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Charter wraps up all-digital project in North Texas
June 18, 2013 | by Mike Robuck | Comments
With the goal of having its all-digital conversion project completed by next year, Charter Communications announced today that its all-digital upgrade in North Texas was finished. Thanks to the all-digital conversion, Charter subscribers in North Texas now have access to 141 HD channels – more than double their previous HD lineup – as part of the largest HD launch in Charter's history.
Sprint sues to block Dish’s plan to buy Clearwire
June 19, 2013 1:49 pm | by Ben Munson, Wireless Week | Comments
Sprint has filed a complaint against Dish and Clearwire, asking the courts to put the...
Dish exec talks advantages of fixed-wireless broadband
June 19, 2013 1:46 pm | by Ben Munson, Wireless Week | Comments
Dish’s vice president of wireless networks sees the unique potential for Dish to offer a...
Broadband Forum releases GPON interop standard
June 19, 2013 1:42 pm | by Brian Santo | Comments
The Forum's BroadbandSuite 6.2 establishes a new standard for GPON network interoperability,...
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Cox demos new iPad app at Cable Show
June 19, 2013 9:49 am | by Mike Robuck | CommentsCox Communications took its new iPad app, which is currently going by the name of “personal video experience,” through its paces last week at The Cable Show with demos in Cisco’s booth. Cox first talked up the personal viewing experience (PVE) app at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year, but The Cable Show marked the next-generation app’s public debut.
Netflix cuts original TV deal with DreamWorks
June 18, 2013 1:42 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsNetflix has cut a deal to offer new TV shows from DreamWorks Animation starting in 2014 in what the company described as its biggest transaction ever for original first-run content. Though financial details were not disclosed, Netflix Inc. said the agreement includes more than 300 hours of new TV episodes in a multi-year deal.
Google begins launching Internet-beaming balloons
June 18, 2013 1:38 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsGoogle is launching Internet-beaming antennas into the stratosphere aboard giant, jellyfish-shaped balloons with the lofty goal of getting the entire planet online. Ground stations about 60 miles apart would bounce Internet signals up to the balloons. The signals would hop backward from one balloon to the next to keep people continuously connected.
Cox Business survey: Email still rules, Steve Jobs still cool
June 18, 2013 12:40 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsCox Business released the results of its first small business survey and the findings included that email was still the most critical communications tool, social media is lacking and Steve Jobs was the top entrepreneurial idol. Cox Business surveyed 605 small business owners and managers in its footprint to get their thoughts on business-related issues.
CableLabs announces first devices to achieve DPoE qualification
June 17, 2013 12:19 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsThis morning CableLabs announced qualification of the first devices that use the DOCSIS Provisioning of EPON (DPoE) specifications. Devices achieving qualification status were DPoE systems from CommScope, Huawei, Sumitomo Electric, and ZTE and optical network units (ONUs) from CTDI, Finisar, Huawei, and Sumitomo Electric.
Charter hires Bohigian as EVP, governmental affairs
June 17, 2013 12:14 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsCharter Communications has hired former Cablevision lobbyist and Federal Communications Commissions aide Catherine Bohigian as its new executive vice president, governmental affairs. Bohigian, who starts her new job on July 8, replaces Robert Quicksilver, who is leaving the company.
Suddenlink signs up Sigma Systems to provision business services
June 17, 2013 12:09 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsSuddenlink Communications has deployed the Sigma Systems fulfillment platform to automate the activation of voice and data services for its business customers. By using Sigma’s fulfillment offering, Suddenlink was able to achieve full integration from billing, order entry to delivery.
Time Warner Cable Business expands Teleworker availability
June 14, 2013 11:01 am | by Mike Robuck | CommentsTime Warner Cable Business Class has expanded the availability of its Teleworker Solutions, which includes four bundled packages to pick from, across its Texas, Mid-West and Pacific West markets. The bundles combine high-speed Internet with business class phone and managed security to meet the needs of remote office workers.
Report: Customer premise equipment market choogling along
June 14, 2013 10:58 am | by Mike Robuck | CommentsLed by gains in the cable and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) sectors, the broadband customer premise equipment market continued to post solid gains in the first quarter of this year. Thanks to the continued strong growth of FTTH and cable CPE, the global broadband CPE market hit $2.2 billion in the first quarter.
Atlantic Broadband goes exclusive with TiVo
June 14, 2013 10:54 am | by Brian Santo | CommentsAtlantic Broadband will rely exclusively on TiVo for customer premise equipment, and will become the first U.S. MSO to leverage TiVo's complete product suite, according to the vendor, which also said the deal is exclusive. Atlantic Broadband will begin the rollout later this year.
Cisco announces newest core router: the CRS-X
June 13, 2013 1:54 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsCisco today announced a new member of its Carrier Routing System (CRS) family of core routers, this one providing about 10 times the capacity of the founding product in the line, the CRS-1, which debuted in 2004. The new CRS-X, which will be available later this year, is a 400 Gbps per slot system that can be expanded to nearly 1 Pbps (petabit per second) in a multi-chassis deployment.
Ateme hires VP for strategic accounts in the Americas
June 13, 2013 1:51 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsVideo compression specialist Ateme has appointed Paul Kosac vice president of strategic accounts and channel partners for the Americas. Kosac has previously been employed in leadership positions at Scientific-Atlanta, Philips, PanAmSat, Cisco and Harmonic.
Foxtel debuts TV Everywhere app, OTT access
June 13, 2013 1:46 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsFoxtel is providing on demand and catch-up television services, using video processing systems from Elemental Technologies. The Australian service provider is now delivering over-the-top (OTT) content, in addition to roaming access to more than 50 channels through its Foxtel Go app.
Cable Show: creative operational efficiencies
June 13, 2013 1:38 pm | by Craig Kuhl, Contributing Editor | CommentsImproving the operational efficiencies of today’s increasingly sophisticated and complex networks requires not only a whole new tool set, but also a different mindset. Operational support has to go beyond simply unifying billing, and workforce management is key, including installation and repair teams.
NJ Transit approves Cablevision’s Wi-Fi service on trains
June 13, 2013 12:42 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsYesterday New Jersey Transit’s board put its stamp of approval on Cablevision’s plan to make its Wi-Fi services available to commuters on its trains. The Wi-Fi access will be provided to NJ Transit customers via a dedicated, trackside Wi-Fi network, which NJ Transit said was the first of its kind in the nation.