KSEE adds 7 p.m. newscast Sep 17, 2009
The monthly fee to lease a cable modem for high-speed Internet or for the Comcast phone service will increase $2. There will be no price increases for the Internet or phone service. (Fresno Bee)
Comcast will raise rates in October by $2 Sep 17, 2009
Leasing a cable modem for high-speed Internet service will go up from 3 to 5 per month. Those who own their modems will not see their rates go up. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
TECH CHRONICLES Comcast bill will eat up a bit more of the paycheck Sep 15, 2009
There's also a $2 increase to lease a cable modem for Internet service - from $3 a month to $5. There's also the same increase for modem users who get Comcast Digital Voice. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Broadcasting & Cable Sep 11, 2009
In this week's edition of B&C TechTalk, senior editor Glen Dickson discusses wireless router and cable modem manufacturer Netgear's new low-cost media extender device, the Digital Entertainer Live. The device is designed to meet consumers' growing appetite to watch Internet TV on their big screen TVs. (Variety)
Broadcom's New International Cable Set-Top Box SoC Solutions Drive Compelling High Definition TV and Advanced Connectivity Sep 8, 2009
0 and next generation cable modem termination system (CMTS) equipment, the BCM7019 and BCM7025 cable STB SoC solutions deliver downstream data rates of up to 200 Megabits per second (Mbps), enabling MSOs to deploy downstream channel bonding functionality immediately, without delays or costly upgrades to their CMTS infrastructures ... Downstream channel bonding is the first of these next generation features to be deployed on a large scale, and with Broadcom supporting downstream channel bonding... (PR Newswire)
'Encapsulation' of Video For Different Screens Sep 4, 2009
Translation: The stuff that comes into the house for the TV is containerized differently than the stuff that comes into the house through the cable modem, to the PC, and any screen (wired or wireless) that can connect to it. That;s because digital video preceded broadband, for one. (Multichannel News)
How to Share Photos and Files From Anywhere Sep 1, 2009
is a $99 white brick that you plug in to your broadband router, the device that typically bridges your cable modem or DSL adapter with your home PCs. It may look like an oversized wall wart, but it is actually a full-fledged PC running the Linux operating system now found in many electronics products. (ABC News)
Bresnan says it could offer faster Web speed Aug 25, 2009
Tired wrote on Aug 24, 2009 7:20 PM:" They offer up to 15mb speeds? Funny, the service techs from Bresnan have said only 8Mbs is available, period. Do the offices of the company not communicate with each other? Not only is it limited, it bogs down incredibly on weekends and evenings, but the answer they give from tech support is always "Its your equipment".Fiber from TCT will eliminate one more device, that cable modem, making one less item to fail or slow signal. Not to mention its less money... (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Harmonic Lands Reseller For Cable IPTV Solution Aug 25, 2009
Harmonic's Direct-2-Edge solution enables delivery of IP video over a hybrid fiber-coax (HFC) network directly to IPTV set-top boxes, PCs or other IP-based devices, by bypassing the need to route video through a cable modem termination system (CMTS). Harmonic has announced South Korean operator. (Multichannel News)
Better security boosts agencies' use of wireless devices Aug 21, 2009
It is a matrix approach, depending on the topology Wi-Fi, cellular, digital-subscriber line or cable modem he said. People often do not know what level of security they might have at a hotel or conference. (FCW.com)
Cox boosts Internet download speed Aug 21, 2009
Cox is upgrading to a third generation of cable modem specifications, known as DOCSIS 3. The speedier service likely will cost up to $89. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Suddenlink Takes DOCSIS 3.0 To Texas Aug 14, 2009
With the next-generation cable modem technology, the cable operator is offering a new Internet service with up to 20 Mbps download speeds. Suddenlink noted DOCSIS 3. (Multichannel News)
BROADBAND: Plans for fast links in rural areas due Aug 14, 2009
Under the rules, he notes, telephone and cable companies can attempt to veto projects such as fiber-to-home installations that might compete with their own DSL or cable modem services. Another potential trouble spot: speed. (USA Today -- Money)
Hub to get early look at next-level Web link Aug 13, 2009
If you have cable modem at home, it gets us up to that level, Chua said. Cable TV and Internet giant said it does not believe that 4G poses much of a threat. (Boston Globe)
Sunrise Telecom(R) Reports $13.2 Million Sales for Second Quarter of 2009 Aug 11, 2009
Debuted enhanced version of the CM2000(TM) Cable Modem Network Analyzer featuring digital video, high-speed data and voice installation and service functions. Introduced the UDSL-3Play module for the MTT platform, the ultimate tool for DSL-based triple play services. (PR Newswire)
FCC Begins Latest Probe of Broadband Access Aug 8, 2009
However, the FCC has defined broadband as 200Kb per second (Kbps) or more, which falls short of typical DSL (digital subscriber line) and cable modem services, as well as much faster services available in some other countries. While some critics say the U.S. lags behind most developed countries, service providers and others say there is adequate availability and competition. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
The Washington Post Company Reports Second Quarter Earnings Aug 1, 2009
The 2009 revenue increase is due to continued growth in the divisions cable modem, telephone and digital revenues, and a $4 monthly rate increase for most basic subscribers in June 2009. Cable division operating income declined 1% to $39. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Arris Drives Up Q2 Profit On CMTS Sales Jul 31, 2009
9% from a year ago, but the cable-equipment supplier boosted both gross margin and net income on what it said were strong sales of cable modem termination systems ... 186 million voice-data modems and 79,630 cable modems. (Multichannel News)
Cable Technology Jul 29, 2009
0-based services to nearly 50% of the homes and business in its footprint -- almost 25 million premises -- as it has completed the upgrade to the next-generation cable modem technology in the greater Philadelphia region. Wireless. (Multichannel News)
Independent Show: Small Ops Fight Off Sub Declines Jul 28, 2009
In other cases, the company is offering a free cable modem to help offset some of the upfront cost of high-speed data service. And in June, the company began implementing a 24-month price guarantee. (Multichannel News)
Sandvine Upgrades Bandwidth-Management Platform Jul 24, 2009
In addition to the Sandvine Fairshare system, the MSO said it would use Camiant's PacketCable Multimedia servers to signal to cable modem termination systems which modems should be throttled back. Asked whether the capabilities of the Fairshare 2. (Multichannel News)
» View More Jul 15, 2009
e., cable modem, DSL, FTTH, etc ... In addition, it provides regional subscriber forecasts for cable modem service, DSL service, mobile wireless broadband service, fixed wireless broadband service, and fiber to the home households. (Multichannel News)
Multichannel Newswire Jul 13, 2009
0 cable modem service in its West Fargo, N.D., and Sioux Falls, S.D., service regions in an initial deployment passing approximately 105,000 home in 23 communities. Ad:MCN_2006_Q4_pos6. (Multichannel News)
Midcontinent Launches DOCSIS 3.0 In Dakotas Jul 11, 2009
0 cable modem service in its West Fargo, N.D., and Sioux Falls, S.D., service regions in an initial deployment passing approximately 105,000 home in 23 communities ... 0-enabled cable-modem termination system in the headend, and cable modems from Ubee Interactive (formerly known as Ambit Microsystems). (Multichannel News)
Bigband Networks Jul 9, 2009
But cable modem termination systems (CMTSs) were never. Resources 1 - 1 of 1 for Bigband Networks. (Multichannel News)
Google Plans Chrome-Based Web OS Jul 9, 2009
Imagine an operating system that installs all your drivers, connects to your LAN or cable modem, checks itself on startup for errors, repairs any issues automatically, updates itself constantly, is more secure, is faster, uses less resources, and has so many free add ons you cannot use them all, then you are talking about Linux which is growing now and is used by many of the largest corporations in the world. This OS is just another plan by the people at Google to control us by knowing... (CBS News)
Charting Cable's Course To IPTV Jul 9, 2009
But cable modem termination systems (CMTSs) were never designed to deliver TV programming and pumping tons of video through them can be a costly proposition. Now new approaches are emerging that offload high-bandwidth video traffic to let cable providers move to IPTV more cost-effectively. (Multichannel News)
Pay TV's Internet Acid Test Jul 5, 2009
At first, Comcast's On-Demand Online content will be available only to customers who subscribe to both cable TV and broadband services, over only a Comcast-provided Internet connection through a subscriber's cable modem, and via only the Comcast. net or Fancast. (Multichannel News)
More U.S. households subscribe to high-speed Internet service (4) Jul 5, 2009
Of broadband Internet users, 36 percent used a cable modem, 29 percent used DSL, 15 percent used a fixed wireless or air card and the rest of those surveyed were unsure what type of connection they had. Based on the information collected, the Pew Research Center estimates that 63 percent of all adult U.S. citizens had access to broadband at home in April 2009. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Biden seeks to widen access Jul 2, 2009
They include Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), a technology that transmits data quickly over traditional copper telephone lines; cable modem; fiber optic; wireless; satellite; and Broadband over Powerlines (BPL), a service using existing electrical connections and outlets. Source: Federal Communications Commission. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Comcast, Time Warner Inc. Try To Blend Online TV Models Jun 25, 2009
In the test, the TBS and TNT content initially will be available only to customers who subscribe to both cable TV and broadband services, over only a Comcast-provided Internet connection through a subscriber's cable modem, and via only the Comcast. net or Fancast. (Multichannel News)
Knology to Present at the RBC 2009 Technology, Media & Communications Conference Jun 6, 2009
Innovative offerings include over 200 channels of digital cable TV, local and long distance digital telephone service with the latest enhanced voice messaging features, and high-speed Internet access, which enables consumers to quickly download video, audio and graphic files using a cable modem. Knologys fiber-based business products include Passive Optical Network (PON), which supplies IP architecture with segmented voice and data bandwidth, and Managed Integrated Network Solutions (MATRIX),... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
MiFi lets you share your portable Internet connection May 28, 2009
That's far slower than a cable modem or even a DSL connection, but about the best you can expect from a 3G cellular service. Yet at my desk at the Globe, the same MiFi device could download only 57 to 96 kilobits per second, not much better than an old-school dial-up modem. (Boston Globe)
Big Changes In Small Markets May 25, 2009
2003: Bresnan launches Bresnan Business Services focusing on network service opportunities as well as cable modem service to small- and medium-size businesses. 2005: Bresnan launches telephone service in Grand Junction, Colo. (Multichannel News)
Translation Please: The Transport Part of IP Video May 18, 2009
At home, video streams spill out of the cable modem, to the display screen. Maybe its a PC. Maybe its a TV with a broadband jack on the side. (Multichannel News)
Wi-Fi coverage spotty? Put your power lines to work May 14, 2009
Just plug the first adapter's Ethernet cable into a DSL or cable modem, and then plug the adapter into a wall outlet. Don't plug into an extension cord or power strip if you can avoid it; these tend to reduce network speed. (Boston Globe)
I am amazed that Comcast goes the extra mile to pay for this kind of talent but... May 13, 2009
His contributions to the overall cable technological community span 30 years, including credit for one of the first cable modem installations in the nation ... You guessed it, they LOST my cable modem in their databases, said one state couldn't access the other state records, charged me nearly double the price for the same service but promoted it as a discount, and finally I was asked by thier customer service "if you can tell me the serial number of our asset's, it would help me to resolve the... (Multichannel News)
Microsoft Unveils Final Windows Storage Server May 8, 2009
While not exclusive to Windows Storage Server (WSS), Foskett said that WSS-based devices used by Vista or Server clients over higher-latency links "will fly with SMB 2.0. It's really noticeable even to the naked eye over a slow link like a cable modem.". Foskett said he also likes expanded command-line support, APIs, "and especially PowerShell. Although much of WSS is still not directly PowerShell-capable, this is a huge update for people like me who do scripting.". (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Virgin Launches 200-Mbps DOCSIS 3.0 Pilot May 7, 2009
Cisco earlier this year said it is developing a cable modem that will use to bond together eight downstream channels to let cable providers deliver more than 300 Mbps. In the 200-Mbps trials, Virgin Media said, it will test applications consumers may use in the future, including TV and broadband content in full high-definition and 3-D and connecting multiple Internet-ready devices such as video conferencing and home surveillance. (Multichannel News)
GCI Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results May 7, 2009
GCI had 104,500 consumer and commercial cable modem access customers at the end of the first quarter of 2009, an increase of 1,200 over the 103,300 cable modem customers at the end of the fourth quarter 2008. Average monthly revenue per cable modem totaled $40. (PR Newswire)
Computer Hackers R.I.P.: Making Quantum Cryptography Practical May 3, 2009
2, 2007) According to a new article, technological and security issues will stall maximum transmission rates at levels comparable to that of a single broadband connection, such as a cable modem, unless. (May 11, 2008) Quantum cryptography has been regarded as 100-percent protection against attacks on sensitive data traffic. (Science Daily)
Verizon's Outdated "FiOS Internet vs. Cable" Comparison May 2, 2009
It plans to cover all 50 million homes passed by the end of next year with the next-gen cable modem technology (see ) ... Also, remember that DSL was supposedly superior ;architecturally; to cable modems for the same reason ; switched vs. shared to the home. (Multichannel News)
Time Warner Cable Queues Up DOCSIS 3.0 In NYC May 1, 2009
0-capable cable modem termination system equipment in Manhattan. "To date, we have been testing at speeds as high as 138 [Megabits per second] down and 18 up," Hobbs said. (Multichannel News)
Cablevision To Blast Out 101-Mbps Internet Service Apr 28, 2009
0, the industry's next-generation cable modem technology, which bonds together multiple channels for higher throughput. The Ultra service will deliver upstream speeds of up to 15 Mbps. (Multichannel News)
Documentary Channel Takes to Web Apr 28, 2009
As far as we're concerned, if people watch our channel through the linear channel via the cable operator, or watch our programming through the cable modem that is provided by the cable operator, we're happy we just want to make sure we reach consumers where they are. . (Multichannel News)
Electronics, jewelry taken from house Apr 20, 2009
Someone kicked in the back door of a home in the 100 block of Deer Creek Drive sometime between 11:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday and stole $300 worth of DVDs, a $900 laptop computer, a $100 DVD player, $100 worth of jewelry, a $100 car stereo and a $100 cable modem, Athens-Clarke police said. Originally published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Monday, April 20, 2009. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Editorial: Yes on Measure B for Rancho Cordova Apr 16, 2009
According to the analysis of the measure prepared by Rancho Cordova's city attorney, "Measure B does not propose any tax on internet access, including DSL and cable modem lines. It also does not tax internet services, such as purchases or downloads of music, books, games etc.". Rancho Cordova receives $2. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Sifos Technologies Transitions to PoE+ PowerSync™ Analyzer Family Apr 15, 2009
Sifos Technologies is the leader in PoE (Power Sourcing Equipment and Powered Devices) and DOCSIS (Cable Modems, Set-Top Boxes, Cable Modem Headends) test solutions. Contact: Paula Donovan Sifos Technologies, Inc. +1 978 640-4900 x117. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
SMC Takes Wireless Cable Gateway To Nth Degree Apr 14, 2009
11n Wireless Cable Modem Gateway ... 0-compliant cable modem, dual-band draft 802. (Multichannel News)
Netblox aims to protect kids on Web Apr 9, 2009
The Netblox system, which retails for $99 and includes one year of customer support, installs quickly, either on a single computer, or between a cable modem and wireless router. Parents then register the Netblox Web site, receive a personal identification code, and select filtering options from drop-down menus. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Cable Upload Speeds To Get Cranking Apr 8, 2009
For its part, Motorola is developing a high-density module for its BSR 64000 integrated cable modem termination system that would provide 48 ports of upstream capacity - possible through DOCSIS 3. 0 technology. (Multichannel News)
Translation Please: 3G, 4G, Whatever It Takes Apr 5, 2009
Making a full digital-cable channel lineup available online, from a cable modem, involves figuring out which of those channels to multicast (the Internet version of broadcast), and which to switch ... Others (anyone involved in cable modems and traditional broadband technologies) think its better to send IP video over the IP plant. (Multichannel News)
Cable Show 2009: Aurora Rolls In RF-Over-PON Apr 1, 2009
0 cable modem traffic. The CPE fits within a compact die-cast housing that provides an RF-shielded environment and is supplied with a power inserter. (Multichannel News)
Letters to the editor (3/27/09) Mar 28, 2009
I ll even pay for the best cable modem package there is. I m sure all the families will love these free gifts from me. (Anchorage Daily News)
Review: Skype Version 4.0 for Windows Mar 28, 2009
We tested the software on a reasonably powerful desktop PC with a speedy cable modem connection (about 6 Mbps download/1 Mpbs upload), so we didn't see a marked improvement in overall quality. Even the best connections are susceptible to the occasional hiccup, however. (SmallBusinessComputing)
The 10 Worst Recession Stocks Mar 26, 2009
By 2005, cable modem subscriptions had surged from 608,000 to nearly 2 million, and the company was making distribution deals with popular TV stations including ESPN and major telcos Level 3 (Nasdaq: LVLT) and Sprint. But despite management's insistence in 2005 that it had "moved the company forward" by "tak[ing] advantage of exciting new opportunities" that would "create new standards of excellence" and "unlock unrealized value," we have been warning investors for years not to touch Charter... (MSNBC -- Business)
CTAM Study: Economy Good For Cable Mar 25, 2009
Respondents don't plan on cutting back on cable or cable modem service ... found that while 71% of respondents feel the economy is either in a recession or heading toward a depression, those same people aren't planning to cut back on cable or cable modem service. (Multichannel News)
Blogger claims police search of home was a threat Mar 19, 2009
"They took my cable modem and wireless router. Anyone worth their salt knows nothing is stored in the cable modem.". Phoenix Assistant Chief Andy Anderson said the harassment case is unique because of the connection to an unaccredited grassroots Web site. (AZCentral -- News)
ACA To FCC: Collect Only Current 70/70 Data Mar 17, 2009
ADVERTISEMENT You will be redirected to your destination in 10 seconds. Group Says Operators Shouldn't Be Required To Report Telephone, Digital, Cable-Modem Info On Forms. (Multichannel News)
Translation Please: Happy 10th Birthday, DOCSIS Mar 16, 2009
In this case, were defining IPTV as digital video, sent over the broadband IP (cable modem) path, to a screen ... 0 spec take the first steps toward an IPTV future for the technologies that began as cable modems: source-specific multicast and multicast header suppression ... Maybe youre at your computer, or your cable modem is streaming the show over your Wi-Fi network to your laptop. (Multichannel News)
were does he get those wonderful toys,i would love to have a 1 or 10 gbps modem.... Mar 13, 2009
Los Angeles Its not coming to a cable system near you anytime soon, but high-speed junkies take note: Cisco Systems has worked up a way to emulate a cable modem positively screaming at 1 Gigabit per second and even faster by delivering the data over an optical network. Cisco software architect Alon Bernstein, in a presentation at the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers Conference on Emerging Technologies here last week, showed a screen shot of a command-line interface... (Multichannel News)
MagicJack far from enchanting Mar 12, 2009
For instance, the cable modem that delivers the phone service has a battery that keeps the phone line alive for several hours if there's a power failure. Besides, the cable modem is independent of my computer. (Boston Globe)
Why you should always back up Mar 6, 2009
Two MacBooks and a Mac mini share the Time Capsule's hard drive on the Airport network, both locally and to the internet via a cable modem. Setting up Time Machine was a breeze. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Research and Markets: Global Cable Subscribers to Rise to 111.3 Million in 2012 with Cable Revenues Reaching $49.3 billion in 2012 Feb 28, 2009
Cable modem revenues, defined as total gross revenue accrued over a year by operators from subscriptions to cable modem services and initial connection fees, were up globally 13 ... On the other hand, cable modem revenues, defined as total gross revenue accrued over a year by operators from subscriptions to cable modem services and initial connection fees, were up 12 ... Cable modem revenues, defined as total gross revenue accrued over a year by operators from subscriptions to cable modem... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Translation Please: Whats Up In The Upstream? Feb 24, 2009
150 MHz divided by 6-MHz channel spacing equals 25 channels in cable modem and DOCSIS 3. 0 terms, plenty enough for a four-channel bond. (Multichannel News)
