The Skins Game
Monkey Bidness -
Larry Wilcox -
October 01, 2009 : 6:00 PM Sports journalism just keeps getting better
Cisco Socks Radvision
Valley Wonk -
Craig Matsumoto -
October 01, 2009 : 3:40 PM Having Cisco as your major customer has its drawbacks
Cisco Bets $3B on Tandberg
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
October 01, 2009 : Deal aims to beef up Cisco's video infrastructure portfolio
Does Comcast Have Eyes for NBCU?
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
October 01, 2009 : 8:35 AM MSO labels a report that it's in talks to buy NBC Universal for $35 billion as 'innacurate'
The Toilet Bowl
Monkey Bidness -
Larry Wilcox -
September 30, 2009 : 6:15 PM Flush it
Bye Bye Hub
Jonestown -
Dan Jones -
September 30, 2009 : 5:15 PM Strange IP home phone concept goes to a better place
Router Picks
Valley Wonk -
Craig Matsumoto -
September 30, 2009 : 4:40 PM It's a Top Picks standoff: Cisco, Juniper, AlcaLu, Huawei
Comcast 'Cavalry' Rides Into Pittsburgh
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
September 30, 2009 : Steeler country among markets next in line to become part of Comcast's big, $1B bandwidth reclamation project UPDATED 5:50 PM
TWC, FCC Settle Switching Spat
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
September 30, 2009 : MSO to pay $25,000 to help settle federal allegations that its Hawaii system didn't give adequate notice about its deployment of SDV
CableCARD Update
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
September 29, 2009 : 5:45 PM 16.71M 'operator-supplied' boxes have CableCARDs, but just a fraction of the security modules can be found in retail devices
100-Meg Price Tag: $350B
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
September 29, 2009 : Giving 100-Mbit/s broadband to every US home sounds nice, but the FCC says it won't come cheap
Prysmian Girds Its M&A Loins
EuroBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
September 29, 2009 : 5:00 PM French cable specialist has some acquisition bullets and an itchy trigger finger
Another Operator Shuns Tru2way
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
September 29, 2009 : Buckeye CableSystem is eager to deploy advanced interactive services, but less eager to deploy tru2way, another sign that the CableLabs platform is best suited for big operators
Further Tragedy at FT
EuroBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
September 29, 2009 : 12:50 PM News of another suicide among France Telecom's ranks
French Still Slow on FTTH Uptake
LR Cable News Analysis -
Ray Le Maistre -
September 29, 2009 : The French FTTH market has yet to find its feet, with consumers more keen, it would seem, on next-gen cable broadband services
BBT Preps Its Own CableCARD
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
September 29, 2009 : A successful effort by the MSO consortium could lead to partnerships with TiVo and other CE companies that make gear with CableCARD slots
AT&T, Google Square Up
EuroBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
September 29, 2009 : 6:35 AM Giants engage in voice services spat
iPhones aPlenty for Brits
Wireless Bits -
Michelle Donegan -
September 29, 2009 : 5:00 AM Vodafone gets in on the iPhone act in the UK and Ireland
Our Kyte.tv Channels
The Philter -
Phil Harvey -
September 28, 2009 : 5:10 PM Here are our kyte.tv channels for CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment in San Diego
Evolution's Expanding DTA Universe
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
September 28, 2009 : 4:40 PM Company seeks FCC OK on three more devices, including one capable of running on Moto- and Cisco-based cable systems
Huawei Takes On US Set-Top Market
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
September 28, 2009 : Chinese giant's North American subsidiary seeks FCC blessing for two 'limited capability' cable set-top boxes
Cable's 'Dumb Pipe' Dilemma
The Cable Pipeline -
September 28, 2009 : 11:50 AM MSOs must innovate and embrace a new generation of apps and services if they expect to win over the customer of the future
Verizon Wants LTE All at Once
Wireless Bits -
Michelle Donegan -
September 28, 2009 : 8:15 AM Verizon aims to turn up LTE networks across the US next year
Evolution Passes on Tru2way
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
September 28, 2009 : Evolution says broadband-connected, interactive TiVo DVRs offer the best economic alternative for small- and mid-sized cable MSOs
This Week in WiMax
Kaps Korner -
September 25, 2009 : 3:20 PM Neutrality, Clearwire's new best friend
Will Intel Go Inside Cable Multimedia Gateways?
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
September 25, 2009 : A new media processor from Intel with Flash Player 10 support is a candidate for new class of IP-capable cable gateways expected in 2011
Top Picks Update: Sherlock's in Town!
EuroBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
September 24, 2009 : 2:25 PM The bids to be a Telecom Software Top Pick are rolling in, with AppTrigger far from clueless
TWC Fights FiOS in NYC
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
September 24, 2009 : Time Warner Cable picks New York City for its wideband debut, starting off with a 50 Mbit/s downstream tier that runs $99.95/month
Convergence for the Masses
EuroBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
September 24, 2009 : 10:30 AM BroadSoft has a crack at the consumer market just as Vodafone unveils its convergence service
Our Boy Is Back
Monkey Bidness -
Larry Wilcox -
September 24, 2009 : 9:40 AM Tastes even better than it sounds!
Ciena's Centaur
EuroBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
September 24, 2009 : 8:20 AM New optical box? Or part man, part horse?
So It's, Like, ESC
Valley Wonk -
Craig Matsumoto -
September 24, 2009 : 7:55 AM A bunch of engineers hit the mall
Huawei's Lucky Number: 30B
AsiaBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
September 24, 2009 : 7:15 AM Line of credit matches its expected annual contract sales
Bucking for Digeo
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
September 23, 2009 : 5:45 PM How much were you willing to pay for Paul Allen's media center baby?
Cablevision Looks to Lock Up Basic Video Tier
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
September 23, 2009 : Waving the encryption rule would force some cable customers to use a set-top box to view basic channels UPDATED 4:30 PM
Competition Erodes Cisco’s CESR Lead
Ethernet Exposed -
Stan Hubbard -
September 23, 2009 : 2:30 PM Cisco has beefed up its edge router portfolio but has failed to roll out a next-gen flagship Carrier Ethernet switch/router
Microsoft's Tablet Concept
Jonestown -
Dan Jones -
September 23, 2009 : 1:10 PM Microsoft has a concept tablet, but who's buying it?
Digeo Gives Arris Multimedia Gateway Potential
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
September 23, 2009 : Arris is joining Cisco and Moto in the chase to develop a new breed of cable devices that manage IP video, voice, and data services
Semi-Planned Obsolescence
Valley Wonk -
Craig Matsumoto -
September 23, 2009 : 12:25 PM When ATCA leads to quick forklift upgrades
BendBroadband Caps Docsis 3.0
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
September 23, 2009 : 11:15 AM Oregon operator couples new 60-meg wideband tier with a 150-gig monthly consumption cap
Arris Digs Digeo
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
September 22, 2009 : Arris to buy Digeo for $20M, a move that thrusts Arris into the broadband-fueled set-top arena and pits it in closer competition with Cisco and Motorola
It's Y!ou
Contentinople -
September 22, 2009 : 5:00 PM Yes, that is the real punctuation for Yahoo's new slogan
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