Category: fiber-optics
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Is the Future of (Cable) TV Still in a Box?
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s hard to get excited about a cable box. It’s basically a boring oblong you put on a shelf near your TV and never think of again unless your cable service goes out. But it’s at the center of a battle pitting technology companies and the government against the TV industry.…
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Verizon to Buy XO’s Fiber-Optic Network
WASHINGTON—CNBC reports Verizon Communications, the No.1 U.S. wireless service provider, would buy Carl Icahn-owned XO Communications’ fiber-optic network business for about $1.8 billion. Verizon said the deal will include XO’s fiber-based Internet protocol and Ethernet networks that will help serve its enterprise and wholesale customers. Read more…