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Articles published in January 2006

WiFi Phone Heats Up


LR Mobile News Analysis - Richard Martin - Post a comment
January 31, 2006 : Voice-over-WLAN market will double this year, according to Infonetics report

Hammerhead Nails Another $30M


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (10)
January 31, 2006 : The edge router firm's Round C arrives as it claims to amass carrier wins for its MPLS and pseudowire wares

France Telecom Gives CFO Le Boot


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
January 31, 2006 : Just a few weeks after its profit warning, France Telecom says au revoir to its CFO – a move that doesn't instill confidence in the CEO, say analysts

Google Clicks to the PSTN?


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Post a comment
January 31, 2006 : Google has signed an agreement with VoIP Inc. to possibly connect VOIP calls to the rest of the PSTN-connected world

Visto Sues Good Over Patents


LR Mobile News Analysis - Richard Martin - Post a comment
January 31, 2006 : Further roiling the mobile email waters, company alleges patent infringement

NTT DoCoMo Finds a Smart Partner


News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Post a comment
January 31, 2006 : Japanese mobile carrier acquires 7% stake in Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. and reports drop in revenues and net income for the nine months to December 31

C&W Says Ciao to Caio


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (3)
January 31, 2006 : Cable & Wireless splits into two units, issues a profit warning for the UK business, and dumps its CEO of three years, Francesco Caio. The stock crashes nearly 15 percent

Customer Churn = MVNO Butter


LR Mobile News Analysis - Richard Martin - Comments (3)
January 30, 2006 : There's no loyalty among cellphone subscribers – good news for virtual-network operators targeting enterprises

Paxera Packs Tunable Lasers


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (8)
January 30, 2006 : Almost no optical components companies got funded in 2002, but Paxera decided to try its hand anyway. Living on one $5M venture round, the company is nearly ready to ship tunable laser assemblies

Mysterious Mu Tests for Leaks


News Analysis - James Rogers - Post a comment
January 30, 2006 : Clinches $4 million, plans to launch specialist IP security tester later this year

But Is Everybody Growing?


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment
January 30, 2006 : Sprint Nextel's numbers said to offer best measure of American cellular market health

LR Poll: Net 'Squatters' Should Pay


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Comments (16)
January 30, 2006 : Results from a recent Light Reading poll show that readers sympathize with the broadband operators' side of the 'net neutrality' debate

Xirrus & the Big Box


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment
January 30, 2006 : After OEM deal and funding, Xirrus must maneuver the all-in-one enterprise WLAN maze

Bharti Watches UTStarcom for IPTV


News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Post a comment
January 30, 2006 : Indian carrier Bharti is trialing IPTV services in India with equipment from UTStarcom

Going Global, Keeping It Simple


LR Mobile News Analysis - Richard Martin - Post a comment
January 27, 2006 : SpectraLink sticks with WiFi for converged voice/data future -- and users approve

Alcatel Picks Up BSNL Business


News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Post a comment
January 27, 2006 : Alcatel looks set to receive a chunk of a major $4.5B mobile contract from Indian carrier BSNL through its partnership with local vendor ITI

Next-Gen IP: A Services Opportunity


News Analysis - Dave Raffo - Post a comment
January 27, 2006 : IP convergence can deliver hidden opportunites in storage, security, and VOIP, but it requires anew approach, says Master Class presenter from US LEC

No Rush to High-Speed WiFi


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment
January 27, 2006 : Gartner says stay away from new 'pre-standard' 802.11n systems – most enterprise users don't need telling twice

IPTV: New Signs of Life


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
January 27, 2006 : After months of waiting, big incumbents such as France Telecom are finally boosting the European IPTV sector

Report Hisses at VOIP Quality


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Comments (11)
January 27, 2006 : VOIP service has grown more reliable over the past six months, a study finds, but its sound quality still needs work; Time Warner Cable wins Best in Show with best reliability and sound quality

VOIP Peering Bypasses KPN


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Comments (3)
January 27, 2006 : Five Dutch cable operators sign deal with XConnect that links their VOIP services, thereby encouraging more of their 7 million customers to bypass the PSTN

Indian Operator Outsources to Finland


News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Post a comment
January 27, 2006 : Nokia wins deal to operate Hutchison Essar's network in India and, in a twist, Indian operators are sending network management out of their country in order to cut costs

Broadcom Blows 'Em Away


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment
January 26, 2006 : The company outpaces analyst expectations for Q4 and rescinds its own cautions on Q1, now saying revenues will grow. Investors send the stock up 17%

Study Eyes Mobile Gap


LR Mobile News Analysis - Richard Martin - Post a comment
January 26, 2006 : Half the world's population will lack mobiles in 2011, but Portio numbers point to robust growth in US, Africa, Asia/Pacific

Redback Hits the Numbers, Profits


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (4)
January 26, 2006 : Reback suffers SEC filing snafus but comes through with solid Q4 results that reflect continued success with the flagship SmartEdge product line

Extreme WLAN Lags


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment
January 26, 2006 : Enterprise WLAN is proving to be no balm for Extreme

FT Plans Euro IPTV Assault


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
January 26, 2006 : France Telecom is taking its IPTV service into other European markets, with Spain and the UK among its intended targets – Spanish launch will compete with Telefónica, the only other major IPTV operator in the region

Former BT CTO Fears for Telcos


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Post a comment
January 26, 2006 : Ever the entertainer, Peter Cochrane warns phone companies that now is not the time to be slow and conservative

Presence of Minds


LR Mobile News Analysis - Richard Martin - Post a comment
January 26, 2006 : Heavyweight-backed startup Tello pushes 'instantaneous cross-platform communications'

NetLogic Makes Its Move


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment
January 26, 2006 : After a stellar year on the stock market, newcomer NetLogic sets sights for the Layer 7 market, possibly endearing itself even more to Cisco

Tellabs Stock Rocks on Big Numbers


News Analysis - R. Scott Raynovich - Light Reading - Comments (2)
January 26, 2006 : Fueled by access and wireless growth, fourth-quarter 2005 revenues grew 37 percent to $521 million, and profits beat analysts' estimates by 5 cents – stock vaults 20 percent

Movaz Bags $20M More


News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Post a comment
January 26, 2006 : Metro DWDM vendor says it wants to grow up, cut manufacturing costs, and maybe buy a thing or two; it also acknowledges Comcast as an investor

Juniper Disappoints in Q4


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (30)
January 25, 2006 : A pause in Japan might have contributed to Juniper missing analyst forecasts for revenues and talking down revenues for Q1 2006. Stock takes a 7 percent hit after hours

Motorola Takes 3G Indoors


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (4)
January 25, 2006 : New access point is aimed at enterprises enhancing in-building cellular coverage

Extreme Miss


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
January 25, 2006 : Last summer it was Japan; now, it's the US. Delayed sales lead to a disappointing quarter for Extreme, and the stock takes the requisite hit

Salira Plugs PONs Into China Mobile


News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Comments (3)
January 25, 2006 : Hitachi subsidiary claims an industry first – and says its Ethernet PON gear is being used at China Mobile. Allied Telesyn and Alloptic are also in the Ethernet PON hunt

Alcatel Lands TDC IPTV Deal


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
January 25, 2006 : Danish incumbent TDC becomes the latest European carrier to commit to an IPTV package from Alcatel and its middleware partner Microsoft, plus other news from TVoDSL show in Paris

Bharti Adds 2.26M Subscribers in Q3


News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Post a comment
January 25, 2006 : India's rapid mobile growth boosts Bharti Tele-Ventures revenues by 42% during Q3 as subscriber numbers increase 66%. Carrier plans to adopt its Airtel brand name

Wisair Connects With $20M


News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Post a comment
January 25, 2006 : Wisair is the latest ultrawideband chipmaker to bag VC cash, raising $20M in Series C financing

Wisair Connects With $20M


LR Mobile News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Post a comment
January 25, 2006 : Wisair raises $20M in Series C for its ultrawideband chips

BT Claims VPN Breakthrough


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
January 25, 2006 : Develops system with Tazz that enables class-of-service management of MPLS-based IP VPNs through a policy management system – but a commercial service is a few years away yet, says the carrier

AirTight Frees Up Security Client


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (3)
January 24, 2006 : Startup download could signal move towards free wireless security clients

Vodafone Sticks With Verizon


LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
January 24, 2006 : Mobile giant isn't planning on selling its stake in Verizon Wireless any time soon, says CEO

Lucent Loses in Q1 as Expected


News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Comment (1)
January 24, 2006 : Lucent reports inline with its preannouncement as international revenues fall 20 percent, but CEO Russo says better times are ahead during the second half of '06

Insider: WiMax Chips Go Begging


LR Mobile News Analysis - Richard Martin - Post a comment
January 24, 2006 : A competitive market for chipsets is crucial to wireless broadband, according to Unstrung Insider, but VC money is lagging

Vodafone Sticks With Verizon


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
January 24, 2006 : Mobile giant isn't planning on selling its stake in Verizon Wireless any time soon, says CEO, as Vodafone releases performance data that exceeded expectations

Verizon Expands Enterprise Reach


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Post a comment
January 24, 2006 : Shortly after completing its merger with MCI, Verizon has announced a retooled portfolio of services, touting wireless access and global reach

Spirent Buys Wireless Test Firm


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
January 24, 2006 : Splashes up to $72 million on fast-growing Swiss wireless performance management firm SwissQual as demand for mobile service assessment technologies ramps up

Broadcom Builds on Sandburst


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (4)
January 24, 2006 : The $80M acquisition of Sandburst, reported by Light Reading last month, pulls Broadcom into the metro Ethernet race with a set of packet processing chips and a Taiwanese 'white box' program

China's 3G Gets Green Light


News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Post a comment
January 24, 2006 : China formally launches TD-SCDMA, its home-grown 3G standard, and plans to issue licenses for a standalone nationwide network
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