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Alopa release may up installs by 20%
June 12, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsAlopa Networks says its new MetaServ QuickStart will allow cable operators to package, bundle and deliver new or customized services, and increase their daily technical installs by up to 20 percent. The product is an upgrade to the company's MetaServ Provisioning Platform and is "designed to allow the seamless upgrade to full functionality of the (original platform).
Judiciary gives Tauzin-Dingell negative referral
June 12, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsThe House Judiciary Committee is sending an amended version of the Tauzin-Dingell bill, or the Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act of 2001, to the Committee on Rules with a negative referral. The Rules Committee will vote whether or not the bill will go to the House floor. The negative referral means the committee amended the bill and still determined it "didn't have the power to chan...
20 companies join CableLabs' IPR pool
June 12, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsCableLabs says 20 companies have joined its royalty-free pool for intellectual property rights in the CableB2B program. The initiative creates specifications to support automating everyday business communication between cable system operators and Internet content providers. The program is modeled after two others at CableLabs, one each for DOCSIS, CableHome and PacketCable.
TV Cabo orders Pace home gateways
June 11, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsTV Cabo has placed an initial order for 55,000 Di6000 home gateways from Pace Micro Technology plc, Pace reports. The Di6000 is being developed for the Portugese cable operator and will integrate Microsoft TV Advanced in an embedded custom hardware product. Dollar amounts and rollout dates were not disclosed.
Intel/Comcast to develop home network set
June 11, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsIntel Corporation and Comcast Cable Communications Inc. will develop a set of home networking products, and will jointly promote and market their respective products and services, the two report. The system includes a new residential broadband gateway, wireless network adapter and cable modem, which would allow users to share a single broadband Internet connection, printers and drives, and tran...
AP Engines starts partner program
June 11, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsAP Engines launched a partner program for hardware manufacturers, software developers and systems integrators serving the same OSS and network environments as it does. The "multitiered venture" is intended to give a shot at developing complete OSS integration solutions, AP says. The company says it's already partnered with several tech partners and built an adaptor library with interfaces to cu...
S-A system bolsters Comcast rollouts
June 11, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsScientific-Atlanta will help with the installation, integration and digital launch support of Comcast Cable's video-on-demand rollouts in undisclosed locations. The deal is part of Comcast's goal to provide VOD access to 500,000 digital cable subscribers by the end of the year. S-A will supply its Explorer digital set-top boxes, interactive two-way networks, MQAMs and support, Comcast says.
Philips/Narad tout speed over existing networks
June 10, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsPhilips Broadband Networks Inc. and Narad Networks Inc. will pair products into a switched Ethernet technology that allows next-generation broadband IP services over existing HFC infrastructure. Philips will contribute its fiber optic and "other broadband-enabling technologies" and Narad will include its Virtual Fiber architecture, a product that allows advanced services over the existing netwo...
Motorola rolls out three DCT-5000 models; outlines strategy
June 10, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsDays after AT&T Broadband phased down how it would use DCT-5000 technology, Motorola's Broadband Communications Sector rolled out three new versions and outlined its strategy for the line. The DCT-5100, DCT-5200 and DCT-52X0 are built on a common design platform, Motorola says. All three evolved from 1999's DCT5000, billed then as a set-top with a triple-tuner architecture and watch, talk a...
3Com halts cable/DSL modem line; revises Q4 look
June 7, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsNone of that euphemism stuff for 3Com. The company said in a statement that, "There is an industry-wide glut of consumer cable and DSL modems that has driven down prices and margins." As a result, 3Com is discontinuing its consumer cable and DSL modem product lines and refocusing on more profitable markets.
Philips/BarcoNet tout CA interoperability
June 7, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsPhilips Digital Networks and BarcoNet nudged a little closer to conditional access system interoperability with digital TV broadcast equipment when the two finished tests on their integrated products. Philips' CryptoWorks CA system was tested on BarcoNet's Krypton DVB Simulcrypt-compliant transport stream scrambler.
Juniper cuts up to 9% of workforce; revises Q2
June 7, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsJuniper Networks cites "a capacity absorption cycle" and difficult service provider and global carrier business for its revised second-quarter outlook. It also will lay off 8 percent to 9 percent of its workforce and take a one-time charge of up to $45 million. Juniper now expects revenue in the $200 million to $210 million range, down from the previously expected $300 million to $330 million.
S-A to release ITV platform; taps ScreamingMedia
June 6, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsNext week, Scientific-Atlanta Inc. will launch "InView," an ITV information application that works on the Explorer set-top platform. The first content will be provided by ScreamingMedia. The product is intended to provide a 24-hour, on-demand channel for interactive access to news, information and entertainment, S-A reports.
Broadcom lowers Q2 expectations; starts changes
June 6, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsBroadcom Corp. lowered its expectations for its second-quarter revenue by 32 percent to 35 percent from the first quarter, the company reported in an update. The company reported first-quarter net losses of $356.9 million, from net income of $38.6 million a year prior. Broadcom said last April it would review its business units and make reductions in some and invest in others.
Thomson makes a play for Alcatel's DSL unit
June 6, 2001 8:00 pm | by Anne Kerven | CommentsThomson Multimedia will acquire Alcatel SA's DSL modem business unit for $386.6 million, Alcatel reports. In the stock transaction, Thomson will buy the unit in exchange for 9.5 million new shares at $40.68 a share, or 48 euros per share. The deal will give Alcatel a 9.1 percent stake in Thomson. The companies expect definitive agreements by the end of June and a closed deal by the end of the y...
