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05/24/2013  -  CEO Bob Stanzione sees big replacement cycle starting for home devices this year
05/24/2013  -  The cable overbuilder sheds video, data and voice customers in Q1
05/23/2013  -  Two international agencies create common standard for IPTV content rights metadata
05/22/2013  -  DVR pioneer reports biggest MSO subscriber gains in seven years
05/21/2013  -  Dish CEO's latest wireless gamble is reportedly a $2 billion bid for LightSquared spectrum he might not ever get to use
Most Recent Post: DanJonesLRM... Me too! I can't understand what he'd do with the spectrum.
05/21/2013  -  Company expands TV viewer index, adding to the growing volume of set-top data now available to marketeers
Most Recent Post: msilbey... Anonymity is key. Unless of course users opt in...
05/21/2013  -  New FCC report says over one-third of US homes still don't have high-speed data
05/20/2013  -  Most customers sign up for both security and home automation, Digital Life's president reveals as AT&T launches seven additional markets
Most Recent Post: lrmobile_Stevery... > But Peterson said the most added add-on has been the camera package, which records live video inside Oh geez. I know where this is going.
05/20/2013  -  Reports suggests Microsoft is in talks with Time Warner Cable and others about replacing the set-top box with an Xbox
05/20/2013  -  Home gateways are about to become a key weapon in the battle for broadband customers and new revenue streams, suggests report
05/17/2013  -  CEO John Chambers credits the NDS deal and Videoscape for Q3 revenue gains
05/17/2013  -  Big MSO and another undisclosed pay-TV provider are reportedly lining up offers
Most Recent Post: Tad Caudill... Would be an interesting move if it could leverage its cable contracts along with Hulu contracts.
05/16/2013  -  But CEO Bob Stanzione still expects a brighter second half
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TWC Names New SVP - 05/23/2013
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ANALYST NOTES
Gabriel Brown
A new Light Reading initiative explores how – and why – network operators can scale and accelerate investment in Wi-Fi
Pyramid Points
Jan ten Sythoff (Analyst at large)
We expect China to overtake the US late this year, but other markets are evolving rapidly too.

LR Cable Opinion

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

Multi-Screen Mania Poses New Challenges


May 10, 2012  -  Cable operators are rushing to push content and services to a wide range of consumer devices, including iPads and smartphones
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.
Are Set-Tops Dead? Comcast Offers Its RDK Remedy
Operators are keen on killing STBs, but Comcast believes it can give STBs new life with its new Reference Design Kit (RDK). This report explains RDK, the market drivers behind it and its implications for cable operators and suppliers. Included is a look at announced RDK products by 11 suppliers.
LATEST RESEARCH

Five Factors Driving OTT Video in Emerging Markets: Best Practices for Operators


Third parties like Netflix and Hulu are pushing telcos to use the Internet rather than IPTV as a platform to provide over-the-top video services. Emerging markets are now seeing a lot of activity. This Insider examines the growth of OTT video, identifying five factors that can make a service successful.
Managed M2M Platforms: Quick Fix vs. Long-Term Solution
Frameworx Proves Valuable Tool for Implementing SOA
Testing of LTE Networks Vital as Network Growth Explodes
LTE for M2M: The Long-Term Opportunity Begins Now
TEMs Rate Multicore & Network Processor Suppliers for 2013
Cloud Video Conferencing Has Vertical Market, Mobile Appeal
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