As the cable industry gears up to offer 10 Gbps, or 10G broadband, using DOCSIS technology, one research firm is predicting the economic impact of the technology. According to a report from Telecom Advisory Services funded by NCTA – The…
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Iowa Home Hosts Mediacom, NCTA, CableLabs 10G Demo
The cable industry took a step toward what many see as its future via a Mediacom, NCTA and CableLabs 10G demo event in a home in Ames, IA this week. Mediacom said that the 10G Smart Home demonstration was the…
With Broadband Domination Almost Complete, Comcast Now Turns Attention to Streaming
Comcast reported 2Q 2020 results last week, calling it its best 2Q broadband performance in 13 years. With broadband well in hand, attention is now turning to Comcast streaming strategy, with hopes to do the same for it. Admittedly, the…
10G Capability for Cable Broadband Inches Closer as DOCSIS 4.0 Specification Published
CableLabs today published the DOCSIS 4.0 specification, which incorporates full-duplex and extended spectrum capabilities. According to CableLabs, DOCSIS 4.0 achieves a downstream speed of up to 10 Gbps (doubling the maximum download speed available with DOCSIS 3.1 technology) and an…
Mediacom Gigabit Internet Claims 50K Customers and Growing
Mediacom Communications says it has more than 50,000 residential and business customers using its gigabit broadband service known as 1 Gig Internet. The cable MSO began introducing the 1 Gig service two years ago as part of a three-year, $1…
CableLabs VP: Desire for Instant Gratification Will Drive 10G, DOCSIS 4.0
A key driver for 10 Gbps broadband service will be a desire for “instant gratification,” said Curtis Knittle, vice president of wired technologies for CableLabs, today. Addressing attendees at the Adtran Connect event in Huntsville, Alabama, Knittle described CableLabs plans…
Rural Cable Company Midco Embraces Fixed Wireless, Targeting the “Donut of Discontent”
Midco may be best known as a cable company serving tier two and tier three markets that also provides broadband service using hybrid fiber coax/ DOCSIS architecture and technology. But since acquiring wireless internet service provider InvisiMax last year, Midco…
CableSouth Media3 Turns to Calix for Business Focused Fiber Network Build
SAN JOSE – October 23, 2018 – Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced CableSouth Media3 has selected software-defined PON with AXOS to provide services that extend beyond the capabilities of their DOCSIS® based network and deliver symmetrical bandwidth to business customers. One…
NCTA Touts Rural Cable Gigabit Successes
Rural cable gigabit success stories are highlighted in a range of new blog posts from NCTA – The Internet & Television Association. The success stories come from tier 2 and 3 cable companies such as Mediacom and Alaska’s GCI. The…
Hammer Communications and 1stPoint Communications Announce Mobile Network Service Provider Program
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J., May 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NetworkWire – Hammer Fiber Optic Holdings Corp d/b/a Hammer Communications (OTCQB:HMMR) and 1stPoint Communications announced today the launch of their Mobile Network Services Provider program. Hammer will assist wireless…
Comcast Gigabit Expansion Continues with Several Florida Markets Now Upgraded
Comcast today announced additional Florida markets in which its DOCSIS 3.1-based 1 Gbps service will be available. They include the Orlando area, Tallahassee, West Palm Beach, the Treasure Coast and southwest sections of the state. In February, Comcast gigabit was…
Cable Company ImOn Deploys PON Fiber Network, Pursues Gigabit Broadband Strategy
Iowa-based cable company ImOn is pursuing a gigabit broadband strategy, with a hybrid network that includes traditional HFC-delivered DOCSIS and a FTTP PON network. The triple play provider with both a strong business services and residential focus, will use a…
