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Posted in September 2012

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There's Something Dishy Going On


The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (10)
September 28, 2012 : 1:30 PM Evidence mounts that Charlie Ergen's trying to launch a 'virtual' MSO that offers pay TV over the top

Cable Access Goes for Bigger Broadband


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
September 28, 2012 : Cisco, Arris, Motorola and Casa are already making CMTS upgrades that will push Docsis 3.0 past 1Gbit/s

Dish Makes Over-the-Top TV Pitch


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September 28, 2012 : Also: Comcast backs video search specialist; Chicago also gunning for 1-Gig; Vecima bounces back; U-verse's Easy Remote
Comment: Re: network interface - Jeff Baumgartner September 28, 2012

Mediacom Goes With TiVo


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September 27, 2012 : Also: Comcast lifts zeebox's US debut; Dish goes rural with satellite broadband; Celeno scores $24M more; Harmonic dons its CCAP
Comment: Re: network interface - Jeff Baumgartner September 27, 2012

Comcast Boots Up Wi-Fi in California


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September 27, 2012 : Comcast brings its Wi-Fi act to the Golden State after lighting up a 'few thousand' hot spots in areas such as San Francisco and Sacramento
Comment: Re: FCC wary - Jeff Baumgartner September 27, 2012

Comcast Gives FTTH a Shot


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (6)
September 27, 2012 : Comcast is mixing fiber and its Metro Ethernet platform – not Docsis 3.0 – to power its new residential 305Mbit/s broadband tier
Comment: Re: CableLabs readiness? - Jeff Baumgartner September 26, 2012

Cisco Snaps Up Wi-Fi Analytics Startup


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September 26, 2012 : Cisco buys ThinkSmart Technologies to gain some talent and specialized software that examines traffic patterns on public Wi-Fi networks

FCC Wary of Usage-Based Broadband


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
September 26, 2012 : Also: Arris to show 1-Gig cable modem; Comcast cuts back in California; cable keeps VoD crown; Nook tablet shoots for video glory
Comment: Cert. waves numbers - Jeff Baumgartner September 25, 2012
Comment: CableLabs readiness? - Jeff Baumgartner September 25, 2012

1-Gig Cable Gateway Gets Ready for Its Close-Up


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (7)
September 25, 2012 : A Docsis 3.0 gateway from Hitron that gets close to a 1Gbit/s downstream will shoot for CableLabs certification in November

Cisco, Motorola May Be Next to Settle With TiVo


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (6)
September 25, 2012 : Also: Service providers to take on the gaming consoles; Cablevision backs broadcasters in their fight with Aereo; Netflix sheds some content
Comment: commercial agreements - Jeff Baumgartner September 24, 2012

Verizon & ActiveVideo Call a Cease-Fire


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September 24, 2012 : Also: Comcast DVRs to offer external storage expansion; Nielsen says TV viewing dipped; Google Fiber's latest TV headache

Verizon to Pay TiVo $250M to Settle DVR Fight


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
September 24, 2012 : Verizon and TiVo agree to bury the hatchet and work together a few months after AT&T and TiVo agreed to a similar out-of-court settlement
Comment: Re: RDK news - Jeff Baumgartner September 23, 2012

Pre-Paid Broadband Doesn't Have to Eat Margins


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September 21, 2012 : But throttling speeds and capping usage can help an ISP protect its mainstream, pre-paid high-speed service tiers
Comment: Re: Roku limitations - Jeff Baumgartner September 21, 2012

Suddenlink Promotes the TiVo Stream


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September 21, 2012 : Suddenlink appears to be the first cable operator that will launch TiVo's in-home TV streaming and content-sharing device

Operators Flock to Comcast's IP Set-Top Kit


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September 21, 2012 : Also: Horizon TV off to fast start; Roku CEO latest to predict rise of a 'virtual' MSO; Shaw picks thePlatform; Verizon adds VoD options

Comcast Uses TV Streamer to Pump Mobile Bundles


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September 20, 2012 : Comcast is sweetening its Verizon Wireless service bundles by giving away AnyPlay, its in-home video streaming device, for a year
Comment: Roku limitations - Jeff Baumgartner September 20, 2012

TW Cable Open to an Apple-Flavored Guide


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
September 20, 2012 : Also: Cable preps for basic TV encryption; Comcast gateway pick could dent Arris; Shaw turns on TV Everywhere; Roku prices its Streaming Stick

Google Fiber Gets More Active With TV Apps


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September 20, 2012 : Pursuit of a software engineer for iOS and Android indicates Google Fiber's ramping its TV Everywhere efforts as it gets ready to launch services

How ADT's Spinoff Could Affect Google


The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
September 19, 2012 : 5:45 PM The home security company's spinoff could create a chain reaction involving Comcast, Google and a familiar Motorola name
Comment: Potential size of market - Jeff Baumgartner September 19, 2012

Pre-Paid Opens New Frontier for US Broadband


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (5)
September 19, 2012 : Wipro claims a pre-paid model can help cable operators bring a high-margin broadband product to relatively untapped lower-income markets

Comcast's Fastest Broadband Starts Cap-Free


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September 19, 2012 : Also: Bright House plugs in Fujitsu for 100G; BendBroadband CEO fights for basic TV security; Public Knowledge defends Dish's ad-zapper
Comment: Re: Wi-next - Jeff Baumgartner September 19, 2012

Comcast's Technicolor Dream Gateway


The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
September 18, 2012 : 6:00 PM Comcast is matching its new 305-Meg data tier with a bottleneck-busting wireless gateway, but is 1Gbit/s the new frontier?

CableLabs Strategy Chief Resigns


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September 18, 2012 : Also: Comcast does more with hosted PBX; another ex-Cablevision exec joins Charter; SCTE's board picks; BendBroadband joins the iPad app club
Comment: Re: CTO or CFO - Jeff Baumgartner September 18, 2012

TW Cable to Dump Clearwire Stake


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September 17, 2012 : Will Comcast and Bright House follow suit?

Comcast to Try On 600GB Data Cap


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September 17, 2012 : Tucson, Ariz., is the first Comcast market to test out a usage-based plan that matches up monthly data allowances with individual speed tiers
Comment: Re: Wi-Fi coverage - Jeff Baumgartner September 17, 2012
Comment: Re: The CVC precedent - Jeff Baumgartner September 17, 2012

Cable Cuts a Clearer Path to CLEC Buys


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
September 17, 2012 : Loosened FCC rules could spark a wave of M&A activity among cable operators that want to go up-market and serve larger business customers

Comcast's IP Set-Top Club Expands


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
September 17, 2012 : Licensing Comcast's reference design kit could help Arris and Evolution attract Tier 1s as operators prep their IP video migrations

Comcast Goes Bigger With Wi-Fi


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
September 17, 2012 : Also: BT shelves Pace for YouView; NimbleTV nabs more cash; Comcast streams into the fall; Shazam goes big on second-screen iTV

4 ISPs That Netflix Hates


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
September 14, 2012 : Netflix's content chief went overboard with his complaints about Canadian broadband. Here's who else might be off the Xmas card list
Comment: Broadcom 8x4 - Jeff Baumgartner September 14, 2012
Comment: Re: Smart home economics - Jeff Baumgartner September 14, 2012

iNovo Starts Its Run at Cisco & Motorola


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
September 14, 2012 : Inovo, a startup founded by several ex-Cisco execs, can begin its assault on the cable CPE market after its D3 modem gets the CableLabs stamp

TW Cable Sizes Up Google Fiber Threat


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (8)
September 14, 2012 : Also: 9,000 subs for TWC's IntelligentHome; new Nintendo console has bigger TV ambitions; Mexico's Megacable seeks US cable phone ally

KC Gets Google Fiber for Real in October


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September 13, 2012 : The Hanover Heights section of Kansas City, Kan., leads wire-to-wire and will get Google's 1Gbit/s and TV services in October

CBS Might Cut Off Dish


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September 13, 2012 : Also: Google Fiber fills TV gaps; ACA urges FCC to probe cable system shutdowns; Comcast beefs up business services support

Intel's Docsis 3.0 Chips Also Do Wi-Fi Sharing


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (5)
September 13, 2012 : That's good news for cable's future wireless roaming plans, because Broadcom's community Wi-Fi feature will only work on its own hardware

Cox Boosts Business-Class Docsis 3.0 Speeds


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
September 12, 2012 : Also: Cablevision unit means business with Wi-Fi; FCC defends net neutrality rules; TW Cable uses Netflix to pump up Docsis 3.0 upgrades

Comcast on Track for First CCAP Rollouts


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September 11, 2012 : The operator could deploy the new access architecture by year's end, assuming the equipment is available

Cablevision Adds Wireless Expertise


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September 11, 2012 : The hiring of ex-Sprint engineer and wireless expert Andrew Ip suggests that Cablevision's long-term plans might go beyond Wi-Fi
Comment: Aereo update - Jeff Baumgartner September 11, 2012

TW Cable Takes MTV on the Road


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (6)
September 11, 2012 : Also: Aereo deals with DNS problems; Virgin Media preps for TV Everywhere; YouTube gets optimized for iOS; Horizon TV gains follow the pain
Comment: Re: You want it when? - Jeff Baumgartner September 11, 2012
Comment: Re: You want it when? - Jeff Baumgartner September 10, 2012

Insight Founders Lead Mobile Video Startup


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
September 10, 2012 : Insight founders Michael Willner and Sidney Knafel have taken a controlling stake in Penthera Partners soon after closing a $3B sale to TW Cable

STMicro Takes On Broadcom, Intel in Docsis 3.0


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
September 10, 2012 : A source says STMicro will submit its first chipset to CableLabs in mid-September, a move that shows the company is serious about competing with Broadcom and Intel

89% of Google Fiberhoods Make the Cut


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (5)
September 10, 2012 : Also: Liberty Global sets Horizon TV pricing; Tata Elxsi licenses Comcast's set-top software kit; FCC hits Florida cable op with big fine
Comment: Google Fiber Update - Jeff Baumgartner September 9, 2012
Comment: Re: 102% - Jeff Baumgartner September 9, 2012

Nearly 67% of Google's 'Fiberhoods' Reach Goal


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (14)
September 7, 2012 : And a report estimates that about 21,000 people have paid the $10 pre-registration fee as the first Google Fiber deadline approaches

STMicro Preps a Run at Intel & Broadcom


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September 7, 2012 : Also: Broadcom breaks Wi-Fi bottlenecks; Suddenlink expands 107-Meg footprint; Google TV gets the NFL; Synacor socializes TV Everywhere

Liberty Global Embarks on New TV Horizon


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September 7, 2012 : Liberty Global's IP video transition gets under way as the MSO boots up its cloud-lovin', multi-screen Horizon TV service in the Netherlands

Broadcom Brings Wi-Fi Roaming to the Home


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (7)
September 7, 2012 : MSOs can fill in some Wi-Fi gaps using a new 'community' Wi-Fi feature that turns Docsis 3.0 wireless gateways into semi-public hotspots

Cablevision-Linked ISP Hawks Wireless Data


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
September 6, 2012 : OMGFAST! is using Apple TV boxes to help sell a wireless broadband service in parts of Florida

Ericsson Helps Take HBO Over-the-Top


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September 6, 2012 : Also: Ziggo rolls cloud UI with ActiveVideo; SeaChange's Q2 hiccup; Arris tunes up Docsis 3.0 gear; YouTube wants to make connected TVs pay
Comment: Re: Is it a market yet? - Jeff Baumgartner September 5, 2012
Comment: More CCAP stuff - Jeff Baumgartner September 5, 2012

Harmonic Goes All-Out for CCAP


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
September 5, 2012 : Harmonic quietly adds Docsis expertise as it prepares to take a run at a new product category that will pit it against Cisco, Arris and Motorola
Comment: Re: Googlenomics - Jeff Baumgartner September 5, 2012

Avail-TVN Preps Google Fiber for TV Everywhere


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September 5, 2012 : Also: NTT Docomo buys into Guamanian cable; Amazon gets Epix; TiVo expands IPTV ambitions; Pace connects with ThinkAnalytics

Alcatel-Lucent Tries Another Cable Angle


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September 5, 2012 : AlcaLu combines its CDN platform with origin servers and edge caches from Concurrent, a vendor with some Tier 1 cable operator customers
Comment: Re: Googlenomics - Jeff Baumgartner September 4, 2012
Comment: Re: Googlenomics - Jeff Baumgartner September 4, 2012

Google Tweaks 'Fiberhood' Data


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (8)
September 4, 2012 : About 73 'fiberhoods' are closer to their pre-registration goals as Google fine-tunes data to account for vacant lots and abandoned homes
Comment: Apple TV & ghosts - Jeff Baumgartner September 4, 2012

Set-Top Repair Giant Seeks Chapter 11 Fix


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
September 4, 2012 : Also: Freesat builds in Netflix; DirecTV cuts price on NFL Sunday Ticket on PS3s; consumers clamor for Apple's phantom TV set
Comment: Re: What about... - Jeff Baumgartner September 1, 2012