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Next generation Bbox from Bouygues Telecom to incorporate Celeno’s video-grade Wi-Fi module

Bouygues Telecom today announced that its next-generation Bbox will incorporate a concurrent dual band video-grade Wi-Fi module from Celeno. The Celeno module is powered by its OptimizAIR technology which improves connectivity speed and robustness to set top boxes, tablets, iPads and portable displays to enable Bbox subscribers to consume broadcast video, VoD and DVR content […]

May 31, 2011

Arris eyes SeaChange

Broadband technology specialist Arris Group is in discussions to buy multi-screen video provider SeaChange International, reports The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. It is unclear what price SeaChange will fetch, or if a deal will be reached between the two companies, which have been in off-and-on talks for the past several […]

May 27, 2011By Colin Mann

Comcast looks to the ‘Cloud’ for better TV experience

A senior Comcast executive has revealed that the cable TV giant is looking to enhance viewers’ personalised TV experience by leveraging its IP technology and ‘cloud’ servers in its network. Writing in a company blog, Sam Schwartz, President, Comcast Converged Products, notes that at any given time, Comcast video customers have access to an almost […]

May 26, 2011By Colin Mann

US stations ‘overwhelmed’ by multi-platform

A new survey of senior engineers at over 350 US stations has found that many stations are in danger of being overwhelmed by the challenges of their rapidly expanding online and mobile efforts and that stations need to do a better job of deploying workflow and quality control systems to help them better handle their […]

May 25, 2011

C4: Ofcom must be wary who controls audience data

David Abraham, the chief executive of Channel 4, has called on Ofcom to investigate the control of audience data after warning that valuable information is being “controlled and commercially exploited” by others. Abraham said that audience data is the “new oil, or soil, of television” and that as viewing behaviour becomes increasingly measurable through interactivity […]

May 24, 2011

Broadband Forum tackles connected home management

The newly released BroadbandSuite 4.1 extends the work of previous technical requirements to let service providers pinpoint problems that can emerge as consumers attach many new devices to their broadband services, such as Internet-enabled TVs and energy management sensors. Those new devices, as well as services such as home security and remote energy management, represent […]

May 24, 2011

Cablemás gets more from Conax

Cablemás, Mexico’s second largest cable operator is expanding its digital service offering to include next-generation IP video services using the Conax security platform and Evolution hybrid IP set-tops and DVRs. Cablemás has continued to grow its subscriber base through its bouquet of value-added triple play services. Now Cablemás can also offer the advantages of a […]

May 24, 2011By Colin Mann

Hulu Plus for TiVo Premiere

DVR specialist TiVo has confirmed that Hulu Plus is now available via subscription to TiVo subscribers with retail TiVo Premiere boxes. To mark the launch, TiVo and Hulu will give six months of free Hulu Plus service to newly purchased TiVo Premiere DVRs. A free trial of Hulu Plus is also available to current TiVo […]

May 24, 2011By Colin Mann

SES increases Astra2Connect speed

SES Astra will increase the download speed for Asra2Connect to beyond 10 Mbit/s by providing additional capacity from its 28.2 degrees East orbital position. Astra2Connect is expected to serve more than 80,000 end-users in Europe by the end of May from its 23.5 degrees East orbital position and is Europe’s largest satellite-based broadband network. With […]

May 24, 2011

Sigma Systems enables YouSee

Sigma Systems has announced that YouSee, a subsidiary of TDC A/S and the largest cable operator in Denmark, has deployed Sigma Systems’ Service Management Platform (SMP) to support the operator’s high-speed data, VoIP and mobile broadband services throughout the country. “Prior to deploying the Service Management Platform, our services were provisioned in silos and activation […]

May 24, 2011