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Posted in July 2009

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Nagra, Evolution Seek DTA Waivers


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July 31, 2009 : Nagravision joins the fray while Evolution officially seeks an FCC pass for a hi-def digital terminal adapter

Arris Pumps Up the Docsis 3.0 Volume


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July 31, 2009 : Vendor notches big cable modem termination system sales in the second quarter, but Docsis-based CPE shipments are slowing down

Slideshow: The Independent Show


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July 30, 2009 : Tier 2 and 3 cablers messed with Texas this week. Here's some visual proof

Cablevision Still Not Sweating FiOS


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July 30, 2009 : Subscription growth slows in Q2 amid a tough economy, but results show that Verizon isn't kicking Cablevision in the teeth

TWC Pinpoints Two WiMax Markets


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July 29, 2009 : MSO expects to launch mobile WiMax in four markets by year's end, with Dallas and Charlotte, N.C., the first to be identified

Cox Fights FiOS in RI


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July 29, 2009 : 2:00 PM And Cisco, again, is the richer for it

Accessing Obama's Broadband Billions


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July 29, 2009 : The final payoff may be worth it, but cable operators that apply for a piece of the $7.2B Recovery Act funds had better be ready to lawyer up

Small Cablecos Weigh Digital Options


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July 28, 2009 : Moto and the Comcast Media Center are leading with deals, but other suppliers and integrators are also making hay with Tier 2 and 3 MSOs

EchoStar Puts Sling Out to License


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July 28, 2009 : EchoStar is in discussions to licence its 'SlingLoaded' place-shifting tech to outside set-top suppliers and digital TV makers

Smaller Cablers Feel the Pinch


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July 27, 2009 : Small and mid-sized cablecos aren't immune to the bad economy, with most saying that growth remains slowest in the voice category

BigBand Pushes IP Video Convergence


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July 27, 2009 : Vendor claims 'Converged Video Exchange' will let cable ops deliver and manage video services to IP-based boxes and to more screen types

Comcast Opening 'Advanced' Gateway in Q3


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July 27, 2009 : So says Thomson, the maker of the new IP-fueled 'communications hub'

Cable Catchup


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July 24, 2009 : 5:30 PM Charter gets more time, another operator wires up for wideband, and a glance at the cable set-top waiver wire

Broadcom Anticipates Docsis 3.0 Push


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July 24, 2009 : Between Docsis 3.0 (next year, anyway) and the shift to HD programming, the chipmaker says cable's a good place to be

Cable Downplays 'Cord-Cutting' Threat


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July 23, 2009 : MSOs still don't think over-the-top video's about to devour their video business model, but they're clearly bracing for that threat

Comcast Invests in Home Control


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July 23, 2009 : 10:55 AM It's déjà vu all over again

Sandvine Unveils New Bandwidth Cop


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July 23, 2009 : Comcast among operators that will use Fairshare 2.0, a more scalable traffic management system that enables application-specific policies

Vyyo Gear Lives On (at Arris)


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July 22, 2009 : A deal with Javelin (née Vyyo) has Arris selling 3 GHz gear to Cox, and possibly to other MSOs later

Drake Downloads Some Deals


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July 22, 2009 : 12:55 PM Some small ops line up to field test 'Digital Freedom,' a platform featuring BBT's downloadable security system

Comcast: Wideband Build Is Nearly Half Done


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July 22, 2009 : MSO completes Docsis 3.0 deployment in the Philly region, setting it up to compete with Verizon FiOS and cable overbuilder RCN

Maffei to DirecTV?


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July 22, 2009 : 10:25 AM Cablevision's Rutledge and Comcast's Burke apparently out of the running

Moto Preaches Cable's Upstream Savior


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July 21, 2009 : S-CDMA is back! Motorola is taking a page from the Terayon playbook to clean up and beef up cable's thin upstream path

S-CDMA


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July 21, 2009 : A Docsis 2.0 feature known for its upstream-enhancing properties

Cable Catchup


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July 21, 2009 : 11:25 AM Charter's got a fight on its hands, old is new at Echostar, and more
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Netgear's Bit Counter


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July 20, 2009 : 5:50 PM Router and cable modem maker beats the MSOs to the punch

Huawei, Ericsson Get a Piece of Comcast's IMS Action


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July 20, 2009 : Ericsson's been considered an IMS lock at Comcast, but Huawei's emergence may have knocked Nokia Siemens Networks out of the running

Qwest Attacks Comcast With 40 Mbit/s


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July 20, 2009 : Targets cable's Docsis 3.0 doings with two VDSL-fueled tiers, including one that pumps out 40 Mbit/s down by 20 Mbit/s upstream

IMS Player Tries North America Again


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July 17, 2009 : IP Gallery is going after cable and telcos with IMS and PacketCable 2.0 products, but it probably won't put a scare into the likes of Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson

PacketCable 2.0


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July 17, 2009 : A CableLabs platform that helps cable get a grip on that urge to converge IP services and applications

Charter Bankruptcy Update


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July 16, 2009 : 5:05 PM MSO tweaks plan with a provision that would bump up the amount of preferred stock it wants to issue

Comcast's TV-Free iPhone App


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July 16, 2009 : MSO offers iPhones a free app with no live TV and no DVR controls UPDATED 7/17 8 AM
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Macrovision Resets as 'Rovi'


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July 16, 2009 : Firm boots up name change with CE-targeted 'Liquid' media guide, though some new features could eventually grace next-gen cable IPGs
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Cablevision Starts Downloading


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July 15, 2009 : 5:40 PM Set-top security, that is...
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Digital Transport Adapter (DTA)


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July 15, 2009 : Digital-to-analog channel zappers

Virgin Takes Fight to Its DSL Rivals


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July 15, 2009 : UK MSO targets its main DSL rivals by slashing 50-Mbit/s prices, bundling in free netbooks, and prepping faster upstream speeds
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Study: MSOs Hit & Miss With Biz Phone


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July 15, 2009 : 12:55 PM Cablevision cleans everyone's clocks in the SMB groupings, but Comcast and TWC need to shore up customer satisfaction

Cogeco Fits Wideband With 150GB Cap


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July 14, 2009 : Canadian MSO intros 50-Mbit/s 'Ultimate' tier, but couples the speedy offering with a monthly consumption ceiling

TiVo Wants Ergen to Dish Out $1B


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July 14, 2009 : A recent court filing by Dish and EchoStar reveals that TiVo is seeking 'nearly $1 billion' in contempt sanctions

StarHub's New CEO


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July 14, 2009 : 9:50 AM Experienced hand taking over at Singapore's MSO

Cable Circles the DTA Wagons


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July 13, 2009 : A handful of cable parties are opposing a petition that's looking to kill a three-year DTA waiver recently awarded to Evolution Broadband

Housman Takes Reins at Alticast


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July 2, 2009 : Cable veteran leaves Vidiom to be CEO of Alticast's Americas unit as tru2way specialist gears up for a domestic growth spurt

Cable Catchup


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July 1, 2009 : 5:30 PM A tru2way shrug, a Tom Lookabaugh sighting, cheap WiMax, tuned-out consumers, and a refitted SinglePipe

No Penalties for Missing Tru2way Date


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July 1, 2009 : MSOs won't face fines for not having all their headends rigged up for tru2way by the original July 1 deadline