Executive Of The Year: All-Digital On The Fast Track

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Once A Laggard, Insight Catches Up On The Technology Front
By Mike Farrell -- Multichannel News, 12/20/2008 3:39:00 PM

Over the past few years, Insight Communications has had to put some network projects on hold as it wound through its break-up with 50-50 partner Comcast and the possible sale of the company. But with the Comcast situation behind it and the sale on hold at least for now, Insight is steaming ahead with an all-digital initiative that should free up channels for high-definition television and eventually super-high-speed Internet service using the DOCSIS 3.0 platform.

But first, Insight will begin with digital simulcasting and laying the groundwork to take its network all-digital sometime in the future. according to CEO Michael Willner, the company is working on a simulcast strategy now.


Executive Of The Year: All-Digital On The Fast Track * - 12/20/2008 3:39:00 PM - Multichannel News