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06/02/2009
CMTS Bypass Works for Korean Providers
Harmonic announced that SK Broadband, a Korean operator with about 6 million subscribers, has deployed Harmonic’s Direct-2-Edge (D2E) solution to provide IPTV service to some of its customers. (For the initial announcement, click here.) D2E is a cable modem termination system (CMTS) bypass product. It transmits IP video from the cable headend to edge QAM […]
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06/02/2009
DVR Dissection: Monday Morning Quarterbacking CVC's RS-DVR
Last week's Solicitor General brief that urged the Supreme Court not review Cablevision 's network DVR case isn't just a potential victory for cable. It could also be a setback for DBS operators
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06/01/2009
New HDMI Spec Adds Ethernet
The newest release of the High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) specification could help cable operators expand multi-room PVR capability and use the set-top box as an Internet gateway. Under version 1.4, HDMI cables will include an Ethernet channel allowing for bi-directional communication, IP-based applications and speeds greater than 100 Mbps. "(You can) do it all over […]
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06/01/2009
High-Speed Internet Woes
Sometimes 'high-speed' isn't, and the problem can be anywhere between the sub and the Internet itself.
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06/01/2009
Speeding Upstream
Cable operators' market share is threatened, but DOCSIS 3.0 is here to save the day. Have you planned ahead?
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06/01/2009
Bullpen: VOD Operation Followup
The "VOD: Care and Feeding" article in CT’s December 2008 issue (available online at http://www.cable360.net/ct/operations/bestpractices/32737.html) generated a lot of interest and followup questions. Several of the most frequent will be answered here. But first, let’s review a couple of concepts around operational improvement efforts and the analytical reporting that is necessary to correctly focus them. […]