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02/01/2003
IP in Cable: When Two Worlds Collide
With Internet protocol (IP) playing an increasingly important role in advanced broadband networks, Communications Technology’s editors and advisory board thought it critical that we take an in-depth look at it. In this issue, we present a three-part special report that includes: A quick look at the basics of IP; how IP works specifically for voice, […]
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02/01/2003
If Only It Were This Easy…Building Cable's All-IP Network
To create an IP/HFC network "on-button," cable operators will have to focus on some core network elements. Imagine this scenario. A cable operator is able to aggregate all of its Internet protocol (IP)-based voice, video and data traffic from its residential and business subscribers into a single IP aggregation switch at the local distribution hub […]
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02/01/2003
IP Meets Voice, Video and Data
As IP becomes universal, cable operators can tap this flexible protocol to deliver a rich array of data, voice and multimedia services.
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01/27/2003
What a Difference A New MSO Can Make
BY K. C. NEEL After years of frustration and failed programs, AT&T Broadband employees in Portland, Ore., finally feel good about their jobs now that Comcast Corp. owns the system. “I’ve never been as excited as I am right now,” says Curt Henninger, the system’s SVP. “I can see myself working for Comcast for the […]
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01/13/2003
Cox's Launching Pad Salutes the Customer
BY SHIRLEY BRADY During his 16 years overseeing Cox’s Hampton Roads, Va., system, former General Electric engineer-turned-marketer Franklin (but call him Frank) Bowers has won numerous awards for running the most profitable Cox system — but that’s not his only accolade. His subscriber base has mushroomed from 135,000 to more than 415,000 thanks to strategic […]
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01/13/2003
2003 What's in Store for Cable
BY KEITH DUNNAVANT CALL IT THE KILLER APP, BECAUSE, AT LEAST FOR NOW, THE satellites can’t do it. Video-on-demand subscriptions are poised to grow rapidly in 2003. All major MSOs have now deployed some form of VOD; programmers, ranging from ESPN and Discovery, to smaller players, such as Wisdom Television and Atom Films, are providing […]