November 16, 2007 2:10 PM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
Cabling,
Video AdapterVerizon has asked the Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) to work on raising the maximum broadband capacity of MoCA to 400 Mbps, a move that may signal Verizon's interest in using MoCA to distribute video and broadband to multiple homes from a...
October 16, 2007 1:03 PM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
satellite,
Video AdapterAT&T is reported to be preparing to make an offer for EchoStar, the DBS company with which it partners for its Homezone service. We believe this to be a clear indication that AT&T recognizes that it cannot make U-verse available for a large population of its customers and that they will...
October 11, 2007 1:43 AM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
Internet,
Video AdapterResearch is casting doubt on the notion that consumer demand will explode bandwidth needs, a story promulgated by Cisco and others. Skeptics note that in mature markets where high speed is available, traffic grows at about 18% per year. We agree with the notion that traffic explosions are highly...
October 2, 2007 10:42 PM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
Cabling,
IP services,
Video AdapterPyramid Research has released a report that indicates that cable companies enjoy more synergy in triple- and quad-play services and as a result, telcos are losing margin in their multi-tiered services. While we agree with some of this, we think it misses some key points. First, the best competitive...
September 20, 2007 7:30 PM
Posted by: Tom Nolle
Video AdapterSeptember 20 2007: Comcast management admits that both Verizon and AT&T are taking video customers from them, but questions whether the spend (for Verizon in particular) on video will earn a good return for shareholders. This thread of comment is a departure from the dismissive...
