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07/21/2008
Multi-Wavelength Standard?
A standardization effort announced at Cable-Tec Expo is aiming for improved performance in optical signal transmission. Led by ARRIS and Cisco, the joint proposal for technical criteria supporting multi-wavelength optical networks leverages the two companies’ understanding of nonlinearities in a particular area of the optical domain. "The proposal that we put into front of the […]
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07/17/2008
MediaHawks, BlackArrow, Personal Apps
Video on demand (VOD) news over the past several weeks includes purchases, integration and new applications. Concurrent Computer last week announced a $2 million order from Time Warner Cable for VOD systems destined for deployment in the MSO’s San Diego and Los Angeles markets. More could come. "Based on the size of the system and […]
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07/15/2008
Bendable Fiber Twists and Turns into Tight Spots
Optical fiber cable experiences signal loss when bent around tight corners. This is particularly problematic in some markets, like multiple dwelling units (MDUs), where a typical installation could require 12 90-degree bends. Corning’s new ClearCurve solution uses what the company calls a nanoStructures fiber design to prevent signal loss even at a 90-degree angle. Nanometer-scale […]
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07/14/2008
Battery Alert
Time Warner Cable and Bresnan buy a battery kit designed to extend the life of Motorola IRT-1000 and IRT-2000 receiver/modulators.
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07/10/2008
GIS Targets Operations and Opportunities
Geographical information systems (GISs) have entered the mainstream, popping up everywhere from car navigation systems to cell phones. In the cable industry, GIS also is growing in popularity – as a tool for improved customer service and network reliability. "Maps can simplify," said Robert F. Cruickshank III, vice president, operations and business support strategies, ARRIS. […]
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07/07/2008
DOCSIS – Where Do We Go From Here?
This year’s lineup of engineering workshops presented at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo included presentations by two of the industry’s sharpest technology minds: ARRIS Chief Strategy Officer Tom Cloonan and Cisco Systems Cisco Fellow and Chief Architect, Cable Business Unit, John Chapman. Back from 2016 The way content will be delivered in the future presents challenges to […]