LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 30, 2008 : Society looking to head in a new direction after board opts not to renew Clark's contract. Committee already tasked with finding a successor and having that person in place later this year
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 30, 2008 : New CableLabs data shows that Netgear has become the latest modem supplier to join the Docsis 3.0 certification club, though it remains unclear whether the vendor will go the retail or direct-to-MSO route
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 30, 2008 : President and CEO John Clark is leaving the cable engineering organization... UPDATED 5:25 PM
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 27, 2008 : Japanese cable operator says it'll have all its systems wired up and ready to pipe in 160 Mbit/s downstream speeds by the end of July 2008
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 26, 2008 : Cisco gains some ground on BigBand as Canadian MSO makes first foray into the bandwidth-saving world of switched digital video
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) June 25, 2008 : Cox targets 'limited' deployments for the third quarter, while Comcast ponders the idea of wiring up even more than 20% of its plant for Wideband by the end of 2008
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 25, 2008 : Comcast exec looks to be aggressive with WiMax once Clearwire deal clears regulatory hurdles
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 25, 2008 : New tool gives MSOs increased visibility into the operations and performance of switched digital video systems, providing the ability to root out and troubleshoot problems
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) June 23, 2008 : A majority of FCC Commissioners vote to reverse an earlier staff decision and uphold an original complaint from three cable MSOs that Verizon used illegal methods to win back phone subs
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 23, 2008 : To no one's surprise, the market for modules in one-way devices remains stagnant while the footprint of CableCARD-based set-tops supplied by MSOs continues to grow
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 23, 2008 : CMC says it will distribute video-on-demand content using the more efficient format after it finalizes a new, expanded deal with SES Americom
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2) June 23, 2008 : Vendor enters the 'RF over Glass' mix as cable operators look to deploy fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) systems in a growing number of spot situations, including greenfields
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2) June 20, 2008 : RFI seeks a wide range of FTTP options, including 'RF over Glass' and cable-friendly PON schemes, as MSOs weigh opportunities in residential greenfields and the delivery of business-class service connections
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 20, 2008 : Org opposes a three-year waiver request sought by Evolution Broadband for a simple device that a small operator intends to use for an all-digital migration
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 20, 2008 : At a keynote to NXTcomm attendees, CableLabs president and CEO encourages telcos to cooperate with cable and adopt the 'open' tru2way platform
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 20, 2008 : MSO tells FCC officials it must manage P2P services, but adds that it continues to 'seek even better ways to manage our network to ensure a high-quality experience for our customers'
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 19, 2008 : Korean operator is using 'universal' edge QAMs from Harmonic to power the downstream component of a modular CMTS, evidence that the new architecture is showing signs of life
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (4) June 19, 2008 : Report suggests 2009 could be US cable's best year in a decade for basic video growth, if gobs of consumers who have relied on over-the-air TV give cable a shot
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2) June 18, 2008 : Microsoft snaps up Navic Networks as it looks to paddle alongside that big, cross-MSO advanced advertising initiative called Canoe Ventures
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 18, 2008 : Verizon showed what it's playing at this week's NXTComm confab, but will some major cable MSOs do the same next week in Philly at the Cable-Tec Expo?
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 18, 2008 : Deal gives Microsoft a place at the table as cable industry embarks on major advanced advertising initiative
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 17, 2008 : MSO says part of proceeds will be used to finance a big, one-time cash dividend to MSO stockholders, payable just before it cuts the cord from Time Warner Inc.
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 16, 2008 : Vendor quietly becomes the latest to enter the market with a 'protocol agnostic' system that appears to fit in with an effort already underway at Comcast
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 16, 2008 : CableLabs president and CEO sizes up tru2way and DCR+, gives a Wideband status report, and discusses the similarities between Docsis and WiMax
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 13, 2008 : Calling attention to a handful of other cable-related things that happened this week... some scarier than others
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 13, 2008 : MSO's VP of video engineering discusses the difference between tru2way and 'OnRamp,' the tools Cox has in its bandwidth management kit, and how Cox will stay a step or two ahead of the competition
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 13, 2008 : That other MSO-led downloadable conditional access system is nearing the launch of its first tech trial, and claims its platform will have no trouble coexisting with tru2way
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 12, 2008 : Comcast regulatory filing details the tru2way accord, which outlines deployment commitments to be met by next July, and a get-out clause that kicks in if retail traction falls short of expectations
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 11, 2008 : Report claims Panasonic TV set failed the tru2way test, but CableLabs says CE giant has 'ample time' for products to hit the market in time for its rollout schedule
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (7) June 11, 2008 : Vendor, which already has a foot in the door at Bright House, claims new 'DePON' system can ramp up capacity and coexist with cable's Docsis infrastructure and operating systems
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 11, 2008 : Cisco's purchase of Denmark-based firm should put more bloom on the tech giant's ROSA network management system and give operators a better grip on increasingly complex video networks
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 10, 2008 : Ad man takes helm of Canoe Ventures LLC, the advanced advertising venture backed by Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cablevision, Cox, Charter, and Bright House Networks
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 10, 2008 : Report says June 10 will mark the formal coming out party for that big, cross-MSO advanced advertising initiative, now called Canoe Ventures
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 9, 2008 : It's not as earth-shattering as the recent Sony deal, but another five consumer electronics firms, including Intel, have signed on for a 'binding' MOU backed by the top six US MSOs
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (16) June 9, 2008 : If successful, Canadian operator's 'additional use' policy and communications plan may serve as a blueprint for other cable operators that move ahead with usage-based Internet models
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 9, 2008 : E-MTAs from Arris and Motorola get Docsis 3.0 and PacketCable 1.5 stamps from CableLabs following Wave 59 UPDATED 6/9 12:15 PM
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 6, 2008 : Time Warner Cable's latest chapter as Los Angeles's primary cable caregiver not a happy one
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 6, 2008 : Motorola, Cisco, and NDS take control of a downloadable conditional access (DCAS) project originally helmed by an MSO-backed venture, but deployments are likely delayed until sometime in 2009
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) June 5, 2008 : VOIP vendor confirms layoffs as it looks to go out of house and partner up for application development and to seek out international deployment opportunities
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (4) June 5, 2008 : In this exclusive video interview, Comcast's CTO talks up WiMax, tru2way, Docsis 3.0, the MSO's 'all-digital' plans, and, of course, that 'protocol agnostic' project
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (4) June 4, 2008 : Comcast ready to try its 'protocol agnostic' bandwidth management in the real world with three trials, but it's unclear if that's enough to appease the FCC
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 4, 2008 : It's likely you don't live in Comcast's first two 'protocol agnostic' test towns, so here's what the MSO is telling cable modem subs there
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 4, 2008 : Insight CEO notes a 'threat of regulation' is one barrier preventing MSOs from striking premium broadband deals with content owners
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (22) June 3, 2008 : A consumption cap pilot with new Internet subs in Beaumont, Texas, could signal a shift away from all-you-can-eat billing models as MSOs noodle how to rein in bandwidth hogs
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 3, 2008 : The premium programmer is migrating the bulk of its HD networks to the bandwidth-saving MPEG-4 format, with Motorola cast in the role of transcoder extraordinaire
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 2, 2008 : By monitoring everything at the edge, the vendor claims operators can keep tabs on SDV and VOD service health rather than relying on more limited diagnostic tools and customer service calls
LR Cable Reports - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 2, 2008 : Help categorize equipment and create a comprehensive list of SDV vendors
* What is it?
* Where's your product?
* Where's your company?
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 30, 2008 : Society looking to head in a new direction after board opts not to renew Clark's contract. Committee already tasked with finding a successor and having that person in place later this year
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 30, 2008 : New CableLabs data shows that Netgear has become the latest modem supplier to join the Docsis 3.0 certification club, though it remains unclear whether the vendor will go the retail or direct-to-MSO route
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 30, 2008 : President and CEO John Clark is leaving the cable engineering organization... UPDATED 5:25 PM
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 27, 2008 : Japanese cable operator says it'll have all its systems wired up and ready to pipe in 160 Mbit/s downstream speeds by the end of July 2008
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 26, 2008 : Cisco gains some ground on BigBand as Canadian MSO makes first foray into the bandwidth-saving world of switched digital video
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) June 25, 2008 : Cox targets 'limited' deployments for the third quarter, while Comcast ponders the idea of wiring up even more than 20% of its plant for Wideband by the end of 2008
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 25, 2008 : Comcast exec looks to be aggressive with WiMax once Clearwire deal clears regulatory hurdles
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 25, 2008 : New tool gives MSOs increased visibility into the operations and performance of switched digital video systems, providing the ability to root out and troubleshoot problems
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) June 23, 2008 : A majority of FCC Commissioners vote to reverse an earlier staff decision and uphold an original complaint from three cable MSOs that Verizon used illegal methods to win back phone subs
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 23, 2008 : To no one's surprise, the market for modules in one-way devices remains stagnant while the footprint of CableCARD-based set-tops supplied by MSOs continues to grow
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 23, 2008 : CMC says it will distribute video-on-demand content using the more efficient format after it finalizes a new, expanded deal with SES Americom
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2) June 23, 2008 : Vendor enters the 'RF over Glass' mix as cable operators look to deploy fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) systems in a growing number of spot situations, including greenfields
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2) June 20, 2008 : RFI seeks a wide range of FTTP options, including 'RF over Glass' and cable-friendly PON schemes, as MSOs weigh opportunities in residential greenfields and the delivery of business-class service connections
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 20, 2008 : Org opposes a three-year waiver request sought by Evolution Broadband for a simple device that a small operator intends to use for an all-digital migration
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 20, 2008 : At a keynote to NXTcomm attendees, CableLabs president and CEO encourages telcos to cooperate with cable and adopt the 'open' tru2way platform
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 20, 2008 : MSO tells FCC officials it must manage P2P services, but adds that it continues to 'seek even better ways to manage our network to ensure a high-quality experience for our customers'
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 19, 2008 : Korean operator is using 'universal' edge QAMs from Harmonic to power the downstream component of a modular CMTS, evidence that the new architecture is showing signs of life
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (4) June 19, 2008 : Report suggests 2009 could be US cable's best year in a decade for basic video growth, if gobs of consumers who have relied on over-the-air TV give cable a shot
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2) June 18, 2008 : Microsoft snaps up Navic Networks as it looks to paddle alongside that big, cross-MSO advanced advertising initiative called Canoe Ventures
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 18, 2008 : Verizon showed what it's playing at this week's NXTComm confab, but will some major cable MSOs do the same next week in Philly at the Cable-Tec Expo?
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 18, 2008 : Deal gives Microsoft a place at the table as cable industry embarks on major advanced advertising initiative
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 17, 2008 : MSO says part of proceeds will be used to finance a big, one-time cash dividend to MSO stockholders, payable just before it cuts the cord from Time Warner Inc.
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 16, 2008 : Vendor quietly becomes the latest to enter the market with a 'protocol agnostic' system that appears to fit in with an effort already underway at Comcast
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 16, 2008 : CableLabs president and CEO sizes up tru2way and DCR+, gives a Wideband status report, and discusses the similarities between Docsis and WiMax
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 13, 2008 : Calling attention to a handful of other cable-related things that happened this week... some scarier than others
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 13, 2008 : MSO's VP of video engineering discusses the difference between tru2way and 'OnRamp,' the tools Cox has in its bandwidth management kit, and how Cox will stay a step or two ahead of the competition
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 13, 2008 : That other MSO-led downloadable conditional access system is nearing the launch of its first tech trial, and claims its platform will have no trouble coexisting with tru2way
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 12, 2008 : Comcast regulatory filing details the tru2way accord, which outlines deployment commitments to be met by next July, and a get-out clause that kicks in if retail traction falls short of expectations
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 11, 2008 : Report claims Panasonic TV set failed the tru2way test, but CableLabs says CE giant has 'ample time' for products to hit the market in time for its rollout schedule
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (7) June 11, 2008 : Vendor, which already has a foot in the door at Bright House, claims new 'DePON' system can ramp up capacity and coexist with cable's Docsis infrastructure and operating systems
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 11, 2008 : Cisco's purchase of Denmark-based firm should put more bloom on the tech giant's ROSA network management system and give operators a better grip on increasingly complex video networks
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 10, 2008 : Ad man takes helm of Canoe Ventures LLC, the advanced advertising venture backed by Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cablevision, Cox, Charter, and Bright House Networks
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 10, 2008 : Report says June 10 will mark the formal coming out party for that big, cross-MSO advanced advertising initiative, now called Canoe Ventures
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 9, 2008 : It's not as earth-shattering as the recent Sony deal, but another five consumer electronics firms, including Intel, have signed on for a 'binding' MOU backed by the top six US MSOs
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (16) June 9, 2008 : If successful, Canadian operator's 'additional use' policy and communications plan may serve as a blueprint for other cable operators that move ahead with usage-based Internet models
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 9, 2008 : E-MTAs from Arris and Motorola get Docsis 3.0 and PacketCable 1.5 stamps from CableLabs following Wave 59 UPDATED 6/9 12:15 PM
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 6, 2008 : Time Warner Cable's latest chapter as Los Angeles's primary cable caregiver not a happy one
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 6, 2008 : Motorola, Cisco, and NDS take control of a downloadable conditional access (DCAS) project originally helmed by an MSO-backed venture, but deployments are likely delayed until sometime in 2009
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) June 5, 2008 : VOIP vendor confirms layoffs as it looks to go out of house and partner up for application development and to seek out international deployment opportunities
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (4) June 5, 2008 : In this exclusive video interview, Comcast's CTO talks up WiMax, tru2way, Docsis 3.0, the MSO's 'all-digital' plans, and, of course, that 'protocol agnostic' project
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (4) June 4, 2008 : Comcast ready to try its 'protocol agnostic' bandwidth management in the real world with three trials, but it's unclear if that's enough to appease the FCC
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 4, 2008 : It's likely you don't live in Comcast's first two 'protocol agnostic' test towns, so here's what the MSO is telling cable modem subs there
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 4, 2008 : Insight CEO notes a 'threat of regulation' is one barrier preventing MSOs from striking premium broadband deals with content owners
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (22) June 3, 2008 : A consumption cap pilot with new Internet subs in Beaumont, Texas, could signal a shift away from all-you-can-eat billing models as MSOs noodle how to rein in bandwidth hogs
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 3, 2008 : The premium programmer is migrating the bulk of its HD networks to the bandwidth-saving MPEG-4 format, with Motorola cast in the role of transcoder extraordinaire
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 2, 2008 : By monitoring everything at the edge, the vendor claims operators can keep tabs on SDV and VOD service health rather than relying on more limited diagnostic tools and customer service calls
LR Cable Reports - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment June 2, 2008 : Help categorize equipment and create a comprehensive list of SDV vendors
* What is it?
* Where's your product?
* Where's your company?
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