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Espionage claims are "unsubstantiated," Huawei and ZTE execs say
Allegations that their companies are closely tied to China's government were denied by executives of Huawei Technologies and ZTE at a public hearing conducted Thursday by the House Intelligence Committee. "It would be immensely foolish for Huawei to risk involvement in national security or economic espionage," said Charles Ding, corporate senior vice president of Huawei. "Let me be clear, Huawei has not and will not jeopardize our global commercial success nor the integrity of our customers' network for any third party, government or otherwise, ever." The Hill (9/13)

Business & Industry Watch

Kansas City, Kan., neighborhood will be first to get Google Fiber
Google next month will begin rolling out its fiber-based TV and broadband service in Hanover Heights, a neighborhood in Kansas City, Kan. Google Fiber has met pre-registration minimums in 180 of 202 so-called "fiberhoods" in the Kansas City market. Light Reading Cable (9/13) The Kansas City Star (Mo.) (9/14)

Other News

• Telecom Italia links with Fastweb for high-speed broadband
  Reuters (9/14)

• Report: Operating margins grow for small telecoms
  Telecompetitor.com (9/13)

Incorporating social media into your marketing plan
This webinar (Thursday) explains how to leverage the power of social media to drive sales by engaging current and potential customers. Learn the strategies, tactics, best practices and daily activities you need to succeed in social media and develop a purposeful and skilled approach to social communication. Learn more. Blank (9/10)

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Exclusive content becomes a bigger priority for Netflix
Netflix's deal with AMC and its efforts to produce original content are taking on more importance, according to Ted Sarandos, the company's chief content officer. "Our product is incredibly complementary to the total ecosystem," he said at an investment conference in Beverly Hills, Calif. AMC has "a particular programming sensibility that works very well on Netflix," Sarandos added. Home Media Magazine (9/13)

Aereo might offer subscription video services, CEO says
Aereo may expand its services into subscription video if there is demand for such content, according to CEO Chet Kanojia. "There's a bunch of viewers who like the idea of broadcast with online content," he said in an interview with Multichannel News. Multichannel News (9/13)

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Technology Trends

Juniper to help craft open-source controller for SDNs
Juniper Networks is collaborating with other parties on developing a new open-source controller for software-defined networks. It would provide an alternative to existing open-source SDN controllers, such as Floodlight, Nox and Trema, and to proprietary controllers from Cisco Systems and VMware, according to this article. Network World (9/14)

Intel shows how WiGig may speed Wi-Fi nets tenfold
Intel on Thursday unveiled what it called the wireless technology of the future, Wireless Gigabit docking, which the chipmaker said would deliver speeds over Wi-Fi networks of up to 7 gigabits per second, 10 times the current maximum. Intel also said this week that its smartphone chips now support Android 4.1 -- also known as Jelly Bean -- although the company declined to say when the hardware would actually reach the handsets. Computerworld (9/13) GigaOm (9/13)

IT leaders: Virtualization, cloud are top technologies
Virtualization technology offers the most positive value for businesses, followed by cloud storage systems, according to a survey of technology leaders by BT Engage IT. Chief information officers polled were also most likely to say that providing current IT services for less money is the top challenge they're facing. ComputerWeekly.com (U.K.) (9/12)

IP Download

AireSpring: New version is feature-rich, more cost-effective
AireSpring's new Cloud Hosted IP PBX 2.0 offers more features, including proactive network monitoring and a simpler path to IP communications, according to the vendor, which says it will help businesses save money. Channel Partners (9/13)

Other News

• IBM: Smaller companies are more willing to embrace the cloud
  Multichannel News (9/14)

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