Cable-Tec Expo 2016 Daily - Day 3 - 09.29.16

Day 3 - September 29, 2016 Cable-Tec Expo Attendance Surges Past 10,000 SCTE/ISBE said attendance at this week's Cable-Tec Expo in Philadelphia surged past the 10,000 mark, noting that the rise was up roughly 21% from the 8,600 who joined the 2015 confab in New Orleans. More» DOCSIS 3.1 Working As Advertised PHILADELPHIA — The DOCSIS 3.1 era is in its early days, but the results so far indicate that the new multi-Gigabit platform for HFC networks is delivering as promised when it comes to producing Gigabit-class speeds alongside improved bandwidth efficiency. More» 'Full Duplex' DOCSIS Speeds Ahead DOCSIS 3.1 is already gunning for multi-Gigabit speeds over HFC networks but a new project that will bring data symmetry to that platform and likely prolong the need to pull fiber all the way to the home, appears to be making swift progress. More» 4K and HDR Are Here … But They're Still Tough PHILADELPHIA — 4K video and High Dynamic Range (HDR) represent what's next in video quality, but the technology ecosystem required to support them are still in catch-up mode. More» Harmonic Stock Sings After Comcast Warrant Deal Harmonic shares flirted with a new 52-week high Wednesday, closing at $5.83 per share, up $1.17 each or 25.1% after it said it had reached a deal with Comcast that would allow the cable operator to buy shares in the tech vendor based on product sales and deployment milestones. More» Amazon Adds Power, Voice to New Fire TV Streaming Stick Amazon has introduced a new, more powerful version of the Fire TV Stick that's integrated with a voice remote powered by its Alexa platform that, the company said, can search across more than 90 apps and channels. More» HBO, Cinemax Launch on PlayStation Vue HBO and Cinemax have launched on PlayStation Vue, Sony's OTT-TV service, with HBO Now, the premium programmer's separate direct-to-consumer over-the-top offering, debuting on the PlayStation 4 and PS3 consoles. More» Starz App Launches on Xbox One Starz will distribute its online app on the Xbox One video game and entertainment system as part of an agreement announced Wednesday. More» To keep up with news and announcements from the show, please bookmark the Multichannel News SCTE Cable-Tec Expo landing page at www.multichannel.com/CableTecExpo2016.

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