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@FierceTelecom RT @telecoms: Internet-TV combination makes life easier. Article | Follow @FierceTelecom
> Comcast Business is supplying Utz Quality Foods, Inc. with its business Ethernet and business trunks to connect multiple office locations and distribution centers throughout the Eastern United States. Release
> Salesforce says that the Internet of Things is the "third wave of computing." Article
> Polycom reported Q1 revenues of $339 million, down 2 percent year-over-year compared to $346 million for the first quarter of 2012. Release
Cable News
> Time Warner Cable recruited Cox Communications veteran Phil Meeks to run its business services division. Article
> Sony Pictures Television plans to use digital multicast channels on Univision TV stations to distribute getTV, a new classic movie channel set to go live this fall. Article
IPTV News
> Guy Bisson, research director for television at IHS, says that pay TV providers should invest in content delivery networks if they want to hold off Netflix, Amazon and Hulu. Article
> NTT Plala is working with STMicroelectronics' to develop a system on a chip (SoC) technology to serve as the foundation for a new generation of hybrid broadcast/Internet set-top boxes that will allow users to tap into Android-based apps. Article
Online Video News
> New York Times is making all of the video content and apps on its website free to all visitors. Article
And finally … High definition voice will play a critical role in driving customer satisfaction, reducing customer churn, says Tata Communications. Release