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Articles published in December 2010

TV Contract Disputes Heat Up


LR Cable News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Post a comment
December 31, 2010 : As some providers face channel drops, DirecTV and Insight cut retransmission consent deals; Sony eyes IMAX acquisition

McCaw Quits Clearwire


LR Mobile News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Post a comment
December 31, 2010 : Legendary chairman of Clearwire's board leaves shortly after Sprint makes it known that it doesn't want to buy the rest of the fledgling service provider

Euronews: Dec. 31


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
December 31, 2010 : It's a quiet end to the year, with mobile matters dominating the news queue

iPad Envy: The Year in Tablets


LR Mobile News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Post a comment
December 31, 2010 : Apple's iPad wasn't the only tablet-type computer to show up this year. In this pic story, we look at 15 that debuted around the world

AT&T, DirecTV Set Rate Hikes


LR Cable News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Post a comment
December 30, 2010 : Verizon tests home monitoring service, Dish Network takes heat on Wall Street, and Nintendo says 3D games aren't good for young kids

Euronews: Dec. 30


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
December 30, 2010 : Vodafone, SFR, COLT, Skype, and Eutelsat all feature in today's menu of tasty news morsels

Boxee: Not Must-See TV


LR Cable News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Post a comment
December 29, 2010 : Discovery names its 3D network, iPad developers face privacy scrutiny, and Boxee gets a bad review

Euronews: Dec. 29


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
December 29, 2010 : Nokia Siemens Networks, Rostelecom, and Polkomtel have been wrapped in today's news parcel

Sears, K-Mart Enter Movie-Streaming Biz


LR Cable News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Post a comment
December 28, 2010 : Leading today's cable news, Sears teams with Sonic on a digital movie service and Arris hires a new exec for its Comcast account

2010 Top Ten: TV Everywhere Moves


LR Cable News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Comments (2)
December 28, 2010 : The launch of TV Everywhere Websites and devices drove much debate in cable in 2010. Here are some of the top TVE stories of the year

Who's Bagged the Biggest LTE Deals?


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comment (1)
December 28, 2010 : LTE equipment suppliers filled out their dance cards in 2010, but who's got the bragging rights?

Euronews: Dec. 28


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
December 28, 2010 : Alcatel-Lucent and Telefonica feature in today's news nibbles

Web Video at Heart of FCC's Comcast-NBC Review


LR Cable News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Post a comment
December 27, 2010 : In today's cable news roundup, Comcast faces a blizzard of merger conditions at the FCC, and DirecTV could lose dozens of local stations

Euronews: Dec. 27


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
December 27, 2010 : Deutsche Telekom and subsea mobile plans lead the way in today's news roundup from the Old Continent

Comcast Proposes Conditions for NBCU Merger


LR Cable News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Post a comment
December 24, 2010 : Leading today's cable news, Comcast promises to charge low-income households $9.95 monthly for high-speed Internet access

This Olde Website, Part II


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
December 24, 2010 : It's once again tyme to take another jog down memory lane and have a look at the Web that was

Ericsson's Stock-ing Filler


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
December 24, 2010 : Of the three major European telecom vendors, Ericsson is the only one to give its investors reason for any Christmas cheer

NTT Docomo Launches LTE Service


LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
December 24, 2010 : Japanese giant hits launch deadline and looks forward to the benefits of low-latency mobile data transmission

Euronews: Dec. 24


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
December 24, 2010 : T-Mobile Austria and Huawei get it together, Technicolor sells its transmission biz, and DT thinks smart grids in today's Euronews bites

FCC Eyes Conditions for Comcast-NBCU Merger


LR Cable News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Comment (1)
December 23, 2010 : In today's cable news, the FCC circulates conditions for Comcast-NBCU merger and cable gains more share on broadcast networks

Rovi Spends $720M on Sonic Solutions


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
December 23, 2010 : Rovi puts a big over-the-top video strategy in motion after buying Sonic, which touts a 10,000-title menu via its Web-fed service

Cable's Interactive Advertising Challenge


LR Cable News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Post a comment
December 23, 2010 : Cable operators have made progress on deploying ITV ads, but there's still a lot of work to do to create a ubiquitous platform

Vendors Invest in Softbank Wireless Broadband


LR Mobile News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
December 23, 2010 : A next-gen wireless service, born from the ashes of Willcom, brings in some big-name vendor financing

Euronews: Dec. 23


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
December 23, 2010 : BT and DT clear their throats, Skype goes down, Vodafone gets its man, and Telecom Italia streams the Pope in today's festive fistful of Euro news trimmings

Downtime Hits Skype


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (2)
December 23, 2010 : Node failures hit service, but where's the Schadenfreude?

Moto Readying LTE Smartphone for Verizon


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment
December 22, 2010 : 4G device could be important early LTE development for the Motorola Mobility spinoff

Liberty Global Eyeing German Expansion?


LR Cable News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Comment (1)
December 22, 2010 : In today's cable stocking-stuffers, John Malone could make another Euro move, Level 3 calls out Comcast, and Discovery frets about TV place-shifting

Comcast's 'Xfinity' Brand to Take Over the House


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
December 22, 2010 : Under new unified device strategy, MSO's branding, not the vendor's, will become the headliner in all set-tops, modems, gateways, and DTAs

Russia Buys Into MTS India


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
December 22, 2010 : Russian government splashes $600 million on a 17% stake in Indian mobile operator

3G Heralds Multi-Vendor Shift in India


News Analysis - Gagandeep Kaur - Comment (1)
December 22, 2010 : The award of 3G managed services deals in India will introduce the country's first multi-vendor agreements, believes Ericsson executive

Ericsson Buys Mobile SPIT Specialist


LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
December 22, 2010 : Ericsson acquires wireless network optimization specialist Optimi to boost service provider IT (SPIT) capabilities

Euronews: Dec. 22


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
December 22, 2010 : Ericsson goes shopping, BT comes under investigation (again), and Swisscom goes for the Bern in today's digest of Euro telecom news

Comcast's Internet + TV Set-Top Surfaces


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
December 21, 2010 : FCC documents detail an Internet-connected, Pace-made HD-DVR/gateway that's believed to be central to Comcast's Xcalibur trial

FCC Votes to Approve Net Neutrality Rules


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
December 21, 2010 : FCC votes along party lines amid significant concerns that the new rules won't hold up to a court challenge

Microsoft Sells 1.5M WP7 Phones


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (3)
December 21, 2010 : Positive progress for Microsoft as handset makers stock 1.5M phones, and 18,000 developers bring in 4,000 new apps

Move Over Net Neutrality – Hulu's Here!


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
December 21, 2010 : In today's cable snapshot Hulu dominates the news queue, though the net neutrality shenanigans and a CableLabs crush are also standing in line

What's Fueling the CLEC Buying Binge?


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comments (2)
December 21, 2010 : CLEC M&A may have peaked in 2010, driven by the need for competitors to own fiber facilities, offer cloud services, and move upmarket

Opnext Plays Down CEO Exit


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
December 21, 2010 : The company says the abrupt departure of CEO Gilles Bouchard is no cause for panic, and talks up its 100Gbit/s potential

Euronews: Dec. 21


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
December 21, 2010 : Baby it's cold outside... but the Euronews engine starts first time, with NSN, France Telecom, and Virgin Media providing today's fuel

Network Neutrality Rules Poised to Pass


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (16)
December 20, 2010 : With Copps and Clyburn on board, the FCC chairman appears to have the votes he needs to get his net-neutrality item passed tomorrow

Dish Still Serving Google TV


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
December 20, 2010 : Google's invasion of the TV may be off to a rough start, but all systems are still go when it comes to its integrated Dish offering

Sezmi Still Seeking Telco Partners


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
December 20, 2010 : Eliminating the digital broadcast portion of its service may actually help that effort, Sezmi officials insist

Cricket Comes With Music Too


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comment (1)
December 20, 2010 : Prepaid carrier launches a new unlimited wireless plan that includes unlimited music downloads for $55 per month

Google TV Stumbles Out of the Blocks


LR Cable News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Post a comment
December 20, 2010 : Busy start to holiday week in the cable world, as Google TV and Sezmi deal with setbacks while DirecTV moves forward on targeted ads

AT&T Snaps Up Qualcomm's LTE Spectrum


LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
December 20, 2010 : AT&T is splashing out $1.9B to buy the 700MHz spectrum that Qualcomm's been using for its FLO TV service in the US

NSN CEO Talks Up US Push in 2011


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Post a comment
December 20, 2010 : Rajeev Suri talks to the Executive Club of Chicago about Motorola, competition, consolidation, soft-SIMs, DPI, and more

Euronews: Dec. 20


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
December 20, 2010 : Telenor sticks its oar in, Draka receives unwanted attention, and Swisscom gets its wallet out in today's digest of Euro telecom news

India Telecom 2010: In Pictures!


Slide Shows - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
December 17, 2010 : Ericsson, Huawei, Motorola, Nokia Siemens Networks, and Escorts all featured at the telecom show in New Delhi

Cable News: Dec. 17


LR Cable News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Post a comment
December 17, 2010 : Cox licenses TV Everywhere tech, Level 3 squeezes Comcast, Zillion TV's Website takes a dirt nap, and Cablevision readies a spinoff

OS Watch: LG Gives Android a Dual Core


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Post a comment
December 17, 2010 : LG launches world's first dual-core smartphone, cheap Androids explode, China Mobile updates its OS, and more in this week's OS checklist
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