Cable Show 2010: Rogers, other big MSOs, offer wideband update

By Alan Breznick

LOS ANGELES - Spurred in many cases by increased competition from telecom providers, the big North American cable operators are now offering ultra-fast wideband service throughout much of the continent. In a panel discussion at the NCTA’s Cable Show last week, the top engineering executives from five major Canadian and U.S. MSOs spelled out their progress in rolling out DOCSIS 3.0 service, which enables data downstream speeds of 100 Mbps or greater. They also outlined their plans to start using DOCSIS 3.0 to offer faster upstream speeds.Along among the five large MSOs represented on the panel, Rogers Communications has fully...