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06/11/2013  -  Cable Show vendors and panels bring industry focus to the Big Data issue
06/11/2013  -  Company executives spell out product strategies for combined Arris-Motorola portfolio
06/11/2013  -  MSO also launches new home control and energy management services
06/11/2013  -  Vendor unveils new self-install solution for home networking and control that's at the heart of Comcast's new service
06/10/2013  -  Gateways, X1, RDK, CCAP and HTML5 will be under the spotlight at the annual cable confab in Washington DC
06/10/2013  -  Silicon firm boasts quad-stream video transcoding for reference development kit (RDK) IP-enabled devices
06/10/2013  -  This Technology adds adverts to alternate linear IP video streams
06/10/2013  -  Major consumer electronics vendor plans splashy Cable Show debut with set-tops galore
Most Recent Post: Ray Le Maistre... Which home device vendors face the greatest threat from LG's push? Arris? Technicolor?
06/07/2013  -  Industry experts expect the use of connected mobile devices to keep soaring
06/06/2013  -  Vendor snares new and expanded MSO deals with cloud-based video platform
06/06/2013  -  Data analytics firm purchases platform offering IPDR data for cable operators
06/06/2013  -  Agreement will see Vubiqiuity's VoD streaming service added to TiVo boxes
06/05/2013  -  Big Canadian MSO launches pilot broadband program for low-income families
06/05/2013  -  Semiconductor specialist puts its fastest Wi-Fi chipset in Intel's video gateways
06/04/2013  -  Vendor wins CMTS contract and CCAP nod from Numericable
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ANALYST NOTES
By Tim Kridel
Current challenges add up to major, emerging, long-term opportunities for antenna vendors and other RF companies
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Daniele Tricarico (Analyst)
To further reduce its debt, the company sold a 40% stake in its operating units in Guatemala, Panama, El Salvador and Nicaragua to local conglomerate CMI and is looking at additional asset disposals.

LR Cable Opinion

Is Wi-Fi the Way Forward for Cable?


May 31, 2013  -  Cable operators have long sought a connection to the wireless world – is Wi-Fi the missing link?

Are 2nd-Screen Apps a Cross-Eyed Idea?


October 16, 2012  -  The number of interactive TV applications on iPads and other broadband-connected devices is growing fast

Are Cable's Smart Homes a Smart Move?


July 11, 2012  -  Cable operators are ready to take another run at offering a full suite of smart-home services to increase customer spending
Free Cable Reports
The Cable Show 2011: New Product Recap

Here's a handy guide to some of the product announcements from The Cable Show 2011
Tru2way: Epic Fail at Retail
Jeff Baumgartner
Tru2way seemed a cable industry & consumer electronics retail force at its International CES debut in 2008. Here's how it flopped
The Cable Show 2010: New Product Recap

Here's a handy guide to some of the more significant product announcements from The Cable Show 2010
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REAL WORLD RESEARCH
U.S. Wholesale Ethernet Market Forecast
This report analyzes and projects the growth of the wholesale Ethernet segment over the next four years. It forecasts the wholesale Ethernet market through 2016, analyzed by purchasing service provider types, service topologies, geographic domains and bandwidth levels. The report also profiles 11 major service providers that offer wholesale Ethernet.
From Wired to Wireless: Cable Uses Wi-Fi to Extend Its Reach
This report explores cable's Wi-Fi deployment, the market drivers and its implications for cable operators and suppliers. Included is a look at six suppliers that are supporting cable's Wi-Fi efforts.
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Chile: Operators Speed up 4G and NGN Deployments to Cope with Growing Demand for Content and Applications


Telecom services in Chile generated an estimated $7.4bn in revenue in 2012, up 9.4% from 2011. We expect mobile data to grow the fastest, at a 15.4% CAGR during 2012-2017. Fixed broadband revenue will expand at a 7.5% annual rate as a result of broader adoption as well as ARPS growth.
LTE RF Design: Problems & Opportunities
Smart Cities: The Opportunity for Wireline Network Operators
Frameworx Proves Valuable Tool for Implementing SOA
Testing of LTE Networks Vital as Network Growth Explodes
TEMs Rate Multicore & Network Processor Suppliers for 2013
Cloud Video Conferencing Has Vertical Market, Mobile Appeal
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