Top 5 Tech Articles You Might’ve Missed - Week of August 4, 2014

This week, ARRIS attended ABTA in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Broadband Technology Report highlighted our presence at the event, as well as the first regional deployment of the DCX525e MPEG-4 set-top with...

This week, ARRIS attended ABTA in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Broadband Technology Report highlighted our presence at the event, as well as the first regional deployment of the DCX525e MPEG-4 set-top with Multiplay.

Separately, Broadband TV News reported that Poland’s Multimedia Polska will upgrade to the E6000 CER to increase its channel density ahead of the deployment of new converged services.

In other news, Variety shared data released by DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group revealing that total home entertainment spending in the first half of 2014 came in at $8.58 billion, with the shift toward digital distribution becoming increasingly profound. Similarly, IP&TV News detailed the rise of mobile video and TV, which will increase spending on consumer mobile media services from $236 billion in 2013 to $380 billion by 2018.

Finally, VentureBeat shared data from Nielsen regarding Social TV, reinforcing the growing importance of the audience as mobile screens become more prevalent.

Check back next week for the latest industry news.

  1. ARRIS Heads to Brazil (Aug. 7) By Staff, Broadband Technology Report: At the ABTA Expo in Sao Paulo, Brazil, ARRIS is showcasing a range of video delivery solutions to address the growth in consumer demand for personalized entertainment.
  2. Multimedia Polska prepares for converged services (Aug. 4) By Julian Clover, Broadband TV News: The cablenet is upgrading to the ARRIS E6000 Converged Edge Router for Next-Generation IP Content Delivery. Its moving from the ARRIS C4 CMTS. The upgrade has been managed by ARRIS and local partner VECTOR.
  3. U.S. Home Entertainment Spending Flat in First Half of 2014 (Aug. 5) By Thomas K. Arnold, Variety: U.S. consumer spending in the first half of the year was essentially flat with last year, but the shift toward digital distribution is becoming increasingly pronounced.
  4. Mobile video & TV to help drive huge mobile revenue surge (Aug. 6) By Thomas Campbell, IP&TV News: Mobile video and TV will help spending on consumer mobile media services consumed via the handset rise from just above $236 Billion in 2013 to approach $380 Billion by 2018, according to a new forecast from Strategy Analytics, Global Mobile Media Forecast: 2001-2018.
  5. Nielsen data shows mobile devices & social networks are making TV better (Aug. 4) By Murry Shohat, VentureBeat: Our casual approach to TV viewing is shifting. Social media is increasingly how we learn about TV shows, and sometimes watch them.