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Articles published in June 2012

Light Reading Poll: Who Will Take Motorola Home?


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (5)
June 29, 2012 : If Google puts Moto's home-access unit up for sale, who's likely to buy? Cast your vote now

Light Reading Poll: Can RIM Survive?


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (4)
June 29, 2012 : Vote on what happens to the BlackBerry maker now that it has further delayed its latest OS and slashed more jobs

Cable Modem Hacker Gets Jail Time


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
June 29, 2012 : Also: Google Fiber turns down community Wi-Fi plan; Hulu streams HBO in Japan; Dish/AMC fight escalates; Cablevision techs say no to unionization

Euronews: All Change at Vivendi


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
June 29, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Group CEO Levy leaves, new head for SFR; Brussels not keen on Austrian deal; Spanish connection hurts Telefónica

Photos: Qualcomm's Uplinq Developers' Shindig


Slide Shows - Sarah Reedy - Comments (2)
June 29, 2012 : Feast your eyes on Qualcomm's very purple conference, featuring guest stars and some San Diego sun

China Reshuffles Its Broadband Pack


News Analysis - Post a comment
June 28, 2012 : As further capex is pumped into China's FTTX sector, new service providers are on the horizon

Comcast & Boxee Connect on Video Security


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
June 28, 2012 : A proposal to ship encrypted channels to Boxee boxes could put another nail in the coffin of AllVid

RIM Delays BlackBerry 10 Phones 'Til 2013


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (13)
June 28, 2012 : Amid grim Q1 earnings, Research In Motion drops the bombshell that its latest OS won't make the holiday season. UPDATED 6:35PM

Motorola's Home Unit Hires New Leader


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
June 28, 2012 : Former Charter CTO takes over for Dan Moloney, who is leaving weeks after Google closed its deal for the maker of cable gear

Brits Rev Up Recommendation Engine


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (9)
June 28, 2012 : UK-based ThinkAnalytics says pay-TV providers are latching onto a recommendation engine that helps customers find content they might actually like

Google TV 2.0 Off to a Bumpy Start


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
June 28, 2012 : Also: FCC halts Verizon/cable review; TW Cable lights up HBO GO on Kindle Fire; Comcast weaves business fiber; Entropic boosts guidance

Qualcomm to Remain Absolutely Fabless


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (7)
June 28, 2012 : Even though supply issues continue to delay Snapdragon, Qualcomm CEO says the chipmaker isn't interested in running its own fab – at least not yet

Euronews: Humm Resurfaces at Vodafone


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
June 28, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: It's back to Europe for the former T-Mobile USA boss; AlcaLu extends Russian interests; Slim has his KPN stake

Humm Joins Vodafone as Regional CEO


LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
June 28, 2012 : Hours after quitting as CEO of T-Mobile USA, Philipp Humm joins the senior team at Vodafone

How Twitter Can Plan Small Cell Networks


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comment (1)
June 28, 2012 : Seriously, the geo-tagging from social networks can show operators where they need to place small cells to boost wireless capacity

Comcast to Pay $800K to Settle NBCU Complaint


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (4)
June 27, 2012 : The deal with the FCC resolves complaints about the standalone data tier that was a condition of Comcast's NBCU acquisition

Tellabs Names Acting CEO


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June 27, 2012 : As CEO Rob Pullen recovers from surgery, Dan Kelly steps in

SEC Charges LightSquared's Founder


LR Mobile News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Post a comment
June 27, 2012 : Philip Falcone is in trouble with the SEC, but on the surface, LightSquared isn't the reason

Google's First Tablet Lights Fire Under Kindle


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
June 27, 2012 : The Nexus 7 has a quad-core processor, up to 16GB onboard and 'tons of free cloud storage,' but will it be a hit?

Qualcomm Preps Snapdragon Windows RT Tablets


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comment (1)
June 27, 2012 : And, they'll be thinner and lighter than the competition, CEO Paul Jacobs says, but gives no clues on LTE or carrier partners

Charter Goes DVR-Crazy


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (4)
June 27, 2012 : The operator tries to revive its video services by throwing lots of DVRs (not literally) at would-be subscribers

Sprint Sets LTE Launch Date


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
June 27, 2012 : As expected, Sprint is prepping to launch its first five LTE cities on July 15, with a heavy emphasis on 4G in the Lone Star State

Qualcomm: Multi-Band Chips Will Take LTE Global


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Post a comment
June 27, 2012 : Qualcomm pledges it will make global LTE roaming a possibility with an upcoming chip that will support multiple frequency bands

T-Mobile CEO Humm Is Done


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
June 27, 2012 : T-Mobile USA CEO Philipp Humm has resigned after less than two years on the job and six months after the AT&T merger was scuttled

Dish CEO: Our LTE Network Will Create Jobs


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
June 27, 2012 : Ergen's comments on LTE and Dish's controversial AutoHop service head up our preview of today's 'Future of Video' hearing

Rogers Cuts Back


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
June 27, 2012 : Also: T-Mobile withdraws request to deny Verizon/cable deals; Liberty takes over Puerto Rico; the dog days of Cablevision Wi-Fi; SCTE plans digital home event

Mobile Capacity Crunch Looms for O2


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comment (1)
June 27, 2012 : Telefónica's O2 looks to small cells to ease a potential mobile data capacity crunch on some of the busiest parts of its network

Euronews: China Rejects EU's 'State Aid' Claims


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
June 27, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Chinese commerce ministry says vendors' success is down to R&D; Slim's KPN slice grows; Telia extends Danish 4G

Cisco's Chief Strategy Officer Quits


News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (4)
June 27, 2012 : Ned Hooper leaves to form an independent investment firm with ties to Cisco, while CTO Padmasree Warrior steps up to add his duties to her own

LR Live: Wireless Fiber Demand Fuels New Options


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comments (7)
June 26, 2012 : Two-thirds of existing cell towers still lack fiber. Alternative access vendors (AAVs) are targeting those sites for growth opportunities

Arris IP Video Gateways Break In at Suddenlink


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
June 26, 2012 : So says an industry analyst, indicating that TiVo may have some company at Suddenlink as the MSO looks to expand lineup of IP-capable boxes

Supreme Review for Comcast Suit


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
June 26, 2012 : Also: DoJ adds DirecTV and Dish to OTT video probe; groups slam Verizon/T-Mobile spectrum deal; Wi-Fi group gets more cable support

LR Live: Small-Cell Indecision Reigns


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comment (1)
June 26, 2012 : Wireless operators have major decisions to make about almost every aspect of their small-cell deployments – and they need to make them quickly

LR Live: Going Big on Small-Cell Backhaul


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (10)
June 26, 2012 : How to best backhaul small cells and the role of fiber, microwave and alternative access vendors will be key topics at this Light Reading event Tuesday in NYC

Adaptive Streaming's Primetime Challenge


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (6)
June 26, 2012 : Adaptive streaming will suffice for single-stream, OTT-style services, but it'll need more polish before it's ready for the next level

Euronews: Big Plans for Small Cells


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
June 26, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Operators get the hots for Wi-Fi hotspots; Vivendi loses legal battle with Liberty Media; AlcaLu scores in Africa

Small Cell Network Planning Poses Problems


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comments (5)
June 25, 2012 : Tiny base stations deployed outdoors could open a Pandora's box of network planning challenges for mobile operators

NG-PON2 Tech: A Done Deal?


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (3)
June 25, 2012 : FSAN says a decision is yet to be made, but for Huawei and others it looks like a one-horse race

Aereo's ISP Opportunity


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
June 25, 2012 : Aereo's OTT broadcast TV/network DVR combo could attract interest from ISPs that want to introduce scaled-down pay-TV subscription packages

VZ Wireless/T-Mobile Spectrum Deal Has a Catch


LR Mobile News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
June 25, 2012 : Verizon Wireless agrees to swap and sell some spectrum to T-Mobile, only if its AWS deals with Leap and the cable companies get approved

TiVo Makes IPTV Breakthrough at Com Hem


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
June 25, 2012 : Also: LTE users more likely to chuck wired broadband; local groups to try Wi-Fi link-up with Google Fiber; DirecTV 3-D channel goes part-time

Verizon Backs CENX With Cash


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
June 25, 2012 : Ethernet exchange gets new funding as it finds its SPIT niche

Euronews: Huawei Thinks Big on Russia


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
June 25, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Huawei's data pipe will be 'wider than Volga'; French action times trois; Euro giants put pressure on EU leaders

Photos: Managing & Monetizing OTT Video


Slide Shows - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
June 22, 2012 : Though some fears still remain, pay-TV providers are starting to give over-the-top video some love. Here's some visual evidence, in slideshow form

Mapping 4G: AT&T Hits 41 LTE Markets


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
June 22, 2012 : AT&T holds the LTE deployment silver medal in the US with 41 markets now up and running

Euronews: Slim's Stealthy Expansion


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Comments (2)
June 22, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Slim's using the back door at KPN; Nomura cuts Nokia estimates; FT CEO plays down Everything Everywhere rumor; BANG!!!

Belkin's Video Sling to Undercut EchoStar's Price


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (6)
June 22, 2012 : Also: Bright House shrugs off Verizon's 300-Meg tier; Google defends Moto buy; consumers paying to watch video on tablets; Cisco enters a hot market

China Mobile Accelerates 4G


News Analysis - Post a comment
June 22, 2012 : The mobile giant is looking to accelerate its LTE TDD trials

Preparing for Video War


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comment (1)
June 21, 2012 : To win the new battle video customers, pay-TV operators must make over-the-top video a key ally

Pay-TV: Too Costly to Replicate Online?


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (11)
June 21, 2012 : The costs of building a 'full boat' pay-TV package will likely scare off most OTT video players, says Ian Blaine, CEO of thePlatform
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