Wireline news from across the web:
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> Alabama telehealth project focuses on home dialysis patients. mHealthIntelligence article
> CenturyLink will release its second quarter 2016 earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 3, 2016. Release
> Carlisle Companies is acquiring Micro-Coax, a supplier of coaxial wire and cable, and cable assemblies for RF/microwave applications for defense, satellite, test and measurement and other industrial customers. Cabling Installation & Maintenance article
> Telstra unveiled plans to launch its Telstra Smart Home platform later this year, encompassing smart security, automation, and energy. Release
> Egyptian tycoon Naguib Sawiris has announced his intention to invest in Oi, the Brazilian carrier that filed for bankruptcy protection. Bloomberg article
Cable News
> Verizon has completely moved its Go90 video service onto its Verizon Digital Media Services (VDMS) platform, the company confirmed to FierceCable. Article
> Viacom announced the international launch of BET Play, the programmer's first-ever direct-to-consumer, subscription video on demand (SVOD) service. Article
Installer News
> CommScope is garnering interest from analysts in the wake of its acquisition of TE Connectivity's Broadband Network Services (BNS) assets, which may put it in a stronger position to take advantage of the fiber business that will be driven by the growth of wireless data. Article
Online Video News
> Newer, smaller over-the-top video services have a huge hurdle to overcome as they try to reach the top of the SVOD pile: consumers who are barely aware that OTT services beyond Netflix, Hulu and Amazon even exist. Article
Wireless News
> The GSMA will partner with CTIA on a new industry trade event beginning next year in the U.S. in an effort to bring a more global flavor to the industry's largest American show. Article
> Verizon said it will acquire the California-based startup Telogis in a move the carrier said will "significantly" expand its connected vehicle business. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Article
And finally … Owning or leasing dark fiber assets gives you control of available bandwidth for demanding applications. GigaPackets article