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BendBroadband Completes LTE Upgrade

Posted on May 17, 2012 by BTR Staff

BendBroadband in central Oregon has completed upgrades to its wireless high-speed Internet and home telephone network to 4G LTE. The enhanced network offers wireless Internet speeds of up to 12 Mbps. It’s also intended to connect people residing in areas … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 4G, BendBroadband, data, Internet, LTE, voice, wireless

Comcast Launches Smart Home in Maryland

Posted on May 17, 2012 by BTR Staff

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) announced the launch of its Xfinity Home service in Maryland. It offers traditional home security components, like police and fire alarm protection backed by 24/7 professional monitoring, as well as the ability to remotely adjust digital thermostats, turn … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Comcast, In the Home, smart home

DirecTV Plans National High-Speed Internet

Posted on May 17, 2012 by BTR Staff

DirecTV (NASDAQ:DTV) customers will be able to bundle their video and high-speed Internet services, no matter where they live in the United States, through new agreements with satellite broadband providers ViaSat and Hughes. DirecTV will offer the Exede by ViaSat … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged bundle, data, DirecTV, Internet, satellite, video

FCC Certifies DAS, Monroe for CAP

Posted on May 17, 2012 by BTR Staff

Digital Alert Systems and Monroe Electronics announced that they have received FCC approval for certified next-generation Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) Emergency Alert System (EAS) alerting equipment. The FCC has certified that the DASDEC-II and R189 One-Net series of EAS equipment … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Digital Alert Systems, EAS-CAP, FCC, In the Network, Monroe Electronics, video

APAC to Add 440 Million DTV Homes

Posted on May 17, 2012 by BTR Staff

According to a new report from Digital TV Research, the Asia-Pacific region is undergoing a digital TV boom that will see penetration increase from 36% in 2011 to 83% in 2017, an increase of 440 million homes. Digital TV Asia … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged APAC, research, video

Comcast: We’re Not Prioritizing Xbox Video

Posted on May 16, 2012 by BTR Staff

In a Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) blog post, EVP and CTO Tony Werner said the MSO is not prioritizing its own Xfinity content on Xboxes. Werner said the MSO treats the Xbox as just another set-top box. “It’s really important to us … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Comcast, Multiscreen, video, Xbox, XFINITY

TWC Expands TV Everywhere Content

Posted on May 16, 2012 by BTR Staff

Time Warner Cable (NYSE:TWC) is expanding its Vutopia movie service by including access via web-connected PC and Mac computers and laptops across its footprint. The Vutopia service allows instant access to hundreds of movies and trailers on either set-top boxes … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Business Services, data, Multiscreen, Time Warner Cable, TV Everywhere, verticals, video, VOD, voice

Comcast Launches Skype on Xfinity

Posted on May 16, 2012 by BTR Staff

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) announced that Skype on Xfinity, a new widescreen HD video calling experience, is now available in Boston and Seattle as the company begins its nationwide rollout of the service. Before the end of the week, the service will … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Comcast, Skype, video, voice, XFINITY

SCTE Approves Dielectric Test Standard

Posted on May 16, 2012 by BTR Staff

The SCTE has approved SCTE 108 2012, “Test Method for Dielectric Withstand of Coaxial Cable.” The document is intended to provide a test standard for detecting flaws in the insulation (sometimes referred to as the dielectric) of a completed coaxial cable. … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged coax, In the Home, In the Network, SCTE, standards

DISH Tops in Customer Satisfaction Index

Posted on May 16, 2012 by BTR Staff

The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) has ranked DISH (NASDAQ:DISH) first among the nation’s largest satellite and cable providers in customer experience, including overall value, customer satisfaction and customer loyalty for 2012. DISH also led the cable and satellite industry … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged DISH, research, video

Verizon, Cox Join Forces In Oklahoma

Posted on May 15, 2012 by BTR Staff

Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ) and Cox Communications are teaming up in Oklahoma on video, phone, Internet and wireless services.  Customers in the Oklahoma City and Tulsa vicinities can now purchase packages of Cox video, Internet and voice services and Verizon Wireless … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Cox Communications, data, Verizon Wireless, video, voice, wireless

Shaw Biz Inks Internet Deal with Winnipeg

Posted on May 15, 2012 by BTR Staff

Shaw Communications (NYSE:SJR) announced a multi-year agreement with the city of Winnipeg to improve the city’s network access and connection by providing a 35-site virtual private LAN service (VPLS). The agreement has Shaw Business creating separate VPLS domains for each … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Business Services, data, Internet, Shaw Communications, verticals, WiFi, wireless

Hillcrest Releases Web TV Browser Code

Posted on May 15, 2012 by BTR Staff

Hillcrest Labs has released the source code for the Kylo Web browser to the open source community for the first time. Kylo is a free, Mozilla-based TV browser designed to view online content on TVs connected to the Internet. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged connected TV, smart TV, streaming video, video

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  • Automate the Headend to Automate the Future CommScope shot

    In today’s cable systems, moves, adds and changes are done manually. This is becoming an increasingly cumbersome approach as the overall number of programming streams and the type of services represented increases. The answer to this challenge – which will grow greater over time if not addressed – is to automate these activities. Continue reading →

  • BTR: Multiscreen Leaders 2012, Part 2 multscreen_leaders_2_mainimage

    Virtually all cable operators will be offering multiscreen services in the near future, if they are not already. It will be table stakes: To not be in the game will not be a realistic option. The key is to acknowledge this, and to deploy platforms and procedures that maximize revenue, minimize expenditures and make multiscreen service provisioning as efficient as possible. Continue reading →

  • Multiscreen Leaders 2012: Winning in a Tough Game Multiscreen Leaders 2012

    Multiscreen is the buzzword of the decade … and for good reason. To compete in such a tough environment, however, platforms must be efficient and rock solid. BTR’s Multiscreen Leaders 2012 series presents six such solutions. Watch and see how Envivio, Tektronix, Verimatrix, Motorola, IneoQuest and RGB Networks help you thrive in this brave new world. Continue reading →

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    It’s spring and once again time for the cable industry to turns its attention to the newest innovations in video delivery. As you map out the latest technologies to investigate … Continue reading →

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    How in-depth is your facilities preventive maintenance (PM) program? Does your organization use an actual PM program, or do you repair only as necessary (ROAN)? Just like your personal vehicle, … Continue reading →

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