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- Kabel Deutschland Provides Bundled Digital Communications Services
- Kabel Deutschland KDG is in the process of evolving from a cable network operator to a comprehensive provider of communication and TV services. This evolution is being realised through the transformation of its legacy television infrastructure into a Cisco IP Next-Generation Network IP NGN. More than one million customers are...
- Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., Cable Network, Kabel Deutschland, KDG, Cisco IP NGN, Cable, Tv & Home Theater, TVs, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Networking
- Case studies 2007-09-21
- Cisco CRS-1, Cisco 7600 Series Routers, and the Cisco IP Next-Generation Network: A Winning Combination for cable networks
- The Cisco Cable IP Next-Generation Network IP NGN architecture utilizes technology and innovation to enable the transition from a broadband service provider to an experience provider. The Cisco IP NGN unifies separate network, service, and application layers of the network over a single, converged IP infrastructure. The Cisco Carrier Routing...
- Tags: Cisco CRS-1, Router, Network, IP, Cisco Systems Inc., Cable Network, Cable, Cisco IP NGN, Networking
- White papers 2007-03-01
- Digital Transmission: Carrier-To-Noise, Signal-To-Noise & Modulation Error Ratio
- This paper provides a background on several signal quality metrics applicable to CMTS and cable network operation and how they relate to overall performance. The CMTS upstream SNR and cable modem or STB downstream SNR estimates are explained. Noise, as discussed in this paper and unless defined otherwise, refers to...
- Tags: Cable Network, Noise, Cable, Network Technology, Tv & Home Theater, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking
- White papers 2006-11-01
- Quality of Experience in cable networks: Challenges, Trends, and Solutions
- The competition between DSL and cable has driven cable to provide voice services, and DSL to providing video services. While cable operators still manage video as a separate network, they will soon provide video services over their data pipes - either from externally sourced servers, or as an upgrade to...
- Tags: Network, Video, Cable Network, Cable, Corporate Communications, Network Technology, Networking, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Marketing
- White papers 2006-03-30
- Spot Runner culls unsold TV spots
- Spot Runner culls unsold TV spotsnot exactly accurate..."The problem that the Los Angeles-based start-up is addressing is that cable networks don't sell all their ad spots." Then, too bad this new service doesn't address that issue.I work for a cable TV network and before that I worked for two local...
- Tags: Network technology, TV & Home Theater, Spot Runner, cable company, cable, local cable company, network, cable network
- Discussion threads 2006-03-14
- Microsoft sheds control of its cable network
- Microsoft sheds control of its cable networkJournalists?John's and George's blogs on ZDNet carry exactly the same weight as your talkback posts. So are you saying you're a ZDNet "journalist" also, just because you post here?Carl RapsonMicrosoft Controls the MediaMicrosoft always had control over the media. Remember [SmartOffice New] when they...
- Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, software, network, cable, cable network, Microsoft Corp., Red Hat Inc.
- Discussion threads 2005-12-23
- Challenge: CeTV and Ca-Fi - Cellular and Wi-Fi Over CATV
- This paper introduces a novel concept that enables transmitting wireless communication over CATV networks. The paper presents the architecture of a system for Cellular Communication over CATV CeTV and reviews the required modifications to the cable network. These modifications affect only the cable network, thereby enabling the system to operate...
- Tags: IEEE 802.11, Network, Association For Computing Machinery, Cable Network, Wireless LANs, Cable, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Tv & Home Theater, Networking, Telecommunications, Personal Technology
- White papers 2005-08-28
- Carrier-to-Noise Ratio in cable networks
- Cable operators routinely measure carrier-to-noise ratio CNR as one means of characterizing the health of their cable networks. Government regulations require that cable networks meet certain minimum standards for analog television signal CNR. Also, the DOCSIS Radio Frequency Interface Specification includes in its assumed RF channel transmission characteristics a minimum...
- Tags: Network, Cable Network, Cable, Tv & Home Theater, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking
- White papers 2004-06-01
- A Guide to Securing Broadband cable networks: DOCSIS Security
- In the near future, cable networks will carry low-latency voice and video signals with quality rivaling or surpassing that of the Public Switched Telephone Network PSTN. Along with the need for quality-of-service QoS assurance, voice- and video-over-IP services must also be protected from eavesdropping and theft of service. The PacketCable...
- Tags: Network, Broadband, DOCSIS, Cable Network, PacketCable 1.2 Security Specification, Cable, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking
- White papers 2001-01-01
- A Guide to Securing Broadband cable networks: PacketCable™ Security
- In the near future, cable networks will carry low-latency voice and video signals with quality rivaling or surpassing that of the Public Switched Telephone Network PSTN. Along with the need for quality-of-service QoS assurance, voice- and video-over-IP services must also be protected from eavesdropping and theft of service. The PacketCable...
- Tags: Security, Network, Broadband, Cable Network, PacketCable 1.2 Security Specification, Cable, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking
- White papers 2001-01-01
- Garderos Case Study: VTR
- VTR Broadband is a subsidiary of North American UnitedGlobalCom, the largest provider of services for communications and broadband outside the USA. In order to maximize the usage rate of its cable network, VTR decided to provide broadband Internet access not only to offices and homes but also to hotels and...
- Tags: HotSpot, Cable Network, VTR Broadband, Cable, Wireless, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking
- Case studies
- Cablemas Chooses Scientific Atlanta's ROSA Systems for Proactive cable network Management Program
- Cablemas, Mexico's second-largest cable operator, has launched the first phase of an extensive network management initiative using ROSA technology from Scientific Atlanta, a Cisco company. Cablemas has deployed the ROSA Network Management System NMS at its Network Operations Center NOC in Cuernavaca so that it will have the ability to...
- Tags: Network, Scientific-Atlanta Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Cable Network, Network Management, Cablemas, Cable, Networking, Telecommunications, Personal Technology
- Case studies
- Microsoft BackOffice Server Helps Keep Comedy Central in the Loop
- Comedy Central has a nationwide audience of 46 million subscribers, but the cable network had a tough time keeping all its employees in the communication loop. The cable network, which is jointly owned by Viacom and Time Warner Entertainment, decided to take the matter seriously by deploying a corporate intranet....
- Tags: Corporate Intranet, Microsoft BackOffice, Server, Microsoft Corp., Cable Network, Intranet, Comedy Central, Cable, Tv & Home Theater, Productivity, Networking, Telecommunications, Personal Technology
- Case studies
- cable network Builds Interactive Television Application on Cutting-Edge Technology
- To offer new customers a different way to enjoy its premium content offerings and to provide existing subscribers a richer preview of its varied programming, Showtime Networks built an interactive TV service for premium editions of the Windows Vista operating system that include Windows Media Center. Showtime and its design...
- Tags: Windows Media, Media Center PC, Showtime Networks, Network, Microsoft Windows Media Center, Cable Network, Cable, Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows, Digital Media, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Digital Music, Operating Systems, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Software, Consumer Electronics
- Case studies
Additional Resources
- Photos: Video cameras eye Richmond Port
- Northern California's busy Port of Richmond has completed installation of a wireless mesh digital video surveillance system.The Port of Richmond, located about 15 miles northeast of San Francisco, has completed installation of a wireless mesh digital video surveillance system with the help of security firm ADT and a $2.3 million...
- Tags: Video Surveillance, Richmond, Video Camera, Video, Photograph, Camera, Corporate Communications, Marketing, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2008-05-16
- McAfee's HackerSafe: "Um... we go in like a super hacker"
- God is good and created YouTube for laughs and giggles on Friday, and I couldn't help myself at taking a good chuckle at this. I saw this youtube video posting which is an episode of "Web Marketing Watch" with Sage Lewis, who interview Cresta Pillsbury of ScanAlert, which has since been...
- Tags: McAfee Inc., Logo, XSS, Hacker, God, Security, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-05-16
- Yet another "iPhone killer:" Blackberry's Thunder (updated)
- Did you hear that John Mayer is cheating on Apple again? That's right, Apple's poster boy blogged that he's using a Blackberry Bold. Not really surprising considering that RIM sponsored his 2007 tour. Note to Cupertino: send him a 3G iPhone, like, today. Although RIM hasn't said...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Verizon Communications Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Electronista, 3G, Cellular Phones, Keyboards, Handhelds, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-05-16
- Open Source in 2013
- <satire> <source> Thank you. (Picture from Fox, America's only network. My picture at the top of this blog is expected to look much like this one in 2013, if I shave and get the combover right.) The hectic but repetitive routine of business and journalism often seems...
- Tags: Job, America, World Entertainment Shortage, Recruitment & Selection, Open Source, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-05-16
- US cable companies added 1.19 mln new broadband subscribers in Q1 2008
- Largest cable companies in the US added 1.19 mln broadband subscribers in Q1 2008, according to Leichtman Research Group. Phone companies added 1.01 mln DSL customers in Q1 2008. Since Q3 2004, phone companies had been adding subscribers faster than cable, closing in on cable’s lead in total subscribers. But...
- Tags: Phone, Telephone Company, Cable Company, Broadband, Cable, Network Technology, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking, AM
- Blog posts 2008-05-16
- Facebook flap: Google's side
- Amid the Facebook move to block Google's Friend Connect, the search giant has responded. As expected, Google had a few issues with Facebook's privacy assessment of Google Friend Connect. There's a lot of debate on Techmeme about the issue and it's a big one as all of...
- Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Google Friend Connect, User Privacy, Third Party App, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-16
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