CommScope is ready to assist cable operators that are deploying technology to support their customers’ ever-increasing demand for new and higher-bandwidth services. Using CommScope’s LxS-16016 wideband edge QAM, operators can deploy technology that provides them with the flexibility to roll out all of their existing voice, video and data services, plus support higher-bandwidth and next-gen […]
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Incognito, Applied Broadband ally on IP device management
Incognito Software and Applied Broadband said they are partnering on a subscriber consumption management solution for cable operators, which are struggling with the issue of provisioning the growing number of IP devices being used by consumers. The two plan to integrate Applied Broadband’s IPDR (Internet Protocol detail record) collection and analysis suite, called Pipeline Broadband […]
Skype adds Facebook video chatting to software
Internet phone service Skype is letting users of its computer-based software make video calls to their Facebook friends and receive them, too. The new feature is free and is available starting Thursday in a “beta” test version of Skype’s Mac and PC software. It expands on an existing partnership between the companies. Since July, Facebook […]
CED’s 2011 Pacesetter Awards
The 2011 class of Pacesetter Award recipients represent innovators in a number of endeavors crucial to the competitive viability of cable operators around the world, including business services, optical networking and multi-screen delivery. Multi-Screen Video Technology The recipient of the first Pacesetter ever given for Multi-Screen Video Technology is the multi-screen video team at Virgin […]
Cox to shut down wireless service
Late last night, Cox Communications announced that effective today, it will no longer sell its 3G wireless service, although it will continue to provide the service to its customers until March 30. Cox said its decision to exit the wireless phone service market is based on the lack of wireless scale necessary to compete in […]
@ Cable-Tec Expo: IP video transition – how to get there from here
While there may not be a clear theme emerging from this week’s Cable-Tec Expo, it was standing room only at the IP Video Transition technical workshop. Momentum for the migration to IP networks has been building, and now it seems as if those cable operators and vendors are getting down to brass tacks. “The cost […]
Verizon LTE to light up in 14 cities, expand in 4
Verizon Wireless’ LTE network will continue to speed ahead of AT&T when it launches in 14 new cities and expands in four existing markets tomorrow. The Nov. 17 launch brings the total number of Verizon’s LTE markets to 179. AT&T will offer LTE in just 15 markets after its planned six-city expansion on Sunday. The […]
Cox dips its toe in IP waters with live streaming to iPad
In a Cable-Tec Expo that has largely lacked breaking news, Cox provided the two biggest nuggets to date: It’s launching a live streaming service, called Cox TV Connect, during the holiday season, and separately, it has pulled the plug on its wireless phone service. Cox’s Steve Necessary, vice president of video product development and management, […]
Arris, Cisco ally on common C-band wavelength plan
Arris and Cisco are pursuing a common wavelength management plan in the C-band (1550 nm), hoping that together they can head off potential problems as operators start migrating to multi-wavelength delivery using that band. Different companies have proposed multiple wavelength management plans. The problem is that some of these are “not unconditionally stable,” in the […]
@ Cable-Tec Expo: MSO CTO Panel says new ecosystem on track
The MSO CTO Panel on Tuesday gave an overview of where the cable industry is at in terms of battling the competition, serving the customers and building out new networks. In response to a question by moderator Paul Kagan, CEO of PK Worldmedia, about the next “big thing,” Comcast executive vice president and CTO Tony […]