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What Comcast Learned From Trying Out CCAP


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
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


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
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

Cohere Founder Envisions a 'Distributed' CMTS


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
November 20, 2012 : A patent awarded to Shlomo Rakib sheds some light on his radical cable access architecture, which appears to include some SDN wrinkles

Top US Pay-TV Providers Lose 50K Subs in Q3


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November 13, 2012 : Also: Comcast's NBCU unit cuts back; Netflix subs watch less TV; Vecima pockets a small profit; Google Fiber bulks up its TV lineup

Arris Blows Out Docsis Modem Sales in Q3


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
October 25, 2012 : Arris sets a record as it ships 2.63 million cable gateways and voice modems in Q3, with 88% having that distinct Docsis 3.0 flavor

Netflix Sinks as It Cuts Q4 Subscriber Forecast


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October 24, 2012 : Also: Intel connects with Comcast; Harmonic sees Euro sluggishness in Q3; Arris and SeaChange get their TelcoTV on

Cable-Tec Expo 2012: 6 Big Takeaways


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
October 23, 2012 : Our wrap-up hits the Docsis 3.1 reveal, the CCAP race, upstream innovations, cable's mobile maneuvers, and what's on deck at Huawei

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


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
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

Finisar Shrinks Cable's Optics


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
October 9, 2012 : Finisar breaks out a miniature, power-saving optical module, tailored for cable networks, that will plug in to next-gen access gear
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New Product Recap: August 2011


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September 5, 2011 : Here's a handy guide to some of the product announcements from last month

New Product Recap: May 2011


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June 3, 2011 : Here's a handy guide to some of the product announcements from last month

New Product Recap: October 2010


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November 5, 2010 : Here's a handy guide to some of the more significant product announcements from last month

New Product Recap: August 2010


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September 6, 2010 : Here's a handy guide to some of the more significant product announcements from last month
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Cisco Plugs in CCAP Modules


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December 12, 2012 : Cisco helps cable service providers get closer to CCAP with new CMTS modules

Harmonic Gets VoD Edge at Com Hem


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December 4, 2012 : Swedish operator Com Hem powers data and VoD services with Harmonic EdgeQAM

Vecima Profits C$5.3M in Fiscal Q1


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November 13, 2012 : Vecima reports Q1 fiscal 2013 results

Harmonic Loses $8.2M In Q3


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October 24, 2012 : Harmonic announces third quarter results

Arris E6000 Sets Stage for CCAP


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October 15, 2012 : Arris unveils E6000 Converged Edge Router at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2012

Finisar Tunes Up Cable's Optics


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October 9, 2012 : Finisar introduces first wavelength-tunable XFP-RF optical transmitter for cable access networks

Harmonic Rolls Out Its CCAP


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October 9, 2012 : Harmonic streamlines the transition to an All-IP cable infrastructure with CCAP-compliant NSG Pro

Vecima Profits C$1.7M in Q4


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September 28, 2012 : Vecima reports Q4 and fiscal 2012 year end results

Harmonic Brings Out Its CCAP


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September 26, 2012 : Harmonic to launch converged cable access platform at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo

Arris Gears Up for Cable-Tec Expo


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September 26, 2012 : Arris to break new ground in broadband bandwidth and multiscreen entertainment at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo
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Signs of CCAP


The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
August 10, 2012 : 5:15 PM Arris has yet to reveal its first CCAP product to the viewing public, but its E6000 chassis did make an appearance of sorts this week

Make Way for Gateways


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June 4, 2012 : Seeking to deliver IP video services, cable operators are deploying cable multimedia gateways that convert QAM signals to IP signals in the home. In this video, cable operators and experts explain the benefits and challenges of using gateways

CCAP: Arris's Top Priority


LRTV Interviews - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
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

CCAP in Flux


The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
November 2, 2011 : Harmonic's CEO doesn't see CCAP product volumes ramping up for "several years" while Motorola outlines a possible migration path

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.

Orchestrating the Evolution to Cable IP Video - by Heavy Reading and Sigma Systems


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This white paper examines cable operators' efforts to upgrade their networks for IP video delivery, addresses the back-office challenges of doing so, and suggests ways to meet those challenges. It particularly focuses on OSS-related solutions.

BigBand's Material World


The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
July 25, 2011 : 2:20 PM So, how big was BigBand's deal with AT&T? Enough to keep its long-term prospects stoked or just enough to attract a serious buyer?

Doing the Cisco Straddle


The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
June 3, 2011 : 4:20 AM CMAP or CESAR? Cisco's politically correct answer: Whatever it takes!

The Bridge to CMAP


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March 4, 2011 : 10:50 AM Cox's Jeff Finkelstein discusses how the MSO intends to transition to the industry's budding IP convergence platform

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...
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