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Articles published in October 2011

Cricket's First LTE Market Coming Soon


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (2)
October 31, 2011 : Cricket Communications says it is on track with its LTE deployment plans and will cover 25 million POPs by the end of 2012

Kudelski Sets 9% Layoff


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
October 31, 2011 : Swiss video security specialist will reduce its workforce by 270 as it looks to trim costs by $103M and tighten focus on Web TV tech

AT&T Readies Its First LTE Phones


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (12)
October 31, 2011 : HTC Vivid and Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket will be available on Nov. 6, at which time the carrier will have LTE live in nine cities

Moto Mobility Braces for Layoffs


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (6)
October 31, 2011 : Also: YouTube is going pro; new Google TV hardware is coming in 2012; Internap connects with Concurrent; Coinstar raises Redbox rates

MobiTV Offers TV Everywhere


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
October 31, 2011 : MobiTV President Paul Scanlon believes its experience with live TV and major mobile operators will give it an edge in the pay-TV world

Euronews: BT Speeds Up FTTX Rollout


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Comment (1)
October 31, 2011 : In today's EMEA roundup: BT feels bullish about its fiber access rollout, while billionaire reportedly making a move on Irish incumbent

OS Watch: Samsung Scores on Smartphones


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Post a comment
October 28, 2011 : Also: Android takes a beating as Sprint claims it's too chatty, Nokia says it's too fragmented, and its update process leaves handsets behind

FCC Greenlights USF Reform


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (4)
October 28, 2011 : Also: MobiTV serves up TV Everywhere platform; Harmonic beats the street; Verizon tops ISP survey; Netflix gets another beatdown

Cablevision Profits, Video Subs Shrink in Q3


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
October 28, 2011 : But revenues rise 8% thanks in part to the MSO's recent acquisition of Bresnan Communications

Clearwire & Sprint to Extend Wholesale Deal?


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
October 28, 2011 : Now that the pair have buried the 4G hatchet, the partners are reportedly ready to extend their wholesale deal for up to five years

Euronews: Ericsson Appoints New EVP


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
October 28, 2011 : In today's EMEA roundup: Change at top for Swedish vendor; Q3 gloom for Belgacom; Facebook points its sledge toward Lapland

Moto Ships 4.8M Smartphones Amid Q3 Losses


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Post a comment
October 27, 2011 : Moto's smartphone shipments were up slightly since last year as the company awaits approval for its merger with Google

Thailand's Floods Will Affect Optical Sales


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
October 27, 2011 : Flooding at Fabrinet is going to cause problems for the optical components companies that rely on its manufacturing services

Sprint's Move to Advance Its Network Vision


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment
October 27, 2011 : LTE-Advanced deployment now should cut down on future truck rolls and will offer users 12Mbit/s to 15Mbit/s downloads to compatible tablets in 2013

TW Cable Navigates TV in the Cloud


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
October 27, 2011 : The MSO is deploying a fancier, cloud-based navigation system that taps into a set-top's IP Docsis connection

DirecTV Pipes Live TV to iPads


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
October 27, 2011 : Also: Virgin touts TiVo; Verivue scores at UPC; Arris CMTS/edge QAM router enters MSO lab; BigBand plays up targeted IPTV ads

Small Cells Take a Big Step Forward


Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy - Post a comment
October 27, 2011 : All the wireless operators are hip to the HetNet (heterogenous network) as they plan LTE deployments that include a healthy dose of small cells and require more spectrum

TW Cable Sheds Video and Voice Subs


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
October 27, 2011 : MSO also misses the mark on revenues and earnings while business services remain a bright spot

Euronews: Sony Buys Ericsson Out of Handsets


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Comment (1)
October 27, 2011 : In today's roundup: Sony Ericsson loses the 'Ericsson'; France Telecom's revenues slip; Nokia shares rise in wake of awesome!!! launch

4G World 2011: Scenes from the Show Floor


Slide Shows - Sarah Reedy - Comments (2)
October 27, 2011 : Picture this: LTE, small cells and wall-to-wall backhaul

Ericsson: Coming Up for AIR in 2012


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment
October 26, 2011 : Ericsson expects its new shrunken network radios to be deployed by operators in Europe in Q1 and arrive stateside by Q3 next year

BelAir Racks Up Cable Wins


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comment (1)
October 26, 2011 : BelAir bolsters its standing with MSOs in the Wi-Fi space with gear in place at Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Cablevision

Verizon's Over-the-Top Home Control


News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
October 26, 2011 : Telco intends to sell its new 'broadband-agnostic' home-monitoring service outside of its DSL and fiber footprint starting in 2012

TelcoTV 2011: Photos From New Orleans


Slide Shows - Comment (1)
October 26, 2011 : Here are a few pics from the TelcoTV 10-year anniversary mixer and the Monday afternoon keynote presentations

Sprint & Clearwire Bury LTE Hatchet


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment
October 26, 2011 : Sprint CEO Dan Hesse says that the carrier is working towards a commercial LTE agreement with Clearwire

ESPN: No Regrets About 3DTV Tilt


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (9)
October 26, 2011 : ESPN thinks it made the right call when it was among the first networks to make an aggressive push into the world of 3DTV

Calix's Carl Russo: Focus on the Customer


News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Post a comment
October 26, 2011 : Providing many, billable, IP-based services could help service providers reclaim some value in consumers' lives, says Calix CEO Carl Russo

Netflix Is Still the Video-Streaming King


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
October 26, 2011 : Also: Apple TV rumors swirl; AT&T's wireless receiver has a price; Cablevision adds click-to-call; Fox extends its TV pay-wall

Nokia Ships First Windows Phone to Europe


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comments (2)
October 26, 2011 : The Lumia 800 Windows Phone-based smartphone shines on Europe next month. Did we mention it 'looks awesome'?

Euronews: Nokia Unveils Windows Phones


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
October 26, 2011 : In today's EMEA roundup: Nokia World sees the debut of the vendor's make-or-break smartphones, while there's anti-trust trouble in Iberia

AT&T's Weber: Don't Overlook the Video Basics


News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
October 25, 2011 : TV Everywhere and video apps are fun and sexy, but they won't amount to a hill of beans if they aren't backed up by a strong core video service

EchoStar Sets Sights on a Network DVR


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (5)
October 25, 2011 : Tech company will follow Cablevision's lead with an nDVR that will be delivered to its first service provider customer by year's end

MetroPCS LTE Revamp Set for 2012


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Post a comment
October 25, 2011 : Regional LTE provider says handset prices will drop in mid-2012 as it looks to complete its 4G rollout and tout its new network

Tellabs Slowdown Surprises Street


News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Comments (15)
October 25, 2011 : North American capex hits the brakes and Tellabs tries to steer out of a skid with a Q3 net loss and reduced guidance for Q4

Sprint Plans LTE-Advanced Launch in 2013


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
October 25, 2011 : Tablets are likely to be the first in line to get the multi-antenna technology that will give Sprint improved LTE speeds

AT&T U-Verse Boxes Go Wireless


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
October 25, 2011 : Also: Vendors pitch pre-packaged TV Everywhere platform; Netflix chief justifies Qwikster concept; HBO's got issues with Apple TV

Minerva Extends IPTV Reach


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comments (3)
October 25, 2011 : Middleware enhancements let IPTV providers deliver OTT video to homes over bandwidth of 4 Mbit/s

Euronews: KPN's Slide Continues


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
October 25, 2011 : In today's EMEA roundup: Dutch incumbent has the Q3 blues; Deutsche Telekom applies itself to apps; Italtel gets all energy-efficient

AlcaLu Tackles Video Calling on LTE


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (3)
October 25, 2011 : With help from IMS, AlcaLu wants to give operators a way to rival services like FaceTime and really show off LTE's potential

Calient Gets Data-Center Fever


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (8)
October 25, 2011 : The company's all-optical switch gets a long-needed revamp in order to go after data-center markets. Oh, and it raised $19.4M more

Netflix Loses 810,000 Subs


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (6)
October 24, 2011 : Netflix stock falls more than 21% after the company whiffs on its streaming and DVD subscriber forecast

LTE's Immaturity in the US


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comments (2)
October 24, 2011 : It's early days for next-gen mobile broadband in the US and not all LTE networks are equal

Jobs Bio Confirms Apple Television Plan


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
October 24, 2011 : Apple iTV predictions; Irdeto buys piracy cop; Canoe study touts ITV ad efficiency; WICT Rocky Mountain sets 'Tech it Out' lineup

Cable Co-Op Boots Up TV Everywhere Project


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
October 24, 2011 : The NCTC has spawned an initiative that aims to create a centralized authentication system for hundreds of Tier 3 pay-TV operators

Startup Finds a Business in OpenFlow


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment
October 24, 2011 : xFlow is taking advantage of the OpenFlow buzz, getting itself hired as an engineering partner to some notable chip companies

Euronews: Nokia Windows Phone Details Leaked


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
October 24, 2011 : In today's EMEA roundup: Pre-Nokia World snippets emerge of Nokia's make-or-break new range, while Netflix heads to Europe in 2012

VoIP's Not the Devil, Says O2 UK Chief


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (9)
October 24, 2011 : Ronan Dunne, head of Telefonica Europe's UK operation, says old telco mentalities are being edged out at O2

Is Cable T-Mobile's Fallback Plan?


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
October 24, 2011 : Forget Plan B. A spectrum connection with Comcast and Time Warner Cable may become T-Mobile's new Plan A

Verizon Sells 1.4M LTE Devices in Q3


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (5)
October 21, 2011 : The operator says this whole 4G thing is working out

OS Watch: Samsung Outsmarts Apple


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Post a comment
October 21, 2011 : Also: Apple still dominates tablets, Android conspiracy theories arise, Nexus Prime takes on Moto RAZ, and RIM's BBX name's in danger
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