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What Comcast Learned From Trying Out CCAP


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December 14, 2012 : A six-month trial revealed that CCAP's operational impact won't be trivial, Comcast's Jorge Salinger says

Cisco Says CCAP's Tipping Point Is 1Gbit/s


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December 13, 2012 : A forklift upgrade to the converged platform won't be necessary until operators are delivering 1Gbit/s to service groups, the vendor claims

Cisco Extends Bridge to CCAP


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December 12, 2012 : Cisco unveils two line cards that boost the capacity of its flagship CMTS as it develops a next-gen CCAP platform

Dish's Ad-Zapper Can Keep On Zapping


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November 8, 2012 : Also: Netflix keeps video streaming crown; Arris may profit from AT&T's broadband tilt; Comcast catches heat in Georgetown

Docsis 3.1 Targets 10-Gig Downstream


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
October 18, 2012 : Aiming for 10-gig down and 1-gig upstream, the cable guys expect to wrap Docsis 3.1 specs next year, with products coming in 2014

Arris Unleashes a Monster CMTS


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October 15, 2012 : Arris takes on Cisco and other cable access rivals with the E6000, a CCAP-capable device that will initially function as a high-density CMTS

Harmonic Lines Up CCAP Trials


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October 9, 2012 : Harmonic says it has eight lab trials with US cable operators lined up as it rolls out its first integrated CCAP product

Casa Puts Heat on Cisco, Arris & Motorola


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May 21, 2012 : Vendor hopes to gain some ground on cable access competitors with its first integrated product for the embryonic CCAP market

Terayon Founder Plans Access Revolution


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May 17, 2012 : Shlomo Rakib has quietly launched Cohere Technologies, a startup that aims to bring some radical changes to cable's access network architecture

Cisco Hints at What Comes After Docsis 3.0


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
May 14, 2012 : Docsis 3.1? 4.0? Whatever the designation, Cisco says CableLabs is developing a new spec that will beef up cable's feeble upstream path
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CityCable Picks Casa for CCAP


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December 18, 2012 : CityCable Lausanne looks to the future by selecting Casa Systems for next generation CCAP deployment

Harmonic Tailors Headend for India


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November 6, 2012 : Harmonic's customized cable headend solution eases digital TV transition in India

Appear TV Goes OTT


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September 4, 2012 : IBC sees Appear TV go OTT for broadcast quality multi-screen delivery

Netplus Picks Agama


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June 12, 2012 : Swiss Netplus deploys Agama solution for TV quality assurance in cable head-end

Casa Unveils Integrated CCAP Chassis


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May 21, 2012 : Casa Systems to release integrated CCAP

Anevia Adds IPTV Headend


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March 20, 2012 : Anevia updates IPTV and OTT multiscreen products

Blonder Tongue Buys RL Drake for $6.5M


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February 2, 2012 : Blonder Tongue buys R.L. Drake

Harmonic Scores in Africa


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December 6, 2011 : MultiChoice selects Harmonic for large-scale DVB-T2 deployment in Africa

Pixelmetrix Does Headend QoS


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November 16, 2011 : Pixelmetrix shows headend and quality of experience monitoring solutions at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2011

Envivio Notches China Win


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August 24, 2011 : Broadcasting and Unicom New Media selects Envivio for major multi-screen TV project in China
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CDNs Demystified: A Streaming Technology Primer - by Elemental Technologies


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Read about the capabilities of a CDN as they relate to video processing functions such as those provided by Elemental. Learn how a CDN operates and details the interactions that take place between the components that comprise a video delivery system.

CCAP: Arris's Top Priority


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November 24, 2011 : Todd Kessler sheds light on Arris's roadmap for CCAP, recently deemed priority No. 1 by the vendor's chairman and CEO

A Map for CCAP


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November 21, 2011 : Comcast's Jorge Salinger offers an update on the direction of the CCAP specifications and the MSO's CCAP 'operational readiness' trial

Testing ALU's FP3 400G With Spirent


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September 26, 2011 : Spirent's Ross Cassan goes on site with Alcatel-Lucent's Sr. Director, Houman Modarres to discuss their new 400 Gbps network processor, the FP3.

Optimizing Video Quality for IPTV with Perceptual Quality Analysis - by Path 1


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Perceptual quality analysis of MPEG video is essential for achieving consistent, quantifiable QoE for subscribers. Path 1's no-reference perceptual model simulates the human visual system with a high degree of accuracy...

Optimizing OTT Video Delivery: The Intelligent Network's Impact on the Bottom Line - by Heavy Reading & PeerApp Inc.


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This white paper discusses the growth in over-the-top video traffic and the resulting financial pressures on service providers. It reviews the benefits of transparent caching by service providers and the best approach in implementing transparent...

The Self-Aware Network: Leveraging Overlapping Network Layer Capabilities for Higher Performance and Lower Costs - by JDSU


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As demand for bandwidth and pressures on per-bit revenue grow, network operators need to grow and optimize their infrastructures while improving cost efficiencies. To do this effectively, they must take a holistic approach and consider the...

Moving Up to MPEG-4 - by Heavy Reading & Avail-TVN


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This paper describes the bandwidth challenges facing the cable industry and outlines the main options for overcoming those hurdles. It focuses on one especially promising option, MPEG-4 upgrades, and explains how cable operators can carry out...

CableLabs Preps iPad App Framework


The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
October 19, 2010 : 5:45 PM CableLabs 'proof-of-concept' seeks out a common way for MSOs to develop apps that link iPads to older, non-IP set-tops using EBIF

Advanced, Flexible Technology is Key to Successful Hybrid Signal Infrastructure - by Sencore


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This article briefly covers the increasing demand by consumers for more HD video content and the steps that are recommended for testing monitoring, and maintaining the complex video networks.
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