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Articles published in May 2006

AirTight's Security MOM


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment
May 31, 2006 : AirTight eyes large enterprise market with its latest release

Sprint Calls on BlackBerry


LR Mobile News Analysis - Richard Martin - Post a comment
May 31, 2006 : Cell phone form factor targets QWERTY-phobes, small businesses

HP Revamps for Convergence


Globalcomm News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
May 31, 2006 : IT giant creates a new group to tackle the digital media needs of telecom and entertainment companies and takes a swipe at IBM. Analyst says the move will help HP's staff pitch the industry

After Refinery Blast, BP Picks RFID


LR Mobile News Analysis - Richard Martin - Post a comment
May 31, 2006 : Employee-tracking system could help save lives in future accidents

Fujitsu Flashes on GPON


Globalcomm News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment
May 31, 2006 : The company makes its GPON entry, as expected, packing its Flashwave platform with extra density to do the trick. The next steps: VDSL2 support and more packet interfaces

ADC to Buy Andrew for $2B


LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
May 31, 2006 : ADC's stock tanks as it announces $2 billion acquisition of wireless equipment vendor Andrew Corp.

ADC to Buy Andrew for $2B


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (4)
May 31, 2006 : ADC to combine its wireline systems with Andrew's wireless gear to create a company with $3.3 billion in revenues. Investors flee ADC's stock as it slumps by 10 percent

FT Turns Orange


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
May 31, 2006 : French incumbent extends its Orange brand into broadband, IPTV, and business services, but analyst reckons that retiring the Equant brand is risky

BT, AT&T Set Sights on India


News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Comment (1)
May 31, 2006 : India's recently liberalized long-distance voice market is spurring competition and attracting an influx of foreign carriers

Fortinet Thinks Big


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
May 30, 2006 : Aiming to serve telecom networks in addition to its enterprise base, Fortinet is rolling out 10-Gbit/s blades and trumpeting its support for AdvancedTCA

Cisco: 3 Million's a Charm


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (5)
May 30, 2006 : The networking giant has shipped 3 million enterprise access points since it got into the business... so what next?

Takin' It to the Sticks


LR Mobile News Analysis - Richard Martin - Post a comment
May 30, 2006 : Broadband wireless provider NuTel hunts underserved markets

ImmenStar Joins EPON Race


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (9)
May 30, 2006 : An EPON chip startup, founded by a Force10 engineer, is set to launch this week with a multimillion-dollar order under its belt and a bit of UTStarcom funding

Zeugma Gets $13.5M for Mystery Box


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Comment (1)
May 30, 2006 : Vancouver startup's ads and filings hint that a wireless subscriber management system may be in the works. Former Siara Systems and Sierra Wireless founders are among the company's managers

LightPointe Looks for Buyer


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment
May 30, 2006 : FSO pioneer gears up to sell off its assets

Vodafone Unveils Convergence Plans


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
May 30, 2006 : Mobile giant to offer fixed broadband access and develop converged services, starting in Germany. Plus, CEO provides M&A update, cuts jobs, and announces annual net loss of $41 billion

IPTV: Bollywood or Bust?


Globalcomm News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Post a comment
May 29, 2006 : Content availability and protection issues could be an even bigger obstacle to IPTV in India than low broadband penetration, reckons analyst

Carriers Restrict 'Unlimited' 3G


News Analysis - Carmen Nobel - Comments (4)
May 26, 2006 : It turns out that some 'unlimited' wireless 3G modem services aren't really unlimited at all, as Verizon and Sprint Nextel acknowledge that they could cut people off

Opportunity From Disaster


LR Mobile News Analysis - Richard Martin - Post a comment
May 26, 2006 : Post-Katrina, shipbuilder Northrop Grumman taps wireless for 'cyber-shipyard'

Make Yourself Heard on WiFi VOIP


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
May 26, 2006 : Take Unstrung's new 'real world' poll on the importance - or otherwise - of voice-over-WLAN

Avici CFO Departs


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (4)
May 26, 2006 : In a year that's already had some major ups and downs, Avici faces a change at the top, as CFO Paul Brauneis stepped down, effective today

Would DT Buy BT?


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (7)
May 26, 2006 : Rumor is rife that Deutsche Telekom has its eyes on BT, while Eircom finally changes hands, Telefonica counts itself out of any big deals, KPN snaps up an IP player, and more

Sources: Nortel Sizes Up Sylantro


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (14)
May 26, 2006 : Nortel is planning to take a stake in hosted VOIP systems specialist Sylantro as a way to leap ahead in IP centrex developments, according to industry sources

Orange Juices Free Broadband Battle


News Analysis - Nicole Willing - Comment (1)
May 26, 2006 : Mobile operator Orange UK may take on Carphone Warehouse's free broadband service following merger with ISP Wanadoo

Metromesh Security: Strix Strikes Back


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment
May 25, 2006 : Well-designed mesh networks are secure

Excise Tax Repealed - Finally!


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Post a comment
May 25, 2006 : The Treasury Department said Thursday it would allow the repeal of a 108-year-old tax on long distance; IRS will refund 3 years' taxes

Vonage Gets a Haircut


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Comments (3)
May 25, 2006 : Analysts say Vonage failed to map a clear path to profitability and that's causing its share price to keep falling

Photuris Crew Rides Again


Globalcomm News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (4)
May 25, 2006 : With a cast of familiar Photuris/Mahi names, optical subsystems startup Nistica is keeping its numbers in a post-bubble range, launching today with a series A of just $4 million

Light Readers Don't Love Osama


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Comments (3)
May 25, 2006 : Final results of an LR poll show that readers overwhelmingly believe the RBOCs are supplying call data to the government; by a smaller margin readers say the RBOCs are doing the right thing

Firm Nabs Marconi's Telent


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
May 25, 2006 : Private equity group Fortress Investment to buy Telent, the services and support part of Marconi that Ericsson left behind, in a deal worth $647 million

Alcatel Under Fire Down Under


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
May 24, 2006 : Telstra is questioned over a multibillion-dollar contract award to Alcatel, as the local media highlights the relationship between the carrier's CEO and the vendor

ServGate Acquired in Fire Sale


News Analysis - James Rogers - Post a comment
May 24, 2006 : Cirond bought the security startup's intellectual property as part of foreclosure sale

Vonage Falls Hard & Fast in Public Debut


Globalcomm News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Comments (11)
May 24, 2006 : Vonage shares debuted at $17 each on the NYSE Wednesday and are already trading down 12 percent at 2 PM. Investors don't see when the cash bleed will stop

Truckers' Delight


LR Mobile News Analysis - Richard Martin - Post a comment
May 24, 2006 : Landstar intros mobile 'load-alert' for transport systems

Moto Says Hello to DSL Gateway Market


News Analysis - Mark Sullivan - Comments (2)
May 24, 2006 : Motorola is set to start chasing the DSL home gateway market as carrier interest in VOIP and video increases. Its new HH1620 will replace a DSL modem, a router, a wireless gateway, and a VOIP ATA

Med Gear Buyer Goes 650


LR Mobile News Analysis - Richard Martin - Post a comment
May 24, 2006 : Medical-equipment purchaser Broadlane eschews BlackBerry for Treos, GoodLink

Analysts Jump on Juniper


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (2)
May 24, 2006 : A near-term recovery for Juniper seems elusive, report analysts, who lower their estimates for next 18 months. Can the vendor get its act together in the long term?

Metro-Mesh: A Hacker's Paradise?


News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment
May 24, 2006 : The hidden dangers of the hotzone

Metro-Mesh: A Hacker's Paradise?


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment
May 24, 2006 : The hidden dangers of the hotzone

Motorola Makes WiMax Breakthrough


LR Mobile News Analysis - Post a comment
May 24, 2006 : Its 'mobile WiMax' gear will be deployed nationwide in Pakistan. Analyst says the move is signficant for the industry

Motorola Makes WiMax Breakthrough


Globalcomm News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
May 24, 2006 : Its 'mobile WiMax' gear will be deployed nationwide in Pakistan, where both the vendor and its carrier customer have plenty at stake. Analyst says the move is signficant for the vendor and the industry

Terabeam Hopes to Bounce Ricochet


LR Mobile News Analysis - Carmen Nobel - Post a comment
May 23, 2006 : Terabeam appoints Pankaj Manglik as president, as the company tries to grow Proxim

Terabeam Hopes to Bounce Ricochet


News Analysis - Carmen Nobel - Post a comment
May 23, 2006 : Proxim parent Terabeam appoints a new president, who says Proxim's entire focus and R&D this year will go toward WiMax and mesh equipment. Meanwhile, it's ready to bounce Ricochet

Options Probe Spreads to Sycamore


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (3)
May 23, 2006 : Optical switching vendor is latest to own up to an SEC investigation into stock options, but it's not putting off hungry investors - an impressive quarter sends the stock up more than 11 percent

Two Hours a Week


LR Mobile News Analysis - Richard Martin - Post a comment
May 23, 2006 : That's the productivity gain Intel has seen in its shift to a mobile workforce

BT Servers Cough While Critics Squawk


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
May 23, 2006 : BT's Wholesale division was hit by a double whammy today – a service support outage and a report from regulator Ofcom that criticizes the 21CN consultation process

Report: MicroTCA Could Be Macro


Globalcomm News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
May 23, 2006 : Equipment vendors are readying a big push for the ATCA's little-brother standard, which could have a bigger impact than ATCA itself, according to the latest Components Insider

Startups Stretch Muni WiFi


LR Mobile News Analysis - Carmen Nobel - Post a comment
May 23, 2006 : Strix and Wavion are launching products that extend the range of municipal WiFi networks, indoors and out

Startups Stretch Muni WiFi Range


News Analysis - Carmen Nobel - Post a comment
May 22, 2006 : Strix and Wavion are launching hardware that extends the range of municipal WiFi networks, potentially lowering deployment costs. Also, muni WiFi heads for LA

VON Bites: Purple Prose


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
May 22, 2006 : News snippets and pictures from this year's VON Europe, including a meaty appraisal of Europe's incumbents, an update from Skype-meister Niklas Zennstrom, and a very purple Pulver
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