Rogers Exec Urges Cable to Interconnect
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Carol Wilson -
November 30, 2012 : Reaching the enterprise market requires a larger footprint with more routine links among networks, but the idea is getting mixed reviews so far
Rogers VC Splashes Cash on ITV Startup
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Jeff Baumgartner -
November 30, 2012 : Also: Espial eats ANT for $8M, Redbox/Verizon pricing and packaging details emerge, and Carlos Slim goes up against Netflix
Kapsch Cries Foul Over Huawei
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Ray Le Maistre -
November 30, 2012 : 8:15 AM Austrian vendor is 'not amused' with copied marketing materials
Comcast: 'The Cloud Changes Everything'
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Jeff Baumgartner -
November 29, 2012 : Tying cloud-based services with fast broadband pipes is transforming Comcast's commerical service strategy, says Comcast Business exec Kevin O'Toole
Cable Needs to Build on Business Voice Success
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Carol Wilson -
November 29, 2012 : Voice revenues are strong, but now is the time to step up the sale of advanced video conferencing and cloud-based services to business customers
Cox Business Plots Path to $2B in Revenues
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Jeff Baumgartner -
November 29, 2012 : Cox will focus on four key areas to hit its next revenue goal in 2016 and set the stage for other growth strategies, including acquisitions
Money Matters at Telefonica Digital
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Ray Le Maistre -
November 29, 2012 : 10:50 AM The Spanish telco's Digital division has made another startup investment and furthered its mobile money strategy in Brazil
Comcast's IP-Only Set-Top Unveiled
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Jeff Baumgartner -
November 29, 2012 : Also: Verizon settlement helps TiVo swing a healthy Q3 profit; FCC extends HD set-top deadline; Sigma Systems rolls out its CloudBroker
More Changes Afoot at SeaChange
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Jeff Baumgartner -
November 28, 2012 : Also: Cox does more home security; Rovi to take guide data off the air; connected TVs becoming a video streaming haven
Infinera Boasts 8Tbit/s Pipe
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Ray Le Maistre -
November 28, 2012 : 10:40 AM Vendor has been showing off its super-channels on Japan's non-DWDM-friendly fiber
Concurrent Helps Cable Connect to Smart TVs
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Jeff Baumgartner -
November 28, 2012 : A new software release will let cable operators stream pay-TV services directly to Sony, Samsung, Toshiba and LG connected TVs
iNovo Makes a Bigger Docsis 3.0 Play
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Jeff Baumgartner -
November 27, 2012 : The startup, run by several ex-Cisco execs, has developed a D3 wireless voice gateway that will compete with the likes of Arris and Technicolor
Cable ONE, TiVo to Blend TV & OTT
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Jeff Baumgartner -
November 27, 2012 : Also: OneAccess means business with Docsis 3.0; Mediacom customer care gets appy; Verizon to offer NBCU everywhere
Bright House Snaps Up Cloud Services Specialist
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Jeff Baumgartner -
November 26, 2012 : The operator intends to expand its business-class menu with the acquisition of Telovations, a profitable hosted-services provider
Rogers Starts to Get It On With GPON
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Jeff Baumgartner -
November 26, 2012 : Canada's largest cable operator uses FTTH in select markets to run a new broadband service that provides symmetrical speeds of 250 Mbit/s
Verizon Takes Live FiOS TV to Tablets
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Jeff Baumgartner -
November 26, 2012 : Also: Moto Mobility shuts down some dedicated international websites; Disney Movies Online calls it quits; BTIG tries out Google Fiber
Boffins Got Talent
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Michelle Donegan -
November 23, 2012 : 7:05 AM A potentially significant smartphone design is just one of the winners of a contest to discover the best startups in the UK
The 'Is Billing Dead?' Debate
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Ray Le Maistre -
November 22, 2012 : 8:00 AM Does post-paid billing have a future? The debate is intensifying…
Comcast: To Xfinity & Beyond!
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Jeff Baumgartner -
November 22, 2012 : Also: TW Cable takes a run at Vonage and Skype; Microsoft may make a Roku rival; it's a bird, it's a plane, it's an EchoStar satellite!
Dish's Wireless Plans Could Get 'Crippled'
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Jeff Baumgartner -
November 21, 2012 : Dish fumes that a proposed FCC rule would disable a gob of its spectrum and threaten the company's ability to enter the wireless business
If We're Giving Thanks…
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Ray Le Maistre -
November 21, 2012 : 10:15 AM Ahead of Thanksgiving, some pics from my recent visit to New York starring some of Light Reading's illustrious crew
DirecTV's 12-Meg Bundle Comes With Caps
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Jeff Baumgartner -
November 21, 2012 : Also: Cox to expand its tablet TV lineup; Cisco notches a Videoscape win; Comcast app adds download option; Suddenlink deal is a wrap
Cohere Founder Envisions a 'Distributed' CMTS
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Jeff Baumgartner -
November 20, 2012 : A patent awarded to Shlomo Rakib sheds some light on his radical cable access architecture, which appears to include some SDN wrinkles
Spectrum Ruling Could Prove Risky for Dish
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Jeff Baumgartner -
November 20, 2012 : Also: Alcatel-Lucent powers new 1-Gig network; Vdio goes beta in the US and UK; M&A wave hits social TV
Ericsson Defends Iran Position
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Ray Le Maistre -
November 20, 2012 : 9:25 AM Vendor responds to report focusing on its ongoing business in controversial Middle East market
ESPN Streams to the Xbox 360
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Jeff Baumgartner -
November 19, 2012 : Microsoft's console launches the WatchESPN app, but it will only work for consumers who get pay-TV services from a handful of providers
Bringing EPON to Cable: It's a Scale Thing
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Jeff Baumgartner -
November 19, 2012 : Time Warner Cable has been kicking the tires on an automated way to bring Docsis-style provisioning to EPON services
Europe's Telco Services Suffer Shrinkage
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Ray Le Maistre -
November 19, 2012 : 10:30 AM The region's comms services market shrunk in 2011 and is set to do so again this year – can it recover? Where are the new sources of revenue?
TW Cable's $82M National Data Center
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Jeff Baumgartner -
November 19, 2012 : Also: TW Cable eyes NYC subway Wi-Fi; Cablevision banks on possible Bresnan sale; Netflix CEO says it doesn't need a big brother
Philly Next for Comcast's X1
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Jeff Baumgartner -
November 16, 2012 : Comcast's corporate hometown is one of two major markets that will get the cable operator's next-gen video product in the coming weeks
Setting the Stage for Docsis 3.1
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November 16, 2012 : 4:10 PM SCTE CTO Daniel Howard recaps what's new and different about 3.1, and what the Society is doing now to help cable engineers get ready for it
New Cable Video Security Rules to Get Real
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Jeff Baumgartner -
November 16, 2012 : The FCC says a rule that lets cable operators encrypt basic TV services in all-digital systems will take effect on Dec. 10
Google & Dish Mull Mobile Connection
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Jeff Baumgartner -
November 16, 2012 : Also: WaveDivision rolls in $1B in funding; FCC set to vet Charter's set-top plan; Comcast taps northeast biz unit lead
3net Puts 4K TV in the Picture
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Jeff Baumgartner -
November 15, 2012 : Also: Contec connects with Charter; UTStarcom snags stake in aioTV; Grande pushes the TiVo Stream; Comcast expands the cable/mobile bundle
Advanced Video Ad Startup Banks VC Cash
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Jeff Baumgartner -
November 15, 2012 : This Technology raises $7.5M and reveals a customer lineup that includes Comcast, Verizon, NBCU and ABC
New CDN Twist for Twiss
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Ray Le Maistre -
November 15, 2012 : 6:50 AM Traffic management specialist is now tackling next-gen content delivery networks (CDNs)
SDN & the Commodity Question
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Craig Matsumoto -
November 14, 2012 : 6:00 PM Software-defined networking won't eradicate Cisco or Juniper. At least not right away
Dish Ups the Ante Against Broadcasters
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Jeff Baumgartner -
November 14, 2012 : Also: Google Fiber hitting 600Mbit/s-plus; US cable dominates broadband adds in Q3; TWC faces modem fee lawsuits; ThinkAnalytics keeps rolling
Broadcom Joins China's Cable Gold Rush
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Jeff Baumgartner -
November 14, 2012 : China picks 'C-Docsis' as an acceptable cable access standard, creating a multi-billion-dollar opportunity for Broadcom and its vendor partners
How Not to Do 4G, EE-Style
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Ray Le Maistre -
November 14, 2012 : 10:25 AM London journalist is positive about EE's LTE service, but regular punters slam the operator's customer service efforts
4G in 2013: Not Just Speed, But Density Too
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Dan Jones -
November 13, 2012 : 6:20 PM Verizon is close to its 4G target coverage, and rivals have laid out their plans. Here's what to think about next in the evolution of LTE
Google Fiber Starts to Hook Up Customers
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Jeff Baumgartner -
November 13, 2012 : It has taken almost three years to reach this point, but Google Fiber has begun to connect customers in Kansas City, Kan.
Top US Pay-TV Providers Lose 50K Subs in Q3
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Jeff Baumgartner -
November 13, 2012 : Also: Comcast's NBCU unit cuts back; Netflix subs watch less TV; Vecima pockets a small profit; Google Fiber bulks up its TV lineup
Akamai to Snap Up Dolce's Verivue
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Jeff Baumgartner -
November 13, 2012 : Akamai bolsters its CDN platform for network operators as it picks off Verivue, a video software firm that counts Cox as a customer
Hey, Motorola! Your CCAP Is Showing
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November 12, 2012 : A sneak peek at Cable-Tec Expo indicates that Moto's close to launching its first CCAP product, which has a name, anyway
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