One of the big focal points in early 2007 has been the new media extender category. From Sony to Sling to Netgear to Linksys, everyone’s got some new retail device to network TV in the home. Without being able to focus on every gadget in a single post, I thought I’d check in [...]
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Link Hoewing has a phenomenally well-thought-out post over on Verizon’s Policy blog. Recently the Organization for Economic Cooperation (OECD) released a report stating that the US has dropped in rank from 12th to 15th in broadband penetration. This does not sound like good news, but the Verizon post goes into significant detail over [...]
Filed under: Bandwidth, Fiber, Networks, Verizon | No Comments »
I love Light Reading’s occasional FiOS Tracker feature. Phil Harvey is rather cheeky in his blog reporting and always adds in a dose of humor. For example:
“Verizon says four out of five FiOS users claim that they would recommend the service to a friend. We’ve since learned those same FiOS users would also [...]
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SeaChange will unveil a Flash-based server at The Cable Show next month, and Cable Digital News has picked up on the discussion of where Flash fits into VOD roadmaps.
Like DRAM-based solutions, Flash hardware uses a solid-state architecture, and therefore enjoys the benefits of employing no moving parts. Both DRAM and Flash also offer cost [...]
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In reviewing Comcast’s earnings report, I couldn’t help but think of the saying, “What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.” It may not be quite the right analogy, but in the long-term relationship that is Comcast + Motorola, it certainly feels appropriate.
Despite a recent Wall Street Journal article suggesting that, [...]
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When I moved down to Philadelphia in late 2001, the telecom market was on its way down. Way down. In 2007, however, iSuppli reports that telecom spending is up. Way up. Telecom companies are expected to spend nearly $41 billion on equipment this year. The annual jump from 2006 isn’t [...]
Filed under: AT&T, Fiber, Telecom, Verizon | 1 Comment »
I’m still collecting my thoughts after reading the Wall Street Journal article this morning on set-tops followed by Paul Kapustka’s commentary over on NewTeeVee. WSJ reporter Bobby White analyzes how set-tops are growing up in the age of the digital living room – specifically how set-tops now include more innovative features and how [...]
Filed under: Bandwidth, Cable, CableCARD, Internet, Networks, OCAP | 4 Comments »
Busy busy weekend. Motorola announced its intention this morning to acquire Terayon Communications Systems. From the press release:
“Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) and Terayon Communication Systems, Inc. (Pink Sheets: TERN.PK) today announced that the two companies have signed a definitive merger agreement, under which Motorola will acquire all of the outstanding shares of [...]
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When I started working with Motorola in 2002, the mainstream media was just barely beginning to talk about digital video recorders. We begged and pleaded with reporters to talk about this revolutionary technology, but most people weren’t interested yet.
Fast forward to yesterday. One of the Motorola execs had a call with [...]
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Earnings are definitely a touchy subject for a corporate blog (anything financial is), so I decided just to cut and paste the relevant info from the official earnings release. The Connected Home Solutions group hit some impressive milestones this quarter including nearly 5 million digital devices shipped and over a million DVRs.
Connected Home Solutions [...]
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