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IBM Will Bring Broadband Access To Rural America

Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/12/2008 - 15:06.

IBM has been tapped by International Broadband Electric Communications to bring broadband access to rural areas. In a deal worth nearly $10 million, Big Blue will team up with IBEC to install Broadband over Power Lines (BPL) networks at electric cooperatives throughout the Eastern United States, the companies said Wednesday. Electric co-ops are private, independent electric utilities owned by the members they serve.

Apple Hires IBM's Papermaster Despite Noncompete Suit

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/04/2008 - 18:55.

Apple has hired Mark Papermaster, a 26-year IBM veteran, to lead its hardware engineering team and work directly under Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Papermaster will direct Apple's iPod and iPhone engineering.

Papermaster, a server expert in charge of Big Blue's Blade development unit, is also the subject of a lawsuit filed by IBM.

"Mark is a seasoned leader and is going to be an excellent addition to our senior management team," Jobs said. Papermaster has a bachelors' degree in electrical engineering from the University of Texas and a masters from the University of Vermont.