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01/18/2011
Dodging The TCP ‘Tax’
As companies begin moving larger files, they are starting to confront the previously unnoticed limitations of the TCP protocol that runs under all of the major file transfer protocols now in use. This “tax” can reduce the effective transfer rate of large files by as much as 3,000 times. This impact has gone unnoticed by […]
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01/13/2011
RGB Touts Record Growth in 2010
RGB Networks achieved record growth in 2010 with a 60 percent increase in shipments over 2009 and was profitable in the year. The company ended 2010 with record backlog and experienced positive cash flow from operations. Since inception, RGB has shipped nearly $200 million in products and services to over 200 cable, telco, satellite, over-the-top […]
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01/13/2011
EchoStar Buys Assets of Move Networks
EchoStar has acquired assets of Utah-based Move Networks, the technology innovator delivering advanced solutions for large scale streaming of quality video on the Internet. Financial terms were not disclosed. "We’re pleased to bring aboard the talents and proficiencies in adaptive streaming and IPTV from Move Networks, which will enable us to expand our portfolio of […]
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01/13/2011
NTT Com's US to Japan Backbone Reaches 400 Gbps
NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) has expanded the data-transmission capacity of its global IP network between the United States and Japan to 400 Gbps. The new capacity, equivalent to approximately 24,000 channels of digital terrestrial TV, further enhances the company’s leadership in Tier-1 transpacific IP connectivity. NTT Com’s global IP backbones are connected to fixed […]
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01/13/2011
TiVo and Virgin Media Deploy Advanced Cable Set-Top Box
TiVo says that Virgin Media is deploying Virgin Media TV powered by TiVo, its new next-generation TV offering to its customers across the United Kingdom. This deployment allows the cable provider to offer an advanced solution encompassing linear TV, on-demand content and Web-based video with a dedicated broadband connection, rather than having to share bandwidth […]
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01/13/2011
Comcast's Werner Blogs about CES
Comcast’s EVP and CTO Tony Werner posted the following comments on Comcast’s corporate blog about trends at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show that caught his attention: "Kinnect from Microsoft is showing promise. It’s unclear to me exactly where gesture-based command and control will be the most desirable – it could be gaming…could be navigation…could […]