Rise Broadband, a fixed wireless broadband service provider, has finalized an agreement with the City of Blair, Neb., and has activated transmission equipment on three city structures to expand the company’s internet and phone coverage, speed, and capacity for area homes and businesses. “With our lease for three City facilities, we now provide Blair and […]
Briefs: Comcast, Altice, CenturyLink, Charter
Comcast announces that David Clark will join the company as executive vice president and general manager of advanced advertising. Clark will report to President of Advertising Marcien Jenckes and will oversee the advertising technology businesses at Comcast Cable, including Strata and FreeWheel. “David is a dynamic and innovative leader with broad experience in television, advertising, and […]
Multimedia over Coax Alliance Unveils ‘Access’ Specification
The Multimedia over Coax Alliance introduced MoCA Access on Wednesday, which is a new broadband access spec based on the MoCA 2.5 standard that’s capable of 2.5 Gbps actual data rates leveraging existing in-building coaxial cabling. The Alliance says in a statement that MoCA Access is point-to-multipoint serving up to 63 modems (clients), and is […]
Altice USA Looks to Raise $1.35 Billion with IPO
In a securities filing on Monday, Altice USA said it plans to sell 46.6 million shares in the company’s initial public offering, which it originally announced back in April. The company acquired cable operators Suddenlink and Cablevision last year. The price for each share will go for $27 to $31, the company said in the […]
SCTE/ISBE Seeks Nominations for Awards to Be Presented at Expo
SCTE/ISBE is accepting nominations for awards and recognitions it will present at Cable-Tec Expo 2017, which is set for Oct. 17-20 in Denver. The due date to submit the names of candidates is July 21. Among the honors will be Member of the Year, Excellence in Standards, Excellence in Learning and Development, International Engineering Professional, […]
Charter Extends Broadband Technician Apprenticeship Program
Charter announced plans on Wednesday to expand its Broadband Technician Apprenticeship Program, which comprises classroom, online, and on-the-job training for technicians as they progress in their careers, to its entire 41-state service area. Veterans who participate in the program are able to receive GI Bill benefits while they earn a paycheck from Charter and build […]
Virtual Set-Top Software Unveiled by Amino
Amino announced its Enable virtual set-top box software, which it says is allowing IPTV operators to migrate to an all IP/cloud future. By upcycling existing set-top boxes and eliminating installation costs, the solution will save TV operators billions of dollars in CAPEX and help those service providers keep pace with consumer demands, according to the […]
Dish Offers Customer Service App in Spanish for Smartphones and Tablets
Dish said on Thursday it is the first major pay TV provider to launch a Spanish-language customer service app for smartphones or tablets. The announcement comes as DishLATINO also unveils a new Spanish-language user interface for the Hopper DVR, Joey, and Wally set-tops. The MyDISH App will default to the language users have selected in […]
Comcast Business Rolls SD-WAN Beta Trial for Mid-Market and Enterprise Customers
Comcast Business is beta testing a new software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) solution for mid-market and enterprise customers throughout the summer and says it anticipates a full market launch later this year. The operator reports it is the first cable company to introduce a carrier-grade, SD-WAN platform for enterprises and multi-site businesses. It is teaming […]
Survey Shows a Majority of U.S. Adult Respondents Own a Streaming Enabled TV
The Interactive Advertising Bureau released “The Changing TV Experience: 2017,” which reports most U.S. adults surveyed (56 percent) own a streaming enabled TV. For the purposes of the study, a “streaming enabled TV” is defined as a television that can access internet-based video content, either by itself (smart TV) or through a connection to a […]