Thursday, March 23, 2006
Ericsson brings HSDPA and IMS to Optimus in Portugal
New news from Ericsson. Looks like they are really pushing their softswitch just like Nortel is. I guess Huawei is really pushing the other telecom equipment manufacturers. Their prices are sooo much lower (not much overhead costs in China) it is really putting a strain on everyone else.
Ericsson brings HSDPA and IMS to Optimus in Portugal
Optimus, a mobile operator within the Portuguese Sonaecom group, has chosen Ericsson's IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) for the delivery of new multimedia and converged services. Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERICY) will also enhance the Optimus 3G network with its market-leading mobile softswitch and HSDPA solutions.
Optimus has taken an important step towards an all-IP network by enhancing its 2G/3G network with Ericsson's mobile softswitch and IMS solutions. Ericsson's IMS solution will enable Optimus to deliver a wide range of new multimedia services such as weShare, which allows users to share different media - including pictures and video clips -during a voice call. The solution will also reduce the costs of network ownership and shorten time-to-market when Optimus introduces new services.
Read the full story: Ericsson brings HSDPA and IMS to Optimus in Portugal
Ericsson brings HSDPA and IMS to Optimus in Portugal
Optimus, a mobile operator within the Portuguese Sonaecom group, has chosen Ericsson's IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) for the delivery of new multimedia and converged services. Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERICY) will also enhance the Optimus 3G network with its market-leading mobile softswitch and HSDPA solutions.
Optimus has taken an important step towards an all-IP network by enhancing its 2G/3G network with Ericsson's mobile softswitch and IMS solutions. Ericsson's IMS solution will enable Optimus to deliver a wide range of new multimedia services such as weShare, which allows users to share different media - including pictures and video clips -during a voice call. The solution will also reduce the costs of network ownership and shorten time-to-market when Optimus introduces new services.
Read the full story: Ericsson brings HSDPA and IMS to Optimus in Portugal
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
New Verizon FiOS TV Programming News
Verizon has successfully reached an agreement with CBS for retransmission and video on demand of CBS content, with programs such as "CSI," "NCIS" and "Survivor."
However they seem to be having a bit of a problem in negotiations with Cablevision Systems Corp. on allowing Verizon access to sports programming they wish to carry on FiOS TV.
CBS and Verizon Reach Comprehensive Retransmission Consent Agreement.
Verizon FiOS TV Will Carry CBS-Owned Television Stations and Local Video-On-Demand Content Deal Also Includes CBS Television Network VOD Content.
NEW YORK – Verizon and CBS today announced a comprehensive retransmission consent and video-on-demand (VOD) agreement, which includes analog, digital, multicast and high-definition rights to programming on CBS owned-and-operated television stations; local VOD content from those stations; and CBS Television Network VOD content, including such current popular network series as "CSI," "NCIS" and "Survivor."
Verizon will offer the programming on Verizon FiOS TV, its new fiber-optic TV service, which is now available in parts of seven states. All FiOS TV subscribers with a set-top box will receive the CBS Television Network VOD content at no incremental cost, which will also be true for FiOS TV subscribers in CBS O&O markets with regard to the local VOD content.
Full story
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Verizon Seeks FCC Intervention to Free Cablevision's Stranglehold on Sports Programming.
Cablevision's Anti-Competitive Behavior in New York and Massachusetts Runs Afoul of 1992 Cable Consumer Protection Act.
WASHINGTON - Stymied by extended stonewalling by Cablevision Systems Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Rainbow Media Holdings, Verizon has filed a formal program access complaint with the Federal Communications Commission to secure Rainbow's sports programming for Verizon's FiOS TV customers in New York and New England.
Verizon FIOS TV vs. Cablevision, full story.
Good to see Verizon is looking for more content especially for video on demand.The cable companies are now in for a rude awakining with systems such as FIOS TV making a greater market penetration and getting more and more content all the time. TV your way, isn't technology great?
However they seem to be having a bit of a problem in negotiations with Cablevision Systems Corp. on allowing Verizon access to sports programming they wish to carry on FiOS TV.
CBS and Verizon Reach Comprehensive Retransmission Consent Agreement.
Verizon FiOS TV Will Carry CBS-Owned Television Stations and Local Video-On-Demand Content Deal Also Includes CBS Television Network VOD Content.
NEW YORK – Verizon and CBS today announced a comprehensive retransmission consent and video-on-demand (VOD) agreement, which includes analog, digital, multicast and high-definition rights to programming on CBS owned-and-operated television stations; local VOD content from those stations; and CBS Television Network VOD content, including such current popular network series as "CSI," "NCIS" and "Survivor."
Verizon will offer the programming on Verizon FiOS TV, its new fiber-optic TV service, which is now available in parts of seven states. All FiOS TV subscribers with a set-top box will receive the CBS Television Network VOD content at no incremental cost, which will also be true for FiOS TV subscribers in CBS O&O markets with regard to the local VOD content.
Full story
And
Verizon Seeks FCC Intervention to Free Cablevision's Stranglehold on Sports Programming.
Cablevision's Anti-Competitive Behavior in New York and Massachusetts Runs Afoul of 1992 Cable Consumer Protection Act.
WASHINGTON - Stymied by extended stonewalling by Cablevision Systems Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Rainbow Media Holdings, Verizon has filed a formal program access complaint with the Federal Communications Commission to secure Rainbow's sports programming for Verizon's FiOS TV customers in New York and New England.
Verizon FIOS TV vs. Cablevision, full story.
Good to see Verizon is looking for more content especially for video on demand.The cable companies are now in for a rude awakining with systems such as FIOS TV making a greater market penetration and getting more and more content all the time. TV your way, isn't technology great?
