* Narad adds manufacturing guruSwitched broadband specialist Narad Networks has appointed John Brennan to vice president of manufacturing. Brennan is late of NetSilicon, and has held manufacturing slots at Leaf Systems Inc., Whistler Corp. and M/A-Com Inc. “John’s hands-on experience in managing manufacturing, supply chain operations, quality assurance and sales operations, all while cutting costs […]
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Broadband briefs for 11/18/05
*Videotron renews security deal Canadian MSO Videotron has reupped its Internet security contract with Radialpoint for undisclosed financial terms. With the deal in place, Videotron has launched two new security service bundles for high-speed Internet subscribers, and includes anti-virus and firewall protection, pop-up and ad blockers and a privacy manager. The Videotron Service bundle, at $5.95 per […]
A Texas-sized technology Shootout
Simulcast, bandwidth management and wireless crossoverslead the way at 2005 confab San Antonio, Texas —Although the show floor and sessions ran the gamut on cable technology, two trends seemed to rise to the surface at the 2005 SCTE Cable-Tec Expo: digital simulcast and the industry's crossover into the wireless world of voice. And while the […]
Cable’s San Francisco Meet
Wireless voice, new IPGs and the all-digital migrationare helping the industry connect to convergence San Francisco's most famous landmark is the Golden Gate Bridge, and that proved a fitting backdrop for a 2005 National Show that bridged cable into a larger technological world, from SIP's evolving play in voice and multimedia technology to new integrations […]
CED seeks nominations for 2005 Pacesetter Awards
CED is seeking nominations for its second-annual Pacesetter Awards. Each year, the awards annually recognize a select group of individuals at cable and other broadband service providers who have taken leading positions or innovative “first steps” with a particular advanced service, application or technology. The 2005 Pacesetters — sponsored by Arroyo Video Solutions, Pace Micro […]
WiFi on the city bus in Cerritos, Calif.
AiirMesh Communications, a provider of WiFi services, will launch a pilot program on March 31 that puts wireless broadband access into city buses in Cerritos, Calif. The plan augments Aiirmesh’s 8.6 square miles of wireless coverage in Cerritos by putting WiFi into the city’s “Cerritos on Wheels,” the brand name for the public transportation system […]
Global DSL subs pass 100 Mil. mark
More than 100 million people use digital subscriber line service worldwide, according to freshly released data from the DSL Forum. Further, the organization said that growth rates in 2004 indicate that people are signing up for DSL at a rate of one every second. In the U.S., DSL providers added a total of 4.3 million […]
New Horowitz study: 20% of TV homes have HDTV, VOD or DVR services
Consumer penetration of advanced video services is starting to approach measurable levels, with 21 percent of 400 customers surveyed in November and December, 2004 saying they take HDTV, digital video recorder or VOD services from their local cable provider. That’s according to the 12th edition of Howard Horowitz ‘s “State of Cable & Broadband” study, […]
Verizon-MCI merger is all about big business
Verizon ‘s Valentine’s Day move to purchase MCI is all about competing for big corporate and government jobs, according to Verizon chairman and CEO Ivan Seidenberg, who made that observation and several others to the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday afternoon. Seidenberg noted that the proposed merger doesn’t eliminate a competitor, and that MCI can continue […]
Charter installs validation software for IP services
Charter is up with a software suite that automatically validates consumer IP services, diagnoses problems, and optimizes broadband device performance. The software, made by SupportSoft Inc., falls into the category of “Real Time Service Management” for IP devices, and particularly cable modems. With the software, Charter’s customer care reps, dispatchers and field techs get visibility […]