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The fragmented world of DRM
March 2, 2012 7:49 pm | by By Mike Robuck, Senior Editor | CommentsAs evidenced by this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, TV Everywhere has gone primetime with the masses, but getting that video content onto any device, anywhere, anytime is creating operational headaches for cable operators.
3-D sans those pesky glasses
March 2, 2012 7:33 pm | by Craig Kuhl, Contributing Editor | CommentsGlasses-free (autostereoscopic) 3-D TV has been demonstrated, but it has limitations that compromise it as a practical solution for the consumer market – at least for now.
Upfront - March 2012
March 2, 2012 7:15 pm | by CED Magazine | CommentsComcast, Verizon come out punching; Canoe Ventures shuts down iTV business; Cable closes in on universal support for TV apps; IP-based home security on the rise ...
Bandwidth: The Gold Rush of the cable industry
March 2, 2012 7:05 pm | by John Dahlquist, vice president of marketing at Aurora Networks | CommentsBandwidth remains one of a broadband operator’s most valued assets. As the industry evolves and advanced services flourish, it has quickly become the commodity on which revenue-generating service opportunities are dependent.
Pushing 802.11n technology to new heights
March 2, 2012 6:58 pm | by Sam Heidari, CEO Quantenna | CommentsIn most cases, 802.11n technology actually offers superior video-handling performance, coverage and cost-effectiveness to wired options including MoCA, HPNA and powerline communications (PLC).
In Perspective - Proceed with caution
March 2, 2012 5:37 pm | by Brian Santo, Editor-in-Chief | CommentsAfter a teenage girl from Minnesota recently shopped at Target, Target evaluated her purchases, surmised she was pregnant and sent her coupons that only an expectant mother might need.
Memory Lane - Mix message
March 2, 2012 5:32 pm | by Stewart Schley, Media & technology writer, Denver, Colo. | CommentsThe legendary singer Bing Crosby died in 1977, the same year YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley was born. But through the lineage of media technology, the two are practically blood brothers.
Open Mic - Smaller ops can regain an edge
March 2, 2012 5:25 pm | by Joseph Nucara, CEO of Adara Networks | CommentsPopular demand for high-definition TV and the need to migrate to Internet protocol video delivery pose severe challenges, particularly for smaller operators with constrained resources.
Engineering-Wise - Smart energy management
March 2, 2012 5:21 pm | by Thomas Russell, Senior director of standards for the SCTE | CommentsGrowing energy costs are not limited to consumption by electronics alone. An undesirable byproduct of high-speed broadband transmission electronics is heat, and plenty of it.
Capital Currents - FCC Advisory Committees
March 2, 2012 5:11 pm | by Jeffrey Krauss, President, Telecommunications & Technology Policy | CommentsMaybe you’ve heard the term “FCC Advisory Committee” and wondered what it means. Or maybe you’ve read about a particular one of the FCC’s Advisory Committees and wondered what it does. Here’s an answer to your questions.
In-Building Enterprise Connectivity – The Last 100 Yards
February 8, 2012 1:18 pm | by Matt Squire, former CTO of Overture Networks, and Andy Paff, managing director of Headwaters | CommentsWhen connecting a business customer with carrier Ethernet, the last 100 yards is critical.
Converging on IP: Starting from Parallel Networks
February 1, 2012 3:53 am | by Brian Santo, Editor-in-Chief | CommentsOne immediate consequence of the spectacular non-stop growth of the Internet is that it is pushing the subject of network convergence.
2012 International CES Roundup
February 1, 2012 3:29 am | by Mike Robuck, Senior Editor | CommentsHere’s a look at a few trends that are either incubating or fully hatched ...
Cable Could Prosper with Messaging Services
February 1, 2012 3:14 am | by Josh Wigginton, Senior Product Manager for Messaging and Billing at Interop Technologies | CommentsNever before have consumers had so many communication options. Voice, email, short message service (SMS), multimedia message service (MMS), instant messaging and social networking are nearly ubiquitous.
Real-time services make their debut
February 1, 2012 3:04 am | by Chad Dunavant, Vice President of Product Management at CSG International | CommentsConsumers can’t get enough of high-speed data, voice and the ever-growing inventory of video content available in the marketplace today.
