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Harmonic Goes Lite for Cable IPTV
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
November 20, 2009 : Adding to the cable IPTV fray, Harmonic's seeking support for Docsis Lite, an architecture requiring new CMTS and edge QAM software
Telstra Amps Up Its HFC
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
November 19, 2009 : Cable upgrade lets Telstra offer 100-Mbit/s downstream services to 1M homes in Melbourne and provides a pipe for its broadband DVR
Sezmi Founder: We'll Replace Cable & Satellite TV
Cable Digital News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Post a comment
November 19, 2009 : Phil Wiser says Sezmi has the strategy to win against the traditional TV guys as well as Boxee and other over-the-top video service providers
Cisco: Set-Top Data Could Boost 'TV Everywhere'
Cable Digital News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Post a comment
November 19, 2009 : Cisco says a closer look at how consumers are digesting video on set-tops will aid programmers and ad agencies as TV viewing goes increasingly mobile
thePlatform Plugs In 'TV Everywhere'
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
November 18, 2009 : A new adapter could help spur the TV Everywhere cause in the absence of any industry consensus
ATIS Ponders Targeted Ads for IPTV
Cable Digital News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
November 17, 2009 : IPTV Interoperability Forum announces three new standards and says targeted ads and on-demand content are up for 2010
EchoStar Preps IPTV App Store
Cable Digital News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
November 13, 2009 : Not everyone is convinced TV needs an app store, but EchoStar and Dish are going to give it a try
Cable Curious About IPTV Possibilities
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
November 13, 2009 : Cable's presence was felt at TelcoTV this week as MSOs embarked on IPTV fact-finding missions
Liberty Splashes $5.2B on German Operator
Cable Digital News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
November 13, 2009 : Liberty Global is to buy Germany's second-biggest cable operator, Unitymedia, in a deal valued at $5.2B
MoCA 2.0 'Enhanced' Mode Target: 800 Mbit/s
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
November 12, 2009 : The 2.0 version of MoCA is targeting two performance modes: a 400-Mbit/s basic version, and an enhanced 800-Mbit/s mode that could outgun G.hn
Huawei Seen as Likely Moto Suitor
Cable Digital News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (6)
November 12, 2009 : Who's got $4.5B and wants in on the North American cable market? Sources at TelcoTV had at least one answer
Moto May Be Mulling Set-Top Sale
Cable Digital News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment
November 11, 2009 : Moto could sell off its profitable set-top box unit for $4.5B, according to a WSJ report
Nsight Takes ZillionTV on a Test Run
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
November 11, 2009 : Green Bay-based telco becomes the first to reveal itself as a ZillionTV partner, anticipating a broad rollout in 2010
Iowa Cabler Gets Wired for IPTV
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
November 11, 2009 : Butler-Bremmer taps Harmonic's Docsis-powered architecture as it looks to unify all its video services on one, common IP-based platform
Arris Slashes Moxi Retail Prices
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
November 10, 2009 : Arris looks to keep Moxi's retail flame lit by reducing unit prices and introducing a new three-tuner HD-DVR
Juniper Does Docsis (Again)
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
November 9, 2009 : Signaling that it's back in the cable modem game, Juniper becomes the first to win the Docsis 3.0 stamp for an 'embedded cable modem module'
What Does Cisco See in China's DVN?
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
November 6, 2009 : Cisco is buying the Chinese set-top maker, not for technology, but for a stronger role in China's move to digital cable
Court Sides Against Cable Modem Patent Troll
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
November 6, 2009 : Rembrandt's money-grab falls short after a judge rejects claims that several MSOs were infringing on its data-over-cable patents
TWC Still Searching for a Rebound
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
November 5, 2009 : The economy weighed on TWC as the pace of residential sub growth slowed in the third quarter, but biz services offered a bright spot
Cisco Aiming to One-Up Cable's Upstream
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
November 5, 2009 : The 3G60, a modular CMTS blade in the works at Cisco, will pack in 60 upstream ports – 12 better than Moto's RX48 module
Comcast Plans Job Cuts & Upgrades
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
November 4, 2009 : MSO will make unspecified layoffs as 'Project Cavalry' gets underway in more than half of its markets
Cablevision Expects Lower WiFi Bill
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November 3, 2009 : New York-based MSO says outdoor WiFi deployment is ahead of schedule and coming in 15% under budget
Apple Pitching Subscription TV to Content Owners
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November 3, 2009 : According to reports, Apple planned over-the-top subscription TV service would cost $30 per month and be delivered through iTunes
SureWest to Make Its Mark With Mediaroom
Cable Digital News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
November 3, 2009 : SureWest is launching Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV to fiber and copper customers and promising to do it aggressively
Photos: SCTE Cable-Tec Expo '09
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
November 2, 2009 : Cable IP convergence, 3D-TV demos, and Docsis and PON growing closer together – just some of the things that were on tap at cable's big tech confab in Denver
CableLabs Opens 'TV Everywhere' Info Spigot
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
October 30, 2009 : An RFI seeking out a common technical framework for online video could evolve into a formal specifications effort by Q2 2010
Arris Crafting Its Own Video Sling
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
October 30, 2009 : Video place-shifting is just one 'TV Everywhere'-like feature that could grace a multimedia cable gateway that Arris is cooking up for MSOs
Huawei Breaks US Set-Top Seal
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
October 29, 2009 : Sources say Huawei has digital terminal adapters (DTAs) in the door at Suddenlink and Mediacom, with bigger ambitions in mind
Comcast Forges 'Excalibur' for IPTV
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
October 28, 2009 : Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony!
Rogers Seeks Tru2way Alternative
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
October 28, 2009 : Tru2way could fall off the table as Canadian MSO starts to vet out a more Web-like, IP-capable interactive platform of the future
SCTE Expo: MSOs Prep IPTV Push
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
October 28, 2009 : MSOs want IPTV, but they're still mulling how to get there without breaking the bank or abandoning their massive RF video investments
TV Execs: Don't Be Distracted by 'TV Everywhere'
Cable Digital News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Post a comment
October 27, 2009 : MSO and programming execs say cable must keep its eye on its core businesses as hype around 'TV Everywhere' continues to build
Netflix Grabs Another Gaming Console
Cable Digital News Analysis - Ryan Lawler - Comments (5)
October 27, 2009 : The company's 'Watch Instantly' streaming service will soon be available on Sony's PS3
Comcast Clicking With EBIF
Cable Digital News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Post a comment
October 27, 2009 : Tru2way will factor in longer-term, but Comcast exec says more than 60% of MSO's plant is wired up with the simpler enhanced TV platform
Comcast Thinks Big With ITV
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
October 26, 2009 : MSO plans to scale up its interactive television platform to include 50 networks by the end of 2010
Discovery Exec: Free Web TV Is a Biz Kill
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
October 26, 2009 : Don't expect the Hulu-ization of Discovery's stable of nets so long as the Web-centric service continues to rely on a free, ad-supported business model
Moto Hones Super-Dense CMTS Blade
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
October 26, 2009 : Moto expects to start shipping a CMTS module that packs in 48 dedicated upstream ports and reduces per-port costs by 60% by mid-2010
Comcast COO: Nat'l Platform Key to Interactive Ads
Cable Digital News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Comment (1)
October 26, 2009 : Comcast's Steve Burke says the key to convincing advertisers to embrace interactive and targeted ads is to use a national platform
EchoStar: We're Cable's Answer
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
October 23, 2009 : EchoStar will amp up its pitch to cable MSOs next week, claiming it can fulfill their vision for 'TV Everywhere'
Online Video Growth Stunted
Cable Digital News Analysis - Comment (1)
October 23, 2009 : Execs say rights issues and doubts about monetization are holding back online video
More US WiMax Launches Planned for '09
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
October 23, 2009 : Clearwire, Sprint, and Comcast expect to introduce their mobile WiMax services in Philly, Chicago, and Seattle by year's end
FCC Sets Sail on Internet Rulemaking
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
October 22, 2009 : FCC OKs a draft set of rules aimed at preserving a 'free and open Internet,' but two Commissioners aren't entirely on board
Is Wideband's Upstream Ready to Go Mainstream?
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
October 21, 2009 : Arris exec predicts faster upstream speeds using Docsis 3.0 channel bonding could become 'commonplace' by 2011
Chip Firms Prepare for Home Networking Faceoff
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
October 21, 2009 : A co-op of Entropic and Intellon may strengthen ties between MoCA and HomePlug and lay the ground for a war with the G.hn standard
Cablevision Shows Off Interactive Ads
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October 20, 2009 : Cablevision to meet with 85 media buyers over the next three days to discuss the new ads
Cable's Canoe Seeks More Rowers
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
October 20, 2009 : MSO-backed venture could expand employee base by as much as 40% as it prepares to launch its first national interactive ad campaign
Cedar Point Softens Up, Tries On IMS
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
October 19, 2009 : Vendor looks to regain its cable mojo and rejuvenate growth prospects by targeting IMS and PacketCable 2.0
Charter: Please Continue Hold for a Bankruptcy Exit
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
October 16, 2009 : Bench ruling should clear the way for MSO to emerge from Chapter 11 within the next several weeks
Cable's Canoe Heads for Scalable Waters
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
October 15, 2009 : Canoe has not set a date for the maiden voyage of its interactive ad campaign, but says the scalable platform it will run on will be ready by year's end
Cox Shuts Down Net Congestion Tests
Cable Digital News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
October 15, 2009 : MSO's still analyzing data on ten-month pilot in Arkansas and Kansas, but expects to share results when it comments on the FCC's proposed network neutrality rules
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