John Chambers, Comedian
EuroBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
March 01, 2013 : Cisco CEO reportedly displays a wicked sense of humor in Barcelona
Photos: NCTC Winter Educational Conference
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
March 01, 2013 : In Las Vegas, cable's independent operators gathered to place bets on technologies and services that will help them stay competitive – and valuable – as the next M&A wave hits
Comcast Won't Throttle Suspected Pirates
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Jeff Baumgartner -
March 01, 2013 : Also: UPC Cablecom fends off Horizon TV complaints; Dish scores a hollow victory against Disney; Telefonica plays around with 4K TV
Here Come the TV Spectrum Prospectors
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
March 01, 2013 : The TV station land grab is well underway as the FCC preps its incentive spectrum auction. SNL Kagan says $345 million in deals have gone down since 2011
What's NFV All About?
EuroBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
March 01, 2013 : Why all the fuss about network functions virtualization (NFV)? Here is some background, a definition and some references to help focus the debate
Cablevision's Expanding Network DVR
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
February 28, 2013 : DVR Plus is offered in the 'vast majority' of Cablevision's East Coast systems and supports more than 10M recordings and 3M-plus playbacks per week
Cablevision Feels Sandy's Wrath in Q4
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Jeff Baumgartner -
February 28, 2013 : Also: D-Link scored Docsis 3.0 stamps; DirecTV sets sights on 4K TV; The spectacle! The pageantry! The … Flixies?
MWC: The Network Blinked
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Ray Le Maistre -
February 28, 2013 : Network functions virtualization has been the underground networking trend at this year's Mobile World Congress
Aereo: Cable Partner?
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
February 27, 2013 : It may seem far-fetched, but CEO Chet Kanojia believes cable operators can use Aereo to create a more 'compelling' broadband service bundle
Cablevision's Wireless ISP Pitches Price Lock
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Jeff Baumgartner -
February 27, 2013 : OMGfast promo pitches 50-meg speeds for $29.95/month as it preps for a big expansion in South Florida, where it competes with Bright House and Verizon
Arris CMTS Shipments Leap Past Cisco in Q4
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Jeff Baumgartner -
February 27, 2013 : But Cisco, for the first time, was tops in edge QAM revenues in the period, which capped off an overall down year for cable access gear spending
Ericsson CEO Prefers R&D to M&A
The Philter -
Phil Harvey -
February 27, 2013 : Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg defends his company's managed services deals and says he'd rather invest in R&D than make expensive acquisitions
TiVo Q4 Cable Revenues Soar, But Still Sees Red
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
February 27, 2013 : Also: Kabel Deutschland to rev up bandwidth and Docsis 3.0 upgrades; cable's Tier 2/3 M&A frenzy continues as TDS snaps up Baja Broadband
What Are You Seeing at MWC?
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Phil Harvey -
February 27, 2013 : Use our message boards to share photos from your Barcelona experience this week
Comcast's 'X2' to Get Personal With the TV
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Jeff Baumgartner -
February 26, 2013 : The next version of Comcast's cloud-based UI will add a set of more personalized features, including a video recommendations engine
Firefox: Smartphones for All?
Jonestown -
Dan Jones -
February 26, 2013 : Firefox is en fuego in Barcelona, but there are gaps to be filled if it is to be the mobile OS of the people
ISPs Boot Up 'Six Strikes' Anti-Piracy Plan
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Jeff Baumgartner -
February 26, 2013 : Also: TW Cable tailors service bundle for teleworkers; TiVo unit measures cross-platform ad campaigns; upLynk combines ads with video streaming
Moto Preps Its Cloud-Based UI for the Masses
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Jeff Baumgartner -
February 25, 2013 : Tie-in with ActiveVideo will enable the multi-screen DreamGallery UI to run on older, QAM-based set-tops that can't speak a lick of IP
Proximity Is Where It's At
The Philter -
Phil Harvey -
February 25, 2013 : Intel- and Deutsche Telekom-backed tech startup doesn't need a network to make smart, wireless proximity applications
Aereo Widens Net to 19M Homes
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
February 25, 2013 : Broadband TV and cloud DVR startup couples expanded launch in the NYC metro with its first ad campaign using 'No Cable Required' tagline
Comcast Unit Packs More TV Into Less Space
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
February 25, 2013 : Also: Dish hops around Fox advertising snub; FiOS TV tunes up its TV Everywhere lineup; smart TVs on the rise
Charter Says No to DTAs
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
February 22, 2013 : Charter will lean on fully functional, interactive boxes, not one-way channel-zappers, to fuel its big all-digital transition
Fox Attacks Dish's New Video Slinger
LR Mobile News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
February 22, 2013 : Also: Charter sheds 36,000 video subs, but gains elsewhere; Cablevision to tack on sports fee; Cox raises broadband caps; Genachowski speculation begins
The 5G Landgrab
EuroBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
February 22, 2013 : Can we have just one 5G please?
AT&T Opens Up for Partner Program
The Philter -
Phil Harvey -
February 21, 2013 : AT&T is opening up network APIs and allowing partners to take more control as it looks to expand its reach in the enterprise
V Is for Virtualization
EuroBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
February 21, 2013 : Network functions virtualization will be a very real topic at Mobile World Congress
FCC Rule Could Boost Cable's Wi-Fi Plans
LR Mobile News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
February 21, 2013 : Also: Nielsen sets plan to measure OTT; Sony's PS4 preview fails to impress; BigBand co-founder's new gig; Google Glass – the next TV Everywhere platform?
Dish Chairman Open to Sprint Partnership
LR Mobile News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
February 20, 2013 : Dish is trying to trump Sprint's Clearwire deal, but Charlie Ergen envisions a wireless world in which he and Sprint are chums. 'We're playing to win,' he says
Comcast Gets Bizzy With Apps
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
February 20, 2013 : Comcast's Kevin O'Toole says businesses with 50 employees or fewer represent the 'sweet spot' for the operator's new cloud-based Upware service
Verizon FiOS Offers $10 Quantum Speed Leap
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Jeff Baumgartner -
February 20, 2013 : Also: Suddenlink rolls TiVo Mini to 100-plus markets; Rogers tries unlimited data promo; weekends are prime time for Comcast's video downloader
Aurora's Value Proposition
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
February 20, 2013 : Harmonic is eager to exit its declining, low-margin cable access business. So, why is Aurora so keen to snap it up?
4G in the City: Sprint's LTE in NYC & SF
Jonestown -
Dan Jones -
February 19, 2013 : A soft launch is finally bringing LTE to some Sprint users in NYC and San Fran, but can Sprint get its fresh 4G network into the cities fast enough?
Comcast Pitches Pre-Paid Internet Service
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Jeff Baumgartner -
February 19, 2013 : Comcast has quietly introduced a pre-paid, 3-meg service in the Philly area led by a $69.95 'starter kit' that includes a modem and 30 days of access
Cisco Commits to Set-Top Sector
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Jeff Baumgartner -
February 19, 2013 : Also: Kabel Deutschland M&A proposal hits a snag; Verimatrix to secure Com Hem's TiVo-powered IPTV platform; Tata Sky tunes in Technicolor set-tops
Harmonic Sells Cable Access Unit for $46M
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
February 19, 2013 : Harmonic will apply all its focus on video processing and CCAP as Aurora Networks picks up its lower-margin line of nodes, amps and transmitters
Is This the Device of the Year?
EuroBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
February 18, 2013 : Mobile World Congress will be awash with new smartphones and other mobile devices, but can they match the classics for voice communications?
Satellite Delivers Most Honest Broadband
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
February 18, 2013 : Also: SCTE swaps dates and place for Cable-Tec Expo; Comcast gets the Carrier Ethernet 2.0 label; ex-CableLabs chief strategy officer resurfaces
VoD Trends: Quality Over Quantity
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
February 15, 2013 : Comcast is the marquee customer for a new video processing system from Elemental that can boost VoD quality with fewer bits
Comcast Preps a Docsis Speed Bump
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Jeff Baumgartner -
February 15, 2013 : Also: Netflix dodges a bullet; TiVo flips on Flingo; Intel tests its OTT TV service; will DirecTV's new sports fees bring back Sir Charge?
Fujitsu: You Are My Density
The Philter -
Phil Harvey -
February 15, 2013 : New packet optical platform gets the switching closer to customers so they can handle bigger volumes of Ethernet traffic
Cisco Backs Away From 'Low-Margin' STB Deals
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
February 14, 2013 : Also: Liberty Horizon TV subs breaks 100K mark; M&A wave hits Tier 2 cable; sub growth drives DirecTV's Q4; FCC not laughing about zombie hoax
Users Want 'Open' SDN Done Right
Valley Wonk -
Craig Matsumoto -
February 14, 2013 : 'Open' isn't open enough. The Open Networking User Group wants to make sure that as SDN evolves, it doesn't trigger some old traps
Comcast's X1 Comes to Colorado
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
February 13, 2013 : Colorado Springs is the seventh market to get the next-gen platform as Comcast gets ready to deploy X1 to the 'majority' of its footprint this year
HBO GO Gets Some AirPlay on Apple TV
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Jeff Baumgartner -
February 13, 2013 : Also: Comcast lets subs watch Fox in and out of the home; GCI stages TiVo invasion; Liberty expands Horizon TV; Suddenlink does a decade
Metcalfe Gets Into Parc Party Mode
Valley Wonk -
Craig Matsumoto -
February 13, 2013 : Bob Metcalfe didn't get asked to be on the cake and ice cream committee, but he'll help discuss innovation when Ethernet's birthday comes around in May
Comcast Whiffs on Video Subs But Scores NBCU
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
February 12, 2013 : Comcast narrowed video losses, raked in a big profit, and struck a deal to buy the rest of NBCU for $16.7 billion. All in a day's work...
4G Tablets: A Balancing Act
Jonestown -
Dan Jones -
February 12, 2013 : How can Sprint and others compete with $10 to add a tablet to a shared data plan?
Intel Preps Its Internet TV Service
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
February 12, 2013 : Intel will take on one of its key technology partners, cable, when it launches a fully fledged over-the-top video service later this year
Does Dish Have a Plan B?
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
February 12, 2013 : Charlie Ergen insists Dish's rival bid for Clearwire is the best option, but admits that the 'deck is stacked against us'
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