Coinciding with the launch of its Wireless HD Net Connect product, a study from Philips suggests that the adoption of online video content may motivate some Americans to cancel or downgrade cable subscriptions. The study found that the vast majority (80 per cent) of people who watch video content online do so on laptops, and […]
Cisco is claiming the launch of the industry’s first wireless IPTV service with AT&T. Cisco is the sole provider of this advanced wireless IPTV solution featuring new wireless receivers and wireless access points (WAPs), available across the entire AT&T U-verse TV footprint beginning Monday, October 31. Consumers can now rely on wireless technology to deliver […]
Pace has announced that the company’s HR34 server is the central hub in the DirecTV Home Media Centre, set to launch October 2011. With its unique multiple connectivity capabilities, the HR34 enables the a fully interconnected DVR experience. Pace’s HR34 is a cost-effective, large capacity server that delivers full DVR capabilities, including HD-DVR functionality, for […]
Ikanos’ first dual-core communications processors, the Fusiv Vx175 and Fusiv Vx173, build on the award-winning features of the company’s Fusiv family and extend the range of access technologies and device types that can be supported by Ikanos products. The Vx175/173 processors add a range of advanced capabilities, including: Advanced Dual-Core Processor Architecture – The Vx175/173 […]
As expected Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries used his IBC address to reveal the new Horizon set-top box, which will be rolled out first on UPC Netherlands’ network in the first quarter of next year. Liberty Global will work with YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and others to develop applications for a standards-based app store, offering apps […]
Metanoia Communications and Xingtera have joined HomeGrid Forum and recognise the importance of G.hn as the single unified standard for wired home networking. “The market will move to whichever standard is able to attract the most silicon vendors and customers to support the technology,” said Matt Theall, President of HomeGrid Forum. “With two more silicon […]
Silicon and processor technology specialist Intel is to open a facility in the Shoreditch area of London to focus on the user experience and design capability necessary to support the media and communications industries’ response to the always-on, connected era of media consumption. Eric Huggers, Corporate Vice President, and General Manager, Intel Digital Home Group, […]
Tilgin, a provider of solutions for multiplay and next-generation broadband access, has announced a full Gigabit platform for Home Gateways. The new platform, named Simba, is designed for 10 times today’s Internet use, the possibility to run all services over WiFi, downloadable applications and secure access at high speeds.
Motorola Mobility has revealed at the NCTA Cable Show in Chicago that it has teamed up with Time Warner Cable to develop a video gateway platform capable of delivering an advanced consumer in-home entertainment experience. Incorporating the latest set-top and gateway-related technologies is designed to enable Time Warner Cable to continue to enhance its video-based […]
At the NCTA Cable Show in Chicago, Motorola Mobility has unveiled another tool aimed at allowing cable operators to provide their customers with the ability to watch live TV on a connected IP device anywhere around the home. Motorola Televation is a broadband device that works with a Wi-Fi router, and employs a 1GHz digital […]