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du partners with Alcatel-Lucent

With an eye on the proliferation of mobile data and broadband, du has announced a partnership agreement with Alcatel-Lucent to deploy the latest in IP-routing technology to achieve convergence in its telecom services. Demand for high-speed broadband access, IPTV services, mobile video and more is expanding dramatically in the UAE. By deploying state-of-the-art IP routing […]

January 23, 2013

Sky selects AirTies wireless connector

AirTies Wireless Networks is providing British Sky Broadcasting with wireless connectors that allow Sky TV users to wirelessly access Sky’s TV on demand service. The wireless connectors enable Sky customers to access a comprehensive library of TV on demand by simply connecting Sky+ HD set-top boxes to the existing home gateway. Bulent Celebi, Executive Chairman […]

January 8, 2013

Technicolor unveils Qeo

Technology specialist Technicolor has confirmed the release of Qeo, a software framework that allows for seamless interoperability between devices and applications of all brands and ecosystems. Qeo allows devices, applications and over-the-top cloud solutions to speak to one another to deliver simpler and richer smart home, entertainment, communication and personal media services. The result is […]

January 8, 2013

Qualcomm introduces StreamBoost technology

Qualcomm has announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Atheros, has introduced StreamBoost technology for Wi-Fi routers and gateways. By intelligently managing a home’s broadband connection, Qualcomm StreamBoost gives each device and each application the bandwidth it needs to ensure the best possible experiences in the connected home. While the new 802.11ac standard was designed to address […]

January 7, 2013

Seagate Wireless Plus storage device

Seagate Technology has announced the next evolution of the company’s wireless storage category, Seagate Wireless Plus mobile device storage at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show. Designed to wirelessly stream content for up to eight smartphones or tablets with enough space for up to 500 HD movies, this new wireless hard drive, will extend the limits […]

January 7, 2013

Safe pair of hands wins Moto

The STB business of Motorola has gone to Arris as they beat out Pace and others with a winning $2.35 billion bid. Arris is one of those billion dollar (in fact currently about $1.75 billion market cap) that no one not in its sector has ever heard of. They are so low profile the deal […]

December 21, 2012

Arris acquires Motorola STB business

Broadband media technology specialist Arris Group and Google have confirmed that Arris and Motorola Mobility, a Google subsidiary, have entered into a definitive agreement under which Arris will acquire the Motorola Home business from Motorola Mobility, for $2.35 billion in a cash-and-stock transaction approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies. Motorola Mobility’s Home business delivers […]

December 20, 2012

OpenTV files patent suit against Netflix

Digital television and advanced advertising solutions specialist and Kudelski Group company OpenTV has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against online entertainment streaming service Netflix in the US District Court in Delaware. The lawsuit alleges that Netflix is wilfully infringing seven US patents, in particular those covering aspects of over-the-top TV technology, including: the use of […]

December 20, 2012

Sky claims brand infringement on Sky Wi-Fi Smartpen

Digital pen maker Livescribe has been forced to pull its flagship Sky Wi-Fi Smartpen from stores in the UK after it was sued by BSkyB. Sky claims that Livescribe breaches its “Sky” trademarks with the gadget, which records audio and wirelessly transfers it to users’ computers. Sky is suing Livescribe – as well as Dixons […]

December 17, 2012

Cable ONE selects TiVo for next-generation TV experience

Cable ONE, the USA’s 10th largest Cable MSO, has become the latest cable operator to offer the TiVo multi-screen, multi-source experience to its subscribers. The operator has selected TiVo as its exclusive software provider for all new DVRs purchased, and plans to offer its subscribers TiVo’s user experience and next-generation video services starting with TiVo’s […]

November 28, 2012