Access to deploy switched IP video

Move will free up bandwidth for DOCSIS expansionREGINA and TORONTO – Access Communications, the Regina-based cable co-op with over 125,000 homes passed in 230 communities throughout Saskatchewan, is making the switch to switched IP video in order to free up bandwidth and enable the expansion of its DOCSIS Internet services quickly and cost effectively, the company announced today along with its vendor, Adara Technologies of Toronto.“We currently operate both DAC and HITS-QT platforms with Motorola set-tops for video, and like most other operators, our RF spectrum is full, leaving limited room to expand our DOCSIS Internet services,” said Craig Van...