There are a number of interesting discussions taking place now over different business models for paid TV content, but one current debate feels a bit like a throwback to 2007: the practicality of video streaming versus video downloading. Video streaming won out in the latter part of the decade for several reasons. First and foremost, [...]
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An interesting nuance in home networking behaviors came up in conversation today. For years, retailers have sold Motorola cable modems bundled with cable service. However, those modems have typically been shelved in a separate section from home networking gear. Now that there’s a viable DOCSIS 3.0 solution combining both technologies in one box, it’s going [...]
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Cablevision has clearly hit on something big with its free Wi-Fi hotspots. Recording more than three million access requests per month, the cableco’s free wireless service in the New York/New Jersey area appears to be in no danger of losing steam. In fact, the company now has a proposal out to expand Wi-Fi access to [...]
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You know that nice free-Wi-Fi perk a few cable operators have been handing out to subscribers? Well get ready for more free Wi-Fi access. Motorola is showing a cable Wi-Fi solution at The Cable Show and notes that a lab trial is already underway with one major MSO. I got the scoop from Motorola’s Brent [...]
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Need another CTIA fix? I just got the heads-up on a WiMAX video from the show (see above) that includes Motorola and Clearwire execs along with Clear customers. The focus is on WiMAX growth, how much data WiMAX users use, and what Clear subscribers use their mobile broadband for.
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