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CenturyLink uncorks 1 Gig pilot in Omaha
May 1, 2013 12:49 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsNext week in Omaha, Neb. CenturyLink will fire up a fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) service that feature speeds of up 1 Gbps. The service will eventually be available to 48,000 business and residential customers in CenturyLink’s Omaha footprint.
TWC changes Twitter customer care handle
May 1, 2013 12:42 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsTime Warner Cable announced this morning it had changed its Twitter customer care handle to @TWC_Help. The new customer care handle gives Time Warner Cable a more unified front with all Time Warner Cable Twitter handles following the “TWC” designation.
Report: Ethernet switch market evolving
May 1, 2013 12:37 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsThe Ethernet switch market is undergoing a transformation as end users start to favor products purpose-built and optimized according to deployment location, in the data center, enterprise, small and medium businesses (SMBs) and carrier Ethernet services.
Harmonic adds Netflix presets to transcoder
April 30, 2013 2:00 pm | by Brian Santo | Products | CommentsHarmonic has created transcoding presets for its ProMedia Carbon transcoder specifically for preparing to deliver video to Netflix. The presets are designed to enable to speed the process of programmers using ProMedia Carbon to transform video and audio content into media formats optimized for Netflix.
Cablevision sells off theatre chain
April 30, 2013 1:55 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsCablevision continued divesting non-core businesses with the sale of the vast majority of its Clearview Cinema chain of movie theatres to Bow Tie Cinemas, though the company will retain ownership of the Ziegfeld in New York City. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Time Warner Cable deploys HD DTAs across New York City
April 30, 2013 1:25 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsTime Warner Cable’s all-digital project is rolling into other areas of its New York City footprint and the nation’s second-largest cable operator is using HD digital transport adapters (DTAs) from Cisco. The HD DTAs allow subscribers to tap into HD services without more expensive DVRs or set-top boxes that require CableCards.
Former AOL exec replaces Esteves as TWC’s CFO
April 30, 2013 1:18 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsTime Warner Cable announced yesterday afternoon that former AOL executive Arthur Minson will replace Irene Esteves as the company’s chief financial officer. Minson, who formerly worked at Time Warner Cable, will start his new job on Thursday while Esteves’ last day is tomorrow.
Comcast Business extends network to N.H. business park
April 30, 2013 1:05 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsComcast Business announced today that it had made a major investment to serve up its entire suite of Ethernet, data, voice and video services to 250 businesses in Portsmouth, N.H. The businesses are located in Pease International Tradeport, which was an Air Force base that has been turned into a business park.
OTT programmers converge on NYC
April 29, 2013 1:42 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsIn the last 12 months, companies like Netflix, Yahoo, and YouTube have experimented with original programming, with some hits and some misses. But there were more than enough hits to encourage over-the-top programmers to keep trying. They'll all be in New York City this week talking about it at the second Digital NewFronts conference.
Telesystem begins network upgrade
April 29, 2013 1:22 pm | News | CommentsBuckeye Cablesystem sister company Telesystem said it has embarked on a network upgrade to achieve 99.999 percent availability for its IP-based services. Five-nines availability translates to no more than 5.26 minutes of downtime per rolling year.
Cox tunes in MoviePlex suite of services
April 29, 2013 12:13 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsCox Communications has launched the full slate of MoviePlex services from Starz, which included the multi-screen service MoviePlex Play. Cox subscribers can now watch MoviePlex, MoviePlex On Demand, and the MoviePlex Play authenticated online TV Everywhere service as part of their Cox Advanced TV package.
TWC launches Filipino network in L.A., San Diego
April 29, 2013 12:05 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsTime Warner Cable has diversified its channel lineup in San Diego and Los Angeles with the addition of Lifestyle Network. ABS-CBN International’s Lifestyle Network serves up video content, primarily in English, to Filipino Americans in the two Time Warner Cable systems.
Coinstar's popularity slips; Q1 earnings down
April 26, 2013 2:22 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsCoinstar's first-quarter earnings plunged 58 percent amid signs that its Redbox kiosks for DVD rentals are losing their appeal as more people switch to Netflix and other Internet video services. The company plans to change its name to Outerwall this summer.
Assia smooths the path to vectored VDSL
April 26, 2013 2:16 pm | by Brian Santo | Products | CommentsAssia has upgraded its management and optimization software to enable VDSL providers to introduce vectored VDSL gradually, as market demand merits. The software suite also gives VDSL companies the tools to handle common noise impairments.
Ikanos vectored VDSL chip ready for action
April 26, 2013 2:04 pm | by Brian Santo | Products | CommentsIkanos Communications said it has completed OEM and carrier lab trials, and has notched its first design win, for its Velocity-3 NodeScale Vectoring VDSL chipset, which has demonstrated the ability to deliver data rates of up to 110 Mbps up on loops up to about 1,500 feet, across all its 192 ports.
