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Web 3.0 & Comcast (Part 5)
Conclusion Comcast is the top U.S. cable, high-speed Internet and digital voice services provider (a.k.a triple play). It has recently pushed ahead with a number of web-based and mobile video initiatives. These cutting-edge forays have allowed Comcast to enter new entertainment sectors, which are different from Comcast’s core business but are dynamic and are regarded
Web 3.0 & Comcast (Part 4)
Acquisition Targets Comcast has made a few acquisitions in the Internet space. In April 2007 it acquired movie ticket site Fandango for $200 million. The Company is aggressively eyeing the Social Networking / Web 2.0 space. Perhaps it wants to make up for missing out on MySpace and You Tube. The Company is also looking
Web 3.0 & Comcast (Part 3)
Web 3.0 Framework discussion Below is a quick overview of the Web 3.0 framework for the Comcast sites. We have not gone into the details of all the properties, but you can review the Web 3.0 section of this site for detailed discussions on some of the vertical categories. Context Comcast has zeroed in on
Web 3.0 & Comcast (Part 2)
Vertical Strategy Comcast formed Comcast Interactive Media (CIM) in 2005 to develop and grow the Company’s Internet businesses, including the Comcast.net portal. Comcast owns and operates various entertainment, shopping, movie, video, sports, travel and gaming sites. Some of Comcast’s most popular online properties are Comcast.net, Fancast.com, Ziddio, and Gameinvasion.net. We will take a look at
Web 3.0 & Comcast (Part 1)
Introduction Comcast Corporation is the largest cable operator in the United States and one of the leading communications and entertainment companies in the world focusing on broadband communications and content. Comcast’s operations can be broadly categorized into three segments: * Cable which includes cable systems, video, regional sports and news networks, Internet and phone services,
Speeding Up the Internet: Algorithms Guru and Akamai Founder Tom Leighton (Part 6)
SM: So, you are saying that centralized data centers have higher latency, and thus lower throughput, and that prevents TV quality video or higher, making the video-on-demand experience unsatisfactory. Is there an example of this you could give? I think it would be helpful to illustrate the point. TL: We have a great case study
Speeding Up the Internet: Algorithms Guru and Akamai Founder Tom Leighton (Part 5)
SM: Let’s take that question and apply it to all these recent media reactions you are getting about Level 3’s announcement that CDN is going to be a commodity and all these telcos are going to provide CDNs. [My previous coverage here.] TL: I think the Telcos have always provided CDN. There has been no
Speeding Up the Internet: Algorithms Guru and Akamai Founder Tom Leighton (Part 4)
SM: You are saying that the middle does not have a business model supporting it. The first mile and last mile have business models, but the middle does not. TL: Right. The middle mile is where you get into a lot of problems with the Internet. It is because there is no money flowing in
