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Cox Restores Big Email Outage


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
December 17, 2012 : Also: Ziggo and UPC drop out of LTE auction; Avail-TVN goes multi-screen with subscription VoD; Akamai names new CEO

Sprint Ups Bid for Clearwire to $2.2B


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comments (4)
December 17, 2012 : Sprint offers $2.97 per share to buy the remaining 49% of Clearwire it doesn't already own

Rumor: Cisco Looking to Sell Linksys Unit


LR Mobile Rumors - Michelle Donegan - Comments (8)
December 17, 2012 : It's likely that Cisco will get much less than the $500M it paid for Linksys in 2003, Bloomberg reports

Euronews: Dutch Auction Brings 4G Windfall


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
December 17, 2012 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Telenor hooks up in the cloud with Microsoft; AlcaLu scores in Tunisia; Orange buys Spanish MVNO

SPIT Spinoff Seeks Enterprise Niche


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
December 17, 2012 : Billing spinoff Cycle30 will try to beat Amdocs and Convergys for cable deals using a system tailored for commercial services

BSS Blues for Comverse


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
December 14, 2012 : The first earnings results following the spinoff reveal the challenges facing the SPIT vendor

What Comcast Learned From Trying Out CCAP


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
December 14, 2012 : A six-month trial revealed that CCAP's operational impact won't be trivial, Comcast's Jorge Salinger says

Charter Strikes Back at the CEA


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
December 14, 2012 : Also: A bunch of firsts - Aereo strikes its first cable network deal; Comcast gets first dibs on A&E's iPad app; 3net's first cable partner

Euronews: NSN Nabs AlcaLu Exec


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
December 14, 2012 : In other regional news: Alcatel-Lucent's overdraft; the impact of video; legal disputes; and so much more

Alcatel-Lucent Secures €1.6B Lifeline


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (9)
December 14, 2012 : A €1.615B credit facility gives vendor some breathing room as it attempts a turnaround – but is it enough?

Huawei Lays Off 100 in US


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (8)
December 13, 2012 : The network infrastructure group gets scaled down, but Huawei is far from giving up on the United States

AT&T: 7 Up for LTE 4G


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (5)
December 13, 2012 : AT&T adds seven more LTE markets as it spanks Sprint in the race for the 4G silver medal

Clearwire: Sprint's Next 4G Integration Headache?


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (4)
December 13, 2012 : Tough network integration decisions face Sprint even if it succeeds in getting its hands on Clearwire's fat belt of nationwide 4G spectrum

Cisco Says CCAP's Tipping Point Is 1Gbit/s


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
December 13, 2012 : A forklift upgrade to the converged platform won't be necessary until operators are delivering 1Gbit/s to service groups, the vendor claims

Verizon/Redbox Take a Swing at Netflix


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (4)
December 13, 2012 : Also: Verizon pushes 'FlexView' titles; former Moto exec takes reins of SeaChange platforms unit; commercial loudness rules take effect

Sprint Wants to Buy Clearwire Outright for $2.1B


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (8)
December 13, 2012 : Bring me the rest of our 4G provider, say Hesse and crew, while Clearwire says it is reviewing the offer

Ciena Still Struggling for Profitability


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (3)
December 13, 2012 : Optical vendor ends its financial year in the red

Euronews: More Brits to Get 4G


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
December 13, 2012 : Also: Verizon expands its 100G reach; NSN's virtual core; H3G cleared for Orange Austria acquisition; Tellabs gets SaaSy in Ireland; and more

FCC Shows Radar Love for Small Cells


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (5)
December 12, 2012 : Claiming the mini basestations could increase capacity 10X over macrocells, the FCC proposes opening up some 3.5GHz spectrum for them

Juniper Buys Contrail for (More) SDN Smarts


News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Comments (10)
December 12, 2012 : The startup with some fresh ideas about how to apply software defined networking has already been snapped up for $176M in cash and stock

Do Copper Rules Belong in an All-IP World?


News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (13)
December 12, 2012 : FCC Commissioner says old rules 'no longer make sense in an all-IP world,' as agency launches a task force that could signal the close of the copper era

Cisco Extends Bridge to CCAP


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
December 12, 2012 : Cisco unveils two line cards that boost the capacity of its flagship CMTS as it develops a next-gen CCAP platform

Swisscom Buys Into HP's Utility Vision


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
December 12, 2012 : European operator sees more potential in HP's pay-as-you-use enterprise networking model than in the managed service developed with Cisco

HP's New Risky Business


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (6)
December 12, 2012 : HP develops utility networking equipment model for telco-managed services that lumps the capex strain onto HP's books UPDATED 12:50 PM

TW Cable iPad App Opens Set-Top VoD Tap


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (4)
December 12, 2012 : Also: Belden buys PPC for $517M; another Apple TV rumor; Suddenlink broadens TiVo Stream offer; Comcast dunks Celtics MetroE deal

FreedomPop Sends a Free Gigabyte to the Home


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (4)
December 12, 2012 : The folks who brought you the 'freemium' iPod data sleeve are taking on the big boys with 2GB of home broadband for less than $10

Euronews: Is BT After 4G Spectrum?


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Comments (5)
December 12, 2012 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: BT sells remaining stake in Tech Mahindra; Ericsson's LTE debut in Africa; Kcell IPO kicks off

Dish Spectrum Gets Clearance for Takeoff


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
December 11, 2012 : Dish gets approval to use its AWS-4 spectrum for mobile broadband but will 'consider its strategic options' before making its next move

Japanese Firms Tackle 400G


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (6)
December 11, 2012 : A year-long R&D project is yet another sign that the carriers might need that intermediate step while waiting for 1Tbit/s

Sprint in Talks to Take Over Clearwire?


LR Mobile Rumors - Dan Jones - Comments (3)
December 11, 2012 :

Broadcom Thinks NFC's Time Is Nearing


LR Mobile News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (8)
December 11, 2012 : Looking back at carriers' history with Wi-Fi, Broadcom thinks it knows what it will take for near-field communications to become a hit

Radio Ga Ga: Dealing With 4G Congestion


LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
December 11, 2012 : Mobile operators have a number of ways to deal with 4G LTE access network constraints, says Heavy Reading Chief Analyst Graham Finnie

Sprint & Dish Slug It Out Over Spectrum


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (4)
December 11, 2012 : Also: Cablevision gets closer to selling Bresnan systems; Google Fiber's national sticker shock; Samsung backs TV app startup

Euronews: Ericsson Makes Video Play at TEF


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Comment (1)
December 11, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Ericsson takes on tough Global Video Platform role; Huawei takes R&D to Finland; NSN trumpets LTE market-share growth

Comcast Execs Talk Up X2, Cloud DVR


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
December 11, 2012 : An internal Comcast broadcast drops hints about the X1 QAM/IP successor and a possible strategy to avoid future TiVo lawsuits

Comcast's X1 Rolls Into Silicon Valley


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
December 10, 2012 : The X1, Comcast's next-gen video platform and its cloud-based UI, has launched in San Francisco, Sacramento, Stockton, Fresno and Santa Barbara

AT&T Adds Four More 4G Cities


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
December 10, 2012 : AT&T reaches 113 LTE markets as the carrier continues its fast-paced 4G deployment

Pace Bids For Motorola Home


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (4)
December 10, 2012 : U.K.-based set-top giant is first to confirm that it's bidding for Motorola's cable business, which might fetch from $1.5B to $2.5B

TiVo Buys OTT Video Search Firm


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
December 10, 2012 : By acquiring Zinc.TV, TiVo gains technology that searches movies, TV shows and video clips from more than 500 online sources

Ex-Stoke Startup Aims to Shake Up 4G Core


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comments (14)
December 10, 2012 : New company called Connectem has developed software that will take 4G packet core networks into the cloud

Alcatel-Lucent Has a Top-Secret SDN Startup!


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (10)
December 10, 2012 : Except that we found out. Because they told us. But it has a cool French name. Take that, Cisco

Sprint Eyes Dish Partnership


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (11)
December 10, 2012 : Also: Videon joins the Comcast RDK ranks; Yahoo links up with NBC Sports; SEC targets Netflix over Facebook post; HBO CTO is retiring

Euronews: Huawei Lands Major UK Deal


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Comments (4)
December 10, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Chinese giant scores with 3; Ericsson looks for new mobile chip JV partner; AlcaLu upgrades for Airtel in Africa

How Infinera Could Get a Shot at Verizon


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (11)
December 7, 2012 : It's hard to call Infinera a favorite for another US Tier 1 win, but there's a chance, one analyst says

Cisco Strikes Gold With Carrier Wi-Fi Offload


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (7)
December 7, 2012 : Putting Ericsson and Ruckus on notice, Cisco has scored a deal with PT Telekom to deploy and offload 100,000 Wi-Fi hotspots across Indonesia

Netflix & MTV Execs Launch Cloud TV Startup


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
December 7, 2012 : Also: Cook stokes Apple TV rumors; rivals rally for green set-tops; Cablevision to bump broadband fees; Cisco & Cox make CES connection

Cisco Charts a New Future in IT


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
December 7, 2012 : Information technology has shifted to networks rather than computers. That means it's time for Cisco to become No. 1 in IT, CEO John Chambers says

Google Sets Deadline for Motorola Home Bids


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
December 7, 2012 : Google has set Friday as the deadline for bidding, reports The Wall Street Journal, identifying Arris among those expected to make a play

Euronews: AlcaLu Loses Seat at Top Table


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Comment (1)
December 7, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: AlcaLu slips out of France's CAC 40 index; DT boosts investment, cuts dividend; Telecom Italia says no to Sawiris

DT's €30B Plan Wraps LTE With Vectoring


LR Mobile News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (12)
December 6, 2012 : The carrier outlines an ambitious spending plan that includes LTE, fiber-to-the-curb and a new mystery box
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