Six Dead – Or Dying – 'Cable Killers'
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Jeff Baumgartner -
August 31, 2012 : Joost and ivi are just two purported cable killers that failed to outlive cable, which, at last check, is still around
HBO, Netflix Set for OTT Video Clash
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 31, 2012 : Also: Arris prototypes super-fast D3 modem; Google shuts down TV ad biz; more Olympics postmortem; bomb scare at Charter St. Louis HQ
When Will Cable Turn Up TiVo Stream?
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 30, 2012 : 5:30 PM A TiVo cable partner says there's lots to like about the new video transcoding sidecar, but is still noodling how and when to offer it
Cable on Cusp of Winning Video Security Battle
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Jeff Baumgartner -
August 30, 2012 : Also: U-verse friends Facebook; Adobe makes progress with TV Everywhere; Comcast outlines nDVR storage plan; WatchESPN expands
Comcast's Set-Top Accelerator Gains Traction
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Jeff Baumgartner -
August 30, 2012 : As Comcast's Reference Design Kit (RDK) finds support, it could create a new, open environment for developing IP set-tops and gateways
Is NSN Close to BSS Sale?
EuroBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
August 30, 2012 : 5:45 AM Report suggests NSN's latest asset sale could be close
Google Taps Barclays to Shop Motorola Home
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Jeff Baumgartner -
August 29, 2012 : But you already knew that, right? Now it's time to begin narrowing down the likely suitors for Moto's cable unit
Crunch Time for Google Fiber
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Jeff Baumgartner -
August 29, 2012 : Also: TiVo Stream nears launch; Cox talks about CDNs; cable op goes rural with FTTH; ThinkAnalytics fuels up recommendations engine
Pay TV's Existential Crisis
Rewired -
Carol Wilson -
August 29, 2012 : 10:00 AM Content owners may realize the current pay-TV model is broken, but that doesn't mean they'll give it up, says Heavy Reading analyst
Cox Braces for Hurricane Isaac
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August 28, 2012 : Cox has suspended normal business operations and activated its 'business continuity process' as the storm bears down on southeastern Louisiana
TW Cable Strings More Fiber in NYC
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 28, 2012 : Also: OnLive's CEO is ousted; Comcast unit creates video storefronts; AT&T to target ads across screens; another Google TV partner
Samsung's 4G Breakthrough
Wireless Bits -
Michelle Donegan -
August 28, 2012 : 10:40 AM Vendor adds Europe to its list of LTE conquests
Meet the Next 4G: LTE-Advanced
Jonestown -
Dan Jones -
August 28, 2012 : 8:00 AM LTE-Advanced is a tech buzzword you'll need to know in 2013, so get a head start with this primer
Courts Keep ivi's Internet TV Service Off
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Jeff Baumgartner -
August 27, 2012 : An Internet TV service provided by ivi must stay off following an appeals court ruling on Monday. The ruling could factor in to Aereo's fight with TV broadcasters
Suddenlink Puts Broadband Overage Fees on Ice
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Jeff Baumgartner -
August 27, 2012 : Suddenlink has suspended its usage-based broadband policy after an 'unusual' circumstance caused an inaccuracy in its byte meter
Verizon Avoids FiOS TV Injunction
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Jeff Baumgartner -
August 27, 2012 : But an appeals court affirms that Verizon is on the hook to make royalty payments and shell out millions more in damages to ActiveVideo
FTC Puts Dish in Hot Water
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 27, 2012 : Also: Apple exec downplays pay-TV plans; TW Cable streams Fox News everywhere; Panasonic, MaxLinear connect on DVB set-tops
Comcast Streams More Disney
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 24, 2012 : Also: CWA blasts Verizon/cable deal; ESPN may cover Clemens's return to the mound; Cox hires regional GM
Cable's 3 Wireless Whiffs
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Jeff Baumgartner -
August 24, 2012 : Cable has taken three recent swings at wireless and missed, but it's not out. The Verizon Wireless deal gives it one last shot at mobile
China, Bulgaria & Integrated Switch Chips
Research Rewind -
August 24, 2012 : 8:00 AM This week: The telecom industries of China and Bulgaria; terabit upgrades for chipset makers; and your daily telecom news fix
Suddenlink Defends Its Broadband Bit Counter
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Jeff Baumgartner -
August 23, 2012 : Some users are complaining about discrepancies with Suddenlink's byte-counter, but the cable company claims its meter is 'consistently accurate'
TV Streaming Startup Nets $2.5M in Seed Cash
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Jeff Baumgartner -
August 23, 2012 : Also: Arris lands another Moxi DVR deal; Barry Diller goes after BarryDriller.com founder; Evolution and Rovi team on DTA guide
Verizon Wireless's Cable Cold Zones
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 23, 2012 : 9:25 AM Here's a high-level view of where Verizon Wireless is banned from bundling its mobile services with cable TV and broadband
Telefónica: A New Breed of Telco
EuroBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
August 23, 2012 : By directing energy toward startups, partners and new IT ideas, the Spanish giant is showing it's possible for a Tier 1 to reinvent itself
Motorola Still Tight With Comcast
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Jeff Baumgartner -
August 22, 2012 : Moto is the latest vendor to snag a license for Comcast's reference development kit for set-tops, because, let's face it, it sort of has to
Vecima May Seek a Sale
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Jeff Baumgartner -
August 22, 2012 : An asset sale is one option the longtime Cisco cable tech partner will consider as it vets a range of 'strategic alternatives'
Google Fiber to Fix Apartment Snag
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 21, 2012 : Also: GCI picks TiVo; Cable-Tec Expo to spread some love to small cable; OnLive stays alive
Ex-Cisco Exec Takes Helm of iNovo
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 21, 2012 : Industry vet Michael Harney comes out of retirement to become CEO of a startup that's trying to take a serious run at cable's CPE market
Nagra Envisions CableCARD-Free Video Streamer
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Jeff Baumgartner -
August 20, 2012 : Nagra wants the FCC to bless a new class of 'headless' gateways that ship IP video streams to connected TVs and tablets without need for a CableCARD
Netflix Is a Hit in UK & Ireland
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Jeff Baumgartner -
August 20, 2012 : Also: Futures of Hulu and OnLive are in flux; Comcast makes progress with HD channel-zappers; 3-D groups merge
Finding a Data Cap That Fits
The Philter -
Phil Harvey -
August 20, 2012 : 8:00 AM Consumers have to accept data caps as service providers find that tiered plans are the easiest way to slow consumption and raise revenues
Cable's MVNO Option May Speed Wi-Fi Rollouts
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Jeff Baumgartner -
August 17, 2012 : Cable's deal with Verizon Wireless sets the stage for MSOs to create a 'disruptive' cellular/Wi-Fi service, an industry analyst says
Comcast Preps for Broadband Price War
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 17, 2012 : 2:10 PM MSO is apparently chewing on some big cuts that would put more heat on FiOS and enter play as it tees up new usage-based broadband policies
Distracted Driving: Where's the Data?
The Philter -
Phil Harvey -
August 17, 2012 : 2:00 PM When wireless operators decry distracted driving, I'm reminded of what really kills people on roadways and how long we've lived with it
Would an Apple Set-Top Box Pay Off?
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Jeff Baumgartner -
August 17, 2012 : Also: TW Cable's K.C. hiring spree; lower-cost four-tuner TiVo DVR has Sunday nights covered; Netflix aids binge-viewing
Cable OK to Attack FiOS With Verizon Wireless
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 16, 2012 : The DoJ will forbid Verizon Wireless from offering cable bundles in FiOS markets but won't place the same restriction on the MSOs
Apple's Pay-TV Path May Run Through Cable
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 16, 2012 : Apple's in talks with some big operators about creating a box that can access cable TV services, reports The Wall Street Journal
Dish Likely to Seek a Wireless Dance Partner
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Jeff Baumgartner -
August 16, 2012 : Also: Dish tees up national broadband plan; Comcast updates on 'Internet Essentials'; S3 signs up for Comcast's set-top software kit
Swiss Bank on Unification
EuroBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
August 16, 2012 : 2:00 AM Swisscom hopes to reap the benefits of unifying networks and IT
How Long Will Google Keep the Fiber Flowing?
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 15, 2012 : Google's sweetheart deal with the Kansas Cities includes a clause that lets the company walk away up to two years after construction began
US Broadband Adds Reach a New Low in Q2
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 15, 2012 : Also: OTT pirate gets jailed; Com Hem CTO sets his exit; analyst sees bleak future for Aereo; Google Fiber partners eye Wi-Fi
Is Motorola Finally Dying?
Jonestown -
Dan Jones -
August 14, 2012 : 5:50 PM The jobs cut at Motorola might be the beginning of the end for America's first major mobile maker, but it's been a long time coming
Envivio Shares Fall More Than 50% in 3 Hours
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 14, 2012 : Envivio stock is down by more than half Tuesday after the video processing vendor said it would miss its Q2 revenue target
What's Your Favorite Mobile App?
Light Reedy -
Sarah Reedy -
August 14, 2012 : 10:55 AM Used a game-changing app or service on your smartphone or tablet this year? Nominate it for a 2012 Leading Lights award
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