Jeff Baumgartner is a Senior Editor for Light Reading, a leading source of news and analysis for the telecommunications industry. With a focus on broadband, pay-TV, and emerging technologies, Jeff covers a wide range of topics including industry trends, company announcements, and regulatory developments. His articles provide insights and analysis to industry professionals and enthusiasts alike.
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By: Jeff Baumgartner
Harmonic shares dipped 25% Tuesday after it warned of spending delays as operators evaluate a potential shift to 'unified' DOCSIS 4.0 technology. Some operators are 'pushing out their deployment timing plans,' Harmonic's CFO said.
Following launch of its $30/month Entertainment TV package, Altice USA has unveiled its $85/month Extra TV and $140/month Everything TV tiers. The new tiers will be distributed via Optimum Stream devices and traditional set-tops.
Comcast lost a better-than-expected 87,000 broadband customers in Q3. But the operator would've gained about 9,000 broadband subs in the period if not for the demise of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).
By: Jeff Baumgartner
The pre-launch of 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 6' and Amazon's NFL stream led to record Internet traffic for the week of October 21. 'To me, it's an affirmation of the path we're on,' says Comcast's chief network officer, Elad Nafshi.
Xumo, the Comcast-Charter streaming JV, is now selling a pair of Hisense-made Xumo TVs at Target stores and via Target.com. The new retail pact builds on Xumo's retail reach with Best Buy, BJs, Meijer, Walmart and Aaron's.
Canada's BCE stands to gain a foothold in the US fiber market by acquiring Ziply Fiber for about $5 billion in cash and debt. Some analysts believe BCE's offer for Ziply could pressure Verizon to boost its bid for Frontier.
BCE's proposed deal for Ziply Fiber, the Canadian op's first fiber-focused acquisition in the US, aims to accelerate and expand Ziply initial fiber buildout plans. 'We have a similar vision,' Ziply Fiber CEO Harold Zeitz says.
Altice USA expects to exceed 1 million fiber subscribers by year-end 2026 and to achieve a similar milestone with mobile by 2027. Even so, the operator is still shedding broadband customers overall.
Frontier's fiber strategy gained momentum in Q3 as the operator added a record 104,000 residential fiber subs paired with revenue increases. Those gains come as Frontier shareholders prepare to vote on Verizon's acquisition offer.
Xperi expects to begin selling TiVo-powered smart TVs in the US by the end of the year. Factoring in smart TVs in Europe, Xperi expects to have about 2 million TiVo TVs in the market by the end of 2024.
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