TDS Chooses Calix for VDSL2 Upgrade in 20 States

TDS Telecommunications, the eighth-largest wireline communication service provider in the U.S, is upgrading its Calix C7 Multiservice Access Platforms (MSAPs) in twenty states with VDSL2.TDS is utilizing all-Ethernet VDSL2 to enable voice, high-speed data, and in some areas video services to over one hundred communities. The service targets 25 Mbps downstream and 5 Mbps upstream. This initiative, which was recently rolled out to customers in Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Vermont, and Wisconsin, will be expanding to thirteen...

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Motorola Spin-Offs Take Effect

The two divisions of Motorola officially become separate companies on January 4, 2011.Motorola Mobility Holdings (MMI) is the company's smartphone division. Motorola Solutions Inc. (MSI) is the company's division that includes public safety radios, handheld scanners and telecom gear. It closed at $40.51.Both companies will continue to use the Motorola brand. http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/US-EN/Homehttp://www.motorolasolutions.com/US...

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Marvell Moves to 802.11n Beamforming

Marvell will integrate transmitter beamforming technology into its family of Avastar 802.11n solutions to improve link robustness for clients ranging from new and existing 1x1- 4x4 MIMO products to legacy devices. Beamforming is a specialized method of radio-frequency (RF) transmission used in Wi-Fi access points (APs), substantially enhancing signal reception at the client and, as a result, extending Wi-Fi signal coverage by two to four times. It can also be used between two clients in conjunction with Wi-Fi Direct.Marvell said its beamforming...

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Video: Lantiq Discusses "The Future of Networking"

Lantiq is a brand new company with 25 years of history. Tracing its origins to Siemens Semiconductor (later Infineon Technologies), Lantiq is focused on the future of broadband and home networking. Imran Hajimusa, President of Lantiq North America, discusses technology evolution, home networking in the broadband era, competition in the silicon space, and network access trends.embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" id='single2'name='single2'src='player.swf'width='640'height='390'bgcolor='undefined'allowscriptaccess='always'allowfullscreen='...

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Lantiq Debuts G.hn Home Networking Silicon

Lantiq introduced its "XWAY" HNX family of chips supporting the ITU-T G.hn global standard for next generation wired home networks. G.hn, which enables network connectivity across all common in-home wiring with data rates as high as 1 Gbps, is expected to become an integral feature in residential gateways, consumer electronics devices, personal computers and Internet-connected smart home devices. The new XWAY HNX devices can be connected using...

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MetroPCS Offers $40/Month LTE with Unlimited YouTube

MetroPCS added a $40 per month, no-contract plan to its menu of 4G LTE services. The plans include unlimited talk, text and Web browsing on 4G LTE handsets. Three options are now available:$40 service plan with unlimited talk, text, 4G Web browsing with unlimited YouTube access.$50 service plan with the same unlimited talk, text, 4G Web services and unlimited YouTube access as the $40 plan. Additional features include international and premium...

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Clearwire Activates in SF Bay Area

On December 28, Clearwire activated its WiMAX service in the San Francisco Bay area. Clearwire is now available in 71 markets across the United States.http://www.clearwire....

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Skype Enables Video Calling on iPhones over 3G and WiFi

Skype released a new iPhone application that supports video calling over both 3G and WiFi networks. The new Skype for iPhone app is compatible with the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and iPod touch 4th generation with i0S 4.0 or above. Video receiving capabilities are available on the iPod touch 3rd generation and iPad. Calls can be made between devices using the new Skype for iPhone app and desktops including Skype for Windows 4.2 and above, Skype for Mac...

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HTC Expected to Debut "Thunderbolt" LTE Smartphone

HTC is expected to debuted a LTE-enabled smartphone at the upcoming CES show in Las Vegas, possible in conjunction with Verizon Wireless. http://www.htc....

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