News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Comments (5) November 30, 2005 : As the FCC filings come in, it's apparent that many of the 'bring-your-own-access' VOIP providers remain far away from satisfying the FCC's tough new requirements for E911 service
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1) November 30, 2005 : Buzzwords like IPTV and VOIP have the financial community salivating, and that's led to some choice possibilities for 2006 IPOs and acquisitions
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (9) November 30, 2005 : Ahead of timely London conference, analyst says next 12 months will be critical to the credibility and true potential of IMS as part of next-generation carrier strategies
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment November 30, 2005 : Analyst says next 12 months will be critical to the credibility and true potential of IMS
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (75) November 30, 2005 : Figures from Synergy Research suggest Alcatel's 7750 and 7450 came of age in Q3, leaping up to a Juniper-like market share. Alcatel officials say they intend to stay there
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1) November 30, 2005 : Danish incumbent TDC to recommend $12 billion takeover offer by private equity group to its shareholders, but the current agreement leaves the door open for competitive bids
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (11) November 29, 2005 : Confirmation vote on the joint proposal expected in January
News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Post a comment November 29, 2005 : Tekelec's SanteraOne media gateway is sold as part of Alcatel's Spatial Wireless softswitching solution, but deployment problems at Cingular aren't producing many smiles
News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Comments (31) November 29, 2005 : Brian McFadden and Sue Spradley, two longtime Nortel senior executives, are heading out the door as the company's new CEO starts to make his mark UPDATED 5:15 PM
News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Post a comment November 29, 2005 : Light Reading names the five finalists in the Leading Lights Award category for Industry Statesman, Public Company
LR Mobile News Analysis - Richard Martin - Post a comment November 29, 2005 : WiMax Forum plugfest in Beijing moves broadband wireless networks a little closer to reality
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment November 29, 2005 : Private equity consortium close to $12 billion acquisition of Danish incumbent operator TDC, according to reports
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (7) November 29, 2005 : Execs who poised their companies for the hot zones of the telecom recovery make up the Leading Lights finalists for Industry Statesman, Private Company
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment November 29, 2005 : For the second quarter in a row, Sycamore's revenues and earnings are ahead of analysts' expectations, sending its share price up by nearly 13 percent in pre-market trading
News Analysis - Post a comment November 29, 2005 : Mesh startup Strix Systems ramps up metro rollouts with high-profile launch in Tempe, Ariz.
News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Comment (1) November 28, 2005 : Some Scientific-Atlanta shareholders and analysts say the company should have held out for more dough and that Alcatel or Samsung may have been involved
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2) November 28, 2005 : Alcatel's LAN portfolio gets a boost from a bigger OmniSwitch core box, giving the company 10-Gbit/s Ethernet numbers that are bigger but not quite the Force10 supercomputer level
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment November 28, 2005 : Mesh startup ramps up metro rollouts with high-profile launch in Tempe
News Analysis - Post a comment November 28, 2005 : The FCC last spring issued tough new E911 requirements for US VOIP providers. As the deadline for compliance passes Monday, providers may be forced to unplug 'nomadic' users
News Analysis - Joe Tuzzo - Comment (1) November 28, 2005 : Technology vendors and content owners, not service providers, are best placed to make money from the IPTV revolution, according to a new Light Reading Insider report
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (10) November 28, 2005 : Light Reading names the Leading Lights finalists for Best New Product, Public Company. Alcatel, Ciena, Lucent, Motorola, Spirent make the cut
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment November 25, 2005 : British vendor turns a small profit as optical and access divisions make gains, but analysts are undecided whether numbers are positive for prospective new owner Ericsson
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (2) November 25, 2005 : British vendor turns a small profit as optical and access divisions make gains, but analysts are undecided whether numbers are positive for prospective new owner Ericsson
News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Comments (2) November 25, 2005 : Canadian carrier Telus becomes the latest to merge its fixed and wireless businesses to take advantage of convergence
LR Mobile News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Post a comment November 25, 2005 : Canadian carrier Telus merges its fixed and wireless businesses to take advantage of convergence
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (7) November 25, 2005 : Hong Kong operator PCCW wants to exploit its telco TV experience, while ZTE forges ahead with another China Telecom telco TV service trial deployment, this time in Guangdong province
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (2) November 25, 2005 : Session border controller vendor Newport Networks has landed another small deal, and needs to pick up the pace to hit revenue expectations and shore up its stock
LR Mobile News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Post a comment November 24, 2005 : TeliaSonera switches from Bluetooth to WiFi in its UMA pilot
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (6) November 24, 2005 : A major new deal with a mystery vendor partner has given BATM's share price a boost, but the Ethernet and VOIP vendor's CEO says Alcatel's not involved
News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Comments (2) November 24, 2005 : The Leading Lights judges chose five public companies that spoke effectively to potential customers this year - no easy feat in an increasingly complex telecom space
LR Mobile News Analysis - Gabriel Brown - Post a comment November 24, 2005 : Consumers looking to swap mobile carriers could be the prime drivers of fixed/mobile convergence
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (2) November 24, 2005 : Bob McCormick quits as Savvis CEO following strip-club scandal as litigation over unpaid bill lingers. LR poll shows strip club entertaining is commonplace in the telecom sector
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (3) November 23, 2005 : Huawei, UTStarcom and ZTE are all picking up IPTV system deals from Chinese carriers as service trials gather pace, while PCCW in Hong Kong reaches customer milestone and heads for HDTV launch
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (26) November 23, 2005 : The company can't escape the rumor mill, as a supposed Google deal and a round of funding are both making the rounds. Meanwhile, Infinera claims it's going gangbusters in the long-haul market
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment November 23, 2005 : Ex-Proxim chief is said to be new CEO at San Fran hotspot software startup
News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Post a comment November 23, 2005 : Swyx investors keep betting enterprises will ditch telco gear and buy telephony as a service
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment November 23, 2005 : New technologies are opening up new avenues for business, with private companies mining some of the richest territory. Check out which private companies have made the Leading Lights shortlist for the Best New Service, Private Company, award
LR Mobile News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Comment (1) November 22, 2005 : Ericsson may buy its way into China, but analysts say UTStarcom comes with too much baggage
News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Comments (3) November 22, 2005 : Ericsson says it would like to move deeper into the infrastructure business in China, but observers say UTStarcom might be more than it's bargaining for
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment November 22, 2005 : Market leaders Cramer and Telcordia aren't having things their own way any more in the hot inventory management market. Plus, other OSS news
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment November 22, 2005 : WLAN software startup claims it is refocusing after rumors of a closure
LR Mobile News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Post a comment November 22, 2005 : Cisco collaborates with ZTE to help market its routers to service providers in China
News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Comments (2) November 22, 2005 : Cisco collaborates with ZTE to help market its routers to service providers in China
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment November 22, 2005 : Convergence, fiber to the premises, and carrier Ethernet services make big statements in 2005 as Light Reading announces the Leading Lights finalists for Best New Service, Public Company.
News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Post a comment November 21, 2005 : Even private companies can stand out in the telecom space, but it's not easy. See who has made their mark this year as Light Reading names its finalists for Best Marketing, Private Company
News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Post a comment November 21, 2005 : Skype hopes its RadioShack partnership will help introduce the VOIP service to the growing base of broadband enthusiasts in the US; 3,500 stores began selling Skype 'starter packs' Monday
News Analysis - R. Scott Raynovich - Light Reading - Post a comment November 21, 2005 : Our editors and analysts have picked several companies that seem to have the most upside as we reveal the Leading Lights Awards finalists for Best Investment Potential
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (3) November 21, 2005 : Strix claims first-ever countrywide mesh deployment
News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Post a comment November 21, 2005 : Cutting its operating losses by 75% in H1, UK operator THUS is keeping its eye out for a potential acquisition target to battle 'challenging' market conditions
News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Comments (2) November 21, 2005 : Cisco's acquisition of Scientific-Atlanta is yet another example of an incumbent equipment vendor buying its way towards an end-to-end IPTV offering for carriers – Heavy Reading analyst say there's more M&A to come
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