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1/27/2012  -  All of the controversy around the proposed LTE network interfering with GPS could come to a head within weeks
1/27/2012  -  A cable gear supplier has urged the FCC to allow MSOs to sell refurbished boxes, including HD and DVR models, with integrated security
1/27/2012  -  The Finnish SPIT vendor had a tough 2011 and ended the year with a legal challenge from Cisco
Jeff Baumgartner
Jeff Baumgartner
TW Cable's New Wideband Gambit
1/27/2012  -  11:20 AM MSO is prioritizing D3 adoption as it launches a phone service giveaway to new 50-Meg wideband subs, but will the promo work?
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1/27/2012  -  Also: Android gets squeezed out; Nokia waits for a Windows rebound; BlackBerry plants a new OS in the fall; HP's on the road to open
Most Recent Post: Dan Jones... Look at the ad revenue numbers. Google may want to compete with Apple as a point of pride but it REALLY wants its fingers...
1/27/2012  -  Also: Netflix goes device crazy; Wave Broadband seeks a buyer; Moto set-top shipments slip in Q4; Cablevision faces a class action
Most Recent Post: Jeff Baumgartner... Also, Cablevision has posted a few screenshots of the app, based on Silverlight, over here.
1/27/2012  -  In today's EMEA roundup: Euro lay-offs loom large at Alcatel-Lucent; Nokia bins its ad business; NSN's €1.2B credit facility confirmed
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1/26/2012  -  A surprisingly weak Q1 outlook just reflects a cautious world, executives say
Most Recent Post: photon2... If Alcatel-Lucent IP division and Cisco SP routers are also down this much, then yes, it's the economy.  If they're...
1/26/2012  -  Though its deal with Google is expected to close early in 2012 and devices like the RAZR give it a modest boost, Moto can't compare to Apple yet
Most Recent Post: Dan Jones... Moto must be under some pressure to actually deliver a POPULAR Google-based tablet. It barely seems worth them being in...
1/26/2012  -  Q4 earnings met lowered expectations. Just don't say 'It can't get any worse'
Sarah Reedy
Sarah Reedy
AT&T Blames FCC for Price Hikes
1/26/2012  -  1:30 PM AT&T plays the victim, but its customers pay the price
Most Recent Post: Dan Jones... Maybe they should have focused on the urban network density story as the initial reason to buy T-Mobile then. Using the...
Ray Le Maistre
Ray Le Maistre
AlcaLu's 100G Boast
1/26/2012  -  12:15 PM Alcatel-Lucent regards itself as unique in the 100G transport market, but in what way exactly?
Most Recent Post: sailboat... Ray, actually, ALU does have some advantage that others do not.  Note: I do not work for them, nor sell to them.  But...
1/26/2012  -  AT&T's mobile broadband business is thriving despite the costs of its breakup with T-Mobile, but the carrier warns it can't continue to grow without more spectrum
Most Recent Post: chuckj... There is nothing here that can't be resolved by greasing a few local politicians. Crying to the fed is barking up the...
1/26/2012  -  Even with the boost of the Motorola acquisition, year-on-year revenues decline
1/26/2012  -  Also: Netflix DVD business shrinks; Verizon and Cablevision battle over broadband ads; green's the thing at SCTE event
Most Recent Post: craigleddy... Those DirecTV ads really are funny, even though they must strike a nerve with a lot of cable people. I especially like the...
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WASHINGTON, DC: Comcast VP to Focus on NBCU Deal - 1/27/2012
MORRISVILLE, NC: Tekelec Acquisition Closes - 1/27/2012
BELLEVUE, WA: Clearwire Raises $300M - 1/27/2012
CUPERTINO, CA: Apple Retakes Smartphone Lead in Q4 - 1/27/2012
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Samsung Reports Q4 Profit of $3.6B - 1/27/2012
ALBUQUERQUE, NM: Emcore Announces Reverse Stock Split - 1/27/2012
DALLAS: Fujitsu Joins AT&T's Domain - 1/27/2012
SANTA CLARA, CA: Marvell Reports Q4 Results - 1/27/2012
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ANALYST NOTES
Simon Stanley, Analyst
Survey responses clearly show that 100G interfaces will play a major role in future networking systems
Special Features
CES 2012: New Product Recap
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All together now: Faster, bigger, thinner, and much, much smarter. We round up a bevy of CES new products
Who Made What in 2011?
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It's time to recap our New Product Recaps to show you what we've tracked and how much is really going on in this industry
2011 Rewind: Where in the World Is LTE?
Michelle Donegan
Light Reading Mobile lists all the places where you can subscribe to an LTE service and how much it costs
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Research Rewind
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New Telecom Reports for the New Year
Research Rewind
1/6/2012  -  This week: Ushering in the new year with more than a dozen research reports on everything from LTE to fixed-mobile substitution
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Asia-Pacific Leans on LTE, Snaps Up Smartphones
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12/16/2011  -  This week: LTE and smartphones in Asia-Pacific; telecom futures in Poland, Vietnam and Saudi Arabia; unified communications; telemetry
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LTE is gaining traction in the Middle East, and Huawei is seizing the opportunities.
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OTT Traffic Control: Technology Options for Network Operators
This report examines the impact of Internet video growth on operators, and evaluates operator options for caching and content delivery. It provides a detailed view of transparent caching and operator CDNs, examines the potential for standardized CDN interconnection and analyzes 13 vendors providing caching and content delivery solutions for operators.
100G Components User Survey: 2012 Market Outlook
This report analyzes the current and projected use of 100Gbit/s optical modules and PHY semiconductor components by telecom equipment manufacturers, based on the results of an exclusive worldwide survey. The responses make it clear that these devices are critical in many types of networking equipment.
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Israel: Convergence Tops Operator Agendas as Regulator Stokes Competitive Fires
This report offers a precise, incisive profile of the Israeli converged telecom, media and technology sectors based on proprietary data from our research in the Israeli market. It provides detailed competitive analysis of the fixed and mobile sectors, tracks the market shares of technologies and services, and monitors the introduction and spread of new technologies.
Utilities Get Smart About Benefits of Telemetry, AMI
Schools Graduate to UC for Lower Costs, Better Features
Mobile Business Intelligence Gains Ground On New Devices
Delivering a Trusted Enterprise Cloud: Can Standards Help?
Cable Looks to the Cloud to Improve User Experience
The Mobile Video Crunch: IMB & eMBMS to the Rescue?
Online Video Platform Survey: Launching the Internet Video Era
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Events
Carrier Cloud Forum Collocated with Cloud Connect
Monday, February 13, 2012
Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara
Cable Next-Gen Broadband Strategies: Wideband, Wireless, PON & Beyond
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
The Cable Center, Denver
Ethernet Europe 2012
Tuesday & Wednesday April 17 & 18, 2012
Hilton Munich Park Hotel, Munich, Germany
Strategic Opportunities in Service Provider Wi-Fi
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The Landmark, London, U.K.
Tower Technology Summit Collocated at International CTIA Wireless
Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday
May 8-10th, 2012
Morial Convention Center, New Orleans
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Evolve Your Network - Simpler, Smarter, Faster - by Alcatel-Lucent Presenters: Salvador Lopez, Senior Manager, Optical Business Development-Solutions and ...
Chalk Pushcast Software Webcast: Media Rich Training and Compliance Communications on BlackBerry Smartphones - by BlackBerry Presenters: Jody Glidden, Director, Chalk Media Overview: More and more, workforces are ...
IT Best Practices Webcast: Mobile Policies and Processes for Employee-owned smartphones - by BlackBerry Presenters: Mark Keating, Director - Platform Marketing, Research In Motion; Maribel Lopez, ...
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