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Articles published in May 2013
Fan TV Courts Cable for New Box
News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 31, 2013 : Silicon Valley startup seeks pay-TV partnerships for new retail set-top
Unicom's Inglorious Award
AsiaBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
May 31, 2013 : Staff humiliation strategy goes viral in China
BlackArrow Targets Live TV Ads
LR Cable News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
May 30, 2013 : Ad technology vendor extends dynamic insertion capabilities to live TV streams
ActiveVideo Reaches Roku
News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 30, 2013 : Technology firm helps Net2TV launch Portico TV service on Roku boxes
Comcast X1 Finds Its Voice
News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 30, 2013 : Top US MSO adds voice controls to iPhone app for new IP video program guide
Akamai Offers CDN Aid to Cable
LR Cable News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
May 29, 2013 : CDN vendor pitches two new products to MSOs, following Verivue purchase
Policy Is NFV's Pacesetter
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
May 29, 2013 : The policy control players are setting the network functions virtualization (NFV) pace and scrambling for kudos
Hillcrest Snags Comcast RDK License
News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 29, 2013 : The motion-control software developer signals a return to the pay-TV business
Cisco Report Predicts Mobile Domination in 2017
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
May 29, 2013 : In its latest VNI report, Cisco finds that mobile devices will drive 55 percent of IP traffic in 2017 as we enter the 'zettabyte era' UPDATED 4PM
Casa Unveils First Integrated CCAP
LR Cable News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
May 28, 2013 : New C100G chassis beats integrated products from Arris, Cisco, CommScope and Harmonic to market
Samsung Embraces CableCARDs
LR Cable News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 28, 2013 : Consumer electronics vendor plans retail CableCARD set-top for US holiday season
Dish Dives Into Fixed-Mobile Broadband
LR Mobile News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 28, 2013 : Satellite TV provider teams with nTelos to launch a new service that combines their broadband service offerings
Comcast, Shaw Expand Wi-Fi Reach
LR Mobile News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
May 27, 2013 : Two major North American MSOs launch Wi-Fi hotspots in several new markets
T-Mobile's 4G LTE Pops Up in NYC
Jonestown - Dan Jones -
May 27, 2013 : T-Mobile's 4G LTE isn't officially live in NYC but we're already seeing signals
Arris Counts on CPE Upgrades
News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 24, 2013 : CEO Bob Stanzione sees big replacement cycle starting for home devices this year
WOW Loses Subs Across the Board
News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
May 24, 2013 : The cable overbuilder sheds video, data and voice customers in Q1
ITU, IEC Tackle Content Rights
LR Cable News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 23, 2013 : Two international agencies create common standard for IPTV content rights metadata
NSN & Intel Get Edgy
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
May 23, 2013 : A combination of liquid applications and virtualization power could be interesting
CTIA: Carriers' Developer Love Fest is Kaput
Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy -
May 23, 2013 : Mobile app developers, once the object of wireless operators' affections, are now an afterthought
TiVo Basks in Cable Glow
LR Cable News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
May 22, 2013 : DVR pioneer reports biggest MSO subscriber gains in seven years
Joyeux Anniversaire Ethernet
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
May 22, 2013 : Ethernet is 40 years old and some European service provider execs are crashing the party
Ergen's Latest Gambit: $2B for LightSquared?
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
May 21, 2013 : Dish CEO's latest wireless gamble is reportedly a $2 billion bid for LightSquared spectrum he might not ever get to use
Google Fiber's Future Looks Limited
News Analysis - John Verity -
May 21, 2013 : Analysts foresee a slo-mo rollout for Google's gigabit fiber service
Could Sprint Have Clearwire Takeover in the Bag?
Jonestown - Dan Jones -
May 21, 2013 : Sprint pre-announces tri-band LTE devices that run on Clearwire's spectrum while upping the bid for its partner
FourthWall Nips at Nielsen
LR Cable News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 21, 2013 : Company expands TV viewer index, adding to the growing volume of set-top data now available to marketeers
US Still Suffers Broadband Divide
LR Cable News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 21, 2013 : New FCC report says over one-third of US homes still don't have high-speed data
CTIA: Digital Life Pays Off for AT&T
News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
May 20, 2013 : Most customers sign up for both security and home automation, Digital Life's president reveals as AT&T launches seven additional markets
Microsoft Fires Xbox Bullet at Cable's STB
LR Cable News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 20, 2013 : Reports suggests Microsoft is in talks with Time Warner Cable and others about replacing the set-top box with an Xbox
Services Battle Shifts to the Home
LR Cable News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 20, 2013 : Home gateways are about to become a key weapon in the battle for broadband customers and new revenue streams, suggests report
CTIA: Mobile Show Adopts a Latin Vibe
Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy -
May 20, 2013 : The mobile industry is looking south where smartphones and services still have a lot of room to grow
Cisco Scores With Video
News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
May 17, 2013 : CEO John Chambers credits the NDS deal and Videoscape for Q3 revenue gains
MW13: Field Techs Are the Company
Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy -
May 17, 2013 : Move over actors and models. The field tech is becoming the real face of service providers
Time Warner Cable Linked to Hulu Bid
LR Cable News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 17, 2013 : Big MSO and another undisclosed pay-TV provider are reportedly lining up offers
Telefónica + Samsung: Digital Dream Team?
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
May 17, 2013 : It's not the end game, but a new accord between Telefónica Digital and Samsung is showing the way for traditional telcos
Arris Sees Stormy Spring
LR Cable News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
May 16, 2013 : But CEO Bob Stanzione still expects a brighter second half
DirecTV Weighs OTA Tuners
LR Cable News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 16, 2013 : Satellite TV giant explores options to bypass rising broadcast retrans fees
MW13: What CIOs Really Want
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
May 16, 2013 : There's a particular application enterprise CIOs would like to see on their comms menu, says Colt exec
The Case for Flexibility Beyond 100G
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
May 15, 2013 : Comcast joins Google in asking for a flexible-rate optical standard, rather than 400G or terabit, but that's easier said than done
Comcast Snares Hotel Deal
LR Cable News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
May 15, 2013 : MSO business unit will deliver Ethernet, HDTV and voice service to seven Midwestern hotels
Euronews: Orange Hatches Startups
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 15, 2013 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Huawei lands London-Paris 100G deal; Iliad triples Q1 revenues; ZTE goes after MVNOs
Arris Chief Wields OpEx Axe
LR Cable News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
May 15, 2013 : CEO Bob Stanzione cuts costs, talks of Motorola Home 'distractions' and highlights new cable product development
To Bundle or Not to Bundle
LR Cable News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 14, 2013 : Senate subcommittee hearing delves into a la carte TV and other video issues
Cyan Works the Big Screen
News Analysis - John Verity -
May 14, 2013 : Fresh off a successful IPO, the packet-optical and SDN supplier is still in search of profitability
MW13: QUICK – FREE STUFF!!
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
May 14, 2013 : Has the Surface Tablet ever been this popular?
Ceton Boosts CableCARDs
LR Cable News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 14, 2013 : Vendor unveils two new CableCARD tuners for Windows Media Center PCs
Microsoft Eyes OTT Set-Top
LR Cable News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 13, 2013 : Company is reportedly exploring set-top options beyond the Xbox
Samsung: Inching Toward 5G?
Jonestown - Dan Jones -
May 13, 2013 : Even before 5G is defined, Samsung says it has tested so-called 5G millimeter wave technology at 1-Gbit/s
ABC Joins Live TV Streaming Parade
LR Cable News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 13, 2013 : Network becomes first major broadcaster to start streaming live programming
MW13: Microsoft's Fab Freebie
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
May 13, 2013 : Is this the biggest industry event giveaway of all time?
That Big Data Sinking Feeling
Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy -
May 13, 2013 : Analyze this? Or analyze that? The operator back-office data deluge is generating more questions than answers
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