MCN Newswire: The Network Will Be Virtualized; In-Home WiFi Gets Smart; 5G: Tech Frenemy

Top Stories - Oct. 3, 2016 Cover Story: New Realities, Hard Truths in Cable Tech The old axiom that the only constant is change was in play at last week's annual SCTE/ISBE Cable-Tec Expo, as operators key on new technologies and platforms that will drive the industry forward in the years ahead.  more WHY THIS MATTERS: A shift to distributed, virtualized networks is more than just a technological leap forward for cable — it's a business necessity, top industry technologists said in Philadelphia. WiFi 'Volcanos' No Longer Cut It Like the DVR before it, WiFi is rapidly become a component of a cable operators' whole-home product set. more WHY THIS MATTERS: Thanks to the Internet of Things alongside the proliferation of devices hanging off the home network, and the demands of over-the-top video and other bandwidth-eating apps, simply installing one primary WiFi access point is not enough to carry the load, and operators are shifting toward smart setups that provide a quality wireless connection to all corners of the customer's home. 5G: An Emerging 'Frenemy' 5G, the emerging next-gen mobile standard, aims to deliver fiber-like speeds through the air while also lending valuable support to the exploding Internet of Things marketplace and the extremely low-latency capabilities that will be required for new applications like self-driving cars. more WHY THIS MATTERS: For the cable industry, 5G poses both a threat and opportunity, with some competitive providers able to leverage 5G as way to deliver high-octane broadband to the home. Video/Blogs/Events MCN Hot Spot HBO's 'Divorce' Premieres Oct. 9 MCN Hot Spot Hulu's 'Freakish' Premieres Oct. 10 MCN Hot Spot Netflix's 'Mascots' Premieres Oct. 13 MCN Hot Spot Nickelodeon Original Movie 'Legends of the Hidden Temple' Premieres This Fall The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner DirecTV Stuffs GenieGO Back in the Bottle Picture This, R. Thomas Umstead Still Watching TV, but Fewer Channels MCN Online Extra Web Links From the Oct. 3 Edition News OPERATORS RCN Tees Up 1-Gig DOCSIS 3.1 Service in Chicago Hall of Fame, Pioneers Will Move Forward in Wake of INTX Demise FCC SET-TOP PLAN Set-Tops: Access Denied Irks Some Stakeholders Rep. Clarke to FCC: Publish Set-Top Text Thune to Wheeler: Set-Top Plan Needs Further NPRM App Developers to FCC: Rethink Set-Top 'Intervention' NEXT TV Shomi Shutdown Shows Netflix's Strength PlayStation Vue Expands Access to CBS Live Local Feeds Ellation's VRV Strikes More SVOD Deals FilmOn X Fires Back Streaming Into the Holiday Season TECHNOLOGY Nokia Offers One-Year Software License to Ozo Owners Judge Rejects AG Attempt to Block IANA Transition CONTENT Viacom-CBS Inching Closer, Moonves May Be Next Hurdle Related: Viacom Sets $1.3B Bond Offering FX Sets Cocaine-Themed Series 'Snowfall' Sundance TV Sets 'Liar' Limited Series Event Updates NYC Television and Video Week Virtual Reality 20/20 October, 17, 2016 |The TimesCenter | New York , NY Learn More B&C Hall of Fame October, 18, 2016 |Waldorf Astoria | New York , NY Learn More Advanced Advertising October, 19, 2016 |Grand Hyatt | New York , NY Learn More Next TV Summit October, 19, 2016 |Grand Hyatt | New York , NY Learn More Hispanic Television Summit October, 20, 2016 |Grand Hyatt | New York , NY Learn More The Diversity Discussion December 5, 2016 |Convene Conference Center | New York, NY Learn More News Producer The E.W. Scripps Company – MI, United States Communication Studies, Assistant Professor; Mass Media, Telecommunication, or Broadcast Journalism Indiana University – IN, United States Producer-Motion Graphics Designer ideastream – Cleveland, OH, United States Reporter/MMJ WXYZ The E.W. Scripps Company – MI, United States See all career listings here.   ©2016 NewBay Media, LLC

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