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FCC studies rise in cable rates
February 14, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsThe FCC released the results of a year-long study showing that cable rates are rising. Reuters reports that Americans have been paying on average 5.8 percent more a month for basic and expanded cable television as well as related equipment. Other costs that led to the price hikes included system upgrades, equipment cost increases, inflation and increased costs related to newly added channels, a...
Vanguards - the Oscar of the cable industry
February 14, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsThe National Cable Television Association (NCTA) is calling for nominations for the 2001 Vanguard Awards. The awards recognize individuals for outstanding achievement and leadership in various aspects of the industry. The deadline for nomination submissions is Friday, March 30. Nomination forms must be completed and returned no later than Friday, March 30, to the NCTA's Awards Committee, c/o In...
SBC rolls Virtual Truck
February 13, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsTexas-based SBC Communications will be rolling out BroadJump 's Virtual Truck to more easily enable its DSL installations. Going by the name SBC Express, the Virtual Truck lets subscribers install their DSL service and equipment themselves. Depending on the customer, self-installation takes about an hour.
Sea to shining sea
February 13, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsCorvis and Williams have accomplished the electronic equivalent of the Golden Gate Bridge, across the U.S. All-optical networking solutions provider Corvis and its customer Williams Communications say their companies have achieved a technological first. Williams, using Corvis equipment, was able to transmit a 10 Gbps signal without amplification over a distance of 6,400 kilometers, or, for the ...
Alopa woos RiverDelta
February 13, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsIt must be in the air. Alopa Networks, wanting to be all things to all MSOs, has signed its third deal with a cable equipment provider. This time Alopa has successfully wooed RiverDelta Networks. The fruit of this union will provide MSOs with an integrated open-access solution for DOCSIS 1.1 broadband networks.
AP Engines powering Time Warner trial
February 12, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsAP Engines ' AP InterLink open access platform is powering Time Warner Cable 's Ohio open access trial, which will give subscribers a choice of ISPs over its broadband pipes. AP InterLink open access provides transparent interoperability between disparate companies, which allows Time Warner Cable to provide high-speed Internet access to multiple ISPs without disrupting existing operational supp...
S-A creates broadband system for Argentina
February 12, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsScientific-Atlanta has built a network for Cooperativa de Electricidad Bariloche Ltda. (CEB) in Argentina to supply cable television, telephony and Internet access services over a multimedia broadband network to 100,000 residents of Bariloche, a region of western Argentina. The new network, designed to deliver the full suite of communications services, features a wide range of transmission prod...
OpenTV heads north
February 12, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsOpenTV is furthering its global presence. Earlier this week, CEDaily reported on OpenTV deals in Europe. OpenTV now says it has allied with Scandinavian network operator Viasat to deliver online and traditional media content to interactive-hungry television audiences. Viasat currently reaches 350,000 subscribers in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia.
PipeRider gets a lift
February 11, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsBring it home, take it out of the box and plug it in. Ericsson and SofaWare are safeguarding Internet connections with what the companies hope is a new ease. Ericsson will integrate SofaWare's Safe@Home consumer firewall security software into its PipeRider HM204c/HM205c cable modems. SofaWare's Safe@Home is based on Check Point Software's Internet security technology, FireWall-1, which has bee...
Qwest making connections in D.C.
February 11, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsQwest says it is now offering Data Local Exchange Services (DLEC), like DSL Internet connections, in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore markets. These new data services are available to businesses in both metropolitan markets and provide direct, high-speed access to Qwest's Internet network, CyberCenter hosting facilities, broadband applications and services.
Helsinki TV gets new portal
February 11, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsInfrastructure software maker Portal Software has inked a deal with Helsinki Television (HTV), a Finnish cable television company, to use Infranet, Portal Software's customer management and billing platform. HTV will use Infranet to manage its portfolio of broadband Internet services, manage revenue, and improve customer satisfaction.
OpenTV going global
February 11, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsOpenTV has made several international alliances which are paying off well for the company. OpenTV and French interactive applications company MiniSAT are jointly developing an interactive television application that could give millions of viewers worldwide access to classified advertisements from the convenience of their televisions.
CED participates in study
February 8, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsCahners In-Stat Group and CED, the print magazine from which CEDaily Direct springs, are conducting a research study to measure broadband deployment and implementation over the coming years against two groups: broadband service providers and business end-users. The study will cover broadband demand versus availability, user awareness and preferences, broadband alternatives and driving applicati...
Misfortune in China
February 8, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsChinese Web surfers may be hanging dry after a deep-sea Internet cable was severed. Officials say they don't know what caused the break, which occurred off the coast of the Japanese city of Yokohama, Reuters reports. Repairs may take up to three weeks. The severed cable linked Shanghai to the U.S. west coast, and caused reduced access speeds all the way to Hong Kong and Singapore.
Breaking up is hard to do
February 8, 2001 7:00 pm | by Karen Kessler-Tanaka | CommentsAT&T 's lifesaving plan to quarter the company could be running into problems. The WSJ.com reports that a single large investor in the company and the union representing 35,000 of the company's employees are appealing to other board members to reject the plan. The AFL-CIO and the Communications Workers of America, in a conference call with institutional investors, said the breakup plan is f...
