Entropic Communications, which has developed a new chipset for home networking digital entertainment using cable lines, has raised an additional $25 million from a group of private investors, including several major cable and satellite industry companies. Focus Ventures said it’s leading the Series C round of financing for Entropic, which has now raised a total […]
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Broadband briefs for 1/5/06
* BendBroadband rolls out VoIPBendBroadband launched voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) service in Redmond, Wash. and Terrebonne, Ore. earlier this week. The cable operator plans to extend service to Bend, Ore. later this month. * Linksys unveils new wireless access pointsLinksys debuted two new Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Wireless-G access points for small business use. The company said the […]
Broadband briefs for 1/4/06
* DISH hits sub milestoneEchoStar Communications said it surpassed the 12 million subscriber mark in late December, noting that it has added more than 6.74 million net new subs in the last five years. EchoStar hit the 1 million sub mark back in December 1997, and reached 11 million about a year ago. * Chunghwa picks […]
Broadband briefs for 1/3/06
Berndt Baumgartl has been named president and CEO of Siemens Communications Inc. He succeeds Andy Mattes, who has decided to take a position outside the company, but will remain on the Siemens board. Baumgartl joined Siemens AG in Munich, Germany in 1986, where he held management positions in the Defence Electronics Group until late 1993. He […]
Virtual reality
Hundreds gathered on the Web last month to attend CED’s second annual Cable Television & Broadband Expo, a “virtual” trade show. The show took place entirely on the Internet, covering a wide range of technology and trends through eight panel sessions and a keynote from Tony Werner, the CTO of Liberty Global. Here’s a highlight […]
Broadband briefs for 12/22/05
* BigBand scores in ChinaGuangdong Cable Networks is fueling its path toward an all-digital network using BigBand Networks’ Broadband Multimedia-Service Router. The operator is deploying the BMR in all of its digital headends in the Guangdong province, which has a population of about 100 million. Guangdong Cable, which serves more than 700,000 customers, will tap the BMR […]
Broadband briefs for 12/21/05
* Shaw puts Anime on-demandThe Anime Network got some more northern exposure this week, announcing it has secured a video-on-demand distribution deal with Shaw Cablesytems. Under the deal, Shaw will offer up to 20 hours of Anime fare for $4.99 per month, including titles such as Neon Genesis Evangelion and Samurai X. * Artel bows new diplexerArtel […]
Broadband briefs for 12/20/05
* Broadband Physics nets 8th patentBroadband Physics said it has been awarded an eighth patent tied to its “capacity-leaping” technology. The company claims its mathematics and technology can squeeze 50 Mbps into channels that are traditionally limited to 38.8 Mbps. “This will be exciting because our future integrated circuits will deliver up to 150 Mbps to […]
Broadband briefs for 12/19/05
* Vonage raises $250 M more Vonage Holdings Corp. has raised $250 million in convertible debt funding via a group of investors led by Bain Capital. The addition extends Vonage’s total funding to $658 million. Vonage said it will use the funds to build out its U.S. network, including support for E911. * Nortel secures German cable […]
Broadband briefs for 12/16/05
* ClarificationIn a news item appearing in this space on Wednesday, Camiant was inadvertently left off the list of companies to obtain PacketCable Multimedia qualification from CableLabs. A revised version has been posted. * WISP taps Ellacoya for IP control Chaska.net, a wireless Internet service provider in Minnesota, will get a better handle on bandwidth consumption via […]