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Tag: HFC
Mediacom Network Upgrades Support Speeds Up to 2/1 Gbps in First Market, Priced At…
Mediacom upgrades are designed to pave the way for DOCSIS 4.0 and what the cable industry calls “10G”- a range of technologies aimed at
DOCSIS 4.0 Underlies Comcast 2 Gbps Symmetrical Broadband Launch, Priced At . . .
Comcast DOCSIS 4.0 plans include rolling service out in Philadelphia by year-end. The company uses the name X-Class to designate
Comcast DOCSIS 4.0 Rollout: What’s Under the Hood?
Comcast told us that the company implemented full duplex DOCSIS 4.0 on top of a mid-split infrastructure, enabling
Comcast Touts Distributed Access Architecture Breakthrough
Comcast distributed access architecture underpins a trial in which the company moved a fiber broadband customer onto the same
Comcast DOCSIS 4.0 Test Puts Fiber Broadband Competitors on Notice
A Comcast DOCSIS 4.0 test confirmed the ability to support symmetrical 4 Gbps speeds without changing the connection to the home…
Windstream Launches 300 Mbps Broadband Using HFC in Georgia Network Upgrade
Windstream broadband HFC infrastructure previously offered 100 Mbps speeds. The network upgrade targets over 70,000 locations. The offering is sold under the Kinetic brand.
Bucking the Big Guys, Ohio Cable Company MCTV Reaches Fiber-Based PON Milestone
Major cable company PON deployments are generally reserved for new builds. But MCTV is doing a PON overbuild — and MCTV’s…
Broadband Forum: Citing Global Fixed Broadband Statistics, Fiber Now Underlies 77% of All Connections
Global fixed broadband statistics from Point Topic show that 87% of U.S. broadband connections are based on fiber-fed services.
Report: U.S. Business Fiber Availability Increases to 54.8%
A Vertical Systems Group report found that fiber was extended to more business buildings in 2017 than in any year since researchers started tracking business fiber availability in 2004. For the first time, the U.S. fiber gap dropped below 50% for the first time.
Adtran Buys Sumitomo North America EPON Business, Aims to Dramatically Expand Cable MSO Business
An Adtran Sumitomo deal puts the Japanese manufacturer’s EPON product line in Adtran’s hands for North America. The deal calls for…
WOW Lights Up Gigabit Broadband in 7 States, Leverages Deep Fiber Approach
WOW gigabit launches in multiple markets. A company spokesperson confirmed that the company deployed fiber to neighborhood nodes to support the offering. That approach should enable the company to offer gigabit service to more people in comparison with . . .
Atlantic Broadband MetroCast Acquisition: $1.4 Billion Deal Gains Rest of MetroCast
The Atlantic Broadband MetroCast acquisition should be a breeze, considering that Atlantic Broadband previously acquired MetroCast’s…
Report: Gigabit Broadband Availability Reaches Over 200M Globally, 56 Million in the U.S.
Gigabit broadband availability reaches 3% of the world population and 17% of the U.S. population, according to Viavi. On a per-capita basis, the country
Despite Appeals Court Decision, Municipal Gigabit Momentum Continues
Municipal gigabit networks are underway in Colorado, Iowa and Tennessee. Even though an appeals court upheld states’ authority to restrict municipal
Report: North America Dominates Global Gigabit Deployments
The majority of global gigabit deployments (85%) are fiber-based, according to an interactive Gigabit Monitor from Viavi Solutions. HFC represents 11% of
Rural Senators Want FCC Business Data Service Rules Based on Cableco Information
If FCC business data service rules require providers to decrease prices, providers may decrease investment, which could be a big problem in rural areas
Ethernet over HFC Definition Will Be Critical to Business Data Services Debate
The Ethernet over HFC definition includes QoS guarantees, noted Bernstein Research. Whether those guarantees are sufficient to qualify the service as . . .
Carriers Seek Reversal of Business Data Services Regulation, Citing Flawed Analysis
Whether FCC business data services regulation proceeds could depend on whether Ethernet over HFC is a best effort service.
CEO: CountryWide Broadband Acquires iTV-3, With More Deals in the Works
CountryWide Broadband’s CEO said the company is looking to acquire fiber and HFC broadband providers. The ability to support a triple play is a must.
Cable One Gigabit to Reach 1.5 Million Homes
Cable ONE gigabit service, dubbed GigaONE, will reach 200 markets across the U.S.
Comcast Ethernet @Home Offers a New Take on Residential Broadband
Comcast Ethernet @Home gives teleworkers an Ethernet connection to their employer over hybrid fiber coax infrastructure.
Copper Based Broadband Decline is Accelerating, Sort Of
The decline in copper based broadband connections is accelerating worldwide, with a caveat though
SureWest Touts FTTH Satisfaction
Overall satisfaction among fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) subscribers reached a new high in 2011, with 74 percent stating they are “very satisfied.”
Will Telco FTTH Make Cable MSOs Obsolete?