If you’ve always wondered how your set-top accesses firmware updates, or if you’re a cable operator looking for a more efficient way to do code downloads, this is the post for you. Motorola’s Vic Melis recently explained how to use an offline loader to do bulk code downloads (think guide updates), and I’ve posted his [...]
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Clearwire has officially launched its second WiMAX market with today’s introduction of Clear mobile WiMAX service in Atlanta. Like its counterpart in Portland, the Clearwire network in Atlanta runs on Motorola radio infrastructure equipment – the Motorola WAP 400 and WAP 450 access points – and bundles service with consumer access devices from Motorola – [...]
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I’ve heard rumblings recently that suggest there’s some confusion around Motorola’s role in the Clearwire WiMAX network rollout. Is Motorola providing further infrastructure support? Does Motorola have a role in further US deployments scheduled for this year? The answer is yes and yes. One part of the confusion seems to stem from the definition of [...]
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While The Cable Show is now over for another year, I’ve collected plenty of related content for an ongoing series of posts. First up: This video shows a demo of the Motorola MOVR, which is an evolution of the MCUBE concept device I wrote about last September. (Just discovered Motorola has [...]
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The Cable Show announcements keep rolling. Motorola launched a new line of voice and data modems this morning with integrated Wi-Fi. In keeping with the trend of cable operators getting more involved in the home network, the introduction of embedded Wi-Fi squarely puts service providers in the business of wireless home connections. All of the [...]
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With a backlog of CES content to post, I thought I’d start with some new details and exclusive pics of the Motorola-created au Box launched by Japan’s KDDI last November. The idea behind the KDDI au service is to make content transferable between au set-tops and au mobile phones. The last information I had suggested [...]
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I don’t get to write very often about a Motorola product that falls squarely into the gadget category, so today’s news is both cool and rare. Motorola has announced a new remote control and charging station for the VIP series of IPTV set-tops. The MotoCharger 1000 includes a “find” feature where a switch on the [...]
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There are a thousand ways to analyze the CE market, but I thought I’d examine just a few as a way to sum up the trends going into 2009. First, what are companies showing sneak peaks of in the lead-up to CES? I’m seeing lots of green tech, lots of HDTV (displays, cables, camcorders), and [...]
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We’re getting close to the end of the year, which means I’m once again talking to as many Motorola execs as I can for reflections on the last twelve months and predictions on technology in the new year. But when I interviewed CTO Ray Sokola last week (more to come later on that conversation), I [...]
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KDDI, a major operator in Japan, has picked up the new Motorola VIP1830 set-top. Branded the au Box, the set-top is meant to be used with KDDI’s au mobile phones. The pairing is designed to make content portable from set-top to phone – or portable media player with a USB connection – and back again. [...]
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