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It may be an oversight due to the nature of local reporting — the reporters are good, often very good, but have to cover dozens of topics and aren’t able to dig too deeply or even totally understand each one … Continue reading
The ultimate results of going after each others residential subscribers, the emergence of OTT and an exploding mobile backhaul business are networks with deep similarities. Continue reading
The Emergency Alert System must work in Alaska, where storms rage and temperatures plummet — and where you may need a plane or boat to move between far-flung communities. Continue reading
There only are two vendors of significance in the EAS CAP sector, but they seem to have things under control. Continue reading
During February, BTR is spending a bit of extra time on EAS CAP. Last week, I took a look at how preparations are going for the June 30 deadline to have compliant devices installed and operational. What’s a bit surprising … Continue reading
The new rules are just about set. Operators have about five months before updated systems must be operational. Continue reading
The marriage between the industry and the powerful storage and delivery platform offers benefits today — and the promise of more in the near future. Continue reading
A standard that lets wired and wireless home networking technologies interoperate is good news, though it means more competition for vendors. Continue reading
The world of multiscreen and OTT is exploding. However, approaches to a linchpin enabling technology — adaptive bitrate streaming — still are proprietary. A new standard could add efficiency and even a bit of elegance to the streaming scramble. Continue reading
With the telecom world changing so radically, it’s no surprise that this fundamental piece of equipment is changing as well. Those changes — mostly at the high and low ends — point to an interesting future. Continue reading
A report from ABI Research should serve as a yellow caution flag for cable operators. The report, Advanced Advertising Technologies for Pay-TV Platforms, says that 30% of advertising spending will shift from linear programming to some form of advanced platform. … Continue reading
Few doubt that multiscreen is the industry’s future. How efficiently operators harness its enabler — potent ABS platforms — will determine how quickly the payoff arrives. Continue reading
At one time, this was the next big thing. Though it’s been bypassed by multiscreen, 3D still represents a significant opportunity for operators. Continue reading
