Moto Expands 'CablePON' Strategy

Seeded on Wed Nov 28, 2007 12:25 PM EST (lightreading)

From the Article: While some vendors are already helping cable operators pull fiber all the way to the premises in so-called greenfield areas, heavyweight supplier Motorola Inc.

technology, motorola, cable-tv, ftth, fttp, pon, cable-pon

HTPC stew: Assemble all home theater PC ingredients and blend

Seeded on Tue Jul 3, 2007 12:56 PM EDT (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

By SCOTT TAVES SPECIAL TO THE P-I There is no such thing as a plain old PC anymore. We have gaming rigs, no-nonsense business models, budget college specials and more. A recent addition to the range is the home theater PC, or HTPC. Think of it as a super-charged TiVo.

technology, tivo, home-theater-pc, radeon-hd

Far Is Joost Going to Go?

Seeded on Mon Jul 2, 2007 12:14 PM EDT (gosammy.com)

Back when I was giving away free Joost invites, there certainly was a lot of buzz about this application. However, it seems to have quieted down and last night I had a chance to see what has updated with Joost.

technology, joost

An Early Independence Day

Seeded on Mon Jul 2, 2007 12:02 PM EDT (Business Week)

From the Article: July 1 is the real Independence Day for 65 million cable TV subscribers in the U.S. As of that date, says the Federal Communications Commission, they are free of the tyranny of being forced to rent miserable set-top boxes from their cable companies.

technology, time-warner, apple, cablevision, motorola, tivo, comcast, scientific-atlanta, cablecard, tivo-series3

What You Need to Know About CableCARDs

Seeded on Mon Jul 2, 2007 11:55 AM EDT (Business Week)

From the article: Something big is happening in the entertainment business—and no, it's not the introduction of Apple's (AAPL) much-hyped iPhone. This one affects the cable industry, and it could mean an array of new choices for millions of subscribers across the country...

technology, tivo, dvr, cablecard, vaio-xl3-digital-living-system

CableCard opens cable set-top box market to competition

Seeded on Mon Jul 2, 2007 11:36 AM EDT (informitv.com)

From the article: Despite last-minute lobbying by the cable industry in the United States, after more than a decade of delays, new regulations have come into effect aimed at opening up the set-top box market to increased competition.

technology, cablecard, ocap, telecommunications-act, opencable-application-platform

Comcast certifes TiVo's OCAP software

Seeded on Fri Jun 29, 2007 1:22 PM EDT (engadgethd.com)

From the article: In a statement that makes us scream, it's about time, Comcast has certified TiVo's OCAP software. The two companies originally announced an agreement over two years ago.

technology, tivo, comcast, ocap, opencable-application-platform

New Linux License Due Today

Seeded on Fri Jun 29, 2007 12:11 PM EDT (zatznotfunny.com)

From the article: ...While this doesn't impact current TiVo software, and it's not clear which Linux components and distros will be tagged with the new license, TiVo's message above is most likely directed at their investors.

technology, tivo, linux, ocap

Motorola Combines HFC and PON Architectures for Ultra-Broadband

Seeded on Fri May 11, 2007 11:44 AM EDT (convergedigest.com)

From the article: Motorola unveiled its "Cable PON" technology, combining Passive Optical Network (PON) architecture and Hybrid-Fiber-Coaxial (HFC) architecture. as an upgrade path for cable operators...

technology, passive-optical-network, cable-pon, gpon-fttp

Next-Gen ONTs, FTTH's Final Frontier

Seeded on Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:47 AM EST (telecommagazine.com)

From the Article: BPON, GPON, GE-PON, Active Ethernet or EPON. It's clear that when it comes to FTTX, there's no shortage of last-mile architecture approaches.

technology, motorola, fujitsu, alcatel, hitachi, ftth, gpon, bpon, ge-pon, moca

Hey Google: Hold Up on Wi-Fi By The Bay

Seeded on Thu Feb 8, 2007 11:25 AM EST (CNET News.com)

From the Article: Google said fiber to the premises (FTTP) and Wi-Fi are not mutually exclusive connectivity issues...

google, technology, wi-fi, fttp

AT&T blames Microsoft for IPTV delays

Seeded on Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:10 AM EST (directorblue.blogspot.com)

From the article: Ever seen a blue-screen of death on your television? AT&T is blaming buggy Microsoft software for its painfully slow rollout of U-Verse. U-Verse -- formerly known as Project Lightspeed -- attempts to deliver TV to the home using existing copper telephone lines.

technology, microsoft, at-t, project-lightspeed, verizons-fios

LG's OCAP-equipped 42PC1DN HD plasma on the way

Seeded on Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:03 PM EST (Engadget)

OCAP is the direction everything is going with digital cable TV. Cable cards are just a stop gap. It is very cool that LG is putting out a TV with a multi stream cable card slot, and is also OCAP compliant.

technology, lg, hdtv, ocap, cable-card

Who Wins: Fios or DOCSIS 3.0?

Seeded on Tue Nov 21, 2006 2:43 PM EST (dslreports.com)

Cable vs. Fiber to the Home

technology, verizon, fios, fttp, docsis, cablelabs

ADSL2+ and HDTV Do Not Mix, Says Analysys

Seeded on Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:10 AM EDT (tekrati.com)

From the article: Incumbent operators that intend to launch IPTV and triple-play services may find ADSL2+ lacking, according to market research from Analysys.

technology, hdtv, vdsl, fiber, adsl2, fttp, fibre

New Knoxville Telephone to Expand FTTP Network with Trident7 Optical Access Platform from Wave7 Optics

Seeded on Thu Sep 14, 2006 11:54 AM EDT (Business Wire)

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept.

technology, fttp, fiber-to-the-home, gpon, bpon, wave7

In the Wake of Hurricane Katrina, Biloxi Development Goes Ultra High Tech, Courtesy of Zoomy Communications; Fiber-to-the-Home Network Supercharges New Home Development

Seeded on Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:21 PM EDT (-)

From the article: A 15,500 home development blossoming in the wake of Hurricane Katrina will feature the most modern communication infrastructure available, thanks to Colorado-based Zoomy Communications.

technology, fiber, fttp, fiber-to-the-home, zoomy-communications, gpon

Juniper Joins Hands with HP to Enhances IPTV and Multiplay Offerings

Seeded on Mon Sep 11, 2006 9:29 AM EDT (-)

From the Article: Juniper has teamed with HP to simplify the management of IPTV and multiplay service networks.

technology, iptv, hp, juniper

Verizon Brings Hyper-Fast Internet Connections to Redmond Customers

Seeded on Fri Sep 1, 2006 12:10 PM EDT (Yahoo! Finance)

From the Artical: FiOS services are now available to 215 customers in Redmond's Education Hill area, with more homes to be added weekly. The company already has passed 7,700 of the 12,000 homes it will reach with its FTTP (fiber to the premises) network by year-end in the city.

technology, verizon, redmond, fiber, fios, fttp

Cable industry may need to spend heavily on upgrades (fttp anyone?)

Seeded on Thu Aug 17, 2006 2:00 PM EDT (-)

From the Artical: Cable-television operators may require another round of multibillion-dollar network upgrades to keep up with rivals in the fast-growing high-speed Internet hookup business, a report from the industry's research arm suggests.

google, technology, verizon, time-warner-cable, youtube, fttp, cable-television, fiber-to-the-premises

Qwest won't commit to Seattle fiber, doesn't want city to do it

Seeded on Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:49 PM EDT (Ars Technica)

From the artical: While Verizon's fiber-to-the-premises FiOS network is being rolled out and AT&T begins tentative deployments of its U-Verse (aka, Project Lightspeed) fiber-to-the-node network, Qwest is sitting on the fiber sidelines.

technology, seattle, quest, fiber-optics, fios, fttp

Nortel, Broadstream Partner to Provide IPTV Content to Rural Providers

Seeded on Wed Aug 9, 2006 1:24 PM EDT (xchangemag.com)

From the Artical: The addition of Broadstream to Nortel's IPTV ecosystem brings more than 200 channels of IPTV-ready video content that can be transmitted directly to any service provider location in the United States.

technology, nortel, iptv, broadstream, video-headend

Sabey Corporation's $100 Million Data Center in Douglas County To Generate Jobs and Investment

Seeded on Tue Aug 8, 2006 2:05 PM EDT (Yahoo! Finance)

From the artical: At more than 100,000 square feet, the new facility will have the flexibility to house either a single large user or multiple tenants, according to the company's Senior Vice President of Real Estate John Sabey.

technology, wenatchee, douglas-county, sabey-corporation, douglas-county-public-utility-district, intergate-columbia

YouTube could be coming to your tube

Seeded on Mon Aug 7, 2006 1:20 PM EDT (MarketWatch.com)

From the Artical: Internet video is moving into the family room and soon you'll be able to sit in the Barcalounger and point and click your remote and watch YouTube's "featured videos." Thanks to TV over the Internet, aka Internet Protocol TV (IPTV).

technology, iptv, youtube

Japan-based TV makers to launch IPTV in mid-2007

Seeded on Fri Aug 4, 2006 2:31 PM EDT (digitimes.com)

From the artical: Japan-based TV makers, including Sony, Toshiba, Sharp, Matsushita Electric and Hitachi, plan to lunch Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) during the middle of 2007...

technology, sony, sharp, toshiba, iptv, hitachi, matsushita-electric

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