In booth #384 at the European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC 2016) in Düsseldorf, Germany (19-21 September), Oclaro Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (which provides components, modules and subsystems for optical communications) is ...
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TOKYO — Murata Manufacturing and TDK apparently enjoyed large jumps in April-June profit on increased demand for smartphone and car parts and by expanding their client base beyond Samsung. Murata likely saw operating profit rise 45% ...
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Computerworld - Starbucks has dropped AT&T as its in-store Wi-Fi provider, teaming up instead with Google and Level 3 Communications to offer 10 times faster network speeds. The coffee shop chain said the changeover will start in August ...
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WatchGuard Technologies has been awarded a "Performance Verified Certification" by independent test lab, Miercom, for performing nearly 3.5 times faster than competing unified threat management (UTM) solutions with standard UTM features ...
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In its newest TV ads, Verizon Wireless brags that it has "America's largest 4G LTE network" -- an obvious response to AT&T's claim that if offers "the nation's fastest 4G LTE network." In the continuing war between the nation's two ...
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Faster network speeds are better, right? LTE cis coming soon to the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone, offering double the downlink speeds of LTE (Long Term Evolution). But U.S. carriers still have to upgrade LTE networks to operate with LTE ...
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The spread of smartphones, powered by fast 3G and LTE networks used to watch ever more video content, are pushing up the volume of mobile data traffic. The challenge for operators will be to turn that into more revenue, as users prefer ...
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Today, CTIA-The Wireless Association released its semi-annual survey, which showed U.S. wireless providers increased their annual network investments from $25.3 billion in 2011 to $30.1 billion in 2012 (up 19 percent). The $30.1 billion is ...
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Microsoft won't have its signature mega-booth at International CES 2013 starting next week in Las Vegas,but that's not expected to lessen the trade show's impact,or largesse. Show organizers said there will be 3,200 exhibitors and they ...
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IDG News Service - Japan's Softbank said Monday it has reached a deal to acquire a 70% stake in U.S. mobile operator Sprint Nextel for $20 billion, forming one of the world's largest telecom operators. The companies said the deal would ...
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Embattled satellite carrier LightSquared proposed on Friday that the government let it share spectrum with federal uses such as weather balloons so it can get enough spectrum to launch its proposed national LTE mobile network. ...
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The U.S.states of Washington,Massachusetts and Delaware have made the most progress in promoting broadband and in providing a broadband-friendly business climate,according to a new study by trade group TechNet. Those three states lead the ...
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Apple's iPhone 5 goes on sale Friday,and many buyers are hoping to take advantage of its faster LTE network speeds. AT&T said Wednesday it added LTE to five large markets this week,listing Seattle,Pittsburgh,metro ...
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IDG News Service-The U.S.Federal Communications Commission is getting ready to measure mobile data speeds in a joint project with major carriers and other participants. On Sept.21,the FCC will hold a public meeting in ...
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Sprint announced Monday it had launched its 4G LTE network in 15 cities, mainly in areas surrounding the major markets of Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City and San Antonio. Residents in and around Waco, Texas, were also added to the ...
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