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Cable MSOs: A phoenix rising in the Ethernet industry

Cable companies have a long heritage of providing television services for consumers, but over the course of the last decade MSOs have been making a name for themselves in the business services sector, providing a set of higher speed data services, including Ethernet. What are the top five cable operators providing in this space? Take a look at our breakdown.

Top 10 cable operator customer service nightmares

While major cable operators have made significant improvements in their customer service operations in the last decade, some high-profile incidents such as the report this week of an "exploding" Comcast set-top continue to create challenges for operators nationwide. In a special report, FierceCable takes a look at some of the biggest customer service nightmares that cable operators have grappled with this year.

J.D. Power: Cable has edge with home automation services

Cable operators may have an advantage over telecom, utility companies and home security providers in marketing home security and automation services such as Comcast's Xfinity Home and Time Warner Cable's Intelligent Home, J.D. Power and Associates said Monday.

Wi-Fi: The operator must-have for spring and every other season

There is one primary lesson from this week's landmark Wi-Fi developments: If you don't have Wi-Fi, you risk becoming irrelevant. The importance of Wi-Fi to the overall communications market...

Chronicling the NCTA's annual cable trade show

FierceTelecom's sister publication FierceCable is on hand at the NTCA's annual trade show, The Cable Show, which is being held at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Take a look at some of

Comcast and Nielsen to tackle mobile video ad ratings

Comcast ( Nasdaq: CMCSA ) has engaged advertising research experts Nielsen in a partnership that could determine the value of online video advertising and, ultimately, affect how much content cable

Who are the highest paid CEOs in the cable and satellite industries?

Like the traditional telecom industry, there is no shortage of cable and satellite CEOs receiving multimillion-dollar compensation packages. However, in 2011 a number of key cable and satellite

CWA rises up against Verizon-cable wireless spectrum dealings

The Communications Workers of America (CWA) has added its voice to those opposing any kind of relationship between cable companies and Verizon ( NYSE: VZ ). CWA members demonstrated May 3 in

Examining cable's performance in Q1 2012

The Q1 2012 season is in full swing and FierceTelecom's sister publication FierceCable is hot on the trail of the cable industry's results. Tune into FierceCable to see how traditional cable

USTelecom: Service providers invested $66B in broadband in 2011

U.S.-based wireline service providers are making good on their broadband promise, investing almost $66 billion in new network infrastructure last year, reports USTelecom in a new research brief.