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Behind the Scenes of Cloud DVR
In the three months that passed between this year’s Cable Show, in Washington, D.C., and this week’s IBC conference, in Amsterdam, one thing is certain: Cloud DVR. It’s on. Comcast started the buzz, with its X2 platform. Ever since, we’ve seen a surge of interest in cloud DVR from service providers…
Behind the Contours of the Contour
Earlier this week, our colleagues at Cox took the wraps off a beauty of a next-new version of personalized television, branded “Contour.” It’s a continuation of its service extensions earlier this year into screens “beyond the TV,” such as iPads, tablets, laptops, and smartphones. Until Contour, the…
What’s New With Cisco, CPE, & RDK, You Ask?
By Joe Chow, VP/GM, Cisco Connected Devices BU Part of the tech-buzz at this week’s Cable Show, in Washington, will be about customer premises equipment – set-tops, cable modems, gateways. Of the CPE buzz, half of it will be about “RDK,” and the other half about how to divvy up what functions live i…
The Cloud, the TV, and The Cable Show
By Conrad Clemson, VP of strategy, Cisco Service Provider Video Technology Group Well, we’re nothing if not patient. For those of us who’ve been active in cable VOD (video on demand) since it began, 12+ years ago, it’s totally great to finally see glimmers of acknowledgement for the category. It’s…
Cisco @ #Cable13 – The Cable Show: See you in Our Nation’s Capital!
If you’re reading this, chances are high that you’re on your way or already in Washington, D.C., where you’ll spend the next few days attending this week’s Cable Show. We’re there too, not surprisingly, with a lot to share with our cable friends and colleagues. And I do mean a lot. Let’s see if I ca…
Comcast and Cisco Ride the Cloud
OpenStack Summit Demonstration Provides Sneak Peek into Future of Networking and TV Content will always be king. But soon, with powerful cloud technology, Pay TV customers will be sitting on the throne, whether they are on their couch, in the café, or on the bus. Late last month at the OpenStac…
Cisco’s “Future of Video” Demo Wins NAB Technology Innovation Award
Our “Future of Video” (formerly known as “Fresco”) wall took home the National Association of Broadcasters’ Technology Innovation Award this week, during a grand ceremony keynoted by NASA chief Charles Bolden. We are thrilled! (And not just because we’re all latent astronauts around here.) The NAB a…
See it at NAB: Cisco & Fox Running Live, Uncompressed Video – Over Ethernet
It’s early April, which means it’s time to trek back to Las Vegas for the annual National Association of Broadcasters show (Booth A113, North Hall.) It’s a busy NAB for us this year, for lots of reasons – starting with the (way cool!) proof of concept demonstration we’re doing with Fox, to run live,…
Wondering What Content Networks Will Look Like in the Future? Cisco at NAB 2013
If you’re wondering what’s been facing video content creators like Fox and TV Globo, and how they view their future in these madcap days of TV everywhere, you’ll want to find a seat at the Las Vegas Convention Center room S222 at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9. That’s where a panel of experts on the ma…
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