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LR Cable News Analysis
Articles published in October 2009
ActiveVideo's Year of Reckoning
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 30, 2009 : 5:10 PM Company expects its interactive TV platform in 20 million homes by the end of 2010, double where it is now
CableLabs Opens 'TV Everywhere' Info Spigot
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 30, 2009 : An RFI seeking out a common technical framework for online video could evolve into a formal specifications effort by Q2 2010
Q&A: RCN Metro Optical Networks
Ethernet Exposed - Stan Hubbard -
October 30, 2009 : 2:45 PM We discuss the Ethernet business services market with Phil Alvarez, President of RCN Metro, and Maura Mahoney, VP of Sales & Marketing
Arris Crafting Its Own Video Sling
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 30, 2009 : Video place-shifting is just one 'TV Everywhere'-like feature that could grace a multimedia cable gateway that Arris is cooking up for MSOs
This Week in WiMax
Kaps Korner -
October 30, 2009 : 11:05 AM Clearwire Q3 subscriber adds count – how low will it go?
Photos: Juniper HQ
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
October 29, 2009 : 4:35 PM From the outside, it's all black and white
S-CDMA Gets a Sponsor
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 29, 2009 : 1:25 PM Cox and Moto are conducting a 90-day field test of the upstream-boosting technology on an 'ugly node'
Huawei Breaks US Set-Top Seal
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 29, 2009 : Sources say Huawei has digital terminal adapters (DTAs) in the door at Suddenlink and Mediacom, with bigger ambitions in mind
The New Juniper
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
October 29, 2009 : 10:45 AM New logo for the new network
Green Light for India's 3G Auction
AsiaBlog - Michelle Donegan -
October 29, 2009 : 10:15 AM Auction set for January next year
Cisco Webs Up Its UI
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 29, 2009 : 9:55 AM Meet 'Blue'
Anti-Stimulus Money
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
October 28, 2009 : 6:35 PM Another Recovery Act delay isn't all that surprising
Comcast Forges 'Excalibur' for IPTV
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 28, 2009 : Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony!
Rogers Seeks Tru2way Alternative
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 28, 2009 : Tru2way could fall off the table as Canadian MSO starts to vet out a more Web-like, IP-capable interactive platform of the future
SCTE Expo: MSOs Prep IPTV Push
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 28, 2009 : MSOs want IPTV, but they're still mulling how to get there without breaking the bank or abandoning their massive RF video investments
One Click to Google
Wireless Bits - Michelle Donegan -
October 28, 2009 : 3:00 PM Europe gets a taste of Google's mobile app from Orange
3G Déjà Vu in France
EuroBlog - Michelle Donegan -
October 28, 2009 : 12:15 PM Iliad applies for fourth 3G license again
Get Ready for MWC 2010
Wireless Bits - Michelle Donegan -
October 28, 2009 : 9:15 AM Google's Eric Schmidt to headline Barcelona event
Craddock's Back
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 28, 2009 : 8:35 AM Former Comcaster's retirement is short-lived as he takes on the CTO post at PCT International
Tele2 Goofs in Latvia
EuroBlog - Michelle Donegan -
October 28, 2009 : 7:50 AM Faked meteorite marketing stunt raises Latvian ire
Then There Were Six
Wireless Bits - Michelle Donegan -
October 27, 2009 : 6:00 PM The ITU has six candidates for 4G, but only two are contenders
TV Execs: Don't Be Distracted by 'TV Everywhere'
LR Cable News Analysis -
October 27, 2009 : MSO and programming execs say cable must keep its eye on its core businesses as hype around 'TV Everywhere' continues to build
The Ultimate Cable Modem
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 27, 2009 : 5:40 PM 32 bonded channels, 1.2 Gbit/s downstream bursts? Sure, why not?
Twisted About Twitter
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
October 27, 2009 : 3:55 PM It's odd that some companies place so much importance on Twitter posts
Comcast Web TV Trial: 10,000 Being Served
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 27, 2009 : 2:00 PM MSO keeps adding subs to its 'On Demand Online' tech trial ahead of a national launch expected for later this year
Netflix Grabs Another Gaming Console
LR Cable News Analysis -
October 27, 2009 : The company's 'Watch Instantly' streaming service will soon be available on Sony's PS3
Comcast Wired for Tru2way by Year's End
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 27, 2009 : 9:05 AM Comcast to be tru2way-ready by the end of '09, but exec puts the platform's retail aspirations into question
Comcast Clicking With EBIF
LR Cable News Analysis -
October 27, 2009 : Tru2way will factor in longer-term, but Comcast exec says more than 60% of MSO's plant is wired up with the simpler enhanced TV platform
Moto Boxes Up Low-End Versatility
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 27, 2009 : 8:00 AM Do Moto's new HD boxes do QAM or IP? Yes
Comcast Thinks Big With ITV
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 26, 2009 : MSO plans to scale up its interactive television platform to include 50 networks by the end of 2010
Supercomm vs. BBWF
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
October 26, 2009 : 4:35 PM Save the date! For one or the other...
Hey, Cable Guys! Don't Ignore FTTH
The Cable Pipeline -
October 26, 2009 : 2:10 PM MSOs must consider putting a fiber-to-the-premises plan higher on their immediate agendas... even if it might upset Wall Street
Discovery Exec: Free Web TV Is a Biz Kill
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 26, 2009 : Don't expect the Hulu-ization of Discovery's stable of nets so long as the Web-centric service continues to rely on a free, ad-supported business model
Ericsson's New Numbers Man
EuroBlog - Michelle Donegan -
October 26, 2009 : 11:45 AM Global Services exec appointed Ericsson's next CFO
Moto Hones Super-Dense CMTS Blade
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 26, 2009 : Moto expects to start shipping a CMTS module that packs in 48 dedicated upstream ports and reduces per-port costs by 60% by mid-2010
Comcast COO: Nat'l Platform Key to Interactive Ads
LR Cable News Analysis -
October 26, 2009 : Comcast's Steve Burke says the key to convincing advertisers to embrace interactive and targeted ads is to use a national platform
U-Verse Growth Is Slowing
TelcoTV Thoughts -
October 26, 2009 : 7:00 AM Is the U-verse star started to fade?
EchoStar: We're Cable's Answer
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 23, 2009 : EchoStar will amp up its pitch to cable MSOs next week, claiming it can fulfill their vision for 'TV Everywhere'
OSS Action
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
October 23, 2009 : 2:10 PM Mergers and money matters
Online Video Growth Stunted
LR Cable News Analysis -
October 23, 2009 : Execs say rights issues and doubts about monetization are holding back online video
Gridpoint Going Off-Grid?
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
October 23, 2009 : 11:05 AM PBB-TE loses another fan
Supercomm 2009: Day Three
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
October 23, 2009 : 10:45 AM Don't be for or against net neutrality. Just plainly state the kind of world you want and think about the consequences
More US WiMax Launches Planned for '09
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 23, 2009 : Clearwire, Sprint, and Comcast expect to introduce their mobile WiMax services in Philly, Chicago, and Seattle by year's end
Supercomm 2009: Day Two
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
October 22, 2009 : 4:00 PM The service providers want to measure network efficiency in a new way
Broadband Everywhere
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
October 22, 2009 : 3:30 PM Euro countries buy in to broadband-for-all plans
FCC Sets Sail on Internet Rulemaking
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 22, 2009 : FCC OKs a draft set of rules aimed at preserving a 'free and open Internet,' but two Commissioners aren't entirely on board
CE Access Platform Market Booming
Ethernet Exposed - Stan Hubbard -
October 22, 2009 : 3:00 PM Heavy Reading’s newest 'Carrier Ethernet Access Platform Quarterly Market Tracker' indicates the CEAP market is hot
Are Telcos Missing the Boat With Broadband Video?
TelcoTV Thoughts -
October 22, 2009 : 2:20 PM Are telcos making the same kinds of mistakes newspapers have with the Internet?
Juniper's New Look
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
October 22, 2009 : 11:00 AM When they break out a new logo, you know they're serious
Cable Catchup
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 22, 2009 : 10:30 AM Comcast and Rogers near Web TV launches, Disney unlocks 'Keychest,' BigBand's new IPTV pals, and more...
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