Cisco is pressing ahead with the reshaping of its Service Provider Video Business from a low-margin set-top box business to what Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John Chambers described as a “profitable and strategic Videoscape architecture in the cloud,” building on the company’s integration of NDS. Chambers made his comments during an analyst call discussing […]
At Mobile World Congress, Ericsson will launch a new unified content delivery network (CDN) solution to address the global consumer shift to broadband mobility. The new Ericsson Media Delivery Network solution is designed to unite the delivery of managed and unmanaged content over fixed and mobile networks by leveraging Ericsson’s packet core and radio capabilities […]
Even before Arris has completed its acquisition of the Motorola Home division of Google, the company rose to top the cable modem rankings to reach the No. 1 position, supplanting the previous leading supplier, Cisco. Following three strong quarters of growth, Arris rose from a 15 per cent market share in the fourth quarter of […]
Pacnet has enhanced Pacnet CDN, its content delivery network service, with the addition of two new CDN Points-of-Presence (PoPs) in China, increasing the performance and speed of digital content delivery in the country. Strategically located in Guangzhou and Tangshan, the two new PoPs will provide coverage of the northern and southern regions of China, and […]
With an eye on the proliferation of mobile data and broadband, du has announced a partnership agreement with Alcatel-Lucent to deploy the latest in IP-routing technology to achieve convergence in its telecom services. Demand for high-speed broadband access, IPTV services, mobile video and more is expanding dramatically in the UAE. By deploying state-of-the-art IP routing […]
AirTies Wireless Networks is providing British Sky Broadcasting with wireless connectors that allow Sky TV users to wirelessly access Sky’s TV on demand service. The wireless connectors enable Sky customers to access a comprehensive library of TV on demand by simply connecting Sky+ HD set-top boxes to the existing home gateway. Bulent Celebi, Executive Chairman […]
Technology specialist Technicolor has confirmed the release of Qeo, a software framework that allows for seamless interoperability between devices and applications of all brands and ecosystems. Qeo allows devices, applications and over-the-top cloud solutions to speak to one another to deliver simpler and richer smart home, entertainment, communication and personal media services. The result is […]
Qualcomm has announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Atheros, has introduced StreamBoost technology for Wi-Fi routers and gateways. By intelligently managing a home’s broadband connection, Qualcomm StreamBoost gives each device and each application the bandwidth it needs to ensure the best possible experiences in the connected home. While the new 802.11ac standard was designed to address […]
Seagate Technology has announced the next evolution of the company’s wireless storage category, Seagate Wireless Plus mobile device storage at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show. Designed to wirelessly stream content for up to eight smartphones or tablets with enough space for up to 500 HD movies, this new wireless hard drive, will extend the limits […]
The STB business of Motorola has gone to Arris as they beat out Pace and others with a winning $2.35 billion bid. Arris is one of those billion dollar (in fact currently about $1.75 billion market cap) that no one not in its sector has ever heard of. They are so low profile the deal […]