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Articles published in February 2006

Fiberlink Extends Footprint


LR Mobile News Analysis - Richard Martin - Post a comment
February 28, 2006 : T-Mobile alliance a no-brainer – but is it already behind the times?

Sprint's Enterprise Challenge


LR Mobile News Analysis - Terry Sweeney - Comment (1)
February 28, 2006 : Customers are dubious where enterprise mobility promises are concerned, but real integration could save the day

C&W Stuns With Job & Customer Cuts


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (6)
February 28, 2006 : New head of UK business John Pluthero goes back to basics, slashing jobs, networks, and disconnecting 90% of the customer base, to turn around what he says is currently a 'bad' business

Telewest Outperforms NTL in Q4


News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Post a comment
February 28, 2006 : UK cable operators NTL and Telewest report Q4 results in line with expectations ahead of this week's shareholder vote on their merger

Italtel Confirms IPO Plan


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (2)
February 28, 2006 : Softswitch vendor ends years of speculation with plans to list shares in Italy in the first half of this year, following a profitable 2005

Cisco Denies Optical Slowdown


News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Comments (17)
February 28, 2006 : Cisco says its slump in optical networking sales is a statistical anomaly and it isn't putting the ONS 15454 out to pasture

Extreme Joins Carrier Ethernet Chorus


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
February 28, 2006 : Getting in ahead of a tumult of expected carrier Ethernet announcements, Extreme updates the BlackDiamond series to suit a hot service provider market

Edgeware Brings Flash to VOD


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Post a comment
February 28, 2006 : The young Swedish company wants to use the same flash memory used in the iPod to store and stream video content in IPTV and cable networks, but Edgeware is a late entrant with a lot to prove

Service Prices Trending Downward


LR Mobile News Analysis - Richard Martin - Post a comment
February 27, 2006 : As new wireless technology spreads, prices have only one way to go: down

Lit Capacity Running Low on Subsea Routes


News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Post a comment
February 27, 2006 : Transatlantic cable operators are starting to upgrade their submarine networks as demand for capacity finally begins to catch up with oversupply

Cisco Tangos With Tazz


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (15)
February 27, 2006 : Cisco launches into the broadband policy server sector courtesy of an OEM arrangement with specialist Tazz, one of its partners in BT's 21CN project. Deal signals breakthrough for Tazz, which is seeking further funding

Cisco/SA: The Integration Starts Now


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
February 27, 2006 : Welcome to Cisco the video/entertainment company: With the Scientific-Atlanta deal done, the next phase is about platforms and integration, Cisco officials say

Zafirovski Adds Another GE Exec to Nortel


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (3)
February 27, 2006 : Nortel hires yet another General Electric man to help implement the vendor's cost-cutting strategy, as analyst expects major announcements from the Canadian firm in the coming weeks

Vodafone Rings Warning Bell


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
February 27, 2006 : Warns of growth slowdown and writes down up to $49 billion worth of assets as competition bites. Stock drops and takes other telcos with it as analysts see outlook as negative for the wireless sector

Exent Goes for Gamers


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment
February 24, 2006 : After dabbling in very early video streaming work, Israel-based Exent has turned its attention to games, trying to make game delivery a serious business for telcos

Bluesocket CEO Walks


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment
February 24, 2006 : Its official! Calistri out at startup

LR Poll: Bundles Begone!


News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Comments (8)
February 24, 2006 : All-in-one bundles aren't all that, according to the latest Light Reading poll. Also, who wants to buy video services from a phone company?

RIM Wins Reprieve


LR Mobile News Analysis - Richard Martin - Post a comment
February 24, 2006 : As judge declines to rule, Patent Office strikes down another NTP patent

Nortel CEO Maps Out His Vision


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (19)
February 24, 2006 : Mike Zafirovski wants a 20 percent share in each sector where his company is active. Plans to invest increasing amounts of his $1.9 billion R&D budget in IPTV, IMS, and WiMax

Optovia Claims Longest SANs


News Analysis - Mary Jander - Comments (8)
February 24, 2006 : Optical amplifier maker says it can double SAN extension over wide-area networks

RIM, King of the Handhelds


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment
February 24, 2006 : So says Gartner, as enterprise users take up the slack in the PDA market

Ruckus Pioneers IPTV in US


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (4)
February 23, 2006 : The home-networking startup is engaged in a US IPTV trial with local carrier Pioneer; meanwhile, competition looms in the wireless space

Symbolic Upheaval


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment
February 23, 2006 : Enterprise mobility firm sees profit drop again, makes sweeping management changes

Tech Execs Decry Spectrum Policy


LR Mobile News Analysis - Richard Martin - Post a comment
February 23, 2006 : Sharply criticizing the Administration, DC lobbying group calls for '21st century spectrum policy'

OSS Lapse Hits Spirent


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
February 23, 2006 : Test-and-measurement firm posts 2005 loss on the back of a slump in its service assurance business, but says restructuring and acquisitions will turn things around

Google, EarthLink Team for SF WiFi


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Comments (31)
February 23, 2006 : The duo submit one of seven bids for San Francisco's municipal WiFi network; propose free and $20/month service using gear from Tropos and Motorola

WWP Powers NKC


News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Comments (2)
February 23, 2006 : Is too much fiber never enough? The question's worth pondering as a small-town operator claims that, if asked, it could provide a 1-Gbit/s firehose of fiber-based bandwidth to any subscriber

Google & EarthLink Team Up


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
February 22, 2006 : Just another step in the march of metro-mesh networks?

NTP Patent Rejected


LR Mobile News Analysis - Richard Martin - Post a comment
February 22, 2006 : Final Patent Office ruling comes two days before climactic RIM-NTP hearing

Poised for Takeoff?


LR Mobile News Analysis - Richard Martin - Post a comment
February 22, 2006 : Mobile email market set for explosive growth, says Good Technology – with help from an unlikely source

Tekelec Taqua Saga Drags On


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Comments (8)
February 22, 2006 : Tekelec said Tuesday it would take a $51.3 million Q4 charge related to the declining value of its softswitch division, a move some believe is the beginning of the end for the Taqua product

Sprint's Mixed Quarter


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment
February 22, 2006 : Market punishes profit drop, but analysts call wireless results 'solid'

Carrier Ethernet Surges in 2005


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (9)
February 22, 2006 : Cisco still rules the roost, but Alcatel came from nowhere to knock a couple of former leaders down a notch, according to the latest market-share study from Heavy Reading

BT Deploys Ericsson VOIP Gear


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
February 22, 2006 : As part its 21CN program, BT Global is deploying Ericsson softswitch technology around the world and retiring its Class 4 TDM switches. The move exposed some network capacity issues, admits the carrier

Telematics on Track


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment
February 22, 2006 : New high-speed networks are powering telematics technology – but will new capabilities drive adoption?

Report: Huawei Leads Softswitches


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Comments (8)
February 22, 2006 : Infonetics reports that the Chinese mega-vendor leads the pack in global softswitch sales, and analysts say that fact relates as much to the quality of Huawei's product as it does to its low price

China Censorship Debate Circles Cisco


News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Comments (16)
February 22, 2006 : After being accused of making censorship easier, Cisco fights back by saying it doesn't make specialized surveillance equipment for the Chinese

AirTight's Patent Play


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
February 21, 2006 : Startup says it is 'seriously considering' enforcing intrusion detection patent

Cisco Arms for IPTV Battle


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (20)
February 21, 2006 : With Alcatel nudging into the router market courtesy of IPTV success, Cisco is fighting back by working the systems integration angle and, today, releasing more carrier Ethernet gear

Reliance Emerges With Q3 Profit


News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Post a comment
February 21, 2006 : India's demerged Reliance Communications reports first set of quarterly results with a $70M profit

Sycamore Shares Slip on Q2 Profit


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
February 21, 2006 : Even though the optical vendor's latest results are better than expected, they aren't as drop-dead gorgeous as they have been in the past few quarters, sending the stock down slightly

Nortel Poaches Juniper Strategist


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (2)
February 21, 2006 : The latest in a string of appointments by Mike Zafirovski, Nortel's new CEO, is George Riedel, who leaves Juniper to join as chief strategy officer

FastWeb: We're Going It Alone


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
February 21, 2006 : The Italian tripleplay pioneer has examined multiple bids and decided to plow on alone with estimated revenue growth of 30 percent per year, says chairman Silvio Scaglia

Lucent Lands Defense DWDM Deal


News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Comments (6)
February 21, 2006 : An optical equipment deal potentially worth $94 million over five years is about to be inked between Lucent and the Defense Department, which is building out its capabilities in Europe

Breakup Talk Swirls Around Tele2


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
February 20, 2006 : It's worth a lot more broken up than as a single entity, says Lehman. Meanwhile, 3 Italia pushes out IPO and Eircom bid talk hits the presses

NTL Poised to Acquire Virgin Mobile


News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Post a comment
February 20, 2006 : Reports say Virgin Mobile will accept UK cable operator's $1.6 billion offer this week. Deal paves the way for NTL to offer "quadruple-play" services

ADC Gets G-Connected


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Post a comment
February 17, 2006 : 'Oh, look what we found in the basement!' ADC brings a small Israeli company's IP service gateway into the fold while doing some financial housekeeping

New 3G Blackberry Spotted


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment
February 17, 2006 : New device could let business travelers leave the laptop – and the iPod – at home

KPN, Siemens Under Scrutiny


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
February 17, 2006 : The latest European speculation is of a potential takeover bid by Telefónica and friends for Dutch incumbent KPN and the breakup of Siemens Communications Group

Mobile TV Gets Moving


News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Post a comment
February 17, 2006 : NTT DoCoMo and RealNetworks team on streaming video – just one of the many mobile TV tidbits from this year's 3GSM show
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