Jim BartholdTop 10 connected TV interfaces: Do Apple, Google, Microsoft make the cut?
Connected TVs and devices ranging from gaming consoles to Blu-ray players are making it easier for consumers to watch both movies and hit TV series without having to rely on a cable or satellite TV subscription. This FierceCable slideshow takes a look at the top 10 connected TV user interfaces.
Managed IPTV, OTT to drive fixed broadband growth
Consumer demand for managed IPTV and over-the-top content services will drive fixed broadband into 745 million homes worldwide by 2017, according to a study released by Digital TV Research. That forecast sees the market growing from 473 million in 2010 and 578 million by the end of this year.
Yale unlocking campus-wide IPTV service
Yale University is preparing to launch an on-campus IPTV service with about 30 channels of high definition programming provided by Comcast. The video will be available to students living on campus via computer screens.
Use cases define future shape of Software Defined Networking By Michael Kennedy, principal analyst at ACG Research
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2012: A year of big stories and bigger trends
There is something intrinsically futile about choosing a year's top stories. What seems like major news might be nothing but a blip on history's screen. Thus, when asked to come up with 2012's top stories in the IPTV space, I stepped back and took a longer look at what it all meant. It helped that no story in 2012 demanded attention; many were just part of ongoing trends that will evolve over time.
World without end means cloud will get personal
Enterprises, so often seen as big and impersonal, will become almost warm and fuzzy thanks to a move toward a personal cloud that lets users access content on any device. That's going to be the big trend in 2013, writes FierceEnterpriseCommunications' editor Fred Donovan.
Spotlight: Otto Berkes, Xbox cofounder, to replace HBO's Zitter
HBO has announced that Otto Berkes, the cofounder of the original Microsoft Xbox gaming platform, will step forward to take the reins as chief technology officer when current CTO Bob Zitter steps down in March 2013.
TWC COO Marcus questions whether there's a need for 1 Gbps service
Google Fiber's 1 Gbps service in Kansas City has left open a number of questions, not the least of which is whether there's a need for that kind of speed, Time Warner Cable COO Rob Marcus said at the Broadcast and Cable/Multichannel News OnScreen Summit.
Pace, Arris reportedly leading bidders for Moto cable business
Google has reportedly received "multiple bids" for its iconic Motorola Home Business unit.
Digital TV Labs tasked with developing IPTV test standards
esting technology vendor Digital TV Labs has been tasked by the Open IPTV Forum (OIPF) with developing a test suite and assorted peripherals to "enable the certification of OIPF-conformant IPTV, OTT and hybrid devices," the two organizations said in a news release.
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