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09/28/2012
A Partnership For The Public Good
Last month, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the selection of members for the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), a unique public-private board of directors who will oversee the creation of the Public Safety Broadband Network (PSBN). Building the PSBN is a historic national effort that will bring our first-responder communications into the 21st century […]
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09/27/2012
New Stuff 09/27/12
The PackeTV Mobile streaming-media-delivery solution from Visionary Solutions is shipping now and is built on a powerful, server-based design that can be deployed on any public or private network where HTTP access is allowed and scaled to provide streaming video content to an unlimited number of users. Alternatively, PackeTV Mobile can be deployed as a […]
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09/27/2012
Global Connections 09/27/12
Sky News Arabia is using Envivio Muse software-based encoders for its real-time Web streaming service; the video-processing solution compressing and streams its live video content to its Web site for global over-the-top (OTT) viewing on PCs and mobile devices.
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09/27/2012
Survey Sez 09/27/12
Bad news for bundle providers: The days of the old-style triple or quad-play bundles are numbered. According to Informa Telecoms & Media, “Operators will have to offer a whole range of new content and applications within their bundled products – including OTT content from companies like Netflix and Spotify and even VoIP from providers like […]
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09/27/2012
Deals Of The Day 09/27/12
Cable ONE, the Number 10 U.S. cableco, will use SubscriberWise’s risk-management and target-marketing system to support the MSO’s cable and digital technology goals and operations…Israel’s Celeno Communications, a maker of high-performance Wi-Fi chips and software for HD multimedia and data home-networking apps, now has $24 million from a series E round of funding from existing […]
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09/27/2012
Longest. Blackout. Ever. (Or At Least of 2012) – Top 7 Blackouts of the Year
2012 has seen no shortage of retransmission consent disputes resulting in broadcasters going dark. Some blackouts have lasted more than a month, while others have lasted even longer. Take a look at CableFAX’s list of the 7 longest-running blackouts of the ’12 retrans season. Why 7? Because we’re hoping to hit the 7th inning stretch soon, and get a reprieve from the squabbling.