Cable ITV Watch: Mixed Signals for 3DTV
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
January 29, 2010 : Comcast sorta thinks 3DTV's a winner, TiVo swallows a 'poison pill' provision, Concurrent's three-screen play gets some lift, and more
The iPad Consumer
The Philter -
Phil Harvey -
January 29, 2010 : 4:00 PM Some folks are frustrated that the new Apple tablet computer doesn't do enough. They may be trying too hard
Inside a Clearwire Cabinet
Kaps Korner -
January 29, 2010 : 9:00 AM Take a home video look at the underpinnings of Clearwire's nascent national wireless broadband network
Comcast: NBCU Deal Won't Kill Web TV Players
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
January 29, 2010 : Companies claim their combined share of the online video pie is tiny and poses little threat to Internet TV rivals and emerging wannabees
2K for D3 in Q4
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
January 28, 2010 : 5:05 PM Time Warner Cable's wideband rollout isn't setting the Big Apple on fire
NSN Lays LTE Groundwork
EuroBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
January 28, 2010 : 1:20 PM Nokia Siemens is laying the ground for future LTE growth
Time Warner Cable Hits WiMax Accelerator
LR Cable News Analysis -
January 28, 2010 : TWC is bullish on WiMax data services, but on the fence about adding a voice component amid a glut of mobile phone competition
iPad Aftermath
Contentinople -
January 28, 2010 : 11:45 AM Critics question the iPad's name, among other things
Let Them Aviat
Wireless Bits -
Michelle Donegan -
January 28, 2010 : 11:00 AM Harris Stratex changes its name
Au Revoir, Thomson – Bonjour, Technicolor
LR Cable News Analysis -
Ray Le Maistre -
January 28, 2010 : French vendor Thomson changes its name to Technicolor as it prepares to exit its restructuring program
Comcast Gets Its IPv6 On
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
January 27, 2010 : 10:50 PM MSO says it plans to conduct as many as four 'production-network trials' of IPv6 in Q2 and Q3 of 2010
iPad's Buddy: Cablevision?
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
January 27, 2010 : 5:00 PM Is Cablevision's WiFi network ready for Apple's new magical gizmo?
Time Warner Cable to Shut Down Nat'l Division
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
January 27, 2010 : MSO will start the process in about 90 days, noting that the decision will hit about 100 management positions and 250 customer care jobs in Colorado
Policy Watch: Stimulating Rural America
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
January 27, 2010 : The telcos, not cable, grab some stimulus cash, Comcast-NBCU deal punches the clock, and wireless carriers get pressed about early termination fees
Apple iPad Unveiled
Jonestown -
Dan Jones -
January 27, 2010 : 1:50 PM Still waiting for news on wireless connectivity options
Apple Tablet's Big Day
Contentinople -
January 27, 2010 : 11:15 AM Rumors continue to pop up, but it won't be long until we get the real story
Verizon FiOS Plugs In Internet Radio
LR Cable News Analysis -
January 27, 2010 : Thanks to a Clear Channel hook-up, Verizon gives FiOS TV and Internet subs access to hundreds of Internet radio stations
FT's CEO Under Pressure
EuroBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
January 27, 2010 : 8:10 AM Will Didier Lombard relinquish the top post at France Telecom sooner rather than later?
A 'BOLD' Move
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
January 26, 2010 : 5:05 PM Jones/NCTI and partners give at-risk kids a shot at becoming cable techs and earning some college credits
Comcast Lights Up DTA Encryption
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
January 26, 2010 : MSO confirms that channel zappers serving customers in Portland and Seattle are its first to have content protection activated
FiOS: No Longer a High Flyer?
Rewired -
Carol Wilson -
January 26, 2010 : 10:25 AM Are economic woes prompting Verizon to adopt a more conservative approach to selling FiOS?
What to Expect From Apple's Tablet
Contentinople -
January 26, 2010 : 9:20 AM A final rundown of all the rumors swirling around the device Apple is expected to reveal tomorrow
Brightcove Tunes Up for 'TV Everywhere' Pilots
LR Cable News Analysis -
January 25, 2010 : Brightcove says cable nets will start testing its 'TV Everywhere' by March or April, a move that puts pressure on Comcast-owned thePlatform
Can Polycom Squeeze Cisco?
Rewired -
Carol Wilson -
January 25, 2010 : 4:50 PM Partnership with Juniper Networks could lure service providers to Polycom's telepresence offer
DirecTV Preps Multiroom DVR
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
January 25, 2010 : Entropic apparently beats out Broadcom for the business as DirecTV gets ready to introduce a new line of MoCA-based boxes in Q1
Cox Takes LTE for a Spin
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
January 25, 2010 : Cox adds AlcaLu to the roster as MSO tests voice calls and streaming hi-def video in Phoenix and San Diego using the proto-4G platform
KDDI Commands Cable Market With $4B Deal
LR Cable News Analysis -
Ray Le Maistre -
January 25, 2010 : KDDI is buying a 38% stake in J:COM, Japan's leading cable operator, from Liberty Global for $4 billion in cash
Arris Whips Up Some Cable WiFi
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
January 25, 2010 : 11:15 AM Vendor nets some wireless biz from the Tier 2 MSO sector
SportsNet for 'Sunday Ticket'?
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
January 22, 2010 : 5:05 PM A fair swap? Or perhaps Comcast could just plant some giant trees and wait it out UPDATED 5:55 PM
The Week in WiMax
Kaps Korner -
January 22, 2010 : 2:45 PM Missing in action: WiMax stimulus funds, Cisco WiMax device, Open Range
Cable ITV Watch: Comcast, NBC Gear for a Grillin'
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
January 22, 2010 : The feds to put Comcast and NBC on the hotseat, ITV vendors get ready to play nice at CableLabs, a possible name for Discovery's 3D channel, and more
Smit Leaves Charter for Comcast
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
January 22, 2010 : Neil Smit named president of Comcast's cable unit, just two months after he steered Charter out of bankruptcy
Intel Puts 3D Inside 'Atom'
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
January 21, 2010 : 12:55 PM Intel wants to put the chip in next-gen cable boxes, but France Telecom has its hands on the first commercial implementation
Cisco Taps itaas to Doll Up 'SARA' IPG
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
January 21, 2010 : Cisco's still driving development, but itaas is now tasked with spicing up the legacy cable set-top guide
Amazon Opens Up the Kindle
Contentinople -
January 21, 2010 : 10:30 AM Kindle users will be able to purchase apps for the device later this year
Boxee Urges TV Nets to 'Experiment'
LR Cable News Analysis -
January 20, 2010 : New pay platform could encroach on cable's turf, but Boxee insists it simply wants TV networks to give its Internet distribution outlet a shot
Microsoft Takes On TiVo
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
January 20, 2010 : And, in doing so, Microsoft comes to the aid of AT&T, a marquee Mediaroom customer
FCC Tightens 'Terrestrial Loophole'
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
January 20, 2010 : MSOs must share some vertically integrated, regional sports nets with rivals, though the FCC will look at grievances on a case-by-case basis
Apple in Talks With Publishers
Contentinople -
January 20, 2010 : 11:00 AM A week before Apple is expected to unveil its tablet, it's in NYC talking with book publishers
Policy Watch: FCC Broadband Update
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
January 20, 2010 : FCC to offer Broadband Plan update, thousands weigh in on net neutrality rules, a big good-bye to 700MHz microphones, and more
Cox Bets on IPTV in Vegas
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
January 19, 2010 : CityCenter deal marks Cox's first-ever linear IPTV deployment. New residences not likely to have a tiger in every bathroom
God Is My Gunsight
Monkey Bidness -
Larry Wilcox -
January 19, 2010 : 2:00 PM File this one under 'Winning Hearts & Minds'
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