Set-top boxes ARE the zombies of the cable industry: they should theoretically be dead, but they keep coming back to life. And in recent years they seem to be getting a new soul. The venerable device continues to evolve with more and better features that push content to a plethora of home network-connected devices. Today's set-top, said Kevin Keefe, senior vice president and general manager of cable consumer premises equipment for Arris, is "viewed as part of the home network supporting the services they're trying to get to. I think operators today are doing a much better job incorporating other services and over-the-top content so that users don't have to go to another box in the home to support their over-the-top needs."
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