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As we have for the past two years, Light Reading will present our Cable Next-Gen Europe conference as a free digital symposium on June 21.

Ensuring an excellent online experience starts with a robust in-home Wi-Fi router system. Wi-Fi routers offer fast, reliable performance and extended coverage to the growing array of connected devices in subscribers homes. Remote management has always been a standard for any Internet provider offering broadband services, with solutions like TR-069 serving as the hallmark in our industry. However, the cost and maintenance of TR-069 may seem like a daunting task when managing Wi-Fi routers. In rec...

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Comcast will be joining Service Electric as a cable TV and internet provider in Wilkes-Barre. The city council on Thursday voted unanimously to approve a franchise deal with Comcast in which the cable provider will pay the city the same fees Service Electric pays. Mayor George Brown said the move will bring competition to the local cable/internet market and provide city residents with more choice. Jay Maniskas, senior director of construction for Comcast, told the council that Comcast is a nont...