Reggefiber, market expert in the deployment and maintenance of FTTH networks in the Netherlands, has confirmed the first FTTH projects using the brand new CORE product line by Genexis, starting in June 2011. Characterized by a contemporary design and a wide range of high-end features, it shows a clear step forward in the area of […]

The time of non-standardized RFoG equipment which has lead to severe problems with early-to market devices has come to an end in December 2010, with the release of the specification 174 by the Society of Cable and Technology and Engineering (SCTE).  Trading under the name Fiber.DOCSIS BKtel offers now a set of equipment which complies […]

Britain’s ambitions to have the best superfast broadband in Europe have been hit by a double blow over the past six months according to broadband analysts Point Topic. The roll-out of next-generation broadband technology by BT and alternative networks has lagged a long way behind plans and take-up of the services where they are available […]

Last week was not a good one for the world’s top set-top box supplier Pace. A profits warning issued by the company managed to wipe off 40 per cent from the company’s value, amid calls for CEO Neil Gaydon to be sacked for what one analyst described as “a chaotic range of excuses”. Altium Securities […]

Ofcom research reveals that the next generation of mobile technology will deliver more than 200 per cent of the capacity of existing 3G technologies, using the same amount of spectrum – the airwaves that carry information between customers’ mobile handsets and the Internet. This increased capacity is essential in meeting the UK’s rapid increase in […]

The ability to stay constantly connected to the Internet is making consumers increasingly dependent on the cloud for their daily needs, Ericsson ConsumerLab research has found. And while the smartphone revolution may have started this trend, the research has shown it is app usage that is likely to make it continue. Apps are actually shaping […]

German cable operator Kabel Deutschland has signed a frame agreement with Teleste for a HFC-BK network upgrade project. The project is planned to last for three years and it is provided by Teleste as a turn-key project. Teleste will upgrade approximately 5,000 BK-stations in various Kabel Deutschland cable network regions from 450 MHz to 630/862 […]

DVR specialist TiVo has teamed up with entertainment and communications provider Comcast to enable access to Comcast’s robust library of Xfinity TV On Demand content on TiVo Premiere set-top boxes sold at retail. For the first time, Comcast customers in select markets will be able to use a TiVo Premiere box to enjoy a fully […]

Optical transport solutions provider Aurora Networks has acquired digital headend solutions specilaist GoBackTV, as part of a planned expansion of its offering for cable operators. “GoBackTV fills expertise in evolving areas that represent timely opportunities for Aurora Networks to expand its technology in line with the needs of cable operators,” said Guy Sucharczuk, chairman, president […]

Optical networking solutions provider has confirmed the availability of its new Switched Video Transport solution to address the bandwidth challenges associated with the migration to High Definition and 3D TV. To address such challenges, Transmode has developed the new Switched Video Transport solution that utilises Source-Specific Multicast (SSM) and Internet Group Managed Protocol (IGMPv3) capabilities […]