CED articles from July 2005

CED archives from July 2005

Who needs 100 Mbps?(in perspective)
July 1, 2005... With the groundswell of activity around DOCSIS 3.0 these days, everyone is asking the all-important question: What applications and services are going to require 100 Mbps (or more), and just who on this Big Blue Marble is actually going to need...

FCC rules on e911.(upfront: LATEST NEWS AND INSIGHT)
July 1, 2005... The Federal Communications Commission ruled in late Mar that certain classes of VoIP providers must supply enhanced 911 (e911) emergency calling capabilities as a mandatory service feature within 120 days. Claiming a "balanced approach,"...

JDS Uniphase deals for Acterna.(upfront: LATEST NEWS AND INSIGHT)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... JDS Uniphase Corp. (JDSU) has put up $760 million to acquire closely held optical test and measurement firm Acterna Inc. The deal is comprised of $450 million in cash and $310 million in JDS Uniphase common stock. With regulatory approvals,...

Atlas shoulders VOD advertising.(upfront: LATEST NEWS AND INSIGHT)(video-on-demand)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Atlas is bringing its Internet-advertising pedigree to the world of video-on-demand. Atlas, a division of AQuantive Inc., already works with hundreds of media buyers in the Internet advertising arena, but is complementing those efforts with an...

Motorola unveils new BSR products.(upfront: LATEST NEWS ND INSIGHT)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Motorola Inc. is adding to its Broadband Service Router family again, this time unveiling a major software upgrade for the 64000-series cable modem termination system (CMTS), as well as a new economy-size chassis. The new software, version...

Adelphia goes with Gotuit guide.(upfront: LATEST NEWS ND INSIGHT)(Adelphia Communications Corp., Gotuit Media Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Adelphia Communications Corp. is giving Gotuit Media Corp.'s video-on-demand navigation guide a go, starting with deployments in the MSO's Northeast Region system. Adelphia is using the core Gotuit On Demand guide, as well as specially...

Wedding bells for CableMatrix and Xinnia.(upfront: LATEST NEWS AND INSIGHT)(CableMatrix Technologies, Inc.)(Xinnia Technology)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... In what could be considered a match made in PacketCable Multimedia heaven, CableMatrix has inked a deal to acquire Xinnia Technology for an undisclosed sum. The deal will give CableMatrix two primary elements of the PCMM architecture: the...

Motorola plugs into BPL.(upfront: LATEST NEWS AND INSIGHT)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Motorola Inc. gave the much-hyped Broadband Over Powerline (BPL) sector a jolt of legitimacy with the introduction of a platform that combines the company's "Canopy" wireless platform with "enhanced" HomePlug technology. Motorola's...

GFC hails new chief.(upfront: LATEST NEWS AND INSIGHT)(appointed Peter Michel as chief executive officer)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Cable installer/contractor GFC has appointed Peter Michel as its new president and chief executive officer, replacing Murat Aslansan. Michel, a former chief executive officer of Brinks Home Security, comes to Conshohocken, Pa.-based GFC from...

Time Warner puts eBay on screen.(upfront: LATEST NEWS AND INSIGHT)
July 1, 2005... An extended partnership between Time Warner Cable and BIAP Systems Inc. will ensure that eBay users can safely watch TV without worrying about being outbid for that vintage G.I. Joe with the Kung-Fu grip. Time Warner Cable is testing the...

Pace lands Comcast box deal.(upfront: LATEST NEWS AND INSIGHT)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... In a move that adds momentum to its play in the North American market, Pace Micro Technology aced a new multi-year set-top box and software Licensing deal with Comcast Corp. The deal replaces and expands a previous agreement between the two...

WildBlue signs up first customer.(upfront: LATEST NEWS AND INSIGHT)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... David and Theresa Tuttles of rural. Strasburg, Colo. last month became the first to travel, into the yonder of WildBlue Communications Inc.'s long-anticipated satellite broadband service. Without access to cable modem or DSL service, the...

We are what we search.(memory lane)(usage of internet)
July 1, 2005... The Internet was barely born as a publicly accessible net work of networks when a flash of inspiration came to innovators like McGill University student Peter Deutsch: somebody needed to organize this thing. Thus sprouted, in basements and...

Diving in: operators are starting to offer digital simulcast service, but they are also adding their own twists.(Cover Story)
July 1, 2005... With a deep pool of new services and the prospect for better bandwidth management awaiting, it is not surprising cable operators are diving into simulcast deployments left and right. But how they execute that dive is not entirely...

Weathering the worst: new power strategies arise in the wake of foul weather and lifeline VoIP services.
July 1, 2005... The harsh, bitter cold of Barrow, Alaska, and South Florida's menacing hurricanes, are two powerful forces fueling next-generation powering strategies and back-up systems. Those systems are now being outfitted to cope with nature's...

A Texas-sized technology shootout: simulcast, bandwidth management and wireless crossovers lead the way at 2005 confab.
July 1, 2005... San Antonio, Texas-Although the show floor and sessions ran the gamut on cable technology, two trends seemed to rise to the surface at the 2005 SCTE Cable-Tec Expo: digital simulcast and the industry's crossover into the wireless world of...

Leaders from Adelphia, Cablevision, Cox, Charter and Time Warner Cable recognized for innovation in advanced services and applications.(2005 PACESETTER AWARDS)
July 1, 2005... CED magazine is proud to present the winners of its second-annual Pacesetter Awards, which are bestowed on individuals at cable and other broadband service providers who have taken leading positions or innovative "first steps" with advanced...

A marriage made in QoE heaven: flow-based IP and PacketCable Multimedia.(Networking: ADVANCED NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY)(Quality of Experience)
July 1, 2005... The cable industry is not alone in defining the next generation of video and high-speed data services. Telcos are fast catching up, and are poised to leapfrog MSOs by deploying vast amounts of fiber to the home and business. MSOs have an...

Keeping up with CableLabs: downloadable security, PacketCable 2.0 on cable's R&D plate.(Broadband: BUSINESS AND NEWS PERSPECTIVE)
July 1, 2005... New York--The annual CableLabs media briefing is typically a fount of news and fresh initiatives that will drive the industry forward for the rest of the year and into the foreseeable future. In 2005, the event did not disappoint, as CableLabs...

That old familiar feeling.(In the loop)(SCTE Cable-Tec Expo )
July 1, 2005... There was something about SCTE Cable-Tec Expo this year. There was an excitement that pervaded the conference that had not been there in recent times. Some might call it, in holistic terms, a "positive energy flow." Managing bandwidth was...

Triple play platform.(MSP-10G)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... SAN DIEGO -- IPITEK has launched its new 10 Gigabit Optical Ethernet Transport Platform, the MSP-10G, which provides the ability to deliver triple play services. The platform features all-rate multiplexing, transponding, regeneration and...

Compression assembly tool.(CAT-AIO)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... CROMWELL, Conn. -- Ripley Company's Cablematic division is unveiling the latest in its Compression Assembly Tool line, the CAT-AIO, which assembles series 59/6, 7 and 11F, BNC, RCA, IEC and Mini drop connectors from connector manufacturers...

Data manager.(Trilithic Data Manager)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Trilithic has launched its TDM (Trilithic Data Manager), a server application that enables configuration of 860 DSP or 860 DSPi field analyzers and measurement record collection, as well as instrument update and feature...

Remote monitoring system.(RM1100)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J.--Radiant Communications has upgraded its RM1100 Real-Time Remote Monitoring System with the addition of PCVision 3.0 software. The new package enables up to three users in different locations to simultaneously observe as...

Fallout from the Broadcast Flag decision.
July 1, 2005... Some folks are rejoicing that the Court overturned the FCC's Broadcast Flag rules. But it seriously constrains the usefulness of the flexible digital broadcasting technology now rolling out in this country. The FCC has a lot of authority over...