Thanks to Hulu, an obvious studio pawn acting on Fox’s direction, we got a brief glimpse into what a non-neutral network future might look like. As you’ve probably read (or possibly experienced) Cablevision and Fox-parent News Corp are renegotiating retransmission terms. And, as Mari suggested last week, these battles have gotten nasty. With the current dust … Read more
Apparently we should have all eyes glued to the home management space over the next year. Verizon is the latest to jump on the bandwagon saying it will launch a “connected home service” in the near future for controlling functions like lighting, temperature, and home security automatically. Details are scarce, which makes me wonder if … Read more
Shark Week Clear Week continues… the 4G WiMax service provider got an early start yesterday by announcing their new Apple-centric mobile hotspot, which was followed later in the day with reports of solid subscriber growth and LTE trials. The iSpot’s low monthly fee ($25) combined with access restrictions tempted me to make a purchase — … Read more
Yesterday was big for Clearwire news. First came the launch of the Clear iSpot bundled with $25-per-month mobile broadband service. Then came news of massive subscriber additions for Clearwire in Q2. And finally, perhaps the biggest news of all, Clearwire announced it will start running serious LTE trials this fall. The timing of the LTE … Read more
Clear, the folks behind the national 4G WiMax rollout, introduced a (rebranded) mobile hotspot today that solely targets the iPhone, iPod, and iPad crowd. “iSpot” is similar in functionality to the MiFi – wirelessly sharing an Internet connection. However, instead of Sprint or Verizon providing connectivity via 3G towers, it’s Clear’s WiMax network. The iSpot … Read more
The Consumer Electronics Association announced today that Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg will deliver the opening keynote address at CES 2011. After lamenting the absence of cable and telecom companies at CES 2010, I’m pleased to see a high-profile return with Seidenberg’s keynote. Forget about cell phones for a moment, it’s Verizon as a broadband company … Read more
A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our other blogs: Motorola’s New Multi-Room DVR Software The multi-room DVR launches continue to roll. Cincinnati Bell is now deploying Motorola’s software-based whole-home DVR solution, giving subscribers access to DVR features on up to eight client boxes over an in-home MoCA network. The 3D TV Road Ahead Two … Read more
In a sure sign that broadband service is becoming commoditized, Multichannel News reports today that Best Buy will start selling retail 4G broadband services in 2011. Specifically, Best Buy will become a reseller of Clearwire WiMAX service, making it the first reseller outside of the network company’s cable operator investors. Clearwire has had a pretty … Read more