TDVision Wants to Fill Up Cable's 3DTV Glass
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Jeff Baumgartner -
July 30, 2010 : Tech firm pitches encoding process that can generate full-resolution, hi-def 3DTV signals without busting MSO bandwidth budgets
The OS Outlook
Light Reedy -
Sarah Reedy -
July 30, 2010 : 2:05 PM Thinking beyond smartphones key to OS success
Panasonic Tunes Out Tru2way TVs
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Jeff Baumgartner -
July 30, 2010 : Tru2way's retail pursuits hang by a thread, though hope may be found in 'set-back' boxes that can be paired with TVs via HDMI
Microsoft Working on Tablet
Contentinople -
July 30, 2010 : 9:30 AM CEO Ballmer says the unveiling of an iPad competitor 'ain't a long time from now'
Euronews: July 30
EuroBlog -
Paul Rainford -
July 30, 2010 : 8:20 AM AlcaLu, Telefónica O2 Germany, and Nokia are on the splash-resistant menu of today's European telecom news
Everyone Hearts the Tuning Adapter!
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
July 29, 2010 : 5:10 PM Tired of hearing complaints about the much-maligned tuning adapter? Some Cox subs seem downright giddy about them
Missing Mobile
EuroBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
July 29, 2010 : 2:05 PM What would BT be like if it still had a mobile operation?
Virgin Media CEO Disses DSL
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Jeff Baumgartner -
July 29, 2010 : Neil Berkett downplays the DSL threat as UK MSO preps a 100-meg Docsis 3.0 tier and sets the intro of TiVo-powered video services
Even Steven
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
July 29, 2010 : 11:00 AM Cedar Point starts to reach parity overseas
Euronews: July 29
EuroBlog -
Paul Rainford -
July 29, 2010 : 9:35 AM It's a results bonanza in today's charcuterie of European telecom news nibbles
Arris Falls on Mixed Q2
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
July 29, 2010 : Arris warns of a CMTS purchasing slowdown just as Docsis 3.0 CPE shipments begin to speed up
Wireless Q2 Scorecard
Light Reedy -
Sarah Reedy -
July 28, 2010 : 3:00 PM Parsing the key metrics in AT&T, VZW, and Sprint's Q2 earnings
Ceton Ready to Fire Live Bullets
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
July 28, 2010 : Following earlier delays, the vendor's CableCARD-powered PC-TV tuners are now poised to reach US shores by the middle of next week
Comcast Flashes Cash at Biz Services, SDV
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Jeff Baumgartner -
July 28, 2010 : MSO is placing bigger bets on commercial services, switched digital video, and its broader IP and service convergence strategies
'Up To' No Good
Rewired -
Carol Wilson -
July 28, 2010 : 11:10 AM The 'up-to' clause is under fire in the UK, but is that a sign that tiered pricing may be on its way for wireline broadband?
Euronews: July 28
EuroBlog -
Paul Rainford -
July 28, 2010 : 9:10 AM Telefónica, Vodafone, and Virgin Media are among those whetting appetites on the deli counter of today's European telecom news
Report: 3DTV Not Ready for Prime Time
LR Cable News Analysis -
July 28, 2010 : Some MSOs may be jumping on the 3DTV bandwagon now, but cable can afford to wait until the tech matures and consumer adoption grows
Major MSOs on Cusp of TV Everywhere Era
LR Cable News Analysis -
July 27, 2010 : Turner exec says cable ops, telcos, and satellite TV providers are poised to go wide with TVE by the end of this year and into 2011
Comcast's Target: 105-Meg D3 Downstream
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Jeff Baumgartner -
July 27, 2010 : More hard evidence emerges that the MSO's close to launching a residential wideband tier that offers 105-Mbit/s bursts
Microsoft Brings a Device Hohm
Light Reedy -
Sarah Reedy -
July 27, 2010 : 2:00 PM Microsoft Hohm hooks up with a device for residential energy management
Dish & the iPad
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
July 27, 2010 : 1:15 PM It's got an app for that, too
Moto, BigBand Play Small Ball With SDV
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
July 27, 2010 : Moto says hosted SDV will bring the technology to the Tier 2/3 crowd, but rival BigBand questions if the approach can handle the load
Euronews: July 27
EuroBlog -
Paul Rainford -
July 27, 2010 : 8:50 AM Vodafone, KPN, Virgin Media, and BT are amongst those jostling for space in today's salad cart of European telecom news
ISPs Shamed by UK Broadband Speed Tests
LR Cable News Analysis -
Ray Le Maistre -
July 27, 2010 : Research commissioned by regulator Ofcom shows gap between advertised DSL speeds and reality is growing as cable operator Virgin Media shames ISPs
Cracks Emerge in the Moto-Cisco Duopoly
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
July 26, 2010 : Comcast Media Center offers Tier 2 and 3 cable ops a DVB-based digital video option that pairs Evolution HD-DTA boxes and Conax security UPDATED 7/27 11:50 AM
Clearleap Reels In a Big Fish
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
July 26, 2010 : 12:25 PM Verizon heads into Clearleap's clouds to help the telco out-local its cable rivals
BBT Buys Into Boxes
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
July 26, 2010 : Cable group has no long-term set-top plans, but bought R.L. Drake's box assets to speed adoption of its downloadable security system
IBBS, SinglePipe Tie the Knot
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Jeff Baumgartner -
July 26, 2010 : With SinglePipe, IBBS strives to become a voice and data one-stop shop for Tier 2 and 3 cable operators
Euronews: July 26
EuroBlog -
Paul Rainford -
July 26, 2010 : 7:55 AM Orange, BT, an IPO, and true crime stories are the plats du jour in today's roundup of European telecom news
MSO Hangs 10 on MPEG-4 Wave
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
July 26, 2010 : 6:30 AM NewWave ready to take the plunge as it taps into Avail-TVN's linear, VoD, and PPV service trio
Comcast's 'Project Infinity' Takes Flight
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
July 23, 2010 : MSO's video CDN is running in Philly, with 25,000 on-demand choices on deck and the ability to serve up more than 100,000 on the horizon
Apple's White Elephant
Jonestown -
Dan Jones -
July 23, 2010 : 1:05 PM Making a differently colored case is more difficult than you thought
IP, IP, Ooray!
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
July 23, 2010 : 10:25 AM IP technologies and debates set to dominate SCTE's Cable-Tec Expo in New Orleans
Euronews: July 23
EuroBlog -
Paul Rainford -
July 23, 2010 : 8:30 AM Financial results rule today's meze assortment of European telecom news
Cable Thinking Big With Video-Focused CDNs
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Jeff Baumgartner -
July 22, 2010 : To deflect OTT pressure and blaze a path to TV Everywhere, cable's video-optimized content distribution networks could support a million or more on-demand titles
Mixed EuroFortunes
EuroBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
July 22, 2010 : 2:30 PM As C&W suffers British budget aftershock, COLT's optimistic
Euronews: July 22
EuroBlog -
Paul Rainford -
July 22, 2010 : 8:45 AM Nokia, Vodafone, C&W, and Telefónica are just some of the favorites on today's canape tray of European telecom news bites
Moto Accuses Huawei of Theft
AsiaBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
July 22, 2010 : 5:50 AM Motorola is suing Huawei over the alleged theft of trade secrets
FCC: Broadband Starts at 4 Mbit/s
LR Cable News Analysis -
July 21, 2010 : Up to 24M Americans lack access under new speed definitions as FCC pursues a National Broadband Plan and Universal Service Fund reform
Charter Means Business With 75-Meg Wideband
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Jeff Baumgartner -
July 21, 2010 : MSO intends to take it to the T1 market with new Docsis 3.0 tiers that burst out downstreams of 40 Mbit/s and 70 Mbit/s
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