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AT&T updates on demand storefront
May 17, 2013 | by Mike Robuck | Comments
AT&T announced its new U-verse On Demand storefront this week, which was designed to improve the video experience for customers accessing the storefront on their televisions. The U-verse on Demand storefront features a new user interface (UI) for better navigation as well as colorful poster art to help viewers find content quicker.
Britt: McCain's bill should open a discussion
May 17, 2013 1:38 pm | by Brian Santo | Comments
Time Warner Cable chairman and CEO Glenn Britt threw his support behind updating the rules and...
Rogers Business Solutions extends network with Cologix
May 17, 2013 12:53 pm | by Mike Robuck | Comments
Rogers Business Solutions completed a point-of-presence (PoP) deployment within Cologix's new...
Report: Carrier Wi-Fi heats ups
May 17, 2013 12:47 pm | by Mike Robuck | Comments
The carrier Wi-Fi market continues to burn brightly as mobile operators are using it to offload...
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Arris reorganizes following Moto purchase
May 16, 2013 2:30 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsArris announced a reorganization following its purchase of Motorola Home from Google. The company will establish two major divisions, a Network & Cloud unit and a CPE (customer premise equipment) unit. Arris execs asserted that even though Motorola Home has been struggling, it is set to bounce back.
Cablevision promotes Nuzzo to senior EVP
May 16, 2013 1:40 pm | CommentsCablevision Systems has promoted James Nuzzo to senior executive vice president, operations and business planning. His most recent role was executive vice president, business planning. He adds operational oversight in the cable division and lead business planning efforts to his responsibilities.
Service provider segment powers Cisco's Q2
May 16, 2013 1:36 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsCisco reported that second quarter revenue in its Service Provider Video segment grew 30 percent year over year, in its Wireless segment by 27 percent, and in its Data Center segment 77 percent; the average for the company as a whole was 5 percent.
Troy Cablevision's 100G network up and running
May 16, 2013 1:27 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsTroy Cablevison has installed a 100G network in Alabama, using equipment from Optelian. Using funding from the broadband stimulus – specifically the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) via the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 – Troy Cablevision installed Optelian’s MPX-9110 Flexible 100 Gbps Platform.
Cranky broadcasters could get their licenses yanked
May 15, 2013 2:08 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsTV broadcasters who pull their signals off the air might risk forfeiting their spectrum licenses, Sen. Mark Warner this week warned. Fox CEO Chase Carey last month vowed to pull Fox off the air and distribute exclusively through pay TV services if Aereo were allowed to proceed with its current business model.
ABC app to require authentication
May 15, 2013 2:04 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsIn another small victory for MVPDs, ABC said it will make its content available through its newly renamed app only to authenticated pay TV customers, effective July 1. ABC said it has deals in place with Comcast, Cablevision, Cox, Charter, Midcontinent and AT&T.
Another Senator weighs in on cable prices
May 15, 2013 1:57 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsSen. Rockefeller has asked the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study the impact of TV station shared services agreements (SSAs) on consumers. The request is a response to complaints that local broadcasters collude in order to keep retrans fees artificially high.
Comcast shores up services in Superstorm Sandy area
May 15, 2013 12:51 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsIn order to better serve its subscribers, Comcast is putting its collective resources into the New Jersey Shore area that was hit by Superstorm Sandy last year. Along the Jersey Shore communities, Comcast has upgraded 144 miles of its infrastructure and plans on offering new services in the area over the coming months.
Denmark’s Stofa re-ups with SeaChange
May 15, 2013 12:43 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsSeaChange International announced that Stofa, the second-largest cable operator in Denmark, has signed a multi-year service and maintenance contract for its Adrenalin VOD services. The new deal built upon the existing relationship between the vendor and cable operator that dated back to 2007.
Report: MoCA brings home networking device market to a boil
May 15, 2013 12:38 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsMoCA (multimedia over coax) has long since emerged as the home networking standard of choice for North American cable operators, but it’s also fueling the growth of the device market. According to a recent report by Infonetics Research, sales of set-top boxes with embedded MoCA technology grew 23 percent in the second half of last year while MoCA adapters increased by 129 percent.
Home network interop standard ratified
May 14, 2013 2:01 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsThe Smart Energy Profile 2 (SEP 2) was developed to enable home energy information, control and management applications, as well as utility communications to devices in and around the home, via wired and wireless connections using IP. Devices might include thermostats, appliances, electric meters, gateways, and vehicles.
Aereo saddles up for Atlanta
May 14, 2013 12:46 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsAereo said this morning that it was rolling its antenna and cloud-based TV service into the Atlanta area on June 17. Following tomorrow’s launch in Boston, Atlanta is the next stop on Aereo’s planned expansion into 22 cities this year.
Google Fiber gains approval in Gladstone, Mo.
May 14, 2013 12:36 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsGladstone, Mo. is the fifth city to garner clearance for Google Fiber’s 1 Gbps service after its city council voted in favor of it Monday night. Google announced the expansion on its blog, but cautioned that it may be a while before Gladstone residents can access the super fast broadband and Google Fiber TV services.
Aurora Networks taps Soleto for director of sales in Canada, Alaska
May 14, 2013 12:30 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsOptical network vendor Aurora Networks announced this morning that it had hired Vince Soleto as its new director of sales in Canada and Alaska. Soleto previously served as regional sales manager for ATX Networks where he was responsible for selling that company’s products in the same areas.
Samsung testing 5G 100 times faster than 4G
May 13, 2013 1:20 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | CommentsSamsung's new adaptive array transceiver technology will allow data to transmit at higher frequencies than currently possible. Samsung's transceiver transmits data in the millimeter-wave band at a frequency of 28 GHz at a speed of up to 1.056 Gbps to a distance of up to 2 kilometers.