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04/04/2011
TV Everywhere Platforms Drive Investment, says ABI
Operators are investing significantly in equipment to deliver video efficiently to iPads and other streaming devices, including PCs, mobile phones and connected TVs, according to a new study from ABI Research entitled "Video-on-Demand, Video Server, Ad Server, Content Delivery Network Hardware.” VOD hardware, historically used primarily for pay-per-view content, is being repurposed to serve any-screen […]
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04/04/2011
Openet Beefs Up Policy Management Software
Openet has rolled out the latest version of its policy management software, Openet Policy Manager 4.0, which features three critical upgrades: Enhanced decision core, a flexible logic engine that enables operators to rapidly deploy and easily adjust policy rules; Improved, pre-populated configuration options for easier administration; Expanded support for next-generation networks and services, including LTE […]
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04/04/2011
ARRIS Adds Streaming Media Engine to On Demand Platform
ARRIS presents a new member to its ConvergeMedia Distribution platform: XMS FLEX, powered by a next generation Streaming Media Engine (SME). The ConvergeMedia XMS FLEX is a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) server with SME scalable content delivery software to support the industry’s broadest range of video applications. XMS FLEX offers the choice between 1 Gbps and […]
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04/04/2011
Despite Setbacks, iPad Cable App Deployment Continues
Even though Time Warner Cable last week removed some channels from its iPad application, under cease-and-desist orders from a few cable networks, Cablevision is forging ahead with an iPad app that delivers its entire cable-TV lineup. Last Saturday, Cablevision launched the “Optimum App for iPad,” which it says delivers the full cable TV experience to […]
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04/01/2011
Digital Return: Addressing The Upstream Challenge
Today’s dependency on the Internet coupled with the influx of innovative, wireless-enabled devices that connect to the home broadband network has created an overwhelming need for faster speeds. This demand, combined with the increase in competition among communications service providers (CSPs), has created a battle over who can provide the fastest and most compelling services […]
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04/01/2011
Upstream Bonding, Multicast And CMAP
DOCSIS 3.0 deployments are poised to begin moving into multicasting and up-channel bonding during the next year, despite the continued lack of more than a handful of cable-modem termination systems (CMTS) certified for the technology by the industry’s CableLabs. Only three fully DOCSIS 3.0-certified CMTS systems are on the market plus three more that are […]