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12/08/2011
Napatech Tests 10G, 40G
Napatech is offering advanced test and measurement features for both 10G and 40G applications. These features will allow OEM vendors to build powerful network test platforms based on standard off-the-shelf servers. “To fully test Ethernet and IP networks, it is necessary to apply traffic at different network locations at the same time to observe network […]
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12/08/2011
Comcast Promotes Smit
Comcast has named Neil Smit chief executive officer of Comcast Cable Communications. Smit, who also serves as president of Comcast Cable and is responsible for all aspects of the company’s cable business, joined Comcast in March 2010. He reports to Brian Roberts, chairman and chief executive officer of Comcast Corporation. “Neil has done a phenomenal […]
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12/08/2011
The World According to Reed Hastings
Coming off a rough few months, Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, spoke at the 39th annual UBS Global Media and Communications Conference this week, but he wasn’t showing any signs of diminished confidence. Hastings made some predictions for the future of telecommunications and video, and he was bullish on Netflix’s future. Hastings repeatedly said the […]
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12/07/2011
Verizon FiOS Viewers Click and Buy History Channel Products
Verizon Communications, History and Delivery Agent, jointly announced a contextual commerce application accessible to network programming viewers. Verizon FiOS TV subscribers will have 24/7 access to the new History Shop application that enables them to watch A+E Network’s History channel and use their remote control to purchase merchandise related to series such as Pawn Stars, […]
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12/07/2011
Broadcom Reacts to Demand for In-Vehicle Connectivity
Broadcom Corporation says it has the world’s broadest automotive Ethernet portfolio, engineered to meet the rigorous qualifications and demands of the automotive semiconductor market. Broadcom’s BroadR-Reach automotive portfolio delivers bandwidth of 100 Mbps and beyond while reducing connectivity costs and cabling weight. As consumer demand for in-vehicle connectivity continues to grow, automotive manufacturers are under […]
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12/07/2011
Cablemás Taps Avail-TVN for Adaptive Bitrate VOD Service
Mexican service provider Cablemás will transition its video on demand (VOD) service to Avail-TVN to take advantage of the company’s expansive video library and HTTP Live Streaming adaptive bitrate (ABR) service. Under the terms of the agreement, Avail-TVN will deliver VOD content from studios, networks and specialty content providers to set-top boxes in more than […]