Comcast HITS Packs More Video Punch HITS, a unit of Comcast Wholesale that provides satellite video distribution to independent cable operators, has deployed more efficient encoding technology that will enable its MPEG-2-based Q2 platform to add 10 new high-definition channels and three new standard-definition channels later this year. More»
TW Cable Tweaks Usage-Based Internet Options Time Warner Cable confirmed Friday that it will soon tweak its original usage-based Essentials Internet tier targeted to lighter users, while adding a new one that raises the monthly usage threshold before customers face per-gigabyte overage fees. More»
Harmonic CCAP Shipments Get Underway As predicted by the company in April, Harmonic began to ship products based on the Converged Cable Access Platform specifications in the second quarter of 2013, a period in which the vendor continued to see softness in traditional edge QAM sales. More»
Charter Busts Out Home Wi-Fi Plan When it comes to supplying broadband customers with in-home Wi-Fi gear, Charter Communications appears to be zigging while some of its industry peers are zagging. More»