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Once again it was a busy year for ClearAccess at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Each year we take the opportunity to meet with customers and partners, and show off our current products along with some new applications. I also enjoy touring the showroom floor to observe emerging trends as well as the more forward-looking concepts.
This year we were on display with Broadcom showing our home network management, Bandwidth Monitor™ app, and a special video application based on the Broadcom 7425 set-top-box chipset. We also showcased our management capabilities on the new Broadcom 3383 chipset, which is the next generation gateway chipset with Broadcom’s new Full-Band Capture technology.
We also unveiled our mobile app for the Control Panel consumer interface. We plan to launch it in the first half of this year across all of the major mobile platforms, and CES was the first time it was included in our demonstrations. This is a great way to give the end user instant updates on what’s going on in their home network and how to make it all work better.
We had a great response at CES and we appreciate those that stopped by to see our new products in action. If you didn’t make it to CES, drop us a line and we’ll setup a demo!
ClearAccess at CES: New Video Services Management App
Written by Steve Gorretta
Look for us in the CableNET technology showcase at The Cable Show coming up June 14th-16th at McCormick Place in downtown Chicago. We'll be in the front row at pedestal #1 showcasing our ClearVision platform and DOCSIS cable gateway applications. We will be joined by over 40 exhibitors in the CableNET section including a number of Powered By ClearAccess Partners. It's a great opportunity to see a live demonstration of our capabilities, as well as learn about how ClearAccess can be deployed in your network. See you there!
This week at ANGA Cable in Cologne, Germany, Founders Joel Pennington and Ken Hood will be hitting the tradeshow floor with live ClearVision demos on iPad2s.
With 395 exhibitors from 31 countries and 15,400 visitors from 73 countries, ANGA Cable is a huge event for ClearAccess. Feel free to email us at
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if you are in Cologne for the show and are interested in seeing how our broadband apps work in action.
ClearAccess at the CableLabs Winter Conference
Written by Joel PenningtonCo-founders Joel Pennington and Ken Hood will be at the show, so make sure to check out the exhibition hours here. Just a few of the live demonstration topics:
- The upcoming ClearVision 2.4 release, including new features such as WiFi Signal Monitoring and Consumer Device Discovery
- Remote management of DOCSIS-3.0 and EuroDOCSIS gateways from multiple vendors
- Advanced features such as the Application Builder and ClearVision Analytics™
Drop us a line if you’d like to make an appointment, or just stop by and see how you can create a new kind of broadband experience. See you there!
The mainstream media loves CES and the industry trends it reveals, but with Apple and Google not in attendance the show can only go so far. I enjoyed this article which points out how last year’s big newcomer, 3DTV, was dead on arrival, and a prediction that the same fate awaits most of the 80+ tablets on display this year because they are not iPads.
Last year at CES over-the-top (OTT) video really had a coming out party, but as Fortune magazine correctly points out, right now it’s kind of a mess. This whole movement was based on creating alternatives to the traditional service providers and high-priced bundles, instead we’ve seen confusion over content rights and legal debates over bandwidth carriage. As nice as having Hulu and Netflix everywhere sounds, the existing structure between studios, distributors, and advertisers makes this all a zero-sum game for the consumer. I think it will be years before people drop their cable or satellite provider in great numbers, and in the meantime the OTT services will remain complementary to traditional video service.
We’ll be keeping a close eye on all the news and announcements this week and how they might impact the broadband market in 2011!
Looking at the schedule of events, it appears multi-screen delivery of content and over-the-top strategy will be key topics. The latter crosses over into what I believe is the biggest challenge facing video providers, as consumers are increasingly demanding à la carte channel options as opposed to expensive bundles.
I’ll be watching to see how recent activity from players like Google, Apple, Netflix, and Hulu impact the conversation, and what strategies are presented for addressing this very real threat to Telco video. I’ll offer some thoughts in our Calix User Group speaking slot, and look forward to hearing what others have to say at the TelcoTV event. See you there!
Mark you calendar for these upcoming events featuring ClearAccess:
SCTE Cable-Tec Expo
- October 20-22nd in New Orleans. ClearAccess will be part of a demonstration in the Cable Labs booth, showing how ClearVision can be used to remotely manage services such as WiFi on a cable gateway.
Calix User Group and TelcoTV
- November 6-11th in Las Vegas. Once again the ClearAccess team will be providing demonstrations at our booth (#120), stop by for a live demo and to discuss how you can roll out new services! Steve Gorretta will be speaking at the Wynn Las Vegas as part of the Calix User Group, 10:00AM on Tuesday, November 9th. Topics will include market research findings, new applications revenue opportunities, and insights into additional ClearAccess features coming in 2011.
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