DoJ: Butt Out of Cablevision RS-DVR Case
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 29, 2009 : Dept. of Justice gives MSO a lift by urging the US Supreme Court not to hear a case centered on Cablevision's 'remote-storage' DVR
T Italia Set to Take IPTV Crown
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
May 29, 2009 : After years of trailing FastWeb, Telecom Italia is set to become the biggest IPTV player in Italy this year, reckons Pyramid Research
Cable ONE Snares HD Set-Top Waiver
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 29, 2009 : Despite CEA opposition, the FCC has given Cable ONE the green light to deploy low-cost, one-way set-top boxes with hi-def capabilities
China Set for IPTV Explosion
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
May 28, 2009 : IPTV uptake is set to go wild in China in the next few years, with analysts predicting nearly 15 million users by the end of 2012
TiVo Covers Its Cable Bases
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 28, 2009 : TiVo to get 'primary DVR' status in a Comcast tru2way market, while a deal with Evolution Broadband gives TiVo exposure with Tier 2 MSOs
Telcordia Invests in OSS Specialist
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
May 27, 2009 : Telcordia unveils new home network OSS with OEM partner Fine Point Technologies and takes an unspecified stake in its tech partner
Nortel Offers Up Its LG-Nortel Stake
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
May 27, 2009 : As it considers the selloff of some business units, Nortel says it's also interested in divesting its LG-Nortel stake
Adobe: Tru2way Won't Shackle Flash
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 27, 2009 : The company thinks Flash can be a hit on set-tops even if it never becomes an official extension to the tru2way specs
Look Back at ANGA
LR Cable News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
May 27, 2009 : No, not a new take on John Osborne's literary career – news highlights from Day 1 of the European cable show
ActiveVideo Buys Into European iTV
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 26, 2009 : ActiveVideo snaps up Avinity Systems and sets its sights on bringing cloud-based television to European MSOs and IPTV players
Amex Exec Joins Broadcom Board
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
May 29, 2009 : Joan L. Amble, Executive VP and Corporate Comptroller of American Express Co., has been elected to the Broadcom Board of Directors
BSkyB Offers TV Through Xbox
News Wire Feed -
May 29, 2009 : Xbox owners in the UK and Ireland will be able to access Sky Player through their broadband-enabled games consoles
NTT Tops 200G Underwater
News Wire Feed -
May 29, 2009 : NTT Communications exceeds 200 Gigabits per second on Tier-1 Transpacific Network
Enablence Does FTTH in Egypt
News Wire Feed -
May 29, 2009 : Egyptian real estate development company has selected Enablence communications equipment for its first FTTH network deployment
Zayo to Merge With FiberNet
News Wire Feed -
May 29, 2009 : FiberNet Telecom has entered into an agreement with the regional provider of bandwidth and telecom services
TeliaSonera Buys DSL Biz
News Wire Feed -
May 29, 2009 : NextGenTel, a TeliaSonera subsidiary, acquires the broadband and VOIP business of Tele2 Norway
Arris Offers Stimulus Help
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
May 28, 2009 : Arris offers support to cable operators applying for broadband stimulus funding
TWC Still Has a Mind for Metering
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 29, 2009 : 11:15 AM Although the MSO backpedaled on expanding its Internet metering trials, TWC chief still thinks it's the way of the broadband future
Cablevision's Telco Body Blow
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 28, 2009 : 4:45 PM MSO attacks the business services mid-section with a 24-line VoIP offering
AT&T Speeds Up U-verse Visits
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
May 27, 2009 : 8:30 PM More customers offer the carrier more practice for its U-verse double- and triple-play services
Planning to Plan
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 27, 2009 : 5:20 PM FCC issues report outlining how it will go about developing a national broadplan plan, due next February
Cox Calls for More Mobile Aid
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 27, 2009 : 11:30 AM MSO is still mum about the features of its promised wireless product, but the company's vendors are keeping busy
CEA: Put Box Waivers on Hold
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 20, 2009 : 1:20 PM Group says now is the right time for the FCC to propose a security rule that applies to cable, telco, and satellite service providers
Docsis 3.0 Modems: ~$70 each
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 19, 2009 : 11:15 AM That's what Cablevision claims to be paying today, though the fee charged for activation and installation is $300-plus
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