Comcast and Team Gleason Partner to Revolutionize TV Control and More for People with Physical and Speech Disabilities | Business

PHILADELPHIA & NEW ORLEANS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan 19, 2022–

Comcast and Team Gleason have partnered to drive inclusive innovation to improve the independence and quality of life for people with physical and speech disabilities, including those living with ALS. Together, Comcast and Team Gleason are actively engaging with people with ALS (pALS) and caregivers, as well as preeminent clinicians, technologists and assistive technology partners to define and develop accessible, empowering experiences – from TV control to smart home solutions and beyond.

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Comcast’s Xfinity Adaptive Remote experience on a tablet (Photo: Business Wire)

The companies are proud to announce their partnership’s first collaboration, working together on the latest evolution of Comcast’s Xfinity Adaptive Remote. The Adaptive Remote, first launched in 2019, is an award-winning web-based remote control for Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex– which gives customers unprecedented control of their in-home

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Global Hybrid Enablement Network Services Vendor Benchmarking Report 2021: Colt Telecom, Comcast Business, Lumen, NTT Ltd, & Verizon – ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Hybrid Enablement Network Services, 2021: Frost Radar Report” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.

Data-driven business operations coupled with the rise in remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a significant evolution of the hybrid cloud. What was initially comprised of one or possibly two public clouds connected to one or more corporate or hosted data centers has advanced to include not only major points of presence – like data centers or interconnect buildings – but also a multitude of edge locations.

Even “the edge” itself is advancing. Whereas the edge was once considered to be branch retail locations with limited processing power, “the edge” now encompasses locations and devices that use more complex applications and require connectivity to enable data processing.

And yet, many of these edge locations are without wireline internet access. The expansion of edge computing – and thereby,

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Comcast Announces World-First Test of 10G Modem Technology Capable of Delivering Multigigabit Speeds to Homes

PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Comcast today announced the successful test of a prototype 10G modem using the core technology that will deliver multigigabit speeds to tens of millions of homes. In a world-first lab test, a Full Duplex DOCSIS 4.0 system-on-chip (SoC) cable modem built by Broadcom delivered upload and download speeds faster than 4 gigabits per second (Gbps) powered by 10G network technology.

Today’s announcement is the latest in a series of 10G milestones from Comcast. In October 2021, the company announced a successful test of a complete 10G connection using a virtualized cable modem termination system (vCMTS) powered by DOCSIS 4.0 technology. That announcement followed major 10G milestone announcements in April 2021, of the first-ever live lab test of a 10G system-on-chip (SOC) and October 2020, of a trial delivering 1.25 gigabit-per-second (Gbps) upload and download speeds over a live production network using Network Function Virtualization (NFV) combined with

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Oregon Business – Thriving in a New Business World

Businesses are beginning to feel a post-pandemic positivity, in part because the changes they made during the shutdown worked and they are now well-positioned for whatever might come next. In April 2021, the Central Eastside Industrial Council (CEIC) partnered with Comcast Business and Northwest architecture firm Mackenzie to provide additional support to retailers, restaurants, and venues as they emerged from the restrictions on gatherings. Pre-pandemic, these three Portland businesses — global marketplace Cargo, vegan goods shop Herbivore, and pantry provisioner Wellspent Market — focused primarily on walk-in customers and in-person events. Now, they are reaching a national customer base thanks to the support they received from this initiative, website improvements, and greater online reach.

The Herbivore Clothing Company
“It’s a huge story of resilience.”

Michelle Schwegmann co-founded Herbivore 15 years ago, and over that time her block became a world-renowned vegan destination, thanks to other vegan-oriented shops nearby. She started

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Comcast RISE business grant winner serves a latte kindness during tough times

By Nina Huang
NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

Bellden Cafe owner Claire Sumadiwirya (Photo provided by Claire Sumadiwirya)

It was a moment of kindness from a stranger that motivated Claire Sumadiwirya, mother of three, to open a purpose-driven cafe.

Sumadiwirya opened Bellden Cafe four years ago with a community-focused mission in mind. The cafe’s mission is simple: to build community through food, drink, and kindness.

Originally from Shanghai, Sumadiwirya moved to Bellevue when she was 12. She graduated from the University of Washington with degrees in sociology and finance, and also received her MBA from Seattle University.

When Sumadiwirya and her family were living in Shanghai, her eldest son got sick and they had to stay at a hospital.

Hospitals in Asia and Europe don’t always have cafes like they do in the United States, so she found herself lonely, sleep-deprived, and hungry, but there was a generous janitor at the hospital

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