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Articles published in February 2009

MWC 2009: Ericsson Booth Tour


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February 27, 2009 : Ericsson had a booth at MWC, but that was just a teaser – when we went for our photo tour, we were shown around an entire hall!

MWC 2009: Ericsson Booth Tour


LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
February 27, 2009 : Ericsson had a booth at MWC, but that was just a teaser – when we went for our photo tour, we were shown around an entire hall!

Juniper's Cartoonist Isn't Bitter


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (5)
February 27, 2009 : In fact, freelance artist Kevin Pope is downright happy to have gotten five years of work out of that gig

'New' Vyyo to Rise in March


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February 27, 2009 : The former 3 GHz overlay specialist will emerge next month with a new name and a broader product suite that lets MSOs beef up bandwidth in a more gradual manner

Kudelski Wants Its OpenTV


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
February 27, 2009 : Kudelski submits 'non-binding' deal to acquire all outstanding Class A shares of set-top software firm for $1.35 each, a 35% premium over Thursday's closing price

Wireless Gives Deutsche Telekom a Lift


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February 27, 2009 : German giant's stock rises on healthy 2008 results, thanks largely to the performance of its mobile operations, and the carrier is confident of maintaining its earnings in 2009

MWC 2009: Alcatel-Lucent Booth Tour


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (8)
February 27, 2009 : What was on Alcatel-Lucent's booth at Mobile World Congress? Join us on a 20-minute tour of the stand's highlights, which include a virtual view into the future

MWC 2009: Alcatel-Lucent Booth Tour


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February 27, 2009 : What was on Alcatel-Lucent's booth at Mobile World Congress? Join us on a 20-minute tour of the stand's highlights, which include a virtual view into the future

Verismo Visualizes Versatility


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February 27, 2009 : Startup says it will sell its convergence wares to service providers, OEMs, and straight to consumers

TeliaSonera: On Track With LTE


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February 27, 2009 : TeliaSonera VP Lars Klasson says investing in LTE early gives a carrier time to learn the new technology – and makes it 'future-proof'

Slideshow: Cable Next-Gen Broadband Strategies


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
February 26, 2009 : Pics and caps from our Light Leading Live event in Denver at The Cable Center

Cablevision Says to Watch for Wideband


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
February 26, 2009 : MSO has most of its network enabled for Docsis 3.0 and expects to launch wideband services soon. Elsewhere, Cablevision is in the process of extending its free WiFi service to New Jersey

RFoG Gets the Squeeze


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
February 26, 2009 : MSOs are starting to use RF over Glass to extend fiber to limited pockets of homes and businesses, but most agree that RFoG is a stepping stone toward higher capacity, PON-based network schemes

Telefónica Slashes Capex by 10%


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February 26, 2009 : The Spanish giant is on a roll, with 2008's financials on the rise and 2009 set to show further growth, except for capex

Sonus: So Tough to Call


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
February 26, 2009 : After its fourth-quarter and full-year sales were way higher than any expected, who knows what will come next?

Nokia Siemens Scores China 3G Deals


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February 25, 2009 : To roll out WCDMA networks in 11 provinces for China Unicom, and provide China's homegrown 3G standard TD-SCDMA networks as well as GSM networks for China Mobile

MWC 2009: Nortel Networks Booth Tour


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February 25, 2009 : With the tour of the Nokia Siemens stand behind us, we moved on to Nortel's presence at Mobile World Congress. No prizes for guessing that LTE was involved

MWC 2009: Nortel Networks Booth Tour


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (8)
February 25, 2009 : With the tour of the Nokia Siemens stand behind us, we moved on to Nortel's presence at Mobile World Congress. No prizes for guessing that LTE was involved

Vodafone Flirts With Femto Rival


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February 25, 2009 : Vodafone checks out repeaters in several market trials to boost indoor coverage and says it's still committed to femtocells

No Smartphone for Microsoft


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February 25, 2009 : CEO Steve Ballmer says the company won't build its own smartphone, as Apple's iPhone has already captured all the 'consumer market mojo'

Docsis 3.0 Specs Head to the Freezer


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February 25, 2009 : CableLabs has locked down the specs to ensure a stable platform and to prevent potential 'feature creep,' but did leave some wiggle room that may require gear to support 1GHz downstream

Nortel Cuts 3,200 Jobs


News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Comments (8)
February 25, 2009 : That's 5,000 announced reductions in the past several months

Looking Beyond Docsis 3.0


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February 25, 2009 : Rouzbeh Yassini says Docsis 3.0 is challenged by its 'bursty' nature and upstream limitations. Other limitations will cause MSOs to eventually look beyond the technology

Femtos Mean Business for Orange


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comment (1)
February 25, 2009 : France Telecom's Orange is checking out femtocells to boost indoor coverage for business customers, but not consumers

CDNetworks, Panther Merge


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February 25, 2009 : CDN consolidation has finally begun in earnest, as Korean content delivery network CDNetworks is merging with US-based competitor Panther Express

Juniper Kills the Cartoons!


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (16)
February 24, 2009 : NOOOOOOO!!! I mean, YEEESSSSS!!!

Global Crossing Announces CDN Partnerships


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February 24, 2009 : Global Crossing finally confirms that it has partnered with Limelight and EdgeCast to resell content delivery services to its customers

Juniper Strikes at the Data Center


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
February 24, 2009 : An ambitious project called Stratus will deliver a Juniper fabric that could redefine the entire data center. Juniper isn't saying much else, though

Juniper Tightens Its Belt


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
February 24, 2009 : Even as the company presses for more R&D spending and an increased enterprise focus, its CEO pledges that the costs won't outgrow tough economic times

Cable Web TV: Results May Vary


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
February 24, 2009 : Cable MSOs are seeking permission to offer more long-form fare via broadband to existing cable TV subs, but operators may make these options available in various ways

Philippines on Brink of Broadband Boom


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February 24, 2009 : New Pyramid report says the Philipines will see a broadband boom in the coming years driven by the rollout of fixed WiMax services

India Adds 15M Mobile Subs in January


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February 24, 2009 : Just when you thought it wasn't possible for the numbers to go any higher... India adds 15.4 million wireless lines in January

MWC 2009 Photos: Dial B for Barcelona


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February 23, 2009 : More pics from the crowded avenues and halls at last week's Mobile World Congress

MWC 2009: Nokia Siemens Booth Tour


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February 23, 2009 : Didn't make it to Mobile World Congress? Or maybe you didn't get to check out the Nokia Siemens stand? We did it for you, with photos

MWC 2009: Nokia Siemens Booth Tour


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February 23, 2009 : Didn't make it to Mobile World Congress? Or maybe you didn't get to check out the Nokia Siemens stand? We did it for you, with photos

Moto Job Cuts Weigh on WiMax


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February 23, 2009 : Motorola says it cut jobs in its WiMax terminal business in Florida as part of its wider losses; sources say at least some of those employees went to RIM

AT&T Plans $1B Global Spend


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (2)
February 23, 2009 : Despite plans to cut its overall capex in 2009, AT&T plans to invest another $1 billion in its global corporate-customer-focused capabilities, with Ethernet and applications high on the agenda

CMC Preps Partners for Enhanced TV


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February 23, 2009 : Metrocast, BendBroadband, and Sunflower Broadband sign on to beta test 'HITS AxIS,' a centralized platform for enhanced TV applications that are expected to roll out by 2010

Buckeye Picks BigBand for SDV


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
February 23, 2009 : Mid-sized MSO joins the switched digital video club to expand hi-def content, prepare for an eventual migration to IP-based video services, and possibly create capacity for wideband Internet services

Cable-Led Web TV Deals Still Forming


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
February 20, 2009 : MSOs and programmers are still hammering out new cross-platform accords, but Comcast says it expects to launch a new service later this year that carries the internal label of 'On Demand Online'

MWC 2009 Photos: Fun, Fones 'n' Fruit


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February 20, 2009 : Another year, and another Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, where the mood was sunny, and the horses were plentiful. Yes, horses... Check out our picture guide to this year's jamboree

Mobile Operators: Get Ready to Share


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February 20, 2009 : Former MobileOne CEO Neil Montefiore says carriers need to keep a better eye on their customers and learn to share with apps makers

TWC, Comcast to Put Cable Shows Online


LR Cable News Analysis - Comments (3)
February 20, 2009 : The cable operators are in talks with major cable network owners to make their content available online to subscribers

Nortel to Offload Data Gear to Radware


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (8)
February 20, 2009 : The breakup of Nortel starts with the proposed sale of its application delivery switches to 'Stalking Horse' Radware, but there's still time for a higher bid

Asia's High Fiber Diet


News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Post a comment
February 20, 2009 : Even in a tough economy, analysts see Asia as the world's hope for continued fiber access growth

Hard Times: Sprint Loses 1.3M Customers in Q4


LR Mobile News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Comments (6)
February 19, 2009 : Wireless carrier bids goodbye to 2008 with a $2.8 billion net loss on revenues of $35.6 billion and says its corporate customers are churning with the economy

Soapstone on Slippery Slope?


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
February 19, 2009 : The former Avici Systems might be reaching the end of its rope

SCTE Looks at 3DTV


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (5)
February 19, 2009 : Cable standards body kicks off '3D over Cable' project to see if the industry requires a new set of uniform standards, including those tied to transport protocols, for the still hype-driven technology

Knology Goes on the Offensive


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
February 19, 2009 : Overbuilder is increasing capex by about 15% to support a 'fill-in' network expansion strategy that should get the attention of competitors such as Comcast, Verizon, Bright House, and Charter

Cable Irked by FCC '70-70' Survey


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
February 19, 2009 : The FCC still wants to know if cable penetration passes a 70 percent threshold, but industry groups say the agency already has the numbers it needs
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