LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 27, 2009 : The former 3 GHz overlay specialist will emerge next month with a new name and a broader product suite that lets MSOs beef up bandwidth in a more gradual manner
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) February 27, 2009 : Kudelski submits 'non-binding' deal to acquire all outstanding Class A shares of set-top software firm for $1.35 each, a 35% premium over Thursday's closing price
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) February 26, 2009 : Pics and caps from our Light Leading Live event in Denver at The Cable Center
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 26, 2009 : MSO has most of its network enabled for Docsis 3.0 and expects to launch wideband services soon. Elsewhere, Cablevision is in the process of extending its free WiFi service to New Jersey
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 26, 2009 : MSOs are starting to use RF over Glass to extend fiber to limited pockets of homes and businesses, but most agree that RFoG is a stepping stone toward higher capacity, PON-based network schemes
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 25, 2009 : CableLabs has locked down the specs to ensure a stable platform and to prevent potential 'feature creep,' but did leave some wiggle room that may require gear to support 1GHz downstream
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 24, 2009 : Cable MSOs are seeking permission to offer more long-form fare via broadband to existing cable TV subs, but operators may make these options available in various ways
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 23, 2009 : 5:40 PM -- FCC has fast-tracked a gob of new proposals that aim to accomodate the new 'hard' broadcast digital TV transition date
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 23, 2009 : 12:50 PM -- LRG says few consumers are giving TV the heave-ho in favor of broadband
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 23, 2009 : Metrocast, BendBroadband, and Sunflower Broadband sign on to beta test 'HITS AxIS,' a centralized platform for enhanced TV applications that are expected to roll out by 2010
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 23, 2009 : Mid-sized MSO joins the switched digital video club to expand hi-def content, prepare for an eventual migration to IP-based video services, and possibly create capacity for wideband Internet services
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2) February 20, 2009 : MSOs and programmers are still hammering out new cross-platform accords, but Comcast says it expects to launch a new service later this year that carries the internal label of 'On Demand Online'
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (5) February 19, 2009 : Cable standards body kicks off '3D over Cable' project to see if the industry requires a new set of uniform standards, including those tied to transport protocols, for the still hype-driven technology
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 19, 2009 : Overbuilder is increasing capex by about 15% to support a 'fill-in' network expansion strategy that should get the attention of competitors such as Comcast, Verizon, Bright House, and Charter
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 19, 2009 : The FCC still wants to know if cable penetration passes a 70 percent threshold, but industry groups say the agency already has the numbers it needs
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) February 18, 2009 : Still angry after seeing Cablevision get an extra year on its set-top waiver, the CEA has filed a complaint saying the FCC overstepped its authority
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 18, 2009 : 5:45 PM -- Cable MSO moves closer toward its 3G/4G ambitions after hiring two more wireless experts
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) February 18, 2009 : 3:30 PM -- Comcast execs offer updates on the MSO's WiMax and advanced advertising efforts
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 18, 2009 : The economy and competition slow down subscription growth in the fourth quarter, but Comcast sets aggressive '09 goals for deploying Docsis 3.0 and going 'all-digital'
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 17, 2009 : Thirty-six percent of 'full power' US TV stations will terminate regular analog operations on or before February 17, the original digital TV transition date
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 13, 2009 : Digital video specialist blows out revenue and earnings in Q4, but coupled with soft Q1 guidance and a restructuring that will chop 46 jobs and trim opex by $5 million per year
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 12, 2009 : Troubled Charter will file a prearranged Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization on April 1, a move that follows a deal that will allow the MSO to trim $8 billion from its debt load
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 12, 2009 : Cox SVP of technology says the new Internet traffic management delays only some upstream traffic, only momentarily, and that such pauses are 'not the norm'
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2) February 12, 2009 : Commission provisionally denies more than 100 requests, holding that terminating analog on Feb. 17 'poses a significant risk of substantial public harm'
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 12, 2009 : Docsis vendor hits expectations in the fourth quarter, but an anticipated CMTS purchasing 'breather' from Comcast in the first quarter of 2009 causes Arris to post weaker guidance
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) February 11, 2009 : 3:00 PM -- The FCC could prohibit more than 100 TV stations from ceasing regular analog operations on Feb. 17
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) February 11, 2009 : Time Warner Cable could leave Time Warner Inc. in mere weeks after the FCC approves the deal without imposing any significant conditions
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) February 11, 2009 : Nearly 500 TV stations intend to cease regular analog operations on February 17, the original DTV transition date. Now they wait for approval from the FCC, which has the power to deny those requests
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2) February 10, 2009 : Appeals court denies Verizon's attempt to overturn an FCC order that prevents the telco from using some controversial tactics on phone subs that are trying to defect to cable
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) February 10, 2009 : RCN is starting to wire up its systems for Docsis 3.0, taking on Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Cablevision in New York and Boston. No details available yet on specific launch dates or pricing
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 10, 2009 : Motorola formally enters the 'RF over Glass' sector with a exclusive deal that allows it to pair its cable network and headend gear with Alloptic's family of MicroNodes UPDATED 2:30 PM
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 9, 2009 : 6:40 PM -- Cable engineers give high marks to platform that could enable digital set-tops to access Web-sourced video fare
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 9, 2009 : MSO is in process of reclaiming gobs of analog spectrum in the Bay Area, a move that will generate headroom for more HD, VoD, and Docsis 3.0
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 9, 2009 : 11:30 AM -- Satellite giant may be more vulnerable to recession-driven downgrades than its rivals
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 6, 2009 : 6:00 PM -- Stations are free to flip the digital switch on February 17, but it's clear that delay backers want everyone to wait until June 12
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2) February 6, 2009 : MSO is taking a hard look at how RF over Glass, EPON, and other fiber-fed technologies can give it a leg up in greenfields and MDU environments, and help fuel the operator's biz-service aspirations
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 6, 2009 : Full-power broadcasters must notify the FCC by Monday if they intend to terminate analog service on or after Februrary 17. However, the Feds are clearly nudging stations to wait until June 12
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (4) February 5, 2009 : Canadian MSO gets big bragging rights with a new Docsis 3.0 tier in Saskatoon that enables downstream bursts that hit the magical 100-Mbit/s mark
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 5, 2009 : 11:25 AM -- Not convinced TWC is attacking competition with a sense of urgency, analyst cuts stock to 'Sell'
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (6) February 5, 2009 : MSO confirms it will impose monthly usage caps to keep excessive use in check, but the new 100GB and 250GB ceilings won't apply to customers who take Charter's new Docsis 3.0 service
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2) February 4, 2009 : With House and Senate approval in hand, bill now awaits the signature of President Obama, who's already in favor of the four-month delay
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 4, 2009 : MSO is cutting 1,250 jobs to further reduce costs, but also expects to offer WiMax service in 'at least one market' this year and speedy Docsis 3.0 offerings in the most competitive markets
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) February 4, 2009 : MSO's rate of subscriber growth dipped in the midst of a tough economy and surging competition, but ARPU grew in Q4, reducing fears of service downgrades
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3) February 3, 2009 : Vuze worries that new traffic management undergoing tests at Cox will treat the P2P-based service as a 'second-class citizen'
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 3, 2009 : Edge routing specialist says 'SmartMeter' app gives operators a more flexible capacity management tool than the bandwidth meters, bit counters, and consumption caps that service providers now use
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 2, 2009 : 5:00 PM -- Comcast: initial investigation suggests porn-interrupted Super Bowl moment 'was an isolated malicious act'
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 2, 2009 : 2:15 PM -- AT&T-DirecTV 'quad-play' bundle puts cable in the crosshairs, but Dish will likely feel the pinch in the short-term
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 2, 2009 : Comcast says its VoIP service does not travel the public Internet and, therefore, isn't managed in the same way as its high-speed Internet traffic
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 27, 2009 : The former 3 GHz overlay specialist will emerge next month with a new name and a broader product suite that lets MSOs beef up bandwidth in a more gradual manner
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) February 27, 2009 : Kudelski submits 'non-binding' deal to acquire all outstanding Class A shares of set-top software firm for $1.35 each, a 35% premium over Thursday's closing price
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) February 26, 2009 : Pics and caps from our Light Leading Live event in Denver at The Cable Center
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 26, 2009 : MSO has most of its network enabled for Docsis 3.0 and expects to launch wideband services soon. Elsewhere, Cablevision is in the process of extending its free WiFi service to New Jersey
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 26, 2009 : MSOs are starting to use RF over Glass to extend fiber to limited pockets of homes and businesses, but most agree that RFoG is a stepping stone toward higher capacity, PON-based network schemes
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 25, 2009 : CableLabs has locked down the specs to ensure a stable platform and to prevent potential 'feature creep,' but did leave some wiggle room that may require gear to support 1GHz downstream
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 24, 2009 : Cable MSOs are seeking permission to offer more long-form fare via broadband to existing cable TV subs, but operators may make these options available in various ways
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 23, 2009 : 5:40 PM -- FCC has fast-tracked a gob of new proposals that aim to accomodate the new 'hard' broadcast digital TV transition date
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 23, 2009 : 12:50 PM -- LRG says few consumers are giving TV the heave-ho in favor of broadband
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 23, 2009 : Metrocast, BendBroadband, and Sunflower Broadband sign on to beta test 'HITS AxIS,' a centralized platform for enhanced TV applications that are expected to roll out by 2010
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 23, 2009 : Mid-sized MSO joins the switched digital video club to expand hi-def content, prepare for an eventual migration to IP-based video services, and possibly create capacity for wideband Internet services
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2) February 20, 2009 : MSOs and programmers are still hammering out new cross-platform accords, but Comcast says it expects to launch a new service later this year that carries the internal label of 'On Demand Online'
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (5) February 19, 2009 : Cable standards body kicks off '3D over Cable' project to see if the industry requires a new set of uniform standards, including those tied to transport protocols, for the still hype-driven technology
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 19, 2009 : Overbuilder is increasing capex by about 15% to support a 'fill-in' network expansion strategy that should get the attention of competitors such as Comcast, Verizon, Bright House, and Charter
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 19, 2009 : The FCC still wants to know if cable penetration passes a 70 percent threshold, but industry groups say the agency already has the numbers it needs
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) February 18, 2009 : Still angry after seeing Cablevision get an extra year on its set-top waiver, the CEA has filed a complaint saying the FCC overstepped its authority
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 18, 2009 : 5:45 PM -- Cable MSO moves closer toward its 3G/4G ambitions after hiring two more wireless experts
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) February 18, 2009 : 3:30 PM -- Comcast execs offer updates on the MSO's WiMax and advanced advertising efforts
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 18, 2009 : The economy and competition slow down subscription growth in the fourth quarter, but Comcast sets aggressive '09 goals for deploying Docsis 3.0 and going 'all-digital'
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 17, 2009 : Thirty-six percent of 'full power' US TV stations will terminate regular analog operations on or before February 17, the original digital TV transition date
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 13, 2009 : Digital video specialist blows out revenue and earnings in Q4, but coupled with soft Q1 guidance and a restructuring that will chop 46 jobs and trim opex by $5 million per year
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 12, 2009 : Troubled Charter will file a prearranged Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization on April 1, a move that follows a deal that will allow the MSO to trim $8 billion from its debt load
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 12, 2009 : Cox SVP of technology says the new Internet traffic management delays only some upstream traffic, only momentarily, and that such pauses are 'not the norm'
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2) February 12, 2009 : Commission provisionally denies more than 100 requests, holding that terminating analog on Feb. 17 'poses a significant risk of substantial public harm'
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 12, 2009 : Docsis vendor hits expectations in the fourth quarter, but an anticipated CMTS purchasing 'breather' from Comcast in the first quarter of 2009 causes Arris to post weaker guidance
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) February 11, 2009 : 3:00 PM -- The FCC could prohibit more than 100 TV stations from ceasing regular analog operations on Feb. 17
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) February 11, 2009 : Time Warner Cable could leave Time Warner Inc. in mere weeks after the FCC approves the deal without imposing any significant conditions
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) February 11, 2009 : Nearly 500 TV stations intend to cease regular analog operations on February 17, the original DTV transition date. Now they wait for approval from the FCC, which has the power to deny those requests
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2) February 10, 2009 : Appeals court denies Verizon's attempt to overturn an FCC order that prevents the telco from using some controversial tactics on phone subs that are trying to defect to cable
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) February 10, 2009 : RCN is starting to wire up its systems for Docsis 3.0, taking on Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Cablevision in New York and Boston. No details available yet on specific launch dates or pricing
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 10, 2009 : Motorola formally enters the 'RF over Glass' sector with a exclusive deal that allows it to pair its cable network and headend gear with Alloptic's family of MicroNodes UPDATED 2:30 PM
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 9, 2009 : 6:40 PM -- Cable engineers give high marks to platform that could enable digital set-tops to access Web-sourced video fare
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 9, 2009 : MSO is in process of reclaiming gobs of analog spectrum in the Bay Area, a move that will generate headroom for more HD, VoD, and Docsis 3.0
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 9, 2009 : 11:30 AM -- Satellite giant may be more vulnerable to recession-driven downgrades than its rivals
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 6, 2009 : 6:00 PM -- Stations are free to flip the digital switch on February 17, but it's clear that delay backers want everyone to wait until June 12
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2) February 6, 2009 : MSO is taking a hard look at how RF over Glass, EPON, and other fiber-fed technologies can give it a leg up in greenfields and MDU environments, and help fuel the operator's biz-service aspirations
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 6, 2009 : Full-power broadcasters must notify the FCC by Monday if they intend to terminate analog service on or after Februrary 17. However, the Feds are clearly nudging stations to wait until June 12
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (4) February 5, 2009 : Canadian MSO gets big bragging rights with a new Docsis 3.0 tier in Saskatoon that enables downstream bursts that hit the magical 100-Mbit/s mark
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 5, 2009 : 11:25 AM -- Not convinced TWC is attacking competition with a sense of urgency, analyst cuts stock to 'Sell'
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (6) February 5, 2009 : MSO confirms it will impose monthly usage caps to keep excessive use in check, but the new 100GB and 250GB ceilings won't apply to customers who take Charter's new Docsis 3.0 service
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2) February 4, 2009 : With House and Senate approval in hand, bill now awaits the signature of President Obama, who's already in favor of the four-month delay
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 4, 2009 : MSO is cutting 1,250 jobs to further reduce costs, but also expects to offer WiMax service in 'at least one market' this year and speedy Docsis 3.0 offerings in the most competitive markets
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) February 4, 2009 : MSO's rate of subscriber growth dipped in the midst of a tough economy and surging competition, but ARPU grew in Q4, reducing fears of service downgrades
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3) February 3, 2009 : Vuze worries that new traffic management undergoing tests at Cox will treat the P2P-based service as a 'second-class citizen'
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 3, 2009 : Edge routing specialist says 'SmartMeter' app gives operators a more flexible capacity management tool than the bandwidth meters, bit counters, and consumption caps that service providers now use
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 2, 2009 : 5:00 PM -- Comcast: initial investigation suggests porn-interrupted Super Bowl moment 'was an isolated malicious act'
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 2, 2009 : 2:15 PM -- AT&T-DirecTV 'quad-play' bundle puts cable in the crosshairs, but Dish will likely feel the pinch in the short-term
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment February 2, 2009 : Comcast says its VoIP service does not travel the public Internet and, therefore, isn't managed in the same way as its high-speed Internet traffic
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