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08/22/2011
ACA To FCC: Let Cablecos, CLECs Merge If They Want To
In its prolific efforts to assist small cable operators, the American Cable Association (ACA) has identified a way for providers to join forces with competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) to compete against incumbent telephone companies and to gain more business accounts. In comments filed today with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the ACA supports two […]
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08/22/2011
SportsNet New England Monitors Content With Volicon Observer
Comcast SportsNet New England (CSNNE) is using a Volicon Observer Enterprise digital video monitoring and logging system for continuous off-air recording of its HD and SD channels, which are dedicated to local coverage of the Boston Celtics, Boston Bruins, Boston Red Sox, and New England Patriots sports franchises. Installed at CSNNE’s facilities in Burlington, Mass., the Volicon […]
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08/22/2011
ABI: Premium Services Drive VOD Equipment Growth
Pay TV providers are preparing to offer viewers premium VOD offerings – new releases expected to cost $25-$30 and showing about two months after a movie’s theater premiere and two months before release to DVD, premium channels (such as HBO) and video services (such as Netflix). Premium VOD is one of a handful of new […]
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08/22/2011
VeEX Intros Tiny DOCSIS 3.0 Analyzers
Weighing fewer than 2.2 pounds, the new CX150-D3+ and CX180-D3+ from VeEX are portable handheld testers to verify and provision 8×4 channel bonding used in high bandwidth DOCSIS 3.0 CATV networks. An integrated, dual band DOCSIS 3.0/EuroDOCSIS 3.0 modem, supporting data rates of up to 120 Mbps Upstream and 400 Mbps (Annex A) or 320 […]
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08/22/2011
Cisco to Acquire Fulfillment Software Assets
Cisco intends to acquire the service fulfillment software assets and associated employees from the UK subsidiary (formerly Axiom Systems) of parent company Comptel Corporation. Under the terms of the agreement, Cisco will pay approximately $31 million in cash for the acquisition of AXIOSS software and talent. Cisco will acquire the AXIOSS software suite, a fulfillment […]
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08/22/2011
Future Murky for Clearwire
Clearwire’s difficult past few years have included funding shortages, mass management changes, tech issues, market encroachment by Verizon and AT&T and a sinking share price all of which add up to continuing speculation about the company’s future. Now, according to Bloomberg, cable operators including Cablevision, Cox and original Clearwire investors Time Warner Cable and Comcast […]