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Scientific-Atlanta introduces cable telephony application Integra5
Scientific Atlanta has introduced Integra5 Communications, the latest application developer in its CreativEdge Developer Program.
Cable operators can offer consumers this program over the Explorer set-top platform using the Integra5 caller ID application, a company release says. This new application allows cable subscribers to view caller ID information from their TV screen, without leaving their chair.
This feature is the first of a variety of telephony services Integra5 envisions for broadband deployment on Scientific-Atlanta Explorer set-tops.
The application is slated to be demonstrated at the SCTE Show from 5 June to 7 June in San Antonio, USA.
Michael P Harney, corporate senior vice-president says: “This is the first telephony application developer within the CreativEdge Developer Program.”
Adds Eyal Bartfeld, president and CEO of Integra5 Communications, Inc: “Visual telephony applications bring a whole new dynamic to the cable viewing experience. The Internet has conditioned us all to enjoy and expect convenient, instant access to information. The visual caller ID application brings a personal touch to the video and telephony experience, enabling consumers to make choices of what to do and when.”
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CNN-News18 to host Kolkata Town Hall on Hooghly River
‘Bhalobasa Bengal Inspiring Bharat’ event on April 20 brings cultural icons, trailblazing women and leaders aboard a cruise to celebrate Bengal’s enduring influence.
MUMBAI: Bengal is about to make fresh waves on the Hooghly and this time the current is pure conversation. CNN-News18 is taking its iconic Town Hall format to the waters of the iconic Hooghly River on 20 April 2026 with a special edition titled ‘Bhalobasa Bengal – Inspiring Bharat’. The floating event will celebrate the state’s rich cultural legacy and how its ideas, creativity and spirit continue to shape the rest of the country.
The unique riverside setting draws on Bengal’s history as a cradle of reform, art and intellectual thought. The speaker line-up mirrors that diversity: cultural heavyweights Mithun Chakraborty and Sreenanda Shankar will share the stage with trailblazing “Devis” such as Tanya Sanyal (India’s first woman firefighter in aviation), Ipsita Chakraborty (Kolkata’s first woman bartender) and Reshma Nilofer Visalakshi (Nari Shakti awardee and marine pilot). Music will flow through the celebrated pianist-vocalist duo Sourendro and Soumyojit, while public life and governance will be represented by Smriti Irani, Leander Paes, Saira Shah Halim, Keya Ghosh, Rekha Patra, Roopa Ganguly and Babul Supriyo.
CNN-News18, editorial affairs director, Rahul Shivshankar, said the event honours voices that carry Bengal’s legacy forward. Smriti Mehra, CEO – English & Business News, Network18, added that Bengal’s stories resonate far beyond its borders, especially as the state heads into polls.
From the first woman to battle flames in the skies to legendary actors who shaped Indian cinema, the gathering promises a rich mix of inspiration, courage and candid dialogue. In a city where culture has always flowed as freely as the river itself, CNN-News18 is turning the Hooghly into a floating forum for ideas that matter.
Tune in on 20 April on CNN-News18, CTV and YouTube to catch Bengal’s heartbeat in full flow.
