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EarthLink/2Wire network homes
April 1, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsEarthLink and 2Wire have launched EarthLink Home Networking, combining 2Wire's HomePortal 100 and HomePortal 1000 residential gateways and EarthLink's broadband services into a nationally available wired and wireless home networking service, EarthLink reports. The system will allow residents simultaneous use of a variety of Internet, telephony and entertainment applications.
SBC, Sprint, TW deploy BroadJump's Virtual Truck
March 31, 2001 7:00 pm | by Staff | CommentsSBC Communications has chosen BroadJump's Virtual Truck Installer to enhance installation of its DSL service. BroadJump also announced that Time Warner is deploying BroadJump's Virtual Truck Qualifier in almost half of its divisions nationwide. Additionally, Sprint has become BroadJump's first wireless customer.
Blazers aim for HDTV sports channel launch
March 31, 2001 7:00 pm | by Staff | CommentsThe Portland Trail Blazers announced plans for the summer launch of Action Sports Cable Network (ASCN), a high-definition cable TV sports channel. As a commitment to HDTV, ASCN will build a 53-foot, state-of-the-art HDTV truck, the only one of its kind west of the Mississippi River. Programming on the 24-hour, 365-day sports channel will include 25 to 30 Trail Blazer games, Seahawks pre-season ...
BarcoNet teams with Path 1 for VOD
March 31, 2001 7:00 pm | by Staff | CommentsBarcoNet announced it is starting a development program for IP-based products to distribute on-demand entertainment video over an IP backbone. As part of this program, BarcoNet has entered into a Product Development Agreement with Path 1 Network Technologies to develop an IP gateway product. BarcoNet and Path 1 will jointly develop an IP gateway for deployment in a new gigabit Ethernet platform.
Alopa and RiverDelta partner to deliver open access software
March 31, 2001 7:00 pm | by Staff | CommentsAlopa Networks and RiverDelta Networks are partnering to provide MSOs with an open access based self-provisioning solution for DOCSIS 1.1 broadband networks. Alopa and RiverDelta will enable service providers to deploy differentiated services, while allowing consumers to self-activate and customize their own service plans.
Free space optics to become billion dollar market
March 31, 2001 7:00 pm | by Staff | CommentsYears of development of free space optical technologies are expected to result in a billion dollar market early in 2003, according to a report by Allied Business Intelligence (ABI). After more than a decade of near idle growth, free space optical vendors are readying for an onslaught of demand. The report, "Free Space Optics: Technologies and Opportunities in the Carrier Class Network," says f...
DWDM market booming
March 31, 2001 7:00 pm | by Staff | CommentsDense wavelength division multiplexing is now the standard for long-haul fiber optic networks, according to a report by Allied Business Intelligence (ABI). The report, "U.S. and World Markets for DWDM Multiplexers and EDFAs," identifies fast-growing DWDM equipment markets for metro area networks (MANs).
Broadband Gateways rolls out EVOLO
March 31, 2001 7:00 pm | by Staff | CommentsBroadband Gateways expanded its Plano, Texas-based facility last month, after being forced to nearly double its employee base to prepare for an aggressive sales initiative and to meet the growing demand for its EVOLO intelligent premises gateway (IPG). The expansion is part of the company's preparation to roll out the EVOLO system for residential and small business markets.
Equator expands MAP-CA family
March 31, 2001 7:00 pm | by Staff | CommentsEquator Technologies has announced the expansion of its MAP-CA family of broadband signal processors. Providing a variety of high-performance chips, the MAP-CA-11, MAP-CA-12, MAP-CA-13 and MAP-CA-14 are designed to support the diverse consumer broadband application processing needs of Equator's expanding customer base and target market segments, both in the U.
Adelphia banks on Commerce.TV
March 31, 2001 7:00 pm | by Staff | CommentsCommerce.TV and Adelphia Communications Corp. have reached an agreement to deploy interactive television services to Adelphia's digital cable subscribers. In addition, Adelphia has made an equity investment in Commerce.TV. Adelphia will initially deploy Commerce.TV services to digital cable subscribers as part of its standard digital TV package by the end of 2001.
Sigma Systems, Terayon partner
March 31, 2001 7:00 pm | by Staff | CommentsSigma Systems Group will provide back-office automated provisioning for Terayon's cable modem termination systems and cable modems used by broadband service providers internationally. Sigma's Cable Broadband in a Box software supports flow-through service provisioning and activation for high-speed Internet, interactive TV services, video-on-demand and voice services.
Microtune granted cable modem tuner patent
March 31, 2001 7:00 pm | by Staff | CommentsMicrotune Inc. announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent for its cable modem single-conversion tuner. The patent, number 6,169,569, protects the fundamental architecture of Microtune's cable modem tuners that employ low-cost, low-power, single-conversion tuning methods. In addition, the patent encompasses any cable modem that uses such single-conversion cable modem...
LPGA drives toward FTTH
March 31, 2001 7:00 pm | by Staff | CommentsOptical Solutions Inc. and GateHouse Networks have announced that Optical Solutions' FiberPath optical fiber-to-the-home system for converged telephone, cable television and Internet services will be deployed in the LPGA planned residential community in Daytona Beach. The LPGA International community is being developed by Renar Homes.
Cox, Emperative work to eliminate cable modem truck rolls
March 31, 2001 7:00 pm | by Staff | CommentsCox Communications is using Emperative Inc.'s software as the foundation for rapid, automated activation of cable modem subscribers. Specifically, in its Middle America cable systems, Cox has deployed Emperative's ProvEn provisioning engine and Cable Modem Express, new software announced separately in February.
S-A, Metabyte to enhance personal TV on set-tops
March 31, 2001 7:00 pm | by Staff | CommentsScientific-Atlanta (S-A) announced it has licensed preference engine and intelligent storage management software developed by Metabyte Networks Inc. that, once ported, is expected to enable its Explorer digital interactive set-tops to recommend programming each subscriber wants to watch. S-A plans to embed Metabyte's MbTV software into its Explorer 8000 set-tops.
