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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 […]
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08/19/2011
Indonesian Carrier Uses Smith Micro Mobile Internet Dashboard
PT Bakrie Connectivity has selected the Smith Micro Experience Manager platform in Indonesia, enabling mobile users to access and manage wireless services through a “digital dashboard.” The Experience Manager platform at PT Bakrie Connectivity provides an engaging user interface for subscribers to easily access the carrier’s services. Friendly set-up wizards and tutorials, along with account […]
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08/19/2011
Blimps Help Transmit Video at Events
Broadband Antenna Tracking Systems has created a rapidly-deployable system for high-speed transmission of video and other data from blimps to a ground station.?? The blimp is a commonly recognized entity at a range of sporting events, from baseball to football games. Sports broadcasters and marketing agencies often use blimps to capture action footage of sporting […]