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HGI's new QoS spec adds IPv6 support for home gateways

The Home Gateway Initiative on Tuesday published an updated QoS specification that incorporates support for IPv6 on home gateway devices.

AT&T sees acquisition opportunities in Europe

AT&T is mulling purchases in Europe as a way to extend its wireless presence in a new market, but any deal could potentially also help the telco enhance its wireline business services unit.

Savvis CEO Ousley gets 1-year contract extension

Jim Ousley, the CEO of CenturyLink's cloud computing and data center unit Savvis, received a one-year extension to his employment contract.

50 percent of broadband homes would purchase security, says Strategy Analytics

Consumers who have an in-home broadband connection are more willing to purchase remote monitoring and control professionally monitored interactive security services, research firm Strategy Analytics said.

Watching the home automation opportunity in 2013

Home automation as we know it has been around for two decades, but in 2013, it may finally come into its own, with analysts predicting a compound annual growth rate of as much as 45 percent. But what's driving the projected growth in home automation? And what could stop that growth in its tracks?

AT&T, CenturyLink to offer classified cyber-threat information to businesses

AT&T and CenturyLink on Monday became members of a U.S. program that will enable them to extend classified cyber threat information to their business customers as part of a broader security services bundle.

Alpheus extends fiber network to more Houston buildings

Alpheus Communications, a CLEC serving the growing DASH (Dallas-Austin-San Antonio-Houston) market, has built out its fiber network to a number of new buildings in downtown Houston, furthering its on-net footprint.

China sets FTTH mandate for new homes

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Friday issued a mandate that any new home built in areas where a fiber network is available will have a fiber-based broadband connection.

Windstream sees strong FTTT uptake

Windstream may not be a wireless operator itself, but it has become a key member of the wireless ecosystem as a provider of Fiber to the Tower backhaul services.

Equinix to spend $43 million on new Tokyo data center

Equinix on Wednesday announced it would spend $43 million to build its fourth International Business Exchange (IBX) data center in Tokyo.