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02/09/2009
Wireless, Data, Video – eh?
Canada boasts a variety of cable and telecommunications operators, not all sporting Rogers red or the extensive Rogers portfolio. Rogers Communications dominates the landscape, but not foremost as a cable company. Rogers Wireless counts 7.3 million wireless voice and data subs – or 37 percent of Canada’s wireless subs. The division generates roughly 40 percent […]
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02/05/2009
SCTE Gathers Canadian Engineers
The SCTE’s Canadian Summit in Toronto (Feb 3-4) reminded attendees of the diversity of engineering strategies that persist amidst a consolidated operator landscape. Consolidation has impacted the event schedule in Canada, as it has in the United States. Three years ago, the Canadian Cable Telecommunications Association, which had hosted an annual show, closed its doors. […]
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02/03/2009
Telepresence Market Grows
Telepresence is trending upward, right alongside the global economic downturn. One way to spin that correlation is with the idea of what economists call a substitute good. Specifically, telepresence is something that can replace airline travel. All things being equal (as economists like to say), an increase in the price of butter results in an […]
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02/02/2009
Comcast Likes Real-Time Network Data
High-speed Internet providers need software to monitor the performance of their networks. Four telecommunications companies – Comcast, Cincinnati Bell, Hawaii Telecom and Knology – use SevOne. Comcast hired SevOne in October 2008 to monitor the performance of its high-speed Internet service, including digital voice. SevOne’s appliance-based product creates reports for Comcast’s network engineers and architects. […]
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02/02/2009
Wired Migration: Critical Wireless Broadband Services Igniting
Cable's seeking important answers to myriad questions surrounding wireless broadband, chief among them how best to determine and satisfy customer demand. The latest example is Comcast , which is set to