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Startup debuts radical new router
March 12, 2013 1:55 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsCompass-EOS, which counts Comcast and Cisco among its investors, has announced a new router based on a new, long-hoped for class of ICs that fully integrate electronic and photonic elements on the same die. The company said the system is now shipping, and noted that several of the new routers are already up and running at customer installations.
Cablevision, CableLabs team up on Wi-Fi app
March 12, 2013 12:24 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsCableLabs announced this morning that its Wi-Fi app, which it developed in conjunction with Cablevision and other member companies, has been licensed to mPortal in order to make the app more readily available to the cable industry. The CableLabs Wi-Fi app software includes Wi-Fi detection in order to help subscribers find the best Wi-Fi hotspot from their current locations.
Comcast co-hosts IETF meeting
March 12, 2013 12:14 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsFor the second straight year, Comcast is a co-sponsor of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) 86 meeting, which is taking place this week in Orlando, Fla. Comcast also announced that it had renewed its membership to the Internet Society as a platinum organization supporter for the sixth consecutive year.
Research: Fiber gap for businesses shrinks
March 12, 2013 12:07 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsAccording to a recent study, the “fiber gap” to businesses across the nation is steadily closing, but 64 percent of commercial buildings in the United States don’t have access to fiber-based network services. Vertical Systems Group’s latest report said that despite the current gap, business fiber availability has more than tripled since 2004 when the penetration rate was 11 percent.
Elemental, deltatre enter marketing deal
March 11, 2013 2:16 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsThe combined solution features Elemental video processing systems paired with the deltatre Diva video player, which that company has developed specifically for sporting events, and has designed to be customizable for each individual sport.
QuickPlay joining white-label multiscreen market
March 8, 2013 1:37 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsQuickPlay Media is the latest company planning to offer multiscreen delivery as a cloud-based service. The company’s name for its cloud-based managed service solutions for the distribution of media to IP-connected devices is TVX. The service includes ingest, content management, play-out, and reporting.
Comcast ups Xfinity speeds in 3 more states
March 8, 2013 1:26 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsComcast continued its gradual rollout of internet speed upgrades, doubling the downstream speeds of two of the more popular tiers of Xfinity service in Arkansas, Indiana, and Michigan, at no cost. The speed upgrades initially apply to the Blast! and Extreme 50 plans.
Comcast subscribers tap into 80 million hours of TV VOD a month
March 8, 2013 12:41 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsTV shows rule the roost when it comes to the most-watched content on Comcast’s VOD platform. In a blog post, Comcast’s Matt Strauss, senior vice president of digital and emerging platforms, wrote that the company’s subscribers watched more than 80 million hours of TV on VOD per month.
TWC to pay $2.2 million to overcharged NY subs
March 8, 2013 12:36 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsNew York attorney general Eric Schneiderman announced yesterday that Time Warner Cable has agreed to refund some of its New York subscribers $2.2 million for allegedly overcharging them. The settlement requires Time Warner Cable to refund overcharges collected since March 2007.
Google sheds 1,200 jobs, but cuts miss Home unit
March 8, 2013 12:31 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsGoogle said today it was trimming 1,200 jobs, or 10 percent, from Motorola Mobility’s workforce, but the cuts didn’t impact the cable-based Motorola Home unit that Arris is buying. Google cut 4,000 jobs in August, which included employees from the Home and mobile divisions.
ActiveVideo hires Nemani away from Cisco
March 7, 2013 1:17 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsActiveVideo Networks has hired Murali Nemani as senior vice president and chief marketing officer. He joins ActiveVideo after five years with Cisco, where he directed the launch of the company’s Videoscape solutions for service providers, as well as the expansion of the company’s mobility portfolio for wireless and wireline operators.
TWCBC checks in with new HD service for hotels
March 7, 2013 12:36 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsTime Warner Cable Business Class is provisioning a new HD platform for hotels that was designed to mimic in-home HD services without the expense of on-site headend equipment and bulky set-top boxes. Time Warner Cable Business Class (TWCBC) is offering a new version of its HD Video for Hospitality service across the greater New York City area, New York State, New England and the Carolinas.
TWC scores $5 million through NY broadband grant program
March 7, 2013 12:30 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsTime Warner Cable has been awarded more than $5 million in state funding through Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Connect NY Broadband Grant Program. With the grant funds, Time Warner Cable will take part in the Statewide Broadband Expansion Project to deploy high-speed Internet service to more than 4,000 households in communities throughout New York.
Aurora closes $46 million deal with Harmonic
March 7, 2013 12:27 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsAurora Networks has closed its $46 million deal to buy Harmonic’s Cable Access unit that was first announced on Feb. 19. Aurora said the acquisition would increase its market share lead in the optical transport market by significantly increasing its installed base for next-generation service-providing products and create long-term strategic growth opportunities.
Ad platform startup gains $11M in vencap
March 6, 2013 3:08 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsInnovid, a startup that specializes in equipment used to create and distribute interactive advertising, has just nailed down another $11 million in venture funding. The company develops tools to create, deliver and measure video campaigns, in any format, on any screen, publisher or ad network. The suite of products includes the Innovid's own Ad Server.
