Re: The 100 Gbit/s problem in your network

[Scott Helms <khelms () zcorum com>]

I meant to add in more info, but my mobile Gmail client betrayed me.


On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 3:59 PM, Scott Helms <khelms () zcorum com> wrote:

> Lol, I didn't say all of them were doing that yet.
> On Feb 11, 2013 3:50 PM, "Christopher Morrow" <morrowc.lists () gmail com>
> wrote:
>
> > On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 3:01 PM, Scott Helms <khelms () zcorum com> wrote:
> > > If you're a large MSO (say top 15)
> > > then I can see it with today's technology, but even those guys seem to
> > be
> > > moving in other directions to get out of the provider controlled set top
> > > box model.
> >
> > really? verizon still wants to sell the hell out of their crappy box
> > to me... despite the fact that I say: "No, I have a tivo, it works
> > better...."
Verizon's infrastructure is all RFoG and not IPTV so a cache wouldn't be
useful.



> > same, btw, for comcast...
> >
> > They all seem to want to push their own box on users :( to the extent
> > that they tread the line on legality of pushing away 'cablecard' users
> > :(
Time Warner is taking a different approach:

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Roku-and-Time-Warner-Cable-Hook-Up-122690

Also, on Comcast their new STB platform is built around IP
http://xfinity.comcast.net/x1/ and while its still their box they are
trying to build a development ecosystem.



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