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Better customer management
February 6, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsADC and Siebel Systems have teamed up to offer a customer management solution for communications service providers. The technology will consist of ADC's SingleView combined with Siebel eCommunications applications software. The software has been designed with the telecommunications industry specifically in mind.
Content in Cannes
February 6, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsCannes, France will surely add glamorous inspiration to the Milias 2001 content creation and distribution conference Feb. 10 –14. Showing some inspiration of its own, OpenTV will be demonstrating its interactive television applications for the lucky attendees. Visitors to the OpenTV booth will be able to see live feeds from interactive television services across Europe.
Com 21 improves on cable modem
February 5, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsCom21 has improved one of its core products this week by joining forces with two software companies. This week the broadband access systems manufacturer inked deals with both Netsurfer and Alopa Networks. Netsurfer's provisioning software, NetKit Cable Edition 5.1, will be incorporated into Com21's DOXport 1110 cable modems.
Quantum Bridge improving on a good thing
February 5, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsThe engineers over at Quantum Bridge Communications have also been busy improving upon its Optical Access System product. The system unifies service providers access networks at the metro edge, improving network efficiency. The new features include ATM networking, ATM/TDM gateway, and dedicated high bandwidth services.
Tvia streaming good media
February 5, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsWhen Hannibal is released for VOD, this could get interesting. Tvia 's CyberPro streaming media processors with 3D/2D graphics and other goodies for digital TV and digital broadband set-tops are now available. The CyberPro 5300 product family streams content from any source for seamless interactive viewing.
NeuralStar: the brains of the operation
February 5, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsIt's not the newest in brain surgery. NeuralStar, Ai Metrix 's network management software applications products, will be used by Coreon for inventory management and service activation functions on its large-scale networks. Coreon delivers operations management services to broadband providers. NeuralStar inventory management software aids a network's ability to handle large numbers of new subsc...
Conexant combo number 1
February 4, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsConexant has combined simultaneous cable-modem functionality and interactive cable broadcast capability for set-top box applications in a single-chip digital cable transceiver, the CX24420. According to the company, it is the first to achieve this combination. "Our latest set-top box device is truly a design breakthrough that combines cable TV with Internet connectivity and is configured to int...
Cablevision and PVI to leverage assets
February 4, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsNew York-based Cablevision and Princeton Video Image (PVI) have inked a deal leveraging each other's technology and financial assets. The deal will help PVI quickly expand, while giving Cablevision access to PVI's technologies. This agreement will bring $10 million to PVI in the form of an equity investment and licensing fees.
VideoStorm brings ray of light to cable TV operators
February 4, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsArtel Video Systems has created technology designed to help cable operators get a leg up on satellite delivered services. VideoStorm is a new switch that enables digital television, VoD and i-TV services to be transported over existing packet networks with guaranteed quality of service. "Digital TV has been deployed by satellite on constant delay networks, to transport MPEG information, but whe...
MGM sees classic opportunity in cable
February 1, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsCable has some entertainment classics of its own, and movie studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) sees an opportunity to join them. MGM is buying a 20 percent stake in four of Cablevision 's Rainbow Media's networks: American Movie Classics (AMC), Bravo, The Independent Film Channel (IFC) and WE: Women's Entertainment (formerly Romance Classics) for $825 million in cash.
Picasso paints a pretty picture
February 1, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsCongruency, a VOIP infrastructure platform and services provider that delivers enhanced end-to-end telecommunications over broadband networks, says its VOIP communications software platform, infrastructure services and touch-screen i.Picasso 6000 IP Phone are now commercially available. The company also announced that Monmouth Internet has selected Congruency's VOIP offering to enable the deliv...
Cayman integrating HPNA into its broadband gateways
February 1, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsCayman Systems has integrated Broadcom 's technology into its portfolio of home office and small business broadband gateway products. Cayman is integrating HPNA (home phoneline networking alliance) technology into its broadband gateways to give its ILEC, ISP and MSO customers the ability to offer the widest range of home and small office networking technologies to their end user customers.
Nortel throwing Web surfers a life vest
February 1, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsPeople who navigate the Web frequently have probably noticed that the content waters are getting choppier. Many users are getting a sinking feeling that they're missing something important. Nortel is unveiling new technology today that will keep users from feeling like they are in over their heads. The company's new Personal Internet initiative will help users steer a steady course through the ...
Old Ma Bell refrain: Reach out and touch someone
January 31, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsAT&T is paying more attention to its customers with the launch of its new program, Customer Contact Experience Initiative (CCEI). According to the company, CCEI was created based on research that shows telephone communication is a critical element in customer sales, customer satisfaction and customer retention.
Talking through the walls
January 31, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsAfraid to go into Billy's room? Don't worry, Westell has created the Access HRF Home Networking wireless solution. Access HRF is a wireless solution that allows a broadband Internet connection to be shared simultaneously among multiple network users, creating a mobile networking environment. So users can tell Billy to come down to dinner, and never go near the teenage wasteland.
