Telecommunications Industry

Verizon eyes combined wired-mobile services, won’t go into Canada

The carrier sees video, cloud and commerce opportunities from buying out Vodafone's stake for $130 billion

Verizon to buy out Vodafone’s stake in mobile unit for $130B

The cash-and-stock deal will give Verizon Communications 100 percent ownership of its mobile unit

A response to Padma Warrior’s “Limitations of a Software-Only Approach to Data Center Networking”

With the launch of VMware NSX Cisco has been in full defense mode - but does their defense add up? Let's examine Ms. Warrior's claims and see.

Report: The NSA pays millions for US telecom access

The Washington Post reports that the NSA paid $278 million this fiscal year to tap into phone lines, e-mail and instant messages

Verizon Wireless buyout drive is all about the dollar signs

U.S. mobile users aren't likely to see a difference if Verizon buys Vodafone's share of its mobile business

Twitter tweaks its site and mobile apps to make conversations easier

The update is meant to simplify how @ replies are displayed

What Does iOS 7 Bring to the BYOD Party?

70 percent of US residents have broadband access, study finds

But smartphones are widening the broadband gap between seniors and young adults

Cisco patches serious vulnerabilities in Unified Communications Manager

The vulnerabilities can be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary commands or disrupt telephony-related services, Cisco said

NSA collected thousands of domestic communications in 2011, court document shows

The numbers represent a misuse of NSA's authority, the EFF said