Progressive TVs, PCs, tablets and smartphones are here to stay. In the old days, “video display” used to mean “the TV” – more specifically, an analog input standard-definition TV. But that has all changed now. Today’s new televisions are digital, and video viewing is becoming more popular on PCs, tablets and smartphones, creating a broader […]
Networking
Multi-Screen Challenges and Benefits
Do you have all that it takes to be successful? Over the past year, cable executives have showcased and deployed applications that extend video services to new consumer electronics devices such as tablets, smartphones and connected TVs. Driven by the rise of mobile computing platforms and fierce competition from over-the-top entertainment providers, multi-screen applications offer […]
Comcast stems video sub losses in Q3; Xcalibur heads to ‘major market’
While Comcast is still mulling the fine print of its Xcalibur service, including price point and whether it will be a premium-only offering, the IP- and cloud-based, next-generation service is headed to a major market next year. Comcast President Neil Smit provided a few details on the Xcalibur service, which came out of cloaking mode […]
ABI: Cable video gateway deployments to reach 10M by 2016
Cable video gateway deployments will grow from less than 700,000 units in North America and Europe to more than 10 million by 2016, according to a recent study. Gateways that combine broadband routers, including DOCSIS 3.0 services, with set-top box functionalities cut down on customer premises equipment costs for cable operators, as well as give […]
Convergys consolidates Virgin Media inventory control
Virgin Media has consolidated 20 different equipment inventories onto a single inventory control system provided by Convergys, the vendor said. Virgin Media had been managing its customer premises equipment (CPE) for more than 13 million landline, mobile, broadband and cable product subscriptions in more than 20 different configurations. By consolidating on Convergys’ ICOMS, Virgin Media […]
Swiss MSO will wholesale iControl in Europe
Swisscom will begin offering iControl’s broadband-based home monitoring and control systems to its customers in Switzerland and will also act as a wholesaler of the service to other service providers throughout Europe. The maneuver might be an indicator of how the technology might be proliferated in North America, as Comcast and Rogers Communications are among […]
Broadband, business services shine in TWC’s Q3 results
To borrow a phrase from an infamous actor, Time Warner Cable’s high-speed Internet services were “winning” in the third quarter. Time Warner Cable CEO Glenn Britt had previously said that data services were going to be the company’s anchor product going forward, and that point was driven home during this morning’s earnings call. “Broadband is […]
Cisco serves up wireless boxes to AT&T
Cisco is laying claim to an industry first with its new wireless IPTV receiver, which AT&T will offer across its entire footprint on Monday. Cisco’s ISB7005 wireless receiver allows U-verse subscribers to send standard-definition and high-definition programming around a home via 802.11n Wi-Fi. The system also features Cisco’s VEN401 Wireless Access Point, which, along with […]
Fibertech Networks picks Ciena to provision backhaul network
Fibertech Networks has teamed up with Ciena for the build-out of a mobile backhaul network for an unnamed wireless service provider in Connecticut. Fibertech is building fiber-based 10 Gbps backhaul connections to 250 cell towers to meet demand for 4G mobile broadband services. The new network will allow the service provider to deliver high-bandwidth applications, […]
Sidera Networks expands colocation facility in Philly
Sidera Networks announced this week that it has expanded its network into a corporate center in Virginia. Sidera’s fiber-optic offerings now reach into DuPont Fabros Technology’s (DFT) Ashburn Corporate Campus located in northern Virginia. “All of our Ashburn Corporate Campus data center tenants will have access to a high-quality, customer-focused service provider,” said Hossein Fateh, […]