Midco announced it plans to break ground in the second quarter of this year on a Tier III data center in Fargo, N.D., which will be the operator’s third data center. The 16,000-square-foot facility (expandable to 44,000 square feet) will host, store, and monitor data services for regional and local business customers. The facility will […]
Benefits of Shifting from 48 VDC to 380 VDC Powering to Be Discussed at Energy 2020 Meeting
A case study will be presented at an SCTE/ISBE Energy 2020 meeting this month that posits cable providers can address power density and cost issues associated with delivery of new services by shifting from 48 VDC to 380V DC powering. The Energy 2020 meeting and plenary is set for April 18-19, at Comcast’s Chesterbrook, Pa., […]
North American Pay TV Research: 112 Million Subs in 2012, 102 Million in 2022
Pay TV subscriber numbers in the United States and Canada will fall by 10 million from 112 million in 2012 to 102 million in 2022, according to a report released Monday by Digital TV Research. “Although this marks a 9 percent decline, this does not indicate a massive cord-cutting problem,” the research firm says in […]
Sky Offers Voice Search With TiVo Solution
European operator Sky is using a TiVo natural language, voice-based search solution to deliver voice search for Sky’s next-gen box, Sky Q. Subscribers can use their voice to search for digital entertainment across linear TV and video on demand (VOD). Sky serves 22 million customers in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, and Italy. By […]
Adara SIPV Solution Picked by Canadian Operator to Speed DOCSIS Expansion
Access Communications Co-operative Ltd., which is a Canadian triple-play cable operator based in Regina with more than 125,000 homes passed in 230 communities throughout Saskatchewan, will deploy Adara’s Switched IP Video (SIPV) solution to free up bandwidth and enable the expansion of its DOCSIS internet services. “We currently operate both DAC and HITS-QT platforms with Motorola […]
Comcast Cable Announces Leadership Changes
Comcast’s cable unit revealed some moves at the top as Dave Watson will become president and CEO of Comcast on April 1. Neil Smit, who currently has that role, will transition to vice chairman of Comcast Corp. Smit reportedly will work closely with Watson during the transition in the next few months, and then contribute […]
Level 3, CenturyLink Shareholders Give Nod to Merger
Shareholders from both CenturyLink and Level 3 approved all proposals related to the companies’ merger this week, according to a statement put out by the companies. At a special meeting of CenturyLink’s shareholders held in Monroe, La., approximately 96.3 percent of the votes cast supported the proposal to issue CenturyLink common stock to Level 3 […]
Evolution Digital, TiVo Partner to Deliver eGUIDE
Evolution Digital penned a certified guide renewal agreement with TiVo to deploy eGUIDE, which is a newly designed interactive program guide (IPG). Evolution Digital reports that eGUIDE, powered by TiVo Metadata, will feature rich graphics and a navigation scheme designed similarly to TiVo’s current i-Guide. The initial version of eGUIDE reportedly includes access to Evolution […]
SCTE/ISBE Standards, MoCA Combine Efforts for New Operational Practice for D3.1/MoCA Interoperability
SCTE/ISBE and the Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) revealed a new SCTE/ISBE Standards operational practice on Tuesday that is said to help ensure interoperability between MoCA 2.0 and the new DOCSIS 3.1 spec for advanced broadband services. Dubbed “SCTE 235, Operational Practice for the Coexistence of DOCSIS 3.1 Signals and MoCA Signals in the Home […]
Verizon Video Streaming No Longer Will Eat Into Wireless Customers’ Data Cap If They Have Fios TV
Verizon revealed this week that its wireless customers can stream live and recorded shows via the Fios Mobile App without using their data allowance if they are Fios TV subscribers. Customers can reportedly access more than 140 live TV channels, recorded DVR shows and movies, and on-demand programming via the company’s app on a zero-rated […]