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Once upon a time, it was easy to tell what cable was. “Cable” was the piece of coax that screwed into a box on the TV set. It provided TV service, period, originally in places where over-the-air TV reception was … Continue reading
All roads may lead to Rome, but all signs — at least lately — point to a rosy future for streaming video. Probably the biggest legitimizer is that Super Bowl XLVI will be streamed live online via both the NFL … 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
Despite all the hype and headlines coming out of Vegas right now, one has to wonder if maybe the CES smile is a little bit strained. The fact of the matter is that the consumer electronics game is changing, and … 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
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
2011 was nothing if not the year of the cable content squabble, and 2012 is shaping up to be more of the same. We don’t normally cover the content or programming side of the business — it’s not a tech … Continue reading
It’s not the federal budget or health care, but CALM proves the government can get something done. Continue reading
Apparently this is the week for apps. In the course of just a couple days, Time Warner Cable, Rogers Communications and Netflix all made app announcements — updates, new launches and new OSs. And that’s great. Well, mostly. The TWC … Continue reading
Things are looking up for WiFi lately. Consumer uptake and operator deployments are both expanding, in some cases spectacularly. But is that success a form of trap? According to recent research from NPD Group, U.S. tablet users are opting to … Continue reading
In terms of pure weirdness, the deal between Verizon Wireless and Time Warner Cable, Comcast and Bright House Networks takes the cake. A good number of us structure our lives in “us vs. them” terms. Not everybody does that: Some … Continue reading
Operators who think they can bypass the home security, smart house and home automation businesses should think again. Continue reading
Cable hasn’t quite hopped into bed with Verizon, but they’re at least holding hands in public. Verizon Wireless just bought 122 Advanced Wireless Services spectrum licenses, covering 259 million POPs, for $3.6 billion from SpectrumCo — a joint venture among … Continue reading
