The companies are likely to try to distinguish themselves with advanced mobile data and video services that take advantage of the stockpiles of content they are already adept at licensing.

WSJ: Comcast, Time Warner Cable in Wireless Talks

While major carmakers such as GM (GM) and Ford (F) will be pushing advanced features like OnStar video services and efforts to monitor personal health in vehicles, for the average business these sorts of technologies will be non-starters.

FORBES: 5 Business Tech Trends to Watch

Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing advanced digital video, Internet and telephone services over its own nationwide IP network.

ENGADGET: Cox doubles down on live streaming with new TV app HD

ALVISO, CA, Feb 23, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), a leader in advanced television services, including digital video recorders (DVRs), for consumers, television service providers, and consumer electronics manufacturers, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 31, 2012.

ENGADGET: TiVo releases Q4 results, announces transcoder and IP set-top box on the way

Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing advanced digital video, Internet, telephone and wireless services over its own nationwide IP network.

ENGADGET: Cox to offer retail TiVo Premiere DVRs next year, first with cable VOD & Amazon, Netflix access

In setting the conditions that apply to IM, the FCC was concerned that AOL Time Warner could use Time Warner's cable networks to extend its current dominance in text-based IM into new "advanced" IM services that will include multimedia components such as video conferencing.

CNN: AOL rivals team on IM interoperability

Customers will use the platform to receive regular TV programs as well as advanced television services including standard- and high-definition programs, interactive TV, digital video recording and video on demand.

FORBES: Deutsche Telekom In TV Tie With Ballmer's M'soft