Centina Systems announced the launch of vSure, a product created for helping service providers transition their networks from legacy hardware to virtual hardware. vSure enables providers to manage and visualize NFV and SDN environments from end-to-end and top-to-bottom. “Service providers worldwide are launching new services in NFV and SDN environments. The commercial success of these […]
TiVo to Give Away Viewership Data For Free
Just days since reports came out that Comcast is looking to sell viewership data from its set-top boxes, TiVo has announced plans to give away viewership data for free for anyone who signs up for it. “We don’t think anyone should have to pay for the most basic data we provide—demographic TV ratings,” TiVo announced […]
YouTube’s Subscription Service, Red, Launches On Oct 28
YouTube’s subscription music service, Red, is officially set to launch on October 28. For $9.99, users will get ad-free access to YouTube’s entire video library—including music videos, obviously—a subscription to Google Play Music, and the ability to stream and download YouTube videos offline. YouTube’s announcement confirmed the reports from last month that it was […]
HBO CEO Criticizes Cable Companies for Not Offering HBO NOW
HBO’s HBO Now—the network’s standalone subscription app—has been fairly popular as its been rolled out to platforms like Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon’s Fire TV. However, the company hasn’t had much luck bundling it with traditional distributors’ offerings. According to Variety, at a keynote Q&A at the WSJD Live event last night, CEO Richard Plepler […]
Time Warner Cable Introduces ‘Ask TWC Virtual Assistant’
A week after unveiling its own TechTracker app, Time Warner Cable has announced “Ask TWC Virtual Assistant,” a new tool that allows customers to ask service questions in their own words from a list of common questions and get immediate assistance. The tool is available from mobile devices and desktop computers. “We’ve transformed our online […]
Comcast Looking to Sell Viewership Data from Its Set-Top Boxes
Comcast is the number one cable company in America, and as such, it has a veritable jackpot it can, but hasn’t yet, cash in: the viewership data gathered from its set-top boxes. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Comcast is looking to cash-in on that data; Comcast has been engaged in talks […]
Verizon Adds to FiOS Subscriber Base, Q3 Earnings Beat Expectations
Verizon announced its third quarter earnings for 2015 this morning in a call with CEO Lowell McAdam. Beating expectations by $.02, the company reported $1.04 earnings per share for revenue of around $32.94 billion. At least some of those earnings are owed to the way that Verizon is charging for phones now; it recently switched […]
ZyXEL Taps Sckipio Chips for G.fast DPUs and Single-Port Bridges
The main challenge for operators in cities with gigabit internet service is getting the fiber service into subscribers’ homes. G.fast solves that problem for most providers, and Sckipio and ZyXEL have a new networking solution for G.fast. Sckipio announced that ZyXEL, a broadband networking solutions vendor to telecommunication service providers, is developing a 16-port G.fast […]
Mediacom Finishes Connecting Direct Fiber Network to Netflix
Mediacom knows that access to Netflix is one of the most compelling reasons to have broadband service, so it’s offering its customers something special. The company recently completed a direct fiber connection to Netflix’s network, and as a result, Netflix customers subscribing to Mediacom’s high-speed Internet services should be experiencing steadily improving performance with the […]
Briefs: NETGEAR, Marvell, Vodafone, Broadcom
NETGEAR Inc. is expanding its portfolio of next-generation DOCSIS 3.0-compatible cable products that support fast broadband speeds and service tiers offered by major U.S. cable Internet Service Providers. The new NETGEAR CM600 High Speed Cable Modem is designed for cable Internet subscribers who want fast cable Internet download speeds for HD and 4K streaming and […]