When it comes to IP video migration, there’s no one size fits all for cable operators, but there are plenty of options to consider. Tuesday’s session “Great ways to migrate: Making the move to all-IP video” laid out some of those options for cable operators. Tom Gonder, Time Warner Cable’s chief architect, focused on three […]
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Arris picks Celeno’s Wi-Fi tech for its new D3 gateways
Arris has selected Celeno’s video-grade Wi-Fi technology for its new Intel Puma 6-based DOCSIS 3.0 gateway. Celeno’s dual-band CLR260 3 x 3 802.11n chip, powered by its OptimizAir and digital beamforming technology, maximizes range, throughput and signal consistency. It delivers the whole-home coverage, reliable throughput and high quality of service (QoS) required for a Wi-Fi […]
Aereo’s service expands to PCs
A Barry Diller-backed company called Aereo is broadening the availability of its service, even as broadcasters challenge the legality of the start-up’s live television transmissions over the Internet. Aereo is still limited to residents of New York City, but it’s now available on additional devices, including Windows computers and on a wider selection of Web […]
SeaChange hires chief architect, VP of strategic marketing
SeaChange International has appointed two new members to its executive team. Sam Ganesan joined SeaChange as chief architect, and Alan Hoff joined as vice president of strategic marketing. Ganesan came to SeaChange from Motorola, where he served as a distinguished member of the technical staff and engineering director, and earlier as a member of the […]
Verizon Wireless acquires New Mexico carrier Plateau Wireless
Verizon Wireless has purchased rural New Mexico carrier Plateau Wireless, a deal which will allow it to expand its 3G and LTE networks in five counties across the southeast portion of the state. The transaction provides Verizon with Plateau Wireless’ cellular, PCS and AWS spectrum; an unspecified number of subscribers; and the carriers’ current GSM […]
Leap LTE live in 2nd market 10 months after Tucson debut
Leap Wireless International flipped the switch today on its second LTE market in Las Vegas. The launch brings the Cricket Communications parent company closer to its goal of covering 21 million people with the new network by the end of this year, but its LTE coverage is still scarce compared to other operators. The operator […]
Isis to launch Oct. 22; app for T-Mobile goes live
Isis has confirmed it will launch trials of its NFC-based mobile payments service in Austin, Texas, and Salt Lake City on Oct. 22 after delaying the summer debut of the app. The company had planned on going live during the summer but abandoned the summer launch “to ensure a great consumer experience and seamless partner […]
UK blocks extradition of alleged hacker to US
LONDON (AP) — A British computer hacker’s decade-long struggle to avoid trial in the U.S. over alleged breaches of military and NASA networks ended in success Tuesday, as the U.K. government ruled he was unfit to face charges there. Home Secretary Theresa May said she had blocked the U.S. request to extradite Gary McKinnon after […]
Developing the next generation of microsensors
Caltech researchers engineer microscale optical accelerometer PASADENA, Calif.—Imagine navigating through a grocery store with your cell phone. As you turn down the bread aisle, ads and coupons for hot dog buns and English muffins pop up on your screen. The electronics industry would like to make such personal navigators a reality, but, to do so, […]
System-on-chip family suitable for dash-mounted sound-system control panels
STMicroelectronics has revealed the industry’s first full-digital audio-amplifier system-on-chip family suitable for use in dash-mounted sound-system control panels in the car. Class-D amplifiers achieve about 80 percent higher energy efficiency than analog class-AB amplifiers. This greater efficiency helps reduce the electrical load on the alternator and can allow extra functions or speaker channels within standardized […]