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Articles published in May 2012

Cricket's iPhone Leap of Faith


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (6)
May 31, 2012 : Carrier commits to $900M over three years to get the first pre-paid iPhone 4S for its regional customer base

Aereo Fights for Its Life


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
May 31, 2012 : Also: TiVo posts loss but adds subs; In Demand hops on Comcast's CDN; Comcast's cloud-based voice platform rolls into Michigan

Euronews: Slim Makes His Move on KPN


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Comment (1)
May 31, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Formal offer made for quarter of Dutch incumbent; Telefónica preps IPOs; ETNO wants public funds for rollouts

Telefónica Plans Regional IPOs


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
May 31, 2012 : Debt-laden Spanish giant to raise funds through IPOs in Europe and Latin America

Ex-HP CTO Named CableLabs CEO


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
May 30, 2012 : Phil McKinney has come out of HP 'retirement' to head up the cable industry's Louisville, Colo.-based R&D house

Verizon Tees Up 300-Meg FiOS Tier


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (7)
May 30, 2012 : Verizon to retain its broadband bragging rights over cable and Docsis 3.0 as it prepares to crank up FiOS speeds in June

IT Services Firm to Buy Connectiva


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
May 30, 2012 : IT services firm Mara Ison Technologies is set to acquire revenue assurance and analytics specialist Connectiva

Verizon Builds an MPLS Metro With AlcaLu


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (6)
May 30, 2012 : Alcatel-Lucent's XRS core router is being put to metro uses by Verizon, which really just wants raise its MPLS quotient

Where Will Comcast's X1 Land Next?


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
May 30, 2012 : Atlanta, Denver and Philadelphia are among the markets that could get Comcast's next-gen video product before the end of 2012

Vodafone Leads Open Global App-Store Push


News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Comments (10)
May 30, 2012 : Vodafone, AT&T, DT, Telefónica and Verizon team on API-based effort to enable open apps market, with no industry/standards bodies involved

RCN's Strange Bedfellows


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
May 30, 2012 : Also: Apple still likes its TV box; BendBroadband wraps LTE upgrade; Comcaster to help monitor net neutrality; Amazon streams to the Xbox

Docomo Locks Down 4G With AlcaLu


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Post a comment
May 30, 2012 : Alcatel-Lucent muscles in on Stoke's turf as it wins a deal to supply LTE security gateways to the Japanese mobile carrier

Analyst: Nokia Lumia 'Not a Company Saver'


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (23)
May 30, 2012 : MKM Partners downgrades Nokia to $2 after finding that the Windows phones have already been supplanted by the latest Androids

Euronews: AlcaLu CEO Warns of 'Digital Desert'


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
May 30, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Ben Verwaayen urges network investment; EC proposes Net Neutrality action; S&P piles yet more pressure on Nokia

Tekelec Back in M&A Mode


Rumors - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
May 30, 2012 :

RIM to Sell the BlackBerry Farm?


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (13)
May 29, 2012 : The company warns of a Q1 operating loss and hires bankers to explore its options, which suggests a sale might be on the table

Sprint's iDEN Will Be iDONE in June 2013


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (3)
May 29, 2012 : Sprint says it's done selling iDEN phones and will turn off the push-to-talk network as soon as June 30 of next year

Samsung Unveils iTunes Rival


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comment (1)
May 29, 2012 : The Samsung Galaxy S III comes equipped with Music Hub, Samsung's new music repository

AlcaLu's APAC Action


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
May 29, 2012 : Major FTTH deal in China plus noteworthy IP, SPIT and video monitoring engagements in Japan, Australia and New Zealand

Rogers Hires ActiveVideo CTO to Lead IPTV Shift


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
May 29, 2012 : Former Time Warner Cable and ActiveVideo exec John Callahan will lead Rogers Communications' next-gen video initiative plans

Androids Join Comcast's Streaming Party


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
May 29, 2012 : Also: Cox updates its iPad app; Dish's defends its ad-zapper; Comcast expands Xfinity Home; Ultra-HD takes a step forward

Euronews: Investors Fight Over Technicolor


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
May 29, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Vultures circle over video technology firm; Huawei rejects subsidy allegations; Samsung Galaxy S III reaches EMEA

Meet the New CTO – It's the CIO


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (3)
May 28, 2012 : As the technology power shift accelerates within service providers, Vodafone is hiring country CIOs that will become the operator's CTOs of the future

LTE World 2012: Hola, Barcelona


Slide Shows - Michelle Donegan - Comments (7)
May 28, 2012 : Check out Light Reading Mobile's photos from the LTE World Summit 2012

Report: RIM to Cut 2,000 More Jobs


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Post a comment
May 28, 2012 : BlackBerry maker Research in Motion will announce further job cuts and a new restructuring effort later this week, according to reports

Euronews: EC Sharpens Knives Over Huawei, ZTE


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
May 28, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Commission plans case over 'illegal state subsidies'; France Telecom gets Mobinil; set-top plant could close

Cisco Hits the Brakes on Cius


LR Mobile News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (7)
May 25, 2012 : Maybe it's time to admit that the world already has a zillion tablets

Bharti Buys Into Qualcomm's 4G Unit


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
May 25, 2012 : India's lead operator has acquired more LTE coverage through an investment in Qualcomm's spectrum holdings

The Cable Show 2012: Dan's Tour


Slide Shows - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
May 25, 2012 : 11:45 AM Take a walk on the (mostly) wireless side through The Cable Show in foggy, rainy Boston

Dish, Broadcasters Go to War Over Ad-Zapper


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
May 25, 2012 : Also: Verizon-cable deal feels more heat; Knology sets vote on sale; Aereo gets some help on the Hill; Roku expands streaming lineup

Pacnet Calls Time on Its CEO


News Analysis - Post a comment
May 25, 2012 : Loss-making pan-Asian network operator dumps its long-time CEO Bill Barney

Euronews: Tide Turns Against Handset Subsidies


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
May 25, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Will European telcos just say no to handset subsidies? And it's a bad week for Telefónica on the ratings front...

Best In Show Awards


EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (6)
May 25, 2012 : 6:30 AM We hand out our unofficial awards at Management World 2012, including Best Cheese, Best Orange Meeting Room and Best Use of Nano-Witchcraft

AlcaLu Claims 400G Is Hot


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (6)
May 24, 2012 : Even Alcatel-Lucent is surprised at the eagerness around 400G, with some carriers wanting bragging rights for the optical technology

The Cable Show 2012: Photos From Boston


Slide Shows - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
May 24, 2012 : Missed this year's big to-do in Beantown, or want to relive part of it? We've got you covered

Comcast Gives Wi-Fi a Voice


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (4)
May 24, 2012 : Comcast aims to rejuvenate its home phone service with Voice2Go, an app that lets customers place free phone calls via Wi-Fi

Microsoft: A Company of Many Clouds


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
May 24, 2012 : Consumer clouds and B2B clouds litter the Microsoft landscape, but the software giant is serious about service provider clouds as well

Aereo's Service Wins a Reprieve (for Now)


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
May 24, 2012 : Also: Cable Show attendance dips; ActiveVideo rolls its video cloud; MaxLinear goes inside Intel's D3 chips; Minerva flirts with cable

Management World 2012: Scenes From the Show


Slide Shows - Phil Harvey - Post a comment
May 24, 2012 : Scenes from the show floor and the Light Reading 'Speed Dating' event

Cable's Hot Zone Could Equal Offload


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
May 24, 2012 : 10:15 AM The cableco Wi-Fi plan could make it easier to offload smartphone data in the northeastern US

Top Trends at #MWD12


EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
May 24, 2012 : 10:00 AM The standout trends from Management World 2012

Euronews: T-Mobile Sale 'Unlikely'


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
May 24, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: DT's CEO tells it like it is; Freeview boss sees 4G trouble ahead; C&WC results not so hot in Caribbean

Betting on Brokers


Rewired - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
May 24, 2012 : 6:00 AM Service brokers can play an important role in application innovation

4G Voice Still Just a Whisper


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Post a comment
May 24, 2012 : It will take longer than expected for operators to launch and turn up the volume on Voice-over-LTE

The Carrier Creep Factor


Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy - Comments (5)
May 24, 2012 : 3:00 AM Wireless operators are treading a fine line between helpful and creepy when it comes to contextual pricing plans

AlcaLu CEO Likes His Product Lineup


LR Mobile News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (13)
May 23, 2012 : The right pieces are in place, even if the results don't show up in quarterly earnings yet, Alcatel-Lucent CEO Ben Verwaayen says

Photos: AlcaLu Technology Symposium


Slide Shows - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment
May 23, 2012 : Between the XRS launch and an 'art gallery' of demos, AlcaLu's annual showcase gave analysts lots to look at

Handoff Headache


Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy - Comments (2)
May 23, 2012 : 1:00 PM LTE-to-3G handoffs are still a major challenge for mobile operators

NetCracker's Suite Spot


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
May 23, 2012 : With Convergys deal done, software firm sets its sights on total OSS/BSS play for differentiated services

Carriers Get Black Marks on Teamwork


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Post a comment
May 23, 2012 : Their fear of OTT apps and old telco mentality has made the wireless operators hard to do business with, software companies say
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