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Leveraging Big Data to improve subscriber service management
June 6, 2012 12:06 am | by Stephen Collins, vice president of product marketing and business development at Active Broadband Networks | Articles | CommentsBroadband companies are already working with enormous volumes of data. Moving forward, those volumes are only going to increase, and to deal with it all, service providers are going to need to gain a more thorough understanding of how to handle “Big Data.”
Memory Lane - Nightmare on DVR Street
June 5, 2012 5:46 pm | by Stewart Schley, media and technology writer | Articles | CommentsFrom the evil Dr. Caligari of the silent film era to the freaky Ghostface of the modern “Scream” film series, Hollywood has produced an impressive lineup of scary characters over a 90-year run of horror movie-making. But no fictitious villain ever elevated Hollywood’s chill meter as high as a real-life industry entrant that made its premiere 13 years ago at CES.
Ciciora's Corner - Fast history: Part II
June 5, 2012 5:32 pm | by Walt S. Ciciora, expert on cable and consumer electronics issues | Articles | CommentsThe book “High Definition Television: The Creation, Development and Implementation of HDTV Technology” by Philip J. Cianci is an excellent book on the fascinating history of HDTV.
Open Mic - Network DVR vs. TV Everywhere
June 5, 2012 5:22 pm | by Bob Scheffler, senior director of next-generation video solutions at Motorola Mobility | Articles | CommentsSince the advent of home entertainment technology – from the phonograph to radio to TV – the living room has long been the gathering place for the family. But in today’s world, the proliferation of smartphones and tablets has created an insatiable consumer appetite for anytime, anyplace content.
Engineering-Wise - Getting smart(er)
June 5, 2012 5:02 pm | by Tom Russell, senior director of standards at the SCTE | Articles | CommentsThe Digital Revolution has enabled and promulgated advances in systems management, reliability and delivery of services undreamed of, or relatively primitive in implementation, only a few short decades ago.
Capital Currents - Online video uncertainties
June 5, 2012 4:48 pm | by Jeffrey Krauss, president of Telecommunications and Technology Policy | Articles | CommentsWhen it comes to online delivery of video programming services, the uncertainties still haven’t been resolved, but more entities with a variety of business plans have entered the marketplace.
Upfront - June 2012
June 5, 2012 4:33 pm | by CED Magazine | Articles | CommentsA new study, commissioned by Broadcom, of nearly 900 Americans highlights the country’s growing dependence on Wi-Fi connectivity.
Comcast achieves IPv6 milestone
June 5, 2012 2:31 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsComcast has launched and enabled IPv6 in more than one-third of its broadband network.
Knology drops 12 new HD channels into Montgomery, Ala., lineup
June 5, 2012 2:22 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsKnology is continuing to add HD channels to its systems while it waits for its $1.5 billion acquisition by Wide Open West to close.
Clearwire, Jolt Mobile sign WiMAX wholesale deal
June 5, 2012 2:16 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsClearwire signed up another wholesale customer with the addition of Jolt Mobile, a provider of prepaid and international calling for GSM phones.
Last lawsuit dropped against FCC white space order
June 5, 2012 2:14 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsThe last remaining court challenge to the FCC's white space order was withdrawn when the wireless microphone industry formally dismissed its petition for review of the regulations.
Akamai drops on Netflix plan
June 5, 2012 2:11 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNetflix has chosen Intequus to lead the development of its content delivery network (CDN).
GCI appoints new COO
June 5, 2012 2:05 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsGreg Chapados will succeed Wilson Hughes, who will run GCI’s wireless joint venture.
New Products - June 2012
June 5, 2012 12:35 pm | by CED Magazine | Products | CommentsZhone introduces a green, GPON-based FiberLAN suite; Vytran adds new splicers to its CAS-4000 Series; and DragonWave ups spectral efficiency.
Execs, equity firms buy out Wave Broadband
June 4, 2012 2:05 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsWaveDivision Holdings, which operates cable operator Wave Broadband and data provider Astound Broadband, is being sold to two private equity firms and members of its management team.
