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Today's Top Stories
1. Verizon to pay $510 million to settle ActiveVideo, TiVo patent suits
2. Google struggles to license regional sports channels for Google Fiber TV
3. Dish Network names P&G veteran Andrew Cipra VP of brand marketing
4. DirecTV apologizes to Sunday Ticket subscribers for missing Hail Mary touchdown
5. Frontier selects ETI's BSS/OSS software to support its FTTH network Also Noted: Ciena and Fujitsu
Spotlight On... FearNet selling dynamic VOD ads for Comcast subscribers
Time Warner Cable, Bright House launch NFL Network; Dish signs Big Ten Network deal and much more...  Follow @FierceCable on Twitter!
News From the Fierce Network:
1. Standards groups look at what lies beyond 100G
2. Lawmakers grill FCC officials on LightSquared's fate
3. Apple sells 5M iPhone 5s in first weekend
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> Beyond the Cable: The Move to Mobility by MSOs - October 9th, 11:00 am EST/ 8:00 am PST
> Carrier Ethernet woes? Here's an economical approach to improving operational efficiency and network visibility - Wednesday, October 10, 11am ET / 8am PT / 3pm GMT
> The 1000x challenge; Small cells everywhere! - Wednesday, October 17, 12pm ET / 9am PT Events > Customer Engagement Technology World - November 7-8, 2012 - NY, NY
> Fierce Innovation Awards 2012 - An Operator- Reviewed Awards Program From the Publishers of FierceWireless, FierceTelecom, FierceCable
> Video World Conference & Expo 2012 - October 3-5 - Austin, TX
> TVNEXT - October 10-11 - Santa Clara, CA
> CTAM Summit & CTAM Insights Conferences - October 14-16 - Orlando, FL
> Content and Communications World (CCW) - November 14-15 - New York, NY Marketplace > Research: LTE: a real disruptive technology and business opportunity?
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> Whitepaper: How to Master the Art of Content Marketing
> Whitepaper: Leveraging Website Marketing: Top 10 Website Solution Capabilities
> Whitepaper: Improving Content Publishing Workflow Efficiency for Multi-Device Delivery
> Whitepaper: Case Study: 4G Operator Maximizes Revenue with Flexibile, and Discovery-driven Audit Capabilities
> Whitepaper: Rethink IP/Optical Core Management
> EBook: The New Data Center
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* General ad info: Click here | Today's Top News 1. Verizon to pay $510 million to settle ActiveVideo, TiVo patent suits
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2. Google struggles to license regional sports channels for Google Fiber TV
Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) is having trouble reaching licensing deals with regional sports channels, such as Time Warner Cable's (NYSE: TWC) Metro Sports, for its Google Fiber TV deployment in Kansas City, attorneys for the Internet giant told FCC officials last week in a phone call. While Google struck a carriage deal recently with Disney (NYSE: DIS) that will allow it to carry ESPN's family of networks in the Kansas City area, it lacks deals with Metro Sports, Fox Sports Net and Big Ten Network. Several other operators in the Kansas City area offer Metro Sports, which carries local high school sports programming, including Time Warner Cable, Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA), and cable overbuilder Knology, which was acquired recently by WideOpenWest for $1.5 billion. AT&T (NYSE: T), which markets U-verse TV in the Kansas City area, also hasn't reached an agreement to carry Metro Sports. Google plans to charge $120 monthly to subscribers in the Kansas City area for a package that will include pay TV channels and a wideband Internet connection that will offer speeds of 1 megabit per second. Some hardcore local sports fans may resist switching from Time Warner Cable or another provider to Google Fiber TV unless it is able to cut additional carriage deals for networks such as Fox Sports Net, Big Ten Network and Metro Sports. For more:
- see the Google FCC filing (.PDF) Related articles:
Google details construction schedule for Google Fiber TV deployment
Time Warner Cable CFO doubts Google Fiber TV will expand outside Kansas City
Google fiber edging device could help it rapidly connect homes in Kansas City to 1-Gig network
Google Fiber pre-registrations crack 30% penetration in 6 Kansas City neighborhoods
Google Fiber TV to charge $120 monthly for 1 GB Internet connection and hundreds of HD networks Read more about: Fox Sports Net
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3. Dish Network names P&G veteran Andrew Cipra VP of brand marketing
4. DirecTV apologizes to Sunday Ticket subscribers for missing Hail Mary touchdown
DirecTV (Nasdaq: DTV) apologized to subscribers of its $300 NFL Sunday Ticket package on Sunday after it missed a crucial play that resulted in the Detroit Lions - Tennessee Titans game being extended into overtime. Soon after Lions backup quarterback Shaun Hill hurled a 46-yard Hail Mary pass in the final play of regulation, DirecTV cut to a commercial, resulting in Sunday Ticket subscribers missing receiver Titus Young catch the football and score a touchdown. The Lions, which scored two touchdowns in the final 18 seconds of regulation, ended up losing the game 44-41 in overtime after the Titans kicked a field goal. DirecTV spokesman Robert Mercer said the company made an error by cutting away from the game early. "I don't have all the details, but it was our error. We sincerely apologize to you and all the viewers who missed the TD," Mercer told Michael David Smith, who writes a blog called ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com. Several Sunday Ticket subscribers complained about the missed play through posts on Twitter. DirecTV reduced the price on Sunday Ticket by more than $100 this year. It charges subscribers $300 for a "Sunday Ticket Max" version of the package that delivers games in high definition. It charges $200 for access to the standard-definition feeds of every football game on Sunday. For more:
- check out the NBCSports.com blog post Related articles:
DirecTV offering free NFL Sunday Ticket subscriptions through credit card promotion
DirecTV gambles on NFL Sunday Ticket price cut
DirecTV ads warn viewers to 'get rid of cable' Read more about: Directv
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5. Frontier selects ETI's BSS/OSS software to support its FTTH network
Frontier Communications (Nasdaq: FTR) on Monday selected ETI Software Solutions as its Triad OSS/BSS platform to manage its FiOS Fiber to the Home (FTTH) networks in Oregon, Washington, South Carolina and Fort Wayne, Ind. With the integration of the former Verizon lines complete, the service provider said it needed to convert the FiOS customers it gained in that acquisition onto its own Back Office Support/Operational Support Systems (BSS/OSS) systems. The Triad now provides management of Frontier's key FTTH and video platforms: Motorola (AXS Vision), Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) (GPON) and Motorola (DAC) and SeaChange (VOD) RF-based systems. An additional set of interfaces was created to support the Tellabs BPON FTTH platform and Juniper's (NYSE: JNPR) service router interface. Jesse J. Ross, manager of Information Technology for Frontier Communications, said that by using the Triad system the service provider would be able to "simplify employee procedures, streamline processes and improve customer satisfaction." To help ensure that it accurately bills its customers, ETI also implemented audit capabilities to both Alcatel and Motorola FTTH networks to identify mismatches between the billing data and the current provision state of the Optical Network Terminals (ONTs). "This streamlines our internal processes, makes us more efficient, closes revenue leaks and ensures our customer statements are accurate and services uninterrupted," said Ross. Managing FiOS has been a bit of a tough service call for the independent ILEC. While it has continued to drive higher bandwidth speeds over its existing copper networks, it has been losing FiOS video and data subscribers every quarter following plans to dramatically increase the FiOS installation costs and monthly rates. In Q2 2012, Frontier reported that despite adding 13,300 satellite-TV customers via its relationship with Dish Network (NYSE: DISH), it lost 7,000 FiOS video customers. For more:
- see the release Special Report: Q2 roundup: ILECs wade through legacy-to-IP migration Related articles:
Frontier to target cable subscribers impacted by outages and price hikes
Frontier to serve up higher broadband speeds in West Va.
Frontier enhances broadband speeds in Ohio's Appalachian area
Top 10 barriers to private investment in broadband infrastructure
Frontier increases broadband speeds in Ohio Read more about: Frontier
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SPOTLIGHT ON... FearNet selling dynamic VOD ads for Comcast subscribers Horror network FearNet said it is beginning to sell dynamic video-on-demand ads. The network said Monday that it sold spots to 10 advertisers last month. Comcast is the first MSO to deliver dynamic VOD ads from FearNet to its subscribers, and Time Warner Cable is conducting ad-insertion tests, the network said. FearNet signed Sony Pictures Television to market its ad inventory to marketers. Canoe Ventures helped the network set up its dynamic VOD ad insertion platform, according to FearNet. Read more Cable industry news from across the Web: > NFL Network announced multi-year deals late Friday with Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks. News release > Dish Network signed a carriage deal with Big Ten Network. News release > Aurora Networks unveiled three new PON optical network terminals. News release > Viamedia said it promoted Alex Job to area VP in Florida. News release And finally... WWE signed a licensing deal with Hulu that will allow Hulu Plus subscribers to access its wrestling shows the day after they premiere on TV. News release > Telco-OTT: the Good, the Fast and the Nimble - Thursday, September 27, 11am ET / 8am PT Service providers have been in a perennial battle with "over-the-top" internet vendors who leverage bandwidth but often do not play by the same regulatory or financial rules. Does it need to be a battle of us vs. them? Register Today! > Beyond the Cable: The Move to Mobility by MSOs - October 9th, 11:00 am EST/ 8:00 am PST The best immediate prospects for MSOs may lie on using Wi-Fi to harvest data from mobile operators for backhaul over MSO HFC networks. Wi-Fi networks provide a huge differentiation and opportunities for cable operators. This webinar will explore how MSOs are integrating Wi-Fi into their existing network architectures and examine the economics behind Wi-Fi for cable operators. Register Now! > Carrier Ethernet woes? Here's an economical approach to improving operational efficiency and network visibility - Wednesday, October 10, 11am ET / 8am PT / 3pm GMT This webinar introduces a centralized Ethernet service activation and monitoring solution that enables network operators to deploy cost-effectively, accelerate time to revenue and boost operational efficiency, while optimizing subscriber experience. Register Today! > The 1000x challenge; Small cells everywhere! - Wednesday, October 17, 12pm ET / 9am PT To solve the 1000x mobile data challenge, we need more small cells, actually, much more, and everywhere - But, isn't interference a limiting factor? How dense can we deploy them? What are the future enhancements that takes HetNets to the next level? Find out the answers at this Qualcomm webinar. Register Today!
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| > Project Manager Job - Charlotte, NC, USA – Yoh Yoh has a contract opportunity for a Project Manager to join our client in Charlotte, NC 28217. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for planning and managing medium to large sized application development projects. Six (6) years of previous experience with technical applications and/or information systems (or equivalent) required...Learn more. > Wireless Project Manager Job - Cerritos, CA, USA – Yoh Yoh has a one (1) year full time contract opportunity for a Wireless Project Manager to join a large telecom client located in the Los Angeles CA area (Cerritos CA). Responsibilities include managing project completions (LTE, UMTS, NSB, and all other modifications) from issuance of work order to turn up including finance and timeline forecasts. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational and communication skills, be able to work independently and be able to work on scheduling and reporting...Learn more. > Field Technicians (5) Job - Melbourne, FL, USA – Yoh Yoh has five (5) month contract opportunities for five (5) Field Technicians to join our client in Melbourne, FL. This job will involve going out to sea and working on the Royal Caribbean Cruise Ships 2-3 weeks out of a month. Our client is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Minimum two (2) years' experience with VSAT systems required...Learn more. > Field Technician (CDMA and LTE experience preferred) Job - Plano, TX, USA – Yoh Yoh has a contract opportunity for a Field Technician (CDMA and LTE experience preferred) to join our client in Plano, TX. Responsibilities include developing proficiency in primary skills of customer relations, basic electricity, basic electronics, basic telephony, radio principles for CDMA, LTE and iDEN, and basic principles of digital transmission, fiber communication, data communication, telephony terminology, industry standards, and on-line network control/maintenance systems. Must be able to multi-task and maintain composure in stressful and demanding work environment...Learn more. | |
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