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Verizon adds 194,000 FiOS subs in Q4; misses earnings estimates
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) added 194,000 FiOS video subscribers in the fourth quarter, en route to a record $28.4 billion in revenue for the quarter, an increase of 7.7 percent from a year ago, and just Read more >>
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AT&T adds 208,000 U-verse subs, sees strong sales in 4Q
AT&T (NYSE: T) today said it added 208,000 U-verse customers in the fourth quarter, bringing its total subscriber base to 3.8 million and topping the 194,000 net adds rival Verizon (NYSE: VZ) Read more >>
AT&T cutting jobs in Connecticut; CWA readies for April contract expiration
AT&T (NYSE: T), blaming its sluggish landline business, has cut some 150 workers from its payroll in Connecticut. The telco eliminated 100 phone operators' job across the state, and also Read more >>
Modem shortages lead to delays in Milwaukee U-verse installs
Post-Christmas demand for AT&T (NYSE: T)'s U-verse service has created a shortage of Motorola modems, creating installation delays for customers in the Milwaukee, Wis. Area, according to news Read more >>
Telcos to top 100 million pay-TV subscribers globally this year
Telcos had a 12 percent share of the global pay-TV market at the end of the third quarter of 2011, according to a new report, totalling 94 million subscribers overall. And, according to Read more >>
Research puts hybrid-STB shipments at 100 million in 2015
The demand for over-the-top content has stirred the hybrid set-top-box market, according to new research that says as many as 100 million of the units will ship in 2015. In-Stat said the boxes, which Read more >>
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- Verizon FiOS TV subscribers get Tennis Channel back in time for Australian Open
- Will spectrum woes force AT&T to make a bid for Dish?
- Showtime taps Azuki to deliver content to Apple's iPad
- Dish closing more Blockbuster stores than planned
- Report: Cost to license content kills Microsoft TV
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Telco TV delivery to grow to 71% IPTV by 2016 as hurdles fall
Challenges like the cost of implementation, sometimes-soft consumer demand, operational expenses and questions about ROI potential have been roadblocks to IPTV expansion around the globe as well as Read more >>
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CES 2012: In-depth coverage
This year's Consumer Electronics Show is in full swing this week, and Fierce's wireline group is covering the action around our segment of the telecom industry, particularly in OTT (over the top) video, online video and cable device markets. Check back frequently for news and articles on CES from FierceCable, FierceIPTV, and FierceOnlineVideo, as well as FierceEnterpriseCommunications and FierceTelecom . Special Report
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- Verizon expands Private IP network service presence in Africa and Middle East
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- NTT puts stake in India data center market with Netmagic purchase
- Motorola Mobility charts video market's migration to home video gateways
- Allstream adds nearly 300 fiber-fed buildings to network in Q4 2011
IPTV News
- AT&T adds 208,000 U-verse subs, sees strong sales in 4Q
- AT&T cutting jobs in Connecticut; CWA readies for April contract expiration
- Modem shortages lead to delays in Milwaukee U-verse installs
- Telcos to top 100 million pay-TV subscribers globally this year
- Research puts hybrid-STB shipments at 100 million in 2015
