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Articles published in September 2010

What's Really Behind Clearwire's Board Reshuffling?


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (3)
September 30, 2010 : Sprint's Clearwire board members resign, citing antitrust concerns, but there are more reasons for concern for the 4G providers

India's S Tel Eases Toward 3G Launch


News Analysis - Gagandeep Kaur - Post a comment
September 30, 2010 : Unlike other 3G spectrum winners in India, S Tel isn't feeling pressured into a quick launch, with plans to debut services in mid-2011

BT Preps 'Landmark' FTTC Investment


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (3)
September 30, 2010 : That's fiber to the countryside... UK incumbent unveils £132M rural broadband plan that involves laying 130,000 kilometers of fiber

Can Vidtel Beat Cisco to Consumer Video?


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comments (4)
September 30, 2010 : Two-year-old private company offers cloud-based video services that connect endpoints from multiple vendors, for as low as $40 a month

Net Neutrality Bill Is DOA


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
September 30, 2010 : FCC reclassification of broadband is in play again after Waxman kills a bill that would have blocked a move to Title II

Euronews: Sept. 30


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
September 30, 2010 : Nokia, ZTE, Telenor, and a couple of Middle Eastern giants feature in today's regional news roundup

Is Concurrent Vulnerable to a Takeover?


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
September 29, 2010 : Big investor urges VoD firm to stop hoarding cash and to buy back shares before someone swoops in and buys the company on the cheap

Virgin's Business Broadband Broadside


LR Cable News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
September 29, 2010 : UK cable player Virgin Media flicks the Vs at its rivals with a super-fast but simple fiber-based symmetrical broadband offer

MetroPCS Saddles Up LTE in Dallas


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
September 29, 2010 : MetroPCS launches second-ever LTE market in the US with Ericsson providing the infrastructure

Aircel Earmarks $500M for 3G


News Analysis - Gagandeep Kaur - Post a comment
September 29, 2010 : Aircel plans to spend $500 million on its 3G network in the first 12 months of rollout and will announce its vendor suppliers imminently

UK Giant Eyes LTE in Vendor Review


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comment (1)
September 29, 2010 : UK joint venture Everything Everywhere is reviewing its network equipment suppliers, with LTE support a key criterion

Euronews: Sept. 29


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
September 29, 2010 : Virgin Media's business broadband broadside and European ICT R&D investment head the European news queue

TiVo, Roku Hook Up Hulu Plus


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
September 28, 2010 : TiVo and Roku dive deeper into the premium TV world, while competitors like Boxee are still on the Hulu sidelines

CTIA: Business Is in the Air


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (3)
September 28, 2010 : The CTIA will roll up its sleeves and get down to business at next week's Enterprise & IT show in San Francisco

Finisar's Broadway Dabbled in WDM-PON


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (4)
September 28, 2010 : That was Broadway Networks' first plan, but it was the startup's EPON/GPON transceivers that lured Finisar

Draft Net Neutrality Bill Would Limit FCC Power


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
September 28, 2010 : Proposed bill outlines a 'legislative framework' that would prevent the FCC from reclassifying broadband as a full-blown Title II service

UK Mobile Giant Flexes Its Muscle


LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
September 28, 2010 : Joint venture mobile operator Everything Everywhere outlines its growth plans, though points to the pain of shrinking ARPU and a recalculation of its customer base

Euronews: Sept. 28


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
September 28, 2010 : Vodafone's 360 architect quits, while giant UK mobile joint venture sees its sales slide

Telstra Bulks Up for M2M Push


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Post a comment
September 27, 2010 : Telstra looks to streamline and scale its M2M operations with a new Web-based, self-service portal from Jasper Wireless

Occam Shareholder Group Opposes Calix Merger


News Analysis - Phil Harvey - Comments (3)
September 27, 2010 : Shareholders controlling nearly 20% of Occam's stock say Calix's offer doesn't approach what the company's really worth

Juniper Revs Marketing Machine


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (2)
September 27, 2010 : 4:40 PM Sometimes, it's important to talk the talk

TeliaSonera Blazes LTE Trail of Tiers


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comment (1)
September 27, 2010 : Swedes can say so long to discounted LTE services as TeliaSonera introduces new tiered mobile data price plans

Orange, Cisco, et al. Forge Cloud Alliance


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
September 27, 2010 : Orange Business Services teams up with Cisco, VMware, and EMC for a cloud-computing business alliance

Does HFC Have Plenty of Legs Left?


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
September 27, 2010 : MSOs can squeeze another decade out of their hybrid fiber/coax nets using node splits and an upstream-fattening 'mid-split,' Moto says

Rumor: Etisalat Seeks Aircel M&A Deal


Rumors - Gagandeep Kaur - Post a comment
September 27, 2010 :

Mu Makes Breakthrough at Chunghwa


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Post a comment
September 27, 2010 : Test vendor Mu Dynamics nabs Chunghwa Telecom Labs as the first carrier customer for its services replication and security testing platform

Euronews: Sept. 27


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
September 27, 2010 : Ericsson snatches another piece of Nortel, Eastern Europe shows the way with FTTH, and Apple's in the clear

Ericsson Buys Another Piece of Nortel


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
September 25, 2010 : Snaps up Nortel's multiservice switch business for $65 million to support CDMA and GSM assets acquired earlier

It's On: Verizon-Cablevision Patent Spat Heats Up


LR Cable News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Post a comment
September 24, 2010 : Dispute over set-top software is gathering steam after the telco and MSO apparently failed to reach a settlement

OS Watch: Facebook Phones It In


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Post a comment
September 24, 2010 : Facebook seeks shades of mobile integration, RIM mulls a new OS, and Nokia gets a win. Plus more OS remarks

FCC Opens Up TV White Spaces


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
September 24, 2010 : Microsoft and Google among the big winners as FCC paves the way for mobile broadband in unlicensed portions of the TV spectrum

FTTH Strategies Need Revamp, Says Analyst


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comments (5)
September 24, 2010 : Instead of selling premium services at premium prices, telcos should keep prices low, boost take rates, and add new features free, reckons analyst

Photos & Recap: Green Broadband 2010


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Post a comment
September 24, 2010 : Operators are slowly but surely heading toward greener pastures, but they still need some savings assurance before turning plans into action

Euronews: Sept. 24


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
September 24, 2010 : British billing specialist Intec Telecom, Italian VoIP systems vendor Italtel, and Google lead the European news charge today

CSG to Buy Intec for £237M


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
September 24, 2010 : CSG to bolster its billing capabilities, customer base, and international reach with the acquisition of struggling Intec

Concurrent Buys Over-the-Top Shop


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
September 23, 2010 : Concurrent looks to advance its TV Everywhere ambitions by purchasing the assets of startup TellyTopia

Comcast Tees Up TV Everywhere Relaunch


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
September 23, 2010 : CFO says Xfinity Online TV service emerges from beta sometime next month, and offers Comcast's latest view on Clearwire funding

Zeugma Goes ZZZZZ...


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
September 23, 2010 : Promising Canadian startup attempted to blend DPI and access but apparently couldn't gain traction quickly enough

Verizon Prods Apple on LTE


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (3)
September 23, 2010 : Seidenberg urges Apple to 'get with the program,' adds that LTE will launch in 50 airports

Nokia Set for Rebound in India


News Analysis - Gagandeep Kaur - Post a comment
September 23, 2010 : After losing market share in the face of increasing competition from international and local players, Nokia is on the rebound in India

Verizon Adds Juniper to Managed Services Mix


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
September 23, 2010 : After years of being a Cisco shop, Verizon is offering limited capabilities with Juniper SRX gear, and the promise of more

Cloud Watch: Oracle Steps In


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
September 23, 2010 : It's Oracle's week and Oracle's show, and that means Larry Ellison can talk about the cloud his way

Euronews: Sept. 23


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
September 23, 2010 : Telefónica ups the 3G ante, NSN has 40Gbit/s test success, and Ericsson hires a senior team member from HP

Shades of Greenness


Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy - Post a comment
September 22, 2010 : 6:00 PM Dan Jones and I are confused about what's green and what's garbage

MetroPCS: The City Limits of 4G


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Post a comment
September 22, 2010 : 5:30 PM Sarah Reedy and I discuss the early restrictions on the LTE ambitions of MetroPCS

TWC CEO: Reliance on Set-Tops Fading


LR Cable News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Post a comment
September 22, 2010 : STBs may never completely go away, but TV Everywhere plays and the shift of navigation apps to mobile devices may limit their importance

Does Cisco Have the Fairest Video Server of All?


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (6)
September 22, 2010 : Current Analysis says Cisco gear jumped ahead of Concurrent and Edgeware based on factors such as streaming density and versatility

Comcast God Box Also a Green Box


LR Cable News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comment (1)
September 22, 2010 : Cable operator's new CMAP box supports up to four times the narrowcast QAMs as existing gear in much less space and consumes 63% less power

100G Watch: Google Complains Again


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (8)
September 22, 2010 : At ECOC, Google continues to say it needs 100G now but adds that none of the standard modules is the right fit

Telefónica Cranks 3G to 42 Mbit/s


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comment (1)
September 22, 2010 : Telefónica will launch Spain's first dual-carrier HSPA+ network next month and target business customers with the new 3G service
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