CableLabs Opens 'TV Everywhere' Info Spigot
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October 30, 2009 : An RFI seeking out a common technical framework for online video could evolve into a formal specifications effort by Q2 2010
Arris Crafting Its Own Video Sling
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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
Huawei Breaks US Set-Top Seal
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October 29, 2009 : Sources say Huawei has digital terminal adapters (DTAs) in the door at Suddenlink and Mediacom, with bigger ambitions in mind
Comcast Forges 'Excalibur' for IPTV
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October 28, 2009 : Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony!
Rogers Seeks Tru2way Alternative
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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
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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
G.hn No Slam Dunk With Service Providers
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
October 28, 2009 : Confusion still exists around global home networking standard that lacks compatibility with everything deployed today
Light Reading Reveals Its 2009 Top Picks
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October 19, 2009 : Here are the products and services that we think best indicate where the communications industry is headed in the next 12 months
CableLabs Issues TV Everywhere RFI
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October 30, 2009 : To define elements for a common technical approach that would enable consumers to have secure on-line access to subscription video services
Cable Guys Tee Up Spring Confab
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October 29, 2009 : NCTA, CableLabs, and SCTE to co-host industry’s premiere spring technical event
PCT Charges Up Voice Modems
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October 29, 2009 : PCT International announced a new solution designed to simplify the ability of cable system operators to test, re-charge, redeploy units
Harmonic Sales Dip in Q3
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October 29, 2009 : For Q3 2009, the company reported net sales of $83.9M, compared to $91.5M in Q3 2008
URC Launches Tru2way Remotes
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October 29, 2009 : The UR5U-9000L and the UR3L-SR4 offer innovative new design and functionality for cable operators and their customers
Drake Launches D-To-A Mini Headend
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October 29, 2009 : Drake announced the launch of the Drake Digital Master Digital-To-Analog Mini-Headend, an on-premises QAM conversion system
BigBand Adds SDV Features
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October 29, 2009 : Software upgrade eases network management with more ways to optimize SDV infrastructure
Cable Gets Access to IPDR Interface Spec
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October 29, 2009 : TM Forum expands the outreach of its Cable Multiple System Operator initiative by making IPDR interface specification publicly available
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
Cox's Jeff Finkelstein: Why Cable Wants IPTV
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October 30, 2009 : Migrating video services to the IP domain was the dominant theme at this year's SCTE Cable-Tec Expo in Denver. Cox Communications Inc.'s director of network architecture explains why the idea has risen on operator agendas and offers an idea of how many channels might have to be set aside to bridge cable's video lineup to the IP world
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'
North American TV Trends for 2010
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October 29, 2009 : Geoff Hollingworth, Director of Innovation for Ericsson, talks about the TV consumer experience for 2010 and beyond, as watching TV evolves from a passive to a participatory experience. He explains how Ericsson is developing the end-to-end infrastructure that will allow these services to be deployed across North America
Re-Inventing the Role of Service Providers
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October 29, 2009 : Ericsson's Director of Marketing and Sales Support, Michael Gronovius, explains how service providers need to re-invent themselves as multimedia companies in order to stay abreast of the changing nature of the industry, where almost every new consumer offering will involve investing in higher bandwidth
Anti-Stimulus Money
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
October 28, 2009 : 6:35 PM Another Recovery Act delay isn't all that surprising
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
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?
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
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
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