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Netgear’s new gateway garners CableLabs DOCSIS 3.0 certification
December 19, 2012 3:10 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsNetgear announced that its new CG4500TM voice/data gateway, which has the capability for 24 x 4 channel bonding, has received CableLabs DOCSIS 3.0 certification. On the channel-bonding front, Netgear is using MaxLinear’s MxL267 Full-Spectrum Capture (FSC) digital cable front-end receiver.
Celtics team up with Comcast Business Services
December 11, 2012 2:43 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsWith an assist from Comcast Business Services, the Boston Celtics have upgraded their data and voice services between their administrative and practice facilities. The Celtics are using Comcast’s Ethernet service to download and transfer bandwidth-intensive video files and images.
Cablevision hikes data cost by $5 a month
December 7, 2012 2:17 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsThe cost of Cablevision’s video and voice services will remain the same, and the price increase doesn’t apply to subscribers who are currently part of a promotional package, but the new pricing will go into effect once a customer’s promotion ends.
Cablevision changes name of business services division to Lightpath
December 5, 2012 3:57 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsCablevision announced that it was rebranding its business services division as Lightpath. Lightpath was formerly known as Optimum Lightpath, but the name change separates the commercial service offerings from Cablevision’s Optimum-branded residential services.
AT&T to offer personalized ‘video bills’ to wireless customers
December 5, 2012 3:53 pm | by Ben Munson, Wireless Week | News | CommentsGoing it alone against a long, winding wireless bill can be scary and confusing. It’s an affliction AT&T will look to alleviate as it rolls out “video bills,” personalized online videos explaining account statements with a soothing voiceover, graphics and music.
Sigma Systems launches cloud-based SaaS platform
November 29, 2012 3:57 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsSigma Systems announced that its Sigma Cloud ServiceBroker is now generally available to cable operators and service providers around the world. The Cloud ServiceBroker platform manages telecommunications business services, including VoIP and broadband, as well as cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications.
Cablevision certifies SIP trunking with Cisco
November 29, 2012 3:25 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsIn order to better serve its small business customers, Cablevision has certified its Optimum Voice SIP Trunking offering with the Cisco Unified Communications 300 Series. Small businesses can now take advantage of an IP Private Branch Exchange (PBX) system while avoiding the costs of an analog gateway or T-1.
Comm giants respond to Chicago broadband RFI
November 28, 2012 3:06 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsChicago may end up succeeding where so many other cities have failed with its plan to build a municipal broadband network. Two dozen communications companies have responded to the city’s request for interest (RFI), including Cisco, Alcatel, AT&T, Verizon, Level 3 and Motorola Mobility.
Videotron rings up new features for phone service
November 27, 2012 3:14 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsCanadian cable operator Videotron has added two new residential telephone call management options for its voice subscribers. Videotron voice customers can use its Customer Centre to manage their privacy options and set up call features.
Bright House signs deal to buy cloud provider Telovations
November 26, 2012 2:47 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsBright House Networks announced that it had signed an agreement to buy the business of cloud communications provider Telovations for an undisclosed sum. Telovations provides businesses with hosted voice solutions, including PBX and managed SIP trunking.
RCN offers holiday promo in NYC
November 26, 2012 2:44 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsRCN is offering a holiday promotion of reduced rates on its voice and data services in the New York City boroughs that it serves. Over-builder RCN offers its services in Manhattan and Queens, as well as in parts of downtown Brooklyn, where it competes against Time Warner Cable.
Time Warner Cable slashes international call fees
November 21, 2012 12:08 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsTime Warner Cable has sweetened its triple play bundle with the addition of its Global Penny Phone Plan, which features calling to land line phones in over 40 countries worldwide for as little as one penny per minute.
Navigation guides yet to take flight
November 21, 2012 10:14 am | by Brian Santo | Articles | CommentsTV’s user interface (UI) – combining navigation, search, discovery and more – is as sophisticated a product as the TV industry has. But it doesn’t by a long shot get viewers literally everywhere they might want to go. “Disaster” might be too strong a word for TV’s UI, but whatever the appropriate description is, the difference is a matter only of degree.
Telecompetition top concern at TelcoTV
November 20, 2012 7:41 pm | by Brian Santo | Articles | CommentsTier 2 and Tier 3 service providers remain squeezed by circumstances. Some are scraping up the wherewithal to build infrastructure supporting new services. Meanwhile, equipment vendors continue to devise solutions sized and priced appropriately for the market.
Cox kickstarts campaign for Boys & Girls Clubs
November 20, 2012 1:08 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsCox Communications announced a nationwide marketing campaign that was designed to support the Boys & Girls Clubs of America during the holiday season. Customers can donate new, unwrapped toys at the 133 Cox stores across the nation. The toys will be donated to local Boys & Girls Clubs in each of Cox's markets.
