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FCC, DOJ to clear Verizon AWS deal
August 16, 2012 3:40 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsThe FCC and Justice Department are set to clear Verizon Wireless' $3.9 billion purchase of AWS spectrum from a group of cable operators.
Cablevision tees up multi-year agreement to carry NFL Network, RedZone
August 16, 2012 3:38 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsFootball fans in Cablevision’s New York metropolitan area footprint now have access to NFL Network and NFL RedZone, thanks to a new multi-year agreement between the cable operator and the NFL.
Verizon LTE coverage hits 75% mark
August 16, 2012 3:36 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless ticked off another milestone today, expanding its LTE network to cover three-quarters of the U.S. population.
Cisco's Q4 earnings rise 56%; company raises dividend
August 16, 2012 3:35 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsCisco Systems, the world's largest maker of computer networking equipment, is seeing its ambitions cramped by the global economic turmoil, but results for its latest quarter were strong enough that it announced an increase to its dividend. Cisco's sales in the latest quarter rose just 4.4 percent from last year, as customers in Southern Europe were in the grips of a recession and government customers on both sides of the Atlantic held back.
SeaChange, TiVo extend Cardio to Cisco networks
August 16, 2012 3:33 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsSeaChange International and TiVo’s video-on-demand (VOD) system, originally released to work on Motorola-based networks, is now also available for Cisco-based networks. SeaChange and TiVo have also added some new features to the system, called Cardio. Separately, TiVo’s new Premiere 4 incorporates four digital tuners to record up to four programs simultaneously.
Verizon stirs in BBC America HD to FiOS lineup
August 16, 2012 3:31 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsVerizon FiOS is working on adding more HD channels, and on that note, it announced that BBC America HD is now available to its FiOS TV subscribers. BBC America HD is available in FiOS TV’s Extreme HD and Ultimate HD packages. The channel was already available in standard-definition on FiOS TV. Verizon said it also plans to add BBC America HD to its video-on-demand offerings soon.
In Perspective - Sprinkles and a cherry
August 16, 2012 2:18 am | by Brian Santo | Articles | CommentsI’ve got an idea on how to improve the regulatory environment for video and other communications services that no one else seems to be suggesting, though I’m sure it will work. I am equally sure it isn’t being suggested because it’s unthinkable.
Memory Lane - Switching signals
August 16, 2012 2:07 am | by Stewart Schley, media and technology writer | Articles | Comments“Switching is easy, oh it’s essential. And you know, when you flick it, you can start a new episode.”
Ciciora's Corner - Feed the screens
August 16, 2012 1:54 am | by Walt S. Ciciora, expert on cable and consumer electronics issues | Articles | CommentsThe march of technology continues to accelerate, and we must respond. The response has to be: Feed the screens.
Open Mic - Usage billing essentials for success
August 16, 2012 1:42 am | by Patrick Knorr, general manager of regional accounts at Synacor | Articles | CommentsFor most cable operators, usage-based billing has long been on the list of “things we ought to get around to.” You know it makes sense, but how do you begin without customers coming after you with torches and pitchforks?
Engineering-Wise - Energy: A cliffhanger we don’t want to see
August 16, 2012 1:23 am | by Marty Davidson, vice president of engineering and network operations at the SCTE | Articles | CommentsConsumers are being presented with more and more technology-based goods and services every day. The sheer amount of these goods and services is staggering compared to years past.
Capital Currents - Skipping commercials
August 16, 2012 12:59 am | by Jeffrey Krauss, president of Telecommunications and Technology Policy | Articles | CommentsSeveral news items recently made me think about the technology involved with skipping commercials.
A year after launch, Comcast chalks up nearly 100K families for Internet Essentials
August 15, 2012 3:30 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsSince the launch of Internet Essentials, Comcast has helped close the digital divide for nearly 100,000 families, or 400,000 low-income citizens, by connecting them to the Internet.
S3 Group joins Comcast RDK party
August 15, 2012 3:26 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsS3 Group announced that it has licensed the Comcast Reference Design Kit (RDK) and will now provide its professional services to help integrate the RDK onto various set-top box platforms.
