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 all 18 districts and transmits more than 100 channels to 3.2 million people.
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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 in a network development environment where HFC/FTTH technologies coexist.
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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 customers, with the press of a button, to transfer anything available for display on their PC, whether the information is stored on their PC, transferred from a drive or accessible on the Web, to the television for viewing on a dedicated channel that is accessible only by that customer.” The op says it plans to begin a technical trial of PC to TV Media Relay for the PC by June 2010.
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Comcast Releases Updated iPhone App
Comcast's New 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 iPod touch, serves as a single access point to some of Comcast’s most popular services including Comcast.net email; visual voice mail, which enables customers to view and select which voice mail messages they want to hear; address book sync; real-time TV listings and trailers of on-demand movies.
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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 Synacor solutions to provide their sibs access to “Olympics Online Connect,” where their video subscribers can watch exclusive Olympic Winter Games coverage on NBCOlympics.com.
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Cablevision and NBC Announce Olympic Content Offering
Cablevision and NBC Universal announced a multiplatform content offering for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games starting with the Opening Ceremony on Feb.12. Cablevision and NBC Universal are providing Olympics coverage that will include interactive applications powered by ActiveVideo (www.activevideo.com). Cablevision subs have access to all of NBC Universal’s more than 835 hours of Olympics programming, and this reportedly represents the most total hours ever and the most live hours ever for an Olympic Winter Games.
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BigBand Networks Ships Over 700,000 QAMs
BigBand Networks recently announced that it has shipped 700,000 QAMs shipped to over 60 service providers worldwide over the life of its edge QAM platforms.
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Motorola Announces 100 Million Digital Entertainment Devices Shipped
Motorola (www.motorola.com) announced that its Home and Networks Mobility business has shipped 100 million digital entertainment devices. “With over 100 million unit shipments, Motorola’s digital entertainment devices are the most widely deployed in the world,” Mike Paxton, principal analyst with In-Stat, reports.
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Telnet Standardizes on Sunrise Telecom for Field Techs
Sunrise Telecom CM2800E
Telenet, Belgium’s largest MSO, has standardized on Sunrise Telecom’s (www.sunrisetelecom.com) CM2800E for its cable services field techs. The solution combines non-intrusive, high-resolution sweep and triple-play services, including video, cable modem and VoIP analysis in one instrument
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Cablevision Monterrey Offers 50 Mbps Cable Internet Service
Cablevision Monterrey in Mexico is now offering cable Internet broadband service with an ultrafast downstream transmission rate of 50 megabits per second. The 50 Mbps connection is based on Cisco (www.cisco.com) technology.
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Cox Selects Syniverse for CDMA Mobile Voice Network
Syniverse Technologies (www.syniverse.com) was selected by Cox to support the operator’s CDMA mobile voice network. With this new deal, Syniverse will provide a broad suite of mobile messaging, roaming and network solutions. Syniverse also will continue to support Cox’s SS7 class services.
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Insight Communications Deploys Harmonic
Insight Communications deployed a full complement of Harmonic’s (www.harmonicinc.com) digital video technologies for an extensive network upgrade, including SD and HD encoders with integrated video/audio re-encoding technology and distributed statistical multiplexing. Harmonic’s fully integrated, IP-based solutions are said to enable Insight to reduce CAPEX, power consumption and system operating costs, while delivering video quality and an expanded service portfolio.
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Sunflower Broadband Selects ARRIS for WiFi Enhancement
Arris Rapid Launch Hot Zone System
(www.arrisi.com) Rapid Launch Hot Zone System to enhance its existing WiFi service capabilities. The system is an ARRIS integration of wireless technology from BelAir Networks, and a centralized enterprise management system from SolutionInc Ltd.
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Huawei Announces Wireless Voice and Video for Cox
Huawei (www.huawei.com) announced the successful completion of voice calling and high definition video streaming over wireless networks using fourth generation Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology for Cox. Cox’s 4G technology and service trials utilized the AWS and 700 MHz spectrum that it acquired in FCC auctions.
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Alcatel-Lucent Announces Voice and Video 4G LTE Trial
Alcatel-Lucent (www.alcatel-lucent.com) announced the trial of IMS-based voice calling and high definition video streaming over a wireless network using fourth generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology. The trial used Cox’s AWS and 700 MHz spectrum acquired at FCC auctions to support its wireless plans, which include wireless broadband.
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Bresnan Communications Announced an Advertising Trial
Bresnan Communications announced an advertising trial using new technology that makes possible the dynamic insertion of advertisements into VOD programming. The MSO has launched the trial in Montana in Billings, Bozeman, Helena and Missoula using standards-based technologies that allow it to manage and deliver timely advertiser messages to VOD viewers. As part of the trial, Bresnan has integrated the capabilities of ARRIS (www.arrisi.com), Avail-TVN (www.avail-tvn.com) and BlackArrow (www.blackarrow.tv).
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VideoTron Signs Tru2Way Deal
Videotron signed a deal to buy and support tru2way-based multi-room HD-DVRs from Samsungand sell the devices through the MSO’s retail network. This move reportedly gives the common set-top middleware and headend platform its first official footing in Canada.
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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.