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Articles published in June 2011

LightSquared Spends $100M on Proposed GPS Fix


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (3)
June 30, 2011 : 4G startup tells the FCC that it has already invested toward gettin' down in the L-Band. Will that placate its satellite foes?

AT&T's CDN Dreams


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comments (2)
June 30, 2011 : AT&T may be a little late to the CDN party, but it's got very different plans for content acceleration

Fujitsu Pokes at MPLS-TP


MPLS-TP News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (7)
June 30, 2011 : Here comes Ethernet Tag Switching, claiming operators don't need to learn MPLS in order to have Ethernet transport

CableLabs OKs the Cablevision Way


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
June 30, 2011 : The official blessing comes down for a system Cablevision is using to get around CableCard

Samsung Tries to Block Apple Sales in the US


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comment (1)
June 30, 2011 : The lawsuits between Samsung and Apple are getting ugly as Samsung files a complaint with the ITU hoping to ban sales

3DTV Sales Slow in the States


LR Cable News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Post a comment
June 30, 2011 : Elsewhere: News Corp. sells MySpace, Frontier fires back at Comcast, Cisco rolls app store, Comcast lobbyist hosts President Obama fundraiser

Huawei's 100G Is Out the Door


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (12)
June 30, 2011 : That's not one but two types of 100G, including one that brings Huawei up to speed with Ciena and AlcaLu

Synchronica Buys a Piece of Nokia


LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
June 30, 2011 : Messaging platform specialist boosts its customer base and revenues with the planned purchase of Nokia's white-label messaging business

Euronews: Nokia Offloads Messaging Unit


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
June 30, 2011 : Nokia sells white-label messaging business while Vodafone is hoping for a Verizon windfall in today's helping of Euro-flavored headlines

Parallels Finding Cash in Clouds


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comment (1)
June 29, 2011 : Software firm speeds service providers' push into the clouds, automating process of delivering Microsoft apps

Hillcrest CEO: Cable Should Dump Old Set-Tops


LR Cable News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Post a comment
June 29, 2011 : In this Q&A, Dan Simpkins rates his chances for scoring MSO deals, and offers a glimpse at what will follow the Hillcrest's motion-sensing 'Loop' remote

How O2 Stamped Out Signaling Noise


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comment (1)
June 29, 2011 : Telefonica O2 in the UK knows all too well about what too much signaling traffic can do to its network

3% of Pay-TV Subs Cut Cord


LR Cable News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Comments (11)
June 29, 2011 : Elsewhere: AT&T sees backlash from bulky U-verse gear, Shaw loses subs, TerreStar auction canceled, Cox rolls out wireless in Mississippi

TV White Space Startup Raises $12.8M


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Post a comment
June 29, 2011 : Startup looks to use TV white space to meet M2M capacity needs

Broadcom Plays Foundry to AlcaLu


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment
June 29, 2011 : AlcaLu's new FP3 network processor got a lot of help from some old friends in the chip industry

Euronews: Telefonica Joins UK's FTTH Foray


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
June 29, 2011 : O2 UK considers its fiber-based broadband options while the European Commission is funding photonics projects in today's EMEA roundup

AT&T Won't Stifle T-Mobile's Phone Selection


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (5)
June 28, 2011 : T-Mobile customers won't get the iPhone 4, but they'll have nearly 30 devices to choose from that are compatible with AT&T's 3G frequencies

Microsoft Calls On Telcos for Office 365


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comment (1)
June 28, 2011 : Local billing and support is one major leg up over Google in the cloud app space

Avail-TVN Brings TV Everywhere to Tier 2s


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
June 28, 2011 : Adaptive streaming to play a starring role in AnyView, a managed service that will ship live TV and VoD to PCs, tablets and smartphones

New Data Plans Keep It in the Family


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (2)
June 28, 2011 : France Telecom is letting multiple-device families share a bucket of data, a plan that US operators could soon follow

Operators Reveal Femto Realities


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comments (7)
June 28, 2011 : Mobile operators share the good, the bad and the ugly about femtocell services

Dish Nears TerreStar Acquisition


LR Cable News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Post a comment
June 28, 2011 : Elsewhere: Microsoft measures tune-in ads, Time Warner faces new competitor, Nader squeezes Cisco, FiOS rolls interactive music network

Rubin Revels in Android Ascendancy


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (3)
June 28, 2011 : Google's mobile guru says 500,000 Android devices are now being activated every day

AlcaLu Issues 400G Router Challenge


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (15)
June 28, 2011 : The answer to the company's Hollywood-thriller mystery is a new network processor that takes the 7750 router to 2 Tbit/s in port capacity

Huawei's Next Move in Europe


News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comment (1)
June 28, 2011 : The Chinese vendor is just getting started on The Old Continent

Pluthero Back in C&W Hot Seat


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
June 28, 2011 : C&W Worldwide Chairman John Pluthero replaces his CEO in a bid to turn around the ailing operator

Euronews: CEO Swap-Out, Ericsson Advances LTE


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Comment (1)
June 28, 2011 : Cable & Wireless Worldwide replaces its CEO while Ericsson demonstrates LTE's 'next step' in today's survey of all things EMEA

Trade Group Develops Standards for Faster Web Video


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comments (2)
June 27, 2011 : New standards developed in just three months will let service providers save network resources in delivering video over the Internet

Cable Loses Subscribers in Q1


LR Cable News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Post a comment
June 27, 2011 : Elsewhere: Charter buys Missouri systems, NFL shops new TV rights package, Yahoo among potential bidders for Hulu

Tachion Thread Turns 10


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (7)
June 27, 2011 : Whether you love it, hate it or just find it really annoying, let's toast Light Reading's longest-lived message-board discussion

Euronews: Plan B for NSN Sale


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
June 27, 2011 : Nokia and Siemens rethink their approach to the sale of NSN stake, and the 'white space' race is on in the UK

Stage Is Set for Nortel's Patent Auction


LR Mobile News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment
June 24, 2011 : Intel has joined an all-star cast in what should be an exciting day of sitting around a table saying numbers

MPLS-TP Camp States Its OAM Case


MPLS-TP News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (19)
June 24, 2011 : In a one-sided debate, webinar participants explained why they think the ITU's renegade OAM effort is a bad idea

AT&T, Comcast, Verizon Crack Down on Piracy


LR Cable News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Comments (5)
June 24, 2011 : Also: U-verse surges in San Francisco, NBC teases iPad owners, Netflix CEO joins Facebook board, Comcast closes in on self-install CableCARD kits

Euronews: Italians Close to FTTH Deal


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
June 24, 2011 : Italy's fiber access market, NFC in Denmark and LTE backhaul in the UK feature in today's roundup

Device Watch: HTC Updates Its Status at AT&T


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Post a comment
June 24, 2011 : HTC 'ChaChas' over to AT&T, Elop spills the beans on Nokia's first WP7, and Apple scores a potentially deadly patent

Pre-Paid Won't Give Tiered Pricing a Boost


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comment (1)
June 23, 2011 : As all the big shots move to tiers, Boost Mobile gets a chance to tout its unlimited, pre-paid plans

Cablevision, Viacom Fight Over iPad App


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
June 23, 2011 : MTV owner files suit as the MSO claims its app makes an iPad 'function as a television'

Krish Prabhu Becomes AT&T Labs' New Boss


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment
June 23, 2011 : A walk down Light Reading's memory lane, including a look at what Steve Saunders' hair used to look like

Verizon Keeps Terremark Brand on Cloud


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
June 23, 2011 : Company is relaunched as hub of Verizon's cloud, managed security and professional services offerings

Verizon Sheds a Tier for Unlimited Data


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (2)
June 23, 2011 : Carrier is set to do away with unlimited data pricing month, instead offering tiered plans, potentially with charges for any overages

Netflix Throttles Video Streaming Settings


LR Cable News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Comment (1)
June 23, 2011 : Also: Mediacom, Cablevision, WOW battle for Insight; Cox bemoans wireless wholesale pricing; TW Cable and Viacom iPad spat on hold

2011 Backhaul NYC Event Photos


Slide Shows - Comments (14)
June 23, 2011 : Chatty pants, smarty pants and yoga pants, this slide show has it all

Euronews: ST-Ericsson Cuts, Huawei Eyes a Buy


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
June 23, 2011 : Cost reduction at ST-Ericsson, Huawei linked to possible Euro acquisition and more in today's EMEA roundup

Charter Gets Into Business for the Long Haul


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
June 23, 2011 : Charter enters a relatively new service category for cable as it lights up a long-haul Ethernet service tailored for businesses

CommunicAsia 2011 in Pictures


Slide Shows - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
June 23, 2011 : Some of the pics that are suitable for public consumption from the CommunicAsia show in Singapore

Google Buildout Unplugs College Radio


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment
June 22, 2011 : Just one more reason you SHOULD listen to KZSU when operating heavy machinery

Broadcom Extends Bridge to Cable IPTV


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
June 22, 2011 : Its Full-Band Capture tech lets MSOs pluck channels from anywhere on the spectrum for video-over-Docsis and IP video simulcast scenarios

Dish Stalks TerreStar


LR Cable News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Post a comment
June 22, 2011 : Also: Apple said to be building a TV; Hulu weighing buyout offer; Cox faces franchise trouble in Idaho; Dish targets Netflix subs

Euronews: Nokia Seals Symbian's Fate


News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Post a comment
June 22, 2011 : Nokia, the European Commission, Telefonica and TDC are the ingredients in the Euronews secret sauce today
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