Brenner Defends OpenCable
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
November 30, 2007 : In a lunch keynote, the NCTA gives its argument for why OpenCable tops DCR+
AT&T Parties Like It's 1999
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
November 29, 2007 : AT&T's CEO describes a capex spree and says his wireless network is as 'open' as anybody's
Qwest Delivers IPTV Confusion
News Analysis - Raymond McConville -
November 29, 2007 : More and more people are talking about Qwest's plans to deliver IPTV. Oh, except for the company's CEO
Comcast Closes In on 100 Mbit/s
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
November 29, 2007 : MSO to have Docsis 3.0 infrastructure in place in 20% of footprint by end of '08, with initial focus on faster downstream
AlcaLu: The Network Integrator
News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
November 28, 2007 : AlcaLu reveals strategy for its services business and looks to non-carrier customers for growth
FCC Demands Cable Sub Data
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
November 28, 2007 : Chairman Kevin Martin is forced to compromise on '70/70' findings. FCC calls on cable to provide sub data
Gigle Takes Home $20M
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
November 27, 2007 : The startup claims its chip will connect home networks over any type of wiring, and it's got $20M more to prove it
Thomson Markets 100-Mbit/s Modem
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
November 27, 2007 : Supplier unveils 'pre' Docsis 3.0 modem powered by Broadcom silicon, but has yet to say when it expects to add upstream bonding features
CableLabs Spec Brings SDV to the Masses
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
November 26, 2007 : TiVo and others target '08 for the intro of special adapters that can feed 'switched' programming to inherently one-way set-tops and DVRs
Vendors Eye Euro Ethernet Hotpot
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
November 23, 2007 : Central and Eastern Europe is ripe for Carrier Ethernet-based metro network developments, say infrastructure players
J:COM Does Donations
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
November 30, 2007 : Easily donate to UNICEF by purchasing and watching short films on VOD service
Cablevision Adds HD
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
November 30, 2007 : Cablevision adds HGTV HD and Food Network HD to leading high-definition lineup
Avail Completes B Round
News Wire Feed -
November 29, 2007 : Columbia Capital, Novak Biddle, Pioneer and Valhalla invest $25M total in leading IPTV provider
SeaChange Posts Q3
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
November 29, 2007 : Company reports record quarterly revenues of $49M
Espial, Avail Partner
News Wire Feed -
November 29, 2007 : Espial and Avail Media announce strategic sales agreement
Comcast Hires IP Czar
News Wire Feed -
November 29, 2007 : Comcast names James J. Finnegan vice president at Comcast Corp. and senior vice president at Comcast Cable
SCTE Issues Grant
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
November 29, 2007 : The SCTE Foundation issued a major grant to Rick Osteen of Cox Communications–New England
ACA: FCC Burdens Small MSOs
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
November 29, 2007 : American Cable Association complains FCC's new reporting obligations unnecessarily burden small cable operators
Cable Cares for The Big Easy
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
November 29, 2007 : Under the CableCares community service program, NCTA has identified areas of need the cable industry and delegates to Cable Show '08 will address
Tired of the FCC?
Light Ranting -
November 30, 2007 : The FCC: achieving new levels of irrelevance
TiVo à la Mode
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
November 30, 2007 : With a 'refined' version of the OpenCable Platform on top, TiVo is on cable's side in the fight against the CEA's 'DCR+' proposal
When Nerds Fly
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
November 29, 2007 : Wide-eyed and unwatchable, at 30,000 feet
Bells 'n' Whistles
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
November 29, 2007 : TiVo chief reveals monthly nut for Comcast combo… and it's priced to sell
Martin Misses
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
November 28, 2007 : FCC Commissioner proves that it's mighty difficult to get a majority to go along with the notion that one-plus-one equals three
IPTV Slipups
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
November 27, 2007 : Virgin backs off, Orange stays mum
Love Letter
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
November 26, 2007 : On the eve of Tuesday's big meet at the FCC, four Senators question the Chairman's authority to impose new regulations on cable
Euro IPTV Update
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
November 26, 2007 : Those continentals just love their broadband TV
The Turkey Bowl
BroadBananas - Michael Harris -
November 22, 2007 : Cable MSO and the NFL Network are engaged in a nasty PR battle this Thanksgiving
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