Competition
EchoStar bowed its DOCSIS 2.0 SlingModem, a CableLabs -certified place-shifting device that connects directly into cable subs’ coax cable input or set top, allowing for receipt of live or recorded TV content through any Web-connected device. The product will be on display at The Cable Show. — AT&T Business U-verse now offers HSI services with download speeds of up to 10mbps to small businesses in more than 40 markets, including Dallas, Atlanta, Kansas City and parts of L.A. The service also provides free unlimited access to the telco’s Wi-Fi network. — DirecTV will bow a new programming and advertising campaign surrounding its Mas Spanish-language programming package Thurs in NYC. — As promised, DISH finished removing all 15 Voom nets from its lineup Tues night.