Verizon community forums help consumers get answers
03.31.2009
Verizon community forums have become the company's latest offering for customers to submit questions, share advice and get answers about Verizon's broadband, entertainment and communication services, the company announced.

Broadband industry buzzes about competing conventions
03.31.2009
April 1st marks the starting date for two competing but interconnected conventions in the broadband industry, with cable and wireless service providers gathering in Washington, DC and Las Vegas for big trade shows.

Wireless convention starts Wednesday in Las Vegas
03.31.2009
More than 1,000 exhibitors will present innovative wireless products and services on the show floor at International CTIA Wireless 2009 convention, running April 1-3 in Las Vegas.

Sopranos creator making miniseries for HBO
03.30.2009
David Chase, the creator of the wildly popular HBO series The Sopranos, is currently developing a new miniseries for the premium cable channel, according to HBO's parent company, Time Warner Cable.

Warner Bros. releasing classic films for downloading
03.30.2009
Some classic films from the golden age of Hollywood will be made available on DVD and digital downloads for the first time, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group (WBHEG), a division of Time Warner, announced.

Mobile broadband revenues to grow 450 percent by 2014
03.30.2009
The explosion of growth in mobile broadband use is expected to generate revenues of $137 billion by 2014, a growth rate of 450 percent, according to a report by research firm Ovum.

Verizon Wireless to sell netbook computers
03.30.2009
Verizon Wireless is preparing to enter the popular netbook market, according to several media reports. The company has not confirmed the rumors, but a source told Bloomberg news the company wants to compete with the netbook offering of rival service provider AT&T.

Interactive TV highlights trade show this week
03.30.2009
Tru2way technology, a national software platform that enables cable's interactive services to be delivered to two-way plug and play TVs, set-top boxes and other devices, will be prominently displayed at the Cable Show '09 in Washington, DC April 1-3.

Verizon field tests 100 Gbps technologies ahead of telecom conference
03.27.2009
Verizon said it has successfully tested 100 Gbps technology with a successful 100 Gbps transmission on a single wavelength for more than 1,040 kilometers over field fiber, setting a new distance record. The company will discuss its technical innovations at a telecommunications conference this week.

Cartoon Network unveils new programming ventures
03.27.2009
Cartoon Network, a property of Time Warner, announced the addition of 19 new programming ventures, including animated series, live-action series and live-action movies for its 2009-2010 season.

WWE Raw on USA network tops cable ratings
03.27.2009
The pro wrestling program WWE Raw on USA was the top rated show on cable during the week of March 16 to March 22, with 5.35 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research.

AT&T announces 35 new cell tower sites in Indiana
03.26.2009
As part of an ongoing expansion of its 3G wireless broadband network, AT&T said it plans to add more than 35 new cell sites in Indiana this year.

Verizon Wireless settles with telemarketers over calls
03.26.2009
A telemarketing company that allegedly called 500,000 Verizon Wireless customers last month for the purpose of advertising has settled a lawsuit brought by the cellular phone service provider.

AT&T adds to foreign language web TV offering
03.25.2009
AT&T announced it has added several international channels for customers of its U-verse TV line-up, the only completely IP-based television service offered by a major network carrier.

Comcast says internet TV plan will protect cable model
03.25.2009
Comcast's senior vice president of online entertainment Karin Gilford said the company plans to unveil its On-Demand Online product to allow cable TV subscribers to watch cable programming online.

Mediacom adds to its Family Cable package
03.23.2009
Customers searching for more family-friendly content on cable might be interested in a new offering from Mediacom Communications. The cable company announced it has added four more cable networks to its HD Family Cable line-up.

AT&T to offer iPhone 3G without two-year contract
03.23.2009
Fans of the Apple iPhone, which is offered exclusively on AT&T's network in the U.S., will be happy to learn that the service provider intends to offer the new iPhone 3G without the usual two-year contract, making it the first "pay-as-you-go" iPhone.

Twilight premiering On Demand on Cox
03.23.2009
The cult favorite film Twilight, about a teenage vampire and his quest for love, premiered On Demand the same day the movie was released on DVD, for cable subscribers of Cox Digital Cable.

AT&T offers mobile TV package for NCAA March Madness
03.20.2009
Fans of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball tournament will be able to watch all of the games available from CBS Sports on AT&T Mobile TV, the company announced.

Quality study ranks Verizon Wireless tops in New England
03.20.2009
Cell phone calls on the Verizon Wireless network have the best quality among service providers in the New England states, according to a study by JD Power and Associates.

Time Warner Cable completes spinoff
03.17.2009
Time Warner Inc. announced in a securities filing Friday that it has completed its spinoff of Time Warner Cable.

Comcast moves into third place among home phone service providers
03.16.2009
Comcast said Friday that it has surpassed Qwest to become the nation's third-largest residential phone service provider, with 6.47 million subscribers.

Service from Verizon converts text to speech for visually impaired
03.16.2009
A new technology that converts text into speech for the blind or visually impaired will be available to Verizon Wireless customers on the MOTO Q 9c smartphone beginning March 15, the company announced.

Verizon Wireless releasing exclusive songs to BlackBerry Storm users
03.16.2009
Rock singer Chris Cornell and hip-hop producer Timbaland will collaborate on a song that will be available first to BlackBerry Storm smartphone customers, Verizon Wireless announced.

AT&T to spend $18b in capital improvements this year
03.12.2009
AT&T plans to invest $17 billion to $18 billion in 2009 in capital spending, which the company said should exceed the planned investment of any other U.S. telecom company.

Friends and family plan now includes businesses
03.12.2009
Verizon Wireless is introducing a new Friends & Family plan for business on March 15 to help companies control their wireless spending.

Recession hurts consumer spending, but broadband seen as essential
03.10.2009
American consumers hit hardest by job losses and the economic recession are cutting back their discretionary spending, but a survey suggests subscription TV, broadband and mobile services may be too essential for consumers to cut out of their budgets.

Gameloft to release Terminator Salvation game for mobile handsets
03.10.2009
Gameloft, a developer and publisher of video games for mobile phones and consoles, announced plans to develop, distribute and publish the official mobile game to the new movie Terminator Salvation.

Comcast announces wideband rollout in Bay Area
03.05.2009
Comcast, the nation's largest cable provider, announced it is upgrading its broadband network to wideband in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Broadband customers show interest in TV widgets
03.05.2009
The merging of television with the internet is not so far off. The latest technology developments in web-like experiences for TV are generating consumer interest.

Charter Communications announces online sports package
03.03.2009
Charter Communications announced details this week of its newest offering for sports fans who enjoy watching games online or on television.

AT&T announces network expansion, mobile browsing parental controls
03.02.2009
AT&T will invest approximately $1 billion in 2009 to continue building out its global network, the company announced this week.