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by Philip Hunter Apr. 18, 2013

MSOs, Telcos will conquer mobility via WiFi

Until 2010, cable operators were locked out of mobile platforms by cellular operators that exercised an iron grip through control of the SIM card and....More

by Michael Grotticelli Apr. 16, 2013

Boston bombing exposes need for standard emergency procedures for wireless ENG

The FCC is working with the Department of Homeland Security and wireless carriers to address the difficulties of such situations....More

by David Austerberry Apr. 16, 2013

Future Developments in Imaging Technology

Cameras are getting better and more versatile. NAB saw some new product launches and the trend seems to be towards 4K imaging. However, there was....More

by Philip Hunter Apr. 15, 2013

Ericsson sees plenty of mileage for Mediaroom in IPTV

Confirmation of Ericsson’s acquisition of Microsoft’s Mediaroom IPTV platform came as a relief to those of us who had more or less preannounced it....More

by Michael Grotticelli Apr. 12, 2013

4K doesn't feel like 3DTV

I’m changing my view: 4K foreshadows a higher resolution future for everyone....More

by Philip Hunter Apr. 8, 2013

Cloud transcoding rages at NAB

It was clear well before now that cloud transcoding would be one of the big themes of NAB 2013, just as MPEG DASH streaming was a year ago....More

by Franklin McMahon Apr. 5, 2013

Major broadcast networks see drop in ratings, begin eyeing cable and Internet streaming

As we swing into Spring, May is not only the time of year when things begin to warm up and grow, but when broadcast television brings out its plans....More

by Michael Grotticelli Apr. 3, 2013

The form factor of UltraHD TV will be its undoing

The reason 4K will never be broadcast over the air and into the home has to do with the change in form factor from its predecessor, or lack thereof....More

by Broadcast Engineering Apr. 2, 2013

Wohler, partners, to showcase monitoring solutions at KOBA 2013

Wohler Technologies has announced that it will showcase its extensive range of broadcast monitoring solutions with regional partners Dong Yang....More

by Broadcast Engineering Apr. 2, 2013

Harmonic simplifies video delivery for Netflix

Harmonic has introduced predefined transcoding presets for its ProMedia Carbon file-based transcoder that efficiently transform video and audio....More

by Franklin McMahon Apr. 1, 2013

Aereo Scores Major Court Battle Win vs. Broadcast TV Networks

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by Franklin McMahon Apr. 1, 2013

ABC and the Future of Live Streaming Apps for Mobile TV

Most of the major networks have apps that let you watch programming on demand. These days it would be odd to find a major network like ABC, CBS or....More

by Philip Hunter Mar. 29, 2013

Chip makers jostle for position in smart home

Home Automation (HA) fever has been gripping parts of the pay TV and broadband sectors lately, with silicon makers Broadcom, Sigma Designs and....More

by Philip Hunter Mar. 24, 2013

The fall and rise of mobile TV

It was only a matter of time before the allure of mobility would extend to TV, waiting for a combination of device platforms and network bandwidth....More

by Philip Hunter Mar. 19, 2013

Emergence of carrier WiFi affecting 4G spectrum prices

The explosive growth in mobile device video consumption is affecting the course of 4G/LTE deployments and the spectrum auctions preceding them....More