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01/09/2012
SeaChange Nucleus Centers On Cableco Transition Support
Didn’t we say “gateway” is the new 2012 buzzword? New from SeaChange International is the Nucleus Hybrid Gateway software that reportedly supports cable operators’ transitions from QAM to IP video, thus allowing them to offer their customers multi-screen media sharing, whole-home DVR, access to apps and OTT content using, for example, smartphones as remotes. The […]
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01/09/2012
The Yankees Are Coming: Netflix Hits The U.K.
Numerous reports say Netflix has crossed the pond to clank swords with the embedded Amazon LoveFilm and BSkyB to offer streaming video to U.K. subscribers. It looks to be competing on price, charging an introductory $9.25 a month (compared to Amazon’s $15.40 a month). Netflix also is entering Ireland, where there is no Amazon. Amazon […]
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01/06/2012
CMOS TV-Tuner ICs Available From Orca
Calif.-based Orca Systems Inc., now is marketing the ORC5300 family of complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) TV- tuner integrated circuits (ICs) powered by the company’s patented DSP-RF technology. The ORC5300 tuner family currently includes the ORC5305, a universal hybrid tuner supporting worldwide analog and digital terrestrial and cable TV standards; and the ORC5310, a universal hybrid […]
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01/06/2012
Rovi Stocks Expanded Entertainment Store
Rovi Corporation continues to add to its white-label Rovi Entertainment Store by offering software development kits (SDKs) to streamline customer storefront launches, and DivX Plus Streaming to help enhance the consumer viewing experience and to support companies that want to introduce UltraViolet-compatible services. Later this year, Rovi will expand its content-licensing program and Rovi Entertainment […]
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01/06/2012
Verizon Wireless Vets Sierra Gateway
Verizon Wireless has certified the Sierra Wireless AirLink GX440 4G LTE wireless gateway to operate on its LTE network. In fact, the AirLink GX440 will be featured in the Verizon Wireless booth at CES next week. The operator says it will use the gateway to deliver the higher bandwidth for such apps as wireless video […]
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01/06/2012
Fujitsu LTE Femto Benefits Operators, Enterprises
At SCTE Cable-Tec Expo last year, the talk was all about small cells, based on the popularity of wireless-data devices that has led to sharp increases in the volume of data sent and received among users. Moving forward, carriers need to augment their wireless bandwidth to deal with it. Fujitsu is offering the BroadOne LTE […]