A Cable Show '09 Preview
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
March 31, 2009 : Concerns about the economy are sure to take center stage, but here's a handful of hot tech topics that will also define the cable confab
Chunghwa Rides High in Taiwan
News Analysis - Catherine Haslam -
March 31, 2009 : Competitors look to mobile TV and WiMax to challenge Chunghwa Telecom's dominance in FTTx and IPTV
EchoStar Slings Its First Tru2way Set-Top
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
March 30, 2009 : EchoStar plans to sell its Sling-capable HD-DVR directly to US MSOs rather than trying its hand at retail
Cox, Huawei Make Wireless Connection
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
March 30, 2009 : China giant gains first big US cable foothold after winning deal to supply Cox with 'LTE-ready' SingleRAN gear and 3900 base stations
VC: IPTV 'Dogged' by Standards Issues
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
March 27, 2009 : VC firms are looking for investment opportunities in IPTV, but a lack of scale and standards means the attraction is limited, says VC
Charter Turns to Chapter 11
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
March 27, 2009 : Charter aims to cut its debt by $8B by filing for bankruptcy
AlcaLu Mad for MSO Ad Market
LR Cable News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
March 26, 2009 : Vendor's so jazzed about interactive media opportunities in the North American cable market that it's tuned its IPTV platform for the MSOs
R.L. Drake CEO: We'll Be Agile
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
March 26, 2009 : Drake may be a small fish in a big cable technology pond, but its new chief believes the firm can swim faster than its larger competitors
Cox Severs Ties to TVWorks
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
March 25, 2009 : Cox has dissolved its interest in an ITV joint venture originally formed with Comcast in 2005, Cable Digital News has learned
Europe Dominates IPTV Landscape
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
March 25, 2009 : More than half the world's IPTV customers are in Europe, according to a new report from the Broadband Forum
Verivue Flips Smaller Flash Switch
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
March 31, 2009 : Verivue announced the expansion of its media distribution portfolio with the introduction of the MDX 9020 Media Distribution Switch
TWC, Moto Team on Muli-Room DVR
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
March 31, 2009 : Motorola and Time Warner Cable collaborate to deliver the industry's first Tru2way multi-room DVR solution
Vogel Resigns Dish Post
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
March 31, 2009 : Dish files 8-K to announce change in directors or principal officers
CMC Preps Nets for Disaster
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
March 31, 2009 : CMC now offers disaster recovery tiers to meet multiple degrees of protection and business requirements
NDS Nabs Cox Tru2way Contract
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March 31, 2009 : Cox Communications chooses the NDS Professional Services team to manage and implement its end-to-end tru2way system deployment
ADB Shows Tru2way Gear
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
March 31, 2009 : ADB announced that it will demo a set of deployment-ready solutions meant for next level cable pay TV service and consumer experience
Cox Names Western SVP
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
March 31, 2009 : Cox Communications tapped David Bialis as its new senior vice president for its Western division
CMC Validates iCueTV
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
March 31, 2009 : iCueTV and Comcast Media Center enter into agreement
Entropic, TI Team Up
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
March 31, 2009 : Entropic Communications demonstrates optimized MoCA-enabled Docsis 3.0 development platforms
Cisco Expands TelePresence
News Wire Feed -
March 31, 2009 : Announces new varieties and applications of the videoconferencing system, which can now run on 1.5 Mbit/s lines
Cox & NDS: BFFs
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
March 31, 2009 : 3:10 PM Cox and NDS have become best friends forever... or at least for as long as it takes the MSO to get tru2way up and running
Liberty Global Europe's Manuel Kohnstamm
LRTV Interviews - Ray Le Maistre -
March 30, 2009 : Liberty Global Europe's Manuel Kohnstamm talks about how IPTV's popularity is forcing cable operators to react and become more competitive
Extend-ing Into Europe
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
March 30, 2009 : 3:00 PM ExtendMedia is building a presence on the cultured side of the Atlantic
Drake Heats Up Digital Strategy
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
March 30, 2009 : 8:00 AM Vendor partners up to help MSOs make the digital leap using MPEG-4 and a DCAS
IPTV's Crowded House
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
March 26, 2009 : 1:40 PM Europe's IPTV sector is alive, but overcrowded
DirecTV's Can of Worms
TelcoTV Thoughts -
March 25, 2009 : 6:25 PM Debating the fairness of network neutrality
Irdeto Keys on Cable IPTV
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
March 25, 2009 : 12:25 PM It's sure to face lots of competition, but Irdeto thinks it can help MSOs secure content as they embark on IP-based video strategies
CableCARD Update VII
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
March 23, 2009 : 6:15 PM The top 10 US MSOs deployed just 8,000 CableCARDs for retail devices since the last time the NCTA reported in
The Dumb Flip?
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
March 23, 2009 : 2:10 PM Why Cisco might not want to create the next iPhone
SXSW 2009 Pics
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
March 20, 2009 : Here are some snapshots from the land of digital content, interactive media, and BBQ
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