comcast steals telecom DSL customers

April 27, 2006 The company says it added 437,000 new broadband customers to its roster in the first quarter of 2006, with about a third coming from DSL. TAGS: Comcast Corp., DSL, subscriber, broadband, cable company, Verizon Communications, AT&T Corp., pricing, telecommunications, cable modem, TV, video

Parents group derides V-Chip ads

July 27, 2006 Group says broadcasters' rating system for V-Chip isn't sufficient, supports bill offering alternatives. TAGS: parent, satellite company, bill, programming, satellite, campaign, broadcaster, telecommunications, channel, TV
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