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08/19/2009
A Look Back: Ice Storm of 2009
It’s a little odd to think about ice storms in August, but the time to plan is beforehand, not during or afterward. Both preparation and recovery take time, lots of time. The chilling ice storm that ripped through parts of Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky and Missouri in late January left an indelible, and painful mark on […]
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08/18/2009
Cox Backbone Grows with ROADMs
As data and video traffic grow, so too must an operator’s optical backbone. Capital costs can be significant, but an integrated network can reduce overall costs and greatly simplify management and the deployment of new services. Reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers (ROADMs) are playing an important role in these upgrades. Last December, Cox completed a yearlong […]
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08/17/2009
Cloakware Hawks Security for Home Network
Cloakware, a provider of security for digital assets, announced its DTCP-IP Media Player at CableLabs’ Summer Conference 2009. The new product is designed to enable cable operators to secure content across devices within the home network. Cloakware’s product is compliant with Digital Transmission Content Protection-Internet Protocol (DTCP-IP), a protection mode selected by CableLabs that serves […]
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08/13/2009
Global Encoder Market Adjusts
The worldwide market for pay TV video encoders is not immune from the global economic downturn. Research by Frost & Sullivan shows an overall decline of 2.3 percent in 2009, driven by lower pay TV subscriptions, delayed digital mandates, capital expenditure freezes, and price cuts. "As the price per channel comes down, it is expected […]
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08/11/2009
MoCA and HPNA Draw Lines, Followers
The Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) standard appears to be on the move. At the CableLabs Summer Conference this week, fabless semiconductor manufacturer Entropic Communications demonstrated the capabilities of MoCA 1.1 and Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) quality of service (QoS) 3.0 standards. These technologies are included in CableLabs Reserved Service Domain (RSD) specification, which […]
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08/10/2009
Four Companies Partner for CableLabs' Demo
Although true advanced advertising in the cable universe is moving at glacial speed, don’t blame the vendor community. Technology providers continue to innovate and plan for the day when Canoe Ventures, EBIF, tru2way and SCTE 130 all come to fruition and cable can deliver targeted, interactive ads. In the meanwhile, they must content themselves with […]