Tru2way Missed But Not Forgotten</h1> <article> <h1>Tru2way Missed But Not Forgotten</h1> <p>Mon, 6 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> The five MSOs that had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to have 100 percent of their digital cable systems ready for tru2way by July 1, 2009 missed their deadline last week. But Cox Communications and Comcast appear to be ahead of the pack. "We will clearly be utilizing tru2way and clearly... </article> <article> <h1>Prime Time Upgrades to MPEG-4 in Utah</h1> <p>Thu, 2 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> Prime Time Communications has expanded HD services to subscribers in Salt Lake City by upgrading to MPEG-4. The changeover took two weeks in May and involved 3800 customers. “We pulled techs from every locations around the country, with appointments going from 7 am to 10:00 pm,” said Bryon... </article> <article> <h1>CableLabs Issues Ad Specs</h1> <p>Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> CableLabs today issued an anticipated set of specifications created to spur the development of cable advertising and other interactive products. The Stewardship and Fulfillment Interfaces (SaFI) are comprised of component specs aimed at enabling interactive advertising, advertising within existing video on... </article> <article> <h1>Two Hotel Chains to Offer Telepresence</h1> <p>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> Marriott International announced it will become the first major global hotel company to offer telepresence technology in its hotels, using AT&T's fully-managed AT&T Telepresence Solution. This technology will enable Marriott to offer customers the widest array of meeting options, whether in-person... </article> <article> <h1>Avail Transitions IP Prime Customers</h1> <p>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> Turnkey IPTV provider Avail Media has garnered almost all of the former customers of IP-Prime. SES Americom announced in December 2008 that it was shuttering its IP-Prime transport and programming service, supporting small U.S. telcos with IPTV services. Executives with SES Americom said IP-Prime had fewer... </article> <article> <h1>TWC Picks TVN for Company-Wide VOD</h1> <p>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> Satellite VOD provider TVN Entertainment has entered into a long-term agreement with Time Warner Cable for a company-wide deployment of TVN's VOD platform. TVN will provide Time Warner with VOD content delivery services and asset management tools, including TVN's ADONISS interactive system. (For the initial... </article> <article> <h1>Nokia Siemens Stakes Claim in North American Wireless</h1> <p>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> In a move to gain a greater presence in North America, Nokia Siemens Networks is purchasing the CDMA and Long Term Evolution (LTE) assets of Nortel Networks for a proposed purchase price of $650 million. (For the initial announcement, click here.) Nortel, a Canadian telecom equipment maker, declared... </article> <article> <h1>iSuppli: Costs Could Stifle Moore's Law</h1> <p>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> According to the technology research company iSuppli, Moore's Law is becoming hampered by the high cost of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Moore's Law states that the number of transistors that can be placed on an integrated circuit, or chip, doubles every two years. For more than four decades... </article> <article> <h1>Canoe Promotes Four Advertising Interfaces</h1> <p>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> With the economy down, so too are advertising budgets, making advanced advertising even more enticing for cable operators seeking to offer more bang for the decreasing buck. Progress is being made on the MSO level and nationally with specifications and Canoe Ventures. Last week, during a webcast sponsored by... </article> <article> <h1>SCTE Marks 40th Anniversary</h1> <p>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> The SCTE celebrates its 40th anniversary today. But the SCTE is more focused on the future than the past, according to the organization's President and CEO Mark Dzuban. Speaking at a meeting of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the SCTE last week, Dzuban said his mission at the SCTE is to "drive a... </article> </main></body></html>