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01/01/2009
Bullpen: DIBA Reconsidered
The author of the well-written video over DOCSIS article in the November issue of CT discussed the potential advantages of the DOCSIS over IPTV bypass architecture (DIBA). The architecture and technologies proposed are certainly physically realizable. However, before dedicating any resources to further refining and standardizing another infrastructure tied to the HFC network, the industry […]
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12/29/2008
2008 in Review
The end of the year is the traditional time to look back, take stock, absorb lessons learned, and gird for the coming year. Looking over CT’s last 12 issues, a number of things stand out: hot topics, interesting ideas, awards, and even a bit of humor. What follows are links to each month of the […]
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12/23/2008
Fiber Gets Real Character
There’s a fiber-optic star hanging over the industry at year’s end. The task of characterizing this promising light requires not wisdom (or wise men) but technical competence and sharp instruments. The promise of optical transport builds upon five years of international growth. While the Dell’Oro Group has said current levels will contract 10 percent in […]
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12/22/2008
IPTV: One Outfit Dies, Another Thrives
Last week, SES Americom announced it was closing down IP-Prime, its company that offers IPTV services to small domestic telcos. A few days later, Avail Media, which plays in the same rural IPTV space, announced it had experienced unprecedented growth in 2008. Although IP-Prime was a competitor of Avail, the folks at Avail aren’t dancing […]
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12/18/2008
EBIF Offers Set-Top Workaround
For those working on the leading edge of interactive TV technologies, the cable set-top box presents a challenge. To deal with it, four more companies have joined itaas’ enhanced TV developer program to work on enhanced binary interface format (EBIF) applications. CableLabs’ EBIF specification has garnered a flurry of attention recently, perhaps because Comcast announced […]
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12/16/2008
Cox Realigns Leadership
A week ago, Cox Communications announced the appointment of Leo Brennan to chief operations officer, effective Jan 1. Additional personnel news then emerged, including the planned retirement of Cox SVP and CTO Chris Bowick. As reported last Thursday by our colleagues at CableFAX Daily, Cox President Pat Esser is realigning his direct reports, also effective […]