|
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Euro-DOCSIS
board certifies modem, two CMTSs
|
|
Philips Semiconductors' CME2010 has
become the second cable modem to be awarded Euro-DOCSIS 1.1 certification
by the Euro-DOCSIS Certification Board.
--October 31, 2002
|
|
N2
manages Time Warner's NYC VOD service
|
|
Time Warner Cable is using N2 Broadband's
network to manage its video-on-demand service in New York City.
--October 31, 2002
|
|
Charter
expands VOD reach
|
|
Charter Communications is moving
full speed ahead with its video-on-demand launch. The MSO is rolling
out the service in nine new markets with the help of VOD equipment
vendors nCUBE Corp. and Concurrent Computer Corp.
--October 28, 2002
|
|
Time
Warner picks up Pace for Indy VOD launch
|
|
Time Warner Cable maintained its
aggressive stance on video-on-demand by launching the service
to digital customers in Indianapolis last week.
--October 28, 2002
|
|
Riverstone,
Tellabs settle suit
|
|
Riverstone Networks Inc. and Tellabs
Inc. have settled their legal spats that have been pending for
more than a year.
--October 25, 2002
|
|
Toshiba
entices customers with free audio book
|
|
It's a marriage between audio books
and cable modems, and Toshiba America Information Systems and
Audible Inc. believe it will be a match made in broadband heaven.
--October 24, 2002
|
|
NCTI
gets installers back to basics
|
|
Broadband communications training
outfit NCTI has rolled out a new program intended to give basic
knowledge to new installers.
--October 24, 2002
|
|
HDTV
ad insertion becomes a reality
|
|
Cable operators eye opening digital
channels to local advertisers as a source of revenue. Terayon
Communication Systems Inc. has teamed with nCUBE Corp. to now
include high-definition television in the mix.
--October 23, 2002
|
|
Time
Warner Cable expands digital options in Austin
|
|
Time Warner Cable has begun to offer
another service for Austin-area customers: digital video program
recording that takes place inside the cable set-top control box.
--October 23, 2002
|
|
Flynn-Ripley
named Stargus CEO
|
|
Road Runner alumna Meredith Flynn-Ripley
has taken over the reins as president and CEO of cable network
management provider Stargus Inc.
--October 22, 2002
|
|
Nortel
to deploy PacketCable telephony in Spain
|
|
Spanish cable operator TeleCable
de Asturias has chosen Nortel Networks to upgrade its existing
telecommunications infrastructure to a converged voice and data
network that conforms to CableLabs’ PacketCable specification.
--October 22, 2002
|
|
TComLabs
slates IPCablecom interop event
|
|
The European version of packet telephony
over cable TV networks will get its first tryout during the first
IPCablecom interoperability event, slated to occur Jan. 6-10,
2003 at the tComLabs facility in Ghent, Belgium.
--October 21, 2002
|
|
Cable
outlines common operating standards
|
|
In response to pressure being applied
by Wall Street and as part of an effort to regain investor confidence
in the cable sector, almost a dozen MSOs pledged support of new
voluntary guidelines for consistent operating statistics.
--October 21, 2002
|
|
Time
Warner buys Terayon's DOCSIS 2.0-based modems
|
|
Known in years past as the division
within Time Warner Cable that launched the "Full Service Network"
trial for once-green interactive services, the MSO's Central Florida
division announced Monday the addition of DOCSIS 2.0-based cable
modems from Terayon Communication Systems to its high-speed Internet
mix.
--October 21, 2002
|
|
Cisco,
ADC score CMTS deals
|
|
Cisco Systems Inc. and ADC Telecommunications
both announced cable deals for their respective cable modem termination
system (CMTS) products Monday.
--October 21, 2002
|
|
MidStream
taps cable vets for tech board
|
|
Video-on-demand start-up MidStream
Technologies has formed a new technical advisory board comprised
of several cable industry veterans.
--October 21, 2002
|
|
CE
industry surprised at Panasonic's DTV-cable deal
|
|
Consumer electronics executives reacted
with shock and dismay to Panasonic's signing of the POD-HOST Interface
Licensing Agreement (PHILA) last week, but said it wouldn't affect
negotiations with cable industry on interoperability standards.
--October 21, 2002
|
|
SeaChange
integrates SecureMedia software
|
|
SeaChange International Inc. will
beef up its video-on-demand system with the addition of digital
rights management features.
--October 10, 2002
|
|
Study:
Cable services sector set to grow
|
|
The Nasdaq may be trading at 1,142
and demand in the telecom sector may still be weak, but one analysis
sees the cable services sector as a silver lining.
--October 10, 2002
|
|
AT&T
Broadband outlines 1,700 cuts
|
|
With its pending merger with Comcast
Corp. inching closer to approval, AT&T Broadband has revealed
plans to cut 1,700 positions.
--October 9, 2002
|
|
Nortel
powers Cox's business services
|
|
Cox Communications Inc. was looking
for a way to reduce network costs for its business customers by
consolidating its triple play service traffic on a common optical
Ethernet infrastructure. The MSO turned to Nortel Networks to
make it happen.
--October 8, 2002
|
|
Terayon
bows new CherryPicker
|
|
Terayon Communication Systems Inc.
has planted another seed in digital video management system product
garden. The latest: Terayon is demonstrating its DM 6400 Network
CherryPicker.
--October 7, 2002
|
|
AT&T
brings broadband to Latino youths
|
|
Many Latino youths do not have broadband
access in their homes, so the ASPIRA Association plans to open
two new community technology centers to bring high-speed Internet
access into their lives. A $225,000 grant from the AT&T Foundation
will help establish the centers.
--October 7, 2002
|
|
Insight
swaps systems with AT&T Broadband
|
|
Insight Midwest and AT&T Broadband
have agreed to swap some customers.
--October 4, 2002
|
|
S-A
unveils new WebSTAR cable modem
|
|
The latest WebSTAR cable modem offering
from Scientific-Atlanta Inc. will upgradeable to DOCSIS 2.0, the
company says.
--October 4, 2002
|
|
Motorola
finds work in Spain, wins Emmy
|
|
Two of Spain's broadband companies
have named Motorola Inc. Broadband Communications Sector as a
key technology provider.
--October 3, 2002
|
|
SCTE
launches membership drive
|
|
The Society of Cable Telecommunications
Engineers (SCTE) is calling on its members to help beef up the
organization through its annual Member-Get-A-Member campaign.
--October 2, 2002
|
|
AT&T
Broadband deploys BigBand solution
|
|
BigBand Networks Inc. has launched
a self-healing redundancy solution for digital cable services
and has landed AT&T Broadband as the first customer for the new
product.
--October 1, 2002
|
|
Juniper
bows compact CMTS
|
|
Juniper Networks will tackle the
small- to mid-sized MSO sector with a new “pizza box” cable modem
termination system (CMTS) dubbed the "G1."
--October 1, 2002
|
|
Companies
respond to OCAP RFP
|
|
Less than two months after putting
the call out, 14 companies have responded to CableLabs' OpenCable
Application Platform (OCAP) request for proposal for implementations.
--October 1, 2002
|
|
SCTE
seeks ’03 Expo workshop proposals
|
|
The Society of Cable Telecommunications
Engineers (SCTE) said it is accepting proposals for technical
workshops that will be held during the 2003 Cable-Tec Expo, slated
for May 11-14 in Philadelphia, Pa.
--October 1, 2002
|
|
Convergent
dials up cable VoIP strategy
|
|
After toiling away early and quietly
on the PacketCable front, Convergent Networks now appears ready
to start making some noise about cable-based IP telephony.
--September 30, 2002
|
|
Cable
modem customers pass 10-million mark
|
|
The U.S. cable modem customer base
will top 10 million at the end of the third quarter 2002, according
to the National Cable & Telecommunications Association.
--September 30, 2002
|
|
Arris,
Alopa partner to strengthen telephony position
|
|
Arris has inked a reseller agreement
with Alopa Networks to boost its ability to deliver its CompleteVoice
end-to-end voice and data service program to cable operators.
The deal grants Arris the right to resell Alopa's MetaServ provisioning
platform. Financial terms were not disclosed.
--September 30, 2002
|
|
AT&T
Broadband upgrades digital network in Plano
|
|
After a $5 million investment in
its Plano, Texas digital network, AT&T Broadband has rolled out
high-speed Internet access services to the city's residents.After
a $5 million investment in its Plano, Texas digital network, AT&T
Broadband has rolled out high-speed Internet access services to
the city's residents.
--September 30, 2002
|
|
Cox
to offer HDTV next month in San Diego
|
|
Cox Communications Inc. will launch
its high-definition television service in San Diego at the end
of next month, providing further momentum for the technology.
--September 30, 2002
|
|
Cablevision
gains on report of possible asset sale
|
|
Cablevision's Chairman Charles Dolan
told the New York Times that the seventh-largest cable operator
may look to sell its cable TV systems. The statement sent Cablevision's
stock higher.
--September 16, 2002
|
|
Canal+
embraces MPEG-4
|
|
Canal+ Technologies Inc. is looking
to embrace the next-generation MPEG-4 standard for multimedia
content, and is partnering with Envivio on future interactive
television projects.
--September 16, 2002
|
|
Cox
eyes nationwide digital ad insertion rollout
|
|
After rolling out local digital ad
insertion services in its Phoenix and Orange County, Calif. systems,
Cox Communications Inc. is ready to take the service national,
and is turning to SeaChange International Inc. to make it happen.
--September 12, 2002
|
|
nCUBE
inks apartment VOD deal
|
|
Japan's apartment manager Leopalace
21 Corp. plans to deploy nCUBE Corp.'s video-on-demand servers.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
--September 12, 2002
|
|
S-A
caters to Europe/Asia iTV markets
|
|
Why should the North Americans have
all the interactive fun? Scientific-Atlanta Inc. has unveiled
an interactive DVB system to assist cable operators outside of
North America in rolling out digital broadcast and interactive
TV services.
--September 11, 2002
|
|
EarthLink,
consumer advocates want more info from Comcast
|
|
Consumer advocates and at least one
large Internet provider, fearing Comcast Corp.'s growing influence
over the Internet, are demanding that the Philadelphia-based company
divulge details of a complex agreement it reached last month with
AT&T Corp. and AOL Time Warner Inc.
--September 11, 2002
|
|
Mediacom
taps Concurrent, SeaChange for fall VOD rollouts
|
|
Mediacom Communications Corp. will
spread the video-on-demand wealth this fall when the MSO rolls
out the advanced service in two more markets: Des Moines, Iowa
and the Quad Cities of Bettendorf and Davenport, Iowa; and Moline
and Rock Island, Ill.
--September 10, 2002
|
|
Comcast,
Broadcom, Ucentric team for new home networking trial
|
|
Whole-house media distribution is
at the heart of a just announced trial of home networking technology
between operator Comcast and technology providers Broadcom and
Ucentric Systems.
--September 9, 2002
|
|
Adelphia
deploys Terayon's next-gen modems
|
|
Adelphia Communications Corp. has
deployed Terayon Communication Systems Inc.'s DOCSIS 2.0-based
next-generation cable modem in its high-speed network.
--September 9, 2002
|
|
Cable
entrepreneur Barton dead at age 51
|
|
Peter Barton, a cable veteran with
more than 20 years experience, died on Sept. 8 after a battle
with stomach cancer. He was 51.
--September 9, 2002
|
|
Com21
XB System makes its debut in Costa Rica
|
|
Com21 has officially broken its DOCSIS-based
XB System out of the box for a trial in Costa Rica.
--September 6, 2002
|
|
Cablevision
taps S-A for digital boxes and headends
|
|
Cablevision System Corp. has inked
a deal to integrate Scientific-Atlanta Inc. digital set-tops and
headend equipment to support the MSO’s ambitious digital cable
service, iO: Interactive Optimum. Financial terms were not disclosed.
--August 29, 2002
|
|
SeaChange
wins Insight VOD contract, posts 2Q loss
|
|
SeaChange International Inc. let
go with the industry’s worst kept video-on-demand secret Tuesday
afternoon, revealing with the release of its second quarter numbers
that the company had won a contract to be Insight Communications’
new VOD server and system vendor in 10 markets.
--August 28, 2002
|
|
RCN
unloads New Jersey systems
|
|
RCN Corp. takes an expected step
to shed some non-core cable systems in New Jersey to focus on
its bundling service strategy.
--August 28, 2002
|
|
Don't
let Rigases sell, Adelphia tells court
|
|
Adelphia Communications Corp. has
asked a federal bankruptcy court to stop its founder from selling
property that the cable television systems owner said is at least
partly owned by the company.
--August 28, 2002
|
|
Concurrent
hits VOD milestone
|
|
Concurrent Computer Corp. generated
more than $17 million in revenue from video-on-demand deployments
in the fourth quarter, tipping its VOD-enabled digital subscriber
base to more than 3 million.
--August 27, 2002
|
|
Charter,
Harmonic team on GigE-based VOD
|
|
Charter Communications said it is
deploying Harmonic Inc.’s Gigabit Ethernet-based video-on-demand
gear in 12 markets with “additional markets planned for later
this year.”
--August 26, 2002
|
|
BigBand
lands Cox HD deployments
|
|
Cox Communications Inc. said it has
tapped BigBand Networks Inc. to support the MSO’s rollout of high
definition television in several markets later this year.
--August 26, 2002
|
|
MSO
selects Terayon as a preferred vendor
|
|
Terayon Communications Systems Inc.
joins Motorola Broadband and Toshiba America Information Systems
as a preferred next-generation cable modem vendor for Cox Communications.
--August 26, 2002
|
|
CableLabs
issues OCAP RFP
|
|
CableLabs has released a request
for proposal (RFP) for implementations of OCAP (OpenCable Application
Platform), a middleware specification for digital set-tops, televisions
and other consumer devices based on the cable industry’s OpenCable
platform.
--August 26, 2002
|
|
Comcast
certifies next-gen Terayon modem
|
|
Terayon Communication Systems Inc.
has inked a deployment deal with Comcast Corp. for its DOCSIS
2.0-based cable modem.
--August 21, 2002
|
|
AT&T
taps SeaChange for VOD switch-out
|
|
Add SeaChange International Inc.
to the list of video-on-demand vendors to benefit from the demise
of Diva Systems Corp.
--August 20, 2002
|
|
Jungo
joins CableHome initiative
|
|
Jungo Software Technologies is committed
to the development of the home gateway, and the OpenRG software
platform developer is joining the CableLabs Inc. CableHome initiative
to ensure interoperability with other vendor's products.
--August 20, 2002
|
|
Convergys
inks $29M Cox deal
|
|
Convergys Corp. is building on its
seven-year relationship with Cox Communications Inc. The latest:
the company will provide the MSO with customer care services.
--August 19, 2002
|
|
Scientific-Atlanta,
Adelphia reach terms
|
|
The companies have signed on the
dotted line, and Scientific-Atlanta Inc. and Adelphia Communications
Corp. will continue to do business in the future.
--August 19, 2002
|
|
Arris
bows ‘Touchstone’ cable modem
|
|
Arris said it has launched the Touchstone
Cable Modem 300, a device based on DOCSIS 1.1 specifications.
--August 19, 2002
|
|
S-A
hands out pink slips
|
|
Roughly 400 Scientific-Atlanta Inc.
employees will receive their walking papers, as the set-top box
maker looks to trim costs.
--August 16, 2002
|
|
Grand
Jury subpoenas Charter
|
|
Charter Communications Inc. has joined
the growing list of companies in the telecom sector to raise the
eyebrows of federal authorities since Enron Corp. collapsed and
Adelphia Communications Corp. filed for bankruptcy.
--August 16, 2002
|
|
HSA
calls it quits, plans liquidation
|
|
For months now, High Speed Access
Corp. has been seen by many as a shell of a company. Yesterday,
the once "turn-key" provider of cable ISP services decided to
liquidate and dissolve.
--August 15, 2002
|
|
Digital
ad insertion blooms in Orange County
|
|
Cox Communications Inc. has peeled
back the barriers and opened its digital channels to local advertisers
in Orange County, Calif.
--August 15, 2002
|
|
Toshiba
hits 3-million modem mark
|
|
Toshiba America Information Systems
is moving full steam ahead in the cable modem sector. To date,
its networks product division has shipped more than three million
DOCSIS cable modems in North America.
--August 14, 2002
|
|
Cox
Business inks Oklahoma contract
|
|
The state of Oklahoma will be picking
up the phone using Cox Business Services. The Cox Communications
Inc. affiliate landed a contract worth $1.75 million with the
Sooner State to provide telecommunications services to all of
the buildings in the state’s Capital Complex using its hybrid
fiber coax network.
--August 14, 2002
|
|
Silicon
home networking sector set for boom
|
|
Consumers are finally jumping on
the home networking bandwagon, news that bodes well for the home
networking silicon market. The sector is expected to grow to a
$1.4 billion industry by 2006, one analysis says.
--August 12, 2002
|
|
Curtain
may fall on AOL-AT&T venture
|
|
AOL Time Warner Inc.'s new management
team could unwind the beleaguered media giant's complex entertainment
venture with AT&T Corp. as early as this week, in the process
taking a big step toward building its high-speed Internet strategy.
--August 12, 2002
|
| |
|
Charter
goes cherry picking
|
|
Charter Communications Inc. is looking
to create custom digital channel lineups, and is turning to Terayon
Communications Systems Inc. to make it happen.
--August 7, 2002
|
|
S-A
adds to Explorer line
|
|
Scientific-Atlanta is moving full
speed ahead in the home gateway market with the introduction of
its latest Explorer set-top, the 4200.
--August 6, 2002
|
|
Cable
considered next subject of SEC scrutiny
|
|
Is the Securities and Exchange Commission
getting ready to lower the boom on the cable industry?
--August 6, 2002
|
|
L.A.
gives Adelphia time to fashion deal
|
|
The city of Los Angeles has granted
bankrupt Adelphia Communications a 45-day extension on its cable
TV franchise, which was set to expire Friday, a City Attorney's
Office spokesman confirmed.
--August 5, 2002
|
|
Cox
tabs Motorola for next-gen cable modems
|
|
Cabler Cox Communications Inc. posted
strong subscriber growth in the second quarter. As part of its
commitment to continue the subscriber growth trend, the company
said it has named Motorola Broadband Communications Sector as
a preferred vendor of next-generation cable modems.
--July 31, 2002
|
|
Deutsche
Telekom negotiating sale of cable units
|
|
Germany's Deutsche Telekom AG said
Monday it is in talks with five international groups interested
in buying its six remaining regional cable operators. The Bonn-based
company said it selected the five from nine nonbinding offers
that were submitted last week.
--July 30, 2002
|
|
AOL,
AT&T delay outside valuation of Time Warner assets
|
|
AOL Time Warner seemed to take a
step closer to spinning off its cable systems Monday as the media
giant and AT&T agreed to temporarily suspend the formal process
to unwind their vexing partnership at Time Warner Entertainment
(TWE).
--July 30, 2002
|
|
Digeo
goes two-for-two with S-A deal
|
|
Digeo Inc., a division of Paul Allen's
Vulcan Ventures, has struck a deal with Scientific-Atlanta Inc.
to create a home media center that operates Digeo's Moxi platform.
--July 15, 2002
|
|
AT&T
Broadband launches EarthLink in Seattle
|
|
Moving forward on a deal signed in
March, AT&T Broadband said today it is offering EarthLink services
over its high-speed network in Seattle, Wash.
--July 15, 2002
|
|
Interactive
gaming reduces churn?
|
|
Cable operator Blue Ridge Communications
has teamed with Pioneer Digital Technologies Inc. to launch an
interactive gaming service to complement its digital cable program
offering. Interactive deployments will help spur growth and reduce
digital churn, according to Blue Ridge.
--July 15, 2002
|
|
First
Euro-DOCSIS 1.1 modem certified
|
|
The Euro-DOCSIS Certification Board
has granted its first Euro-DOCSIS 1.1 certification to Toshiba's
PCX2500 cable modem.
--July 11, 2002
|
|
Shareholders
green light AT&T Broadband-Comcast merger
|
|
As expected, no bumps in the road
appeared as Comcast Corp. and AT&T Corp. shareholders approved
a pending $72 billion merger of cable MSOs AT&T Broadband and
Comcast.
--July 10, 2002
|
|
Com21
the latest to break the DOCSIS 1.1 barrier
|
|
After further review, CableLabs has
awarded DOCSIS 1.1-certification to Com21 Inc.’s DOXport 1110XB
cable modem.
--July 10, 2002
|
|
Swedish
MSO first to deploy Prisma G10 CMTS
|
|
Com hem, Sweden’s largest MSO, inked
a deal to deploy Scientific-Atlanta’s Prisma G10, a next-generation
cable modem termination system that adheres to both EuroDOCSIS
and North American DOCSIS specifications.
--July 10, 2002
|
|
TVN
joins Charter's VOD roster
|
|
After signing two video-on-demand
server deals in the wake of Diva Systems’ bankruptcy, Charter
Communications Inc. said it will answer the content side of the
VOD equation via a deal with TVN Entertainment Corp.
--July 9, 2002
|
|
C-Cor.net
to build out int’l biz with Philips Broadband buy
|
|
Veteran broadband equipment and service
supplier C-Cor.net announced Monday that it will widen its international
scope by about threefold via a $78 million deal to snap-up Philips
Broadband Networks.
--July 8, 2002
|
|
Pew
Sees Broadband Sub Creativity
|
|
Broadband subscribers — whether they’ve
logged on via cable modem, digital subscriber line, a wireless
connection or satellite — access more online content than their
narrowband counterparts, and are increasingly creating and exchanging
more content online...
--July 8, 2002
|
|
Go2Broadband
to expand its horizon
|
|
Go2Broadband is going to become the
go-to source for more than just cable modem service soon.
--June 13, 2002
|
|
St.
Paul attorney warns against Comcast, AT&T Broadband union
|
|
The union of AT&T Broadband and Comcast
Corp. does not make financial sense and will likely mean higher
prices and poorer service for subscribers, including hundreds
of thousands of Twin Citians, says an attorney who advises area
cable commissions.
--June 12, 2002
|
|
Adelphia
teeters on the brink
|
|
It is becoming another busy week
for beleaguered Adelphia Communications Corp., and it is only
Tuesday. Adelphia's Century Communications unit filed for bankruptcy
protection; Leonard Tow and Scott Schneider resigned their seats
on Adelphia's board; and the MSO fired its accountant.
--June 11, 2002
|
|
MSOs
dealing with Motorola recall
|
|
Comcast Cable Communications and
AT&T Broadband have said they are dealing with the recall of some
of Motorola Inc.'s DCT-2000 digital set-top boxes in stride.
--June 10, 2002
|
|
People
on the move
|
|
Robinson steps down from Motorola
Broadband; Hardin takes AOL Broadband job
--June 10, 2002
|
|
CommScope
falls victim to Adelphia's plight
|
|
CommScope Inc. has looked into the
crystal ball and without new revenue from Adelphia Communications
Corp. coming in, the broadband coaxial cable maker is being forced
to lower its second-quarter outlook.
--June 10, 2002
|
|
EarthLink,
Gateway make broadband pact
|
|
Gateway Inc. has lassoed another
broadband partner. Consumers interested in signing up for EarthLink
Inc.'s high-speed Internet service can now mosey on over to their
nearest Gateway Country Store.
--June 5, 2002
|
|
The
CSG-AT&T Broadband war rages on
|
|
There seems to be no end it sight
to the AT&T Broadband-CSG Systems International Inc. battle. The
latest: in response to AT&T Broadband's arbitration filing last
month, CSG has filed counter claims alleging AT&T has breached
its obligations to CSG.
--June 3, 2002
|
|
MSO's
Test New Acterna Software
|
|
Cablevision Systems Corp. and Time
Warner Cable are in the initial stages of testing or rolling out
new service-assurance software from Acterna, designed to give
cable operators a better view of trouble spots in their plant.
--June 3, 2002
|
|
S-A enhances Explorer
set-top
|
|
Scientific-Atlanta will explore telephony
options with Integra5 Communications. Up first: the addition of
a caller ID function to its Explorer set-top box.
--May 22, 2002
|
|
BSI software maps
out network architectures
|
|
Cable operators are being bombarded
with choices for billing companies, operational support systems
and workforce management software, but Broadband Services Inc.
thinks it's carved a new software niche with MapVantage, an intelligent
mapping, network asset management and data storage solution.
--May 20, 2002
|
|
Study:
Cable telephony exceeding expectations
|
|
Although the IP cable telephony sector
has yet to muster more than a few field trials, the deployment
of traditional circuit-switched voice services over cable networks
exceeded expectations in 2001 and is expected to continue that
momentum through the end of this year, predicts a new study from
Allied Business Intelligence.
--May 17, 2002
|
|
CTAM
study looks at payment
|
|
New research from the Cable & Telecommunications
Association for Marketing (CTAM) reveals that cable customers
haven't changed much in terms of the way they pay for their monthly
service.
--May 17, 2002
|
|
Another
Rigas steps down
|
|
The hits keep coming at Adelphia
Communications Corp. The day after founder, chairman and CEO John
Rigas resigned, his son, Timothy, stepped down as executive vice
president and chief financial office, chief accounting office
and treasurer.
--May 16, 2002
|
|
Nasdaq
puts HSA on notice
|
|
High Speed Access Corp. said Nasdaq
notified the company that it intends to delist HSA's common stock
on May 21.
--May 16, 2002
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Small
ops can go digital, too
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For the vast number of small-scale
operators out there, the road to digital is too cost-prohibitive.
Many of these operators are channel-locked, and to add digital
means shelling out shrinking capital for costly headend upgrades.
--May 16, 2002
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AT&T
to split the votes
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Ma Bell is rethinking the structue
of its shareholder vote for the Comcast Corp. merger. AT&T
Corp. now intends to let shareholders vote on the sale and the
new company's charter separately, the company said in its proxy
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
--May 15, 2002
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Cox
buys DSET gateway
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Cox Communications Inc. is looking
to electronically accept access service requests (ASR) from companies
wanting to lease high-speed data links, and is turning to DSET
Corp. to make it happen.
--May 14, 2002
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Study:
Cable modem market is healthy
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The worldwide cable modem and cable
modem termination system markets are expected to generate $2.5
billion in revenue in 2004, one analysis says. The outlook: healthy.
--May 14, 2002
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NTL,
Freeserve team for broadband
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Freeserve Broadband has inked a deal
to deliver its 512 KBPS cable-modem service to NTL Inc.'s customers.
Freeserve Broadband via the NTL cable will be available as part
of a bundle with digital TV and telephony from NTL Home.
--May 13, 2002
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Microtune
bows efficient single-chip tuner
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Microtune Inc. has introduced the
MicroTuner MT2050, a single-chip tuner that claims to cut radio
frequency (RF) costs by almost 25 percent, board space by 20 percent
and power by 11 percent.
--May 13, 2002
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Might
cable ops do leased line?
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For a small- and medium-sized businesses
today, getting broadband connectivity is basically a nightmare
in many markets. Most times, to get T1/E1 service, businesses
must contract with local telcos, and wait weeks or months just
to be lucky enough to get a pricey T-1 line. Having to stack additional
expensive leased lines to add scalability just exacerbates the
problem.
--May 13, 2002
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DirecTV
Broadband Targets Cable With Extended Offer
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DirecTV Broadband will continue to
offer two months of free DSL service to existing cable modem customers
through May 31. The company launched the special offer late last
year...
--May 10, 2002
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NCTA
re-elects Insight's Willner as chairman
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The National Cable & Telecommunications
Association (NCTA) said Wednesday that Insight Communications
President and CEO Michael Willner was re-elected for a second
term as chairman of NCTA's board of directors...
--May 9, 2002
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Charter
could exit CableLabs
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A CableLabs official confirmed Thursday
that Charter Communications Inc. notified the R&D consortium on
April 4 that the MSO could withdraw its membership in three years...
--May 9, 2002
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NCTA
2002 in brief
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Day 3: A wave of companies will be
showcasing their products and technologies this week at NCTA 2002
in New Orleans. The CED Magazine staff will bring you the latest
news and product information each day live from the show...
--May 8, 2002
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Cable
MSOs see possibilities for tiered Internet access
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NEW ORLEANS -- Cable executives touched
the so-called "third rail" of high-speed Internet access at the
NCTA convention, debating whether to charge customers more for
higher speed or more bandwidth usage and reducing speeds for those
unwilling to pay higher prices...
--May 7, 2002
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NCTA
2002 in brief
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Day 2: A wave of companies will be
showcasing their products and technologies this week at NCTA 2002
in New Orleans. The CED Magazine staff will bring you the latest
news and product information each day live from the show...
--May 7, 2002
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TI,
Motorola team for cable modems
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Texas Instruments Inc. and Motorola
Broadband Communications Sector are joining forces to speed the
delivery of DOCSIS 1.0, 1.1 and 2.0 certified cable modems to
the broadband cable market.
--May 7, 2002
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NCTA
2002 in brief
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A wave of companies will be showcasing
their products and technologies this week at NCTA 2002 in New
Orleans. The CED Magazine staff will bring you the latest news
and product information each day live from the show...
--May 6, 2002
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WOW
turns to ChanneLogics
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Upstart competitive cabler WideOpenWest
is looking to monitor and manage traffic on its data-over-cable
network, and is turning to ChanneLogics to make it happen.
--May 6, 2002
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12M
Served By 'Major' Cable And DSL Providers
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Nearly 12 million homes receive broadband
Internet service from major U.S. cable and telephone providers,
following additions of 5 million over the past year, according
to a new report from Leichtman Research Group Inc.
--May 3, 2002
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AT&T
Broadband Adds Another ISP
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AT&T Broadband added yet another
name to its multiple ISP list, announcing a pact with Seattle-based
Internet Central to offer high-speed cable modem service.
--May 2, 2002
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BroadJump
Helps Activate 4 Million
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With ever-tighter bottom lines, cable
operators are looking to squeeze as much out of their operations
as possible in an effort to control costs.
--April 30, 2002
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Blue
Ridge Tabs N2's Asset Management System
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Blue Ridge Communications, an MSO
that serves 175,000 subs in Pennsylvania, said it is the first
cable operator to deploy N2 Broadband's MediaPoint asset management
system for video-on-demand.
--April 29, 2002
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Tut
Systems Announces VDSL Rebranding Deals
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New VDSL, or Very High Speed DSL,
technologies are advancing the market for edge aggregation equipment,
potentially enabling the connection of thousands of unserved multi-tenant
(MTU) and multi-dwelling (MDU) buildings.
--April 26, 2002
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McCain
Said To Be Considering DSL Deregulation Bill
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Senate Commerce Committee ranking
Republican McCain (Ariz.) is about to draft broadband bill that
would deregulate incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) on
DSL regulations, but only where it involved residential service,
we're told.
--April 25, 2002
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Broadwing
Trials Corvis Switch
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Broadwing first tackled the all-optical
switched network, and now the company is sniffing around a multiband
OCS system from Corvis Corp.
--April 24, 2002
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Comcast
And AT&T Chiefs To Tout Merger Before Panel
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The leaders of Comcast Corp. and
AT&T Corp. are to appear before a U.S. Senate subcommittee today
to back up their claims that combining their cable empires would
promote telephone competition and the growth of fast Internet
service.
--April 23, 2002
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S-A
Sees Some Recovery, Strong HDTV Sales
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High-definition set-top box shipments
and rising sales helped Scientific-Atlanta Inc. improve in the
third quarter, but the cable systems supplier is still well below
business levels a year ago.
--April 19, 2002
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Digital
Set-top Sector Poised For Growth
|
|
The digital set-top box market will
top $5.3 billion in sales by 2005, one analysis says.
--April 19, 2002
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Alcatel
Touts Fiber-To-The-User
|
|
Despite concerns over cost and manageability
of all-fiber delivery systems, the development of deep fiber platforms
to deliver ultra-high speed communications directly to users continues
to plod along.
--April 18, 2002
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McCain
Asks GAO To Study Cable Television Charges
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Bloomberg News reports, "Sen. John
McCain ordered a congressional inquiry into why prices charged
by cable television companies such as AT&T Corp. and Comcast Corp.
climbed 7.5 percent in one year, faster than the rate of inflation.
--April 17, 2002
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CableLabs
Taps Cisco Gear PacketCable Test Network
|
|
Cisco Systems Inc. said CableLabs
has accepted three of its products for the R&D organization's
PacketCable Advanced Interoperability Test Network (AITN).
--April 16, 2002
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OpenTV/Panasonic
Launch iTV Box in Germany
|
|
A new Panasonic-branded, OpenTV powered
digital set-top box will be launched in Germany next week-an announcement
aimed at giving a boost to interactive television services in
that market.
--April 15, 2002
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BigBand
Reaches Digital Milestone
|
|
BigBand Networks Inc. said its Broadband
Multimedia-Service Router (BMR) now serves more than 500,000 digital
cable subscribers in North America thanks in part to deployment
deals with Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications, Blue Ridge Communications
and Canadian operator Rogers Cable...
--April 11, 2002
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Optical
Solutions Wins FTTH Contract
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Wamego Telecommunications Company
turns to Optical Solutions Inc. to bring fiber-to-the-home capability
to the Kansas River Valley.
--April 10, 2002
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Comcast
Gets System Upgrade Underway
|
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Cabler Comcast Corp. is launching
an initiative to bring high-speed Internet service to more residents
of the Constitution State.
--April 8, 2002
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More
On CableLabs DOCSIS 1.1 Certification
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|
As announced yesterday in BroadbandWeek
Direct, an even dozen cable modems won DOCSIS 1.1 certification
from CableLabs Inc. this week...
--March 29, 2002
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Report:
Set-top Sales Should Top $5.3 In 2005
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Worldwide growth of digital cable
set-top boxes should top $5.3 billion in sales in 2005 and drive
the global installed base to more than 53.2 million, a MindBranch
inc. study says.
--March 28, 2002
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Japan
Venture Targets MSOs With MPEG-4-based Digital Cable
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Seven high-profile companies pooled
their products to form e-BOX Corp., a Tokyo, Japan-based joint
venture that will supply North American and Asia Pacific operators
with a digital cable system based on MPEG-4 technology.
--March 27, 2002
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Small
Companies Seen As Untapped Market For Broadband
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Small and medium-size businesses
represent "huge digital opportunity" if they can be persuaded
to buy into broadband, Undersecy. of Commerce-Technology Phillip
Bond said Mon. at roundtable on broadband and business productivity...
--March 26, 2002
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Study:
Canadian Broadband Warms In 2001
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If you want to see really strong
broadband growth, head north.
--March 22, 2002
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Competitor
Hopes To Astound Subs With Tiered Data Service
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Broadband competitor Astound Broadband
is bringing tiered cable modem service to residential customers
in the St. Cloud, Minn.-area, and the East Bay cities of Concord
and Walnut Creek, Calif.
--March 22, 2002
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ADSL
Price Cut Doubles Demand For Broadband
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Demand for broadband has doubled
since BT cut its wholesale price - even though most customers
won't see the savings until 1 April.
--March 21, 2002
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Charter's
Cable Shuffles Stations in Long Beach
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LONG BEACH, Calif.--Charter Communications
of Long Beach launched a new channel lineup this week that added
four new stations but subtracted 13 others from its basic cable
package.
--March 20, 2002
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RPR
Alliance Makes Standards Progress
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The Resilient Packet Ring Alliance
said it made progress on an RPR standard after the IEEE 802.17
working group began to refine a draft during a meeting last week
in St. Louis.
--March 19, 2002
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CT/VideoTele.com
Ink IP-Over-ADSL Deal
|
|
Ohio-based telco CT Communications
said it will offer IP-based video services over ADSL lines through
an agreement with VideoTele.com.
--March 18, 2002
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More
On FCC Action: Internet Ruling Enables Cable
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WASHINGTON --- In a momentous win
for the cable biz, the FCC on Thursday began mapping cyberspace
and ruled that cablers don't have to open up their high-speed
Internet lines to competitors.
--March 15, 2002
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VoD
Called First Step Toward Convergence
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MARINA DEL REY -- Cable operators'
plan to roll out video-on-demand (VoD) services over next 18 months
is first step toward long-awaited era of convergence, panel of
industry executives said at Carmel Group conference...
--March 15, 2002
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DOCSIS
1.1, Data Tiering On AT&T's Agenda
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AT&T Broadband is preparing to buy
and install equipment based on the advanced DOCSIS 1.1 specification,
providing the underpinnings for tiered high-speed data services
and advanced services such as Voice-over-IP.
--March 14, 2002
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Report:
MSOs Must Snap Up Biz Market Now, But Need Upgrades
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Ten years of infrastructure upgrades
could pay off with new markets, if cablecos get moving right now
and snap up large parts of the small- and medium-sized business
segments, a Yankee Group study says. First, though, MSOs need
a few more upgrades.
--March 14, 2002
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ESI
Broadband Panel Enters Supply Vs. Demand Debate
|
|
Broadband policy experts from govt.,
industry and academia took up new broadband supply vs. demand
debate Mon. at lunch sponsored by Economic Strategy Institute
(ESI)...
--March 12, 2002
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Alcatel Claims DSL Gear Lead
|
|
French Internet gear maker Alcatel
is the leader in digital subscriber line equipment, according
to international market research firm Infonetics.
--March 7, 2002
|
|
Charter Looks Through Gateway for Broadband Customers
|
|
Charter Communications, Inc.'s high-speed
cable modem service now has a new entrance to consumers in a deal
with computer maker Gateway, Inc.
--March 7, 2002
|
|
Intertainer Opens Its VOD Toolbox
|
|
Having already developed its own
Internet video on demand service, Intertainer is now offering
cable operators and other broadband providers the tools to build
it themselves.
--March 6, 2002
|
|
DSL Providers Ante Up More for Broadband
|
|
Getting into the broadband game is
more expensive for telcos than their rival cable providers in
the coming years, according to a report released by Insight Research.
--March 6, 2002
|
|
Company Debuts Ethernet Overlay Technology
|
|
After lurking in stealth mode for
some time, Internet Photonics Inc. staged its debut today with
an optical Ethernet transport system aimed at boosting the technology's
adoption in the metro area network market.
--March 5, 2002
|
|
CableLabs Issues VOD Specification
|
|
CableLabs Inc. has provided the cable
industry its first standardized tool to manage video on demand.
--March 5, 2002
|
|
AT&T BB Beats Own Cable Telephony Record
|
|
AT&T Broadband says its cable telephony
service will be ahead of schedule this quarter by reaching breakeven
nine months sooner than expected, Reuters reports.
--March 5, 2002
|
|
Online Broadband Time Surpasses Narrowband
|
|
Nielsen/NetRatings reports that for
the first time in history broadband users spent more time online
in January 2002 than narrowband users...
--March 5, 2002
|
|
UK Group Says Broadband Shortfall Will Inhibit Online Learning
|
|
The success of online learning projects
cannot be guaranteed unless broadband access is improved, warns
an industry think tank.
--February 28, 2002
|
|
FTC Approves AOL Competitor
|
|
Federal regulators approved another
national Internet service provider to use AOL Time Warner's high-speed
cable lines Tuesday, giving more options to consumers wanting
to go online and allowing the company to meet government competition
requirements.
--February 27, 2002
|
|
Internet 2 Near You
|
|
Ten years ago, the internet was subsidized
by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and populated almost
exclusively by researchers before becoming an open, commercial
network.
--February 26, 2002
|
|
Comcast Enters Multiple ISP Game
|
|
Now that it is running its own cable
modem network, Comcast Corp. is wasting no time diving into the
multiple ISP arrangements.
--February 26, 2002
|
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Fiber King Won't Predict Fast Rebound But Corning Sees Bottom
|
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Those who rise the highest can easily
fall to the lowest. Just ask Corning Inc. As the leading supplier
of hairlike glass cables that speed data over long distances,
Corning saw annual sales grow an average 22% over the last four
years.
--February 25, 2002
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