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MTV Networks Int’l Orders Miranda Viewers
Miranda Technologies (www.miranda.com) reports that MTV Networks International, Amsterdam (MTVNI Amsterdam) has ordered two Kaleido-X multi-viewers and an NVISION 8576 enterprise class router for a system expansion, which will allow playout of up to 75 channels from July 2010.
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Bejing Gehua Picks BigBand Edge QAM
Beijing Gehua Cable TV Network (Gehua Cable) picked BigBand’s (www.bigbandnetworks.com) edge QAM BEQ platform to deliver its new interactive HDTV and broadband internet services. Gehua Cable operates the broadcasting and cable TV network as well as reception and transmission of broadcasting and cable TV programs within the Beijing municipal area. The large-scale cable network covers [...]
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Alcatel-Lucent Selected by ZON Multimedia
Alcatel-Lucent (www.alcatel-lucent.com) was selected by ZON Multimedia in Portugal, to supply the active equipments necessary for the deployment of a GPON-based FTTH architecture that will support the delivery of a range of services such as advanced high-definition television (HDTV) services, VoIP and VOD. ZON Multimedia will leverage Alcatel-Lucent’s GPON platform in new expansion areas and [...]
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Cablevision Announces New PC to TV Media Relay
Cablevision announced the development of a new PC to TV Media Relay, which reportedly will allow digital cable subs to relay whatever information or images currently appear on their computer screen to their TV in real-time, without any additional equipment in the home. The MSO describes it this way: “This innovative service will allow Cablevision [...]
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Comcast Releases Updated iPhone App
Comcast released a new version of its Comcast Mobile application, which now includes a remote DVR programming service (rDVR) that is being rolled out across the country. With the Comcast Mobile app 2.0, subs can program their DVR “at any time, from anywhere.” Comcast Mobile, the free downloadable app now available for the iPhone or [...]
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Product News for March 4, 2010
Innovation Showcase a Centerpiece at Canadian Summit
SCTE (www.scte.org) will host its first Innovation Showcase March 9 in conjunction with its Canadian Summit in Toronto. The following vendors will participate in the inaugural Showcase:
ARRIS (www.arrisi.com) will show its Moxi whole home media solution featuring the Moxi HD DVR, Moxi Mate multi-room players and Moxi Portal, [...]
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Broadband Today: From 3DTV Hype to 3DTV Reality
The recent media frenzy around 3DTV has spurred consumers to ask the following questions: “When can I get it? What kind of 3D programs will be available? Which service providers will deliver it to my living room?”
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Consumers Name Cost as Major High-Speed Data Hurdle
Cost is the major barrier that is keeping people who haven’t already taken up high-speed data services from doing so, according to recent data from the FCC (www.fcc.gov). The Commission just released the results of a national random survey it conducted of adults in October and November 2009 to assess attitudes toward broadband. The survey [...]
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Cable Show Engineering Preview
Network architecture, operational efficiencies and advanced hardware and software services will take center stage at this year’s 2010 Spring Technical Forum, co-hosted by SCTE (www.scte.org), CableLabs (www.cablelabs.com) and NCTA (www.ncta.com). The confab – which includes SCTE’s Conference on Emerging Technologies and NCTA’s annual Technical Papers program – will take place during the Cable Show 2010, [...]
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Product News: February 18th, 2010
CableLabs and Canoe Complete New EBIF Spec
CableLabs (www.cablelabs.com) and Canoe Ventures (www.canoe-ventures.com) completed the latest EBIF spec. This new version (I06) features functionality developed to meet competitive interactive television market requirements and will widen the range of EBIF-enhanced programming, advertising and applications.
In related news, Canoe and CableLabs announced a partnership between Canoe Ventures’ new Innovation [...]
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Insight Upgrades Network with Nokia Siemens
Insight Communications is upgrading its network using Nokia Siemens Networks (www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com) optical transport and Metro Ethernet technology to deliver better services, improving the overall experience of its customers.
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Synacor Platform Enables 9m Subs for Olympics
Synacor (www.synacor.com) reports that its entitlement platform will enable over 9 million subscribers of select multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) to view a wealth of Internet video content at NBCOlympics.com during the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, which run through Feb. 28. Fourteen cable operators, all of which are participating NBC Olympics affiliates, will use [...]
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