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- Zucker on NBC: First and foremost, we're a cable network company
- Putting aside the question of whether he will ever want to take on Jon Stewart on Comedy Central on behalf of NBC, NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker also had these comments to make on the state of its broadcasting, cable and online businesses at the 2009 Business Week Media Summit...
- Tags: Cable, Cable Network, NBC Universal Inc., Network, Network Technology, Networking, Personal Technology, Telecommunications, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld, Tv & Home Theater
- Blog posts 2009-03-18
- 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
- Enhancing Application Awareness for More Services, Greater Efficiencies, and Better Control of Mobile, Wireline, and Cable Networks
- An exciting new era has dawned for service providers, because converged networks now carry multiple applications and types of services that can enhance provider offerings and enable brand differentiation. Now service providers are evolving into "Experience providers" that define themselves competitively by how well they provide and brand a consistent...
- Tags: Brand, Mobile, Network, Service Provider, Cable Network, Cable, Business Services, Branding, Networking, Marketing
- White papers 2006-12-01
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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, 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
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- Meet the new Comcast-NBCU: Content meets conduit everywhere; Will it work?
- Comcast said officially acquired a controlling stake in NBC Universal in a deal valued at $30 billion. Comcast will have an arsenal of cable channels, a huge distribution network, a movie studio and a top 10 Web presence with 82 million monthly unique visitors. Now the hard part: Leveraging these...
- Tags: Comcast Corp., Movie, Cable, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-12-03
- Comcast keeps promise, launches data usage meter
- THERE SHOULD BE NOOOO CAP.PERIOD. If less than 1% are using that much bandwidth... WHO CARES?They are just trying to impose a limit on "UNLIMITED" service. They should be forced to stop calling it "UNLIMITED" if there is a 250GB cap and they should have had this in place...
- Tags: Backups, Cable, Comcast Corp., bandwidth user, data usage
- Discussion threads 2009-12-01
- Politics of global warming in U.S.
- Global warming beliefs are aligning with long-standing political divide. Distrust government and disbelieve global warming--goes hand-in-hand. by Harry Fuller
- Tags: Global Warming, Global Warming Belief, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-11-29
- Google makes Chrome OS open source today
- I like itThe ChromeOS demo looked pretty cool!I'm almost 100% webapp-based already, so I could see myself using a simple, fast & no maintenance OS like that the majority of the time.I like it too, but, for me, I need to compile and run programs locally. I would imagine that...
- Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, open source, Google Inc., Chrome, operating system, ChromeOS
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- ChromeOS says tear down this network regulation wall
- Costs"What is holding back network capacity is politics."What's holding back network capacity is huge costs.Yep, very important to push the ISPs to free up the bits. They would love to continue selling bandwidth through an eyedropper at very high prices. They need a push.Oh, and Microsoft will not like this...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Network technology, ChromeOS, netbook, fiber
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- More evidence of the coming collision between home broadband and the smart grid
- Collision?Not the word I would have used.In any event, I think this is a positive and necessary direction to go. In order to manage more diversified, less dependable/consistent sources of energy, the demand side HAS TO be managed. Without it, we are just setting ourselves up for a lot of...
- Tags: TELECOMMUNICATIONS, collision, home broadband, grid, smart grid
- Discussion threads 2009-11-16
- Wireless Standards, Installation, Security, and More!
- In a little more than a decade, wireless has grown from an obscure and expensive curiosity into a practical and affordable networking technology. Today's most common wireless standard is 802.11g Ethernet, also often called Wi-Fi Wireless Fidelity. 802.11g is fast enough to be practical and affordable enough for home networks,...
- Tags: Security, Standards, Wireless, Black Box, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility
- White papers 2009-11-12
- Cloud Engines Pogoplug
- Photo gallery:Cloud Engines PogoplugWouldn't it be nice to quickly access your data from anywhere without a complicated network setup? That's exactly what the Cloud Engines Pogoplug offers. Priced at $100, this tiny gadget turns any USB external storage devices--anything from a Seagate FreeAgent Go to a Western...
- Tags: NETWORKING, Network technology, Pogoplug, network, home network
- Product reviews 2009-11-10
- Nokia 3711 - sable (T-Mobile)
- Nokia fans in the United States don't get many breaks. Few of the company's phones make it to U.S. carriers and the models that land here tend to be basic handsets for making calls. The Nokia 3711 for T-Mobile is one such phone. Simple in form and function, the 3711...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, T-Mobile, phone, Nokia Corp., keypad button
- Product reviews 2009-11-10
- Moxi introduces three-tuner HD DVR, reduces prices on dual-tuner version
- TiVo isn't the only company trying to entice people to choose its DVR solution over one you can get bundled with your cable or satellite programming. Moxi is going the extra step with the latest version of its HD DVR, unleashing a new model that incorporate...
- Tags: TiVo Inc., Moxi, DVR, Digital Video, Development Tools, Network Technology, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Networking, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2009-11-10
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