by Pivot
Tag: DOCSIS 3.0
Verizon Turns Up FiOS Heat
In a move that’s illustrative of the intensity of competition between Verizon and cable, Verizon announced several new promotions for its FiOS brand. “From its inception just five years ago, Verizon FiOS has transformed the…
Comcast Brings Wideband to D.C.
Washington D.C.-June 9, 2009 – Comcast, the nation’s leading provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services, today announced it is making the leap from broadband to wideband with the launch of next-generation DOCSIS…
Mediacom: DOCSIS 3.0 on the Way
There’s been a lot of news lately concerning DOCSIS 3.0, also referred to as wideband. For all intents and purposes, wideband is the cable industry’s answer to FTTH. Larger MSOs including Comcast and Cox have…
Cable Launches 101 Mbps Broadband
New York based cable MSO Cablevision will launch a DOCSIS 3.0 powered broadband tier of 101 Mbps to become the fastest broadband offering in North America (for now at least). The service is scheduled to…
Comcast to Expand Wideband in Bay Area
LIVERMORE, Calif., April 21 /PRNewswire/ — Comcast, (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) the nation’s leading provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services, today announced it is launching next-generation DOCSIS 3.0 and making the leap from…
Cox Launches 50 Mpbs Broadband
(Washington, DC) – At the National Cable & Telecommunications Associations’ Cable Show, Cox Communications today announced availability of its Ultimate Internet package in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. Powered by cable’s exclusive DOCSIS 3.0 technology, Cox’s Ultimate…
500 Mbps Over DSL?
The next evolution of broadband – maybe we’ll call it broadband 2.0 – involves speeds well north of the current U.S. average of 1.9 Mbps. Cable companies like to tout DOCSIS 3.0, or wideband, enables…
Comcast to Roll Out Wideband in Bay Area
LIVERMORE, Calif., March 3 /PRNewswire/ — Comcast, the nation’s leading provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services, today announced it is making the leap from broadband to wideband with the launch of next-generation…
Bresnan in No DOCSIS 3.0 Hurry
Bresnan Communications, the nation’s thirteen largest MSO with 300k subscribers, is preparing for DOCSIS 3.0, but is in no rush. Speaking at Light Reading’s Cable Next-Gen Broadband Strategies Conference, Bresnan VP of strategic engineering Pragash…
Shaw Expands 100 Mbps Broadband
CALGARY, AB (February 17, 2009) – As the Canadian economy continues to slow down, Shaw Communications is forging ahead, ramping up its internet speeds and hiring several hundred additional employees. “While many companies are announcing…
100 Mbps Broadband Has Arrived in North America
Shaw Communications, a Canadian MSO, has launched ‘High-Speed Nitro,’ a 100 Mbps broadband service. The service was launched in their Saskatoon market, and is priced at a whopping $269/month ($249 when bundled). The DOCSIS 3.0…
Charter to Debut ‘Ultra60’ 60 Mbps Broadband Service
Charter, the nation’s fourth largest MSO, will debut a 60 Mbps broadband service, Ultra60, in their St. Louis market using DOCSIS 3.0. The upstream pipe will be 5 Mbps. “Not only are we delivering the…