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Articles published in December 2010

Verizon Tests Home Monitoring


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December 30, 2010 : Verizon has developed a new service called Home Monitoring and Control, which will debut at the upcoming CES in January

Verizon Had a Good Year


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December 30, 2010 : The past year was one of continued expansion and growth for Verizon's global network

Ubitus Demos Cloud Gaming on LTE


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December 30, 2010 : Ubitus today demonstrated its GameCloud solution on LTE network on the launch event of NTT DOCOMO's LTE network

CenturyLink, Qwest Meet with State Regulators


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December 30, 2010 : CenturyLink and Qwest reach agreement with the Washington UTC Staff and Public Counsel; Staff will recommend commission approval of merger

Sonus COO Quits


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December 30, 2010 : Sonus announced that Guru Pai has resigned as the company's EVP and COO, effective immediately, citing personal reasons

Eutelsat Bolsters Broadband Coverage


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December 30, 2010 : The KA-SAT satellite of Eutelsat Communications has been successfully lofted into orbit

Skype Updates iPhone App


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December 30, 2010 : Skype announced the new version of its iPhone application that brings video calling to users over both 3G and WiFi networks

Colt Appoints New CFO


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December 30, 2010 : Colt today announced that it will appoint Mark Ferrari as Chief Financial Officer with effect from March 31, 2011

AT&T, Bazaarvoice Offer Facebook Help


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December 29, 2010 : AT&T taps Bazaarvoice to get closer to customers on Facebook

IBM Reveals Tech Fantasies


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December 29, 2010 : IBM unveiled the fifth annual list of innovations that could change the way people work, live and play over the next five years

du Picks SeaChange for IPTV VoD


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December 29, 2010 : On Demand Group has completed a deal to deliver theatrical 3D content over UAE's integrated telecom service provider du's Video on Demand service

IDC Reports on India Handset Market


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December 29, 2010 : According to IDC's India Quarterly Mobile Handsets Tracker, Nokia had the largest share of units shipped during Q3

LR's Mobile Execs to Watch in 2011


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December 29, 2010 : Light Reading Mobile's list of influential executives covers big names in fastest-growing mobile technology areas

NEC Settles Optical Patent Dispute


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December 28, 2010 : Acacia Research announced today that its subsidiary, Lambda Optical Solutions, has entered into a settlement agreement with NEC Corporation

Comcast Debuts Internet 2go in Sacramento


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December 28, 2010 : Comcast launches XFINITY Internet 2go wireless data service in Sacramento area

NSN's Moto Asset Buy Delayed


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December 28, 2010 : Nokia Siemens Networks announced it expects to complete its acquisition of the majority of Motorola's wireless network assets by early 2011

AT&T Adds More Wi-Fi


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December 28, 2010 : AT&T launches major Wi-Fi initiative to deploy more hotzones in key markets

Moto Debuts Android Tablet


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December 28, 2010 : Motorola to debut new Android with Honeycomb tablet in 2011

MTS Completes Sistema Purchase


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December 28, 2010 : Mobile TeleSystems announces that it has completed the acquisition of 100 percent of Sistema Telecom

SEC Lays Out AlcaLu Charges


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December 28, 2010 : SEC charges Alcatel-Lucent with FCPA violations - company to pay more than $137 million to settle SEC and DOJ charges

Olive Unveils Multimode, Multiband Modem


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December 28, 2010 : Olive Telecom has designed the first Modem on the new multi- connective Qualcomm MDM6600 chipset

AlcaLu Settles Bribe Cases


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December 28, 2010 : Alcatel-Lucent concluded its settlements with the U.S. SEC and DOJ following their investigations of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

LR Names Top Wireline Service Provider Trends


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December 28, 2010 : Light Reading's list of wireline service provider trends spotlights cloud computing, consolidation and a confounding regulatory regime

Amazon Sells Loads of Kindles


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December 27, 2010 : Amazon.com today announced that the third-generation Kindle is now the bestselling product in Amazon's history

ChinaCache Signs Deal With ZTV


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December 27, 2010 : ChinaCache today announced that it has signed a service agreement with Zhejiang Radio and Television Group for content and application delivery services

Reliance Comm Gets Cloudy


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December 27, 2010 : Reliance Internet Data Center, the IDC division of Reliance Communications, has partnered with Microsoft to launch Reliance Hosted Exchange 2010

Arris Hires Cisco Vet as Sales VP


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December 27, 2010 : ARRIS hires industry veteran Don Toft to head Comcast account team

LR Lists Top Cable Counterstrikes of 2010


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December 27, 2010 : In 2010, the cable industry took aim at OTT

France Telecom Updates on Pensions


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December 24, 2010 : Operator makes adjustment to 'Seniors' agreement to address impact of French pensions reform

Polish Operators to Share RAN


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December 24, 2010 : PTK Centertel and Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa collaborate on network infrastructure

Technicolor to Sell Transmission Biz


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December 24, 2010 : Binding offer received for Grass Valley unit

Deutsche Telekom Shows Off Smart Metering


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December 24, 2010 : Energy applications will be demonstrated at Essen show in February

LG Settles With Wi-LAN


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December 23, 2010 :

Juniper Expands in India


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December 23, 2010 : Juniper Networks to expand India Excellence Center, its research and development center in Bangalore

Comprion Boasts LTE Test Smarts


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December 23, 2010 : Comprion SIMfony LTE now covers over 80% of GCF required test cases

Tele2 Adds Customers


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December 23, 2010 : Tele2 AB today announced that its Russian operations added 207,000 new customers of which 142,000 customers in new regions in November 2010

JDSU Tests LTE


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December 23, 2010 : JDSU introduces two new additions to its Ethernet test capabilities – network timing and frequency synchronization

Synchronica Signs Mystery Middle East Deal


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December 23, 2010 : Synchronica signs contract for operator in the Middle East

Tele2 Exits Partnership


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December 23, 2010 : Tele2 Germany exits partnership with QSC in Plusnet joint venture

UTStarcom Wins in Sichuan Province


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December 23, 2010 : UTStarcom seals deal to provide equipment and platform for regional Packet Transport Network inside Sichuan Province

Cincy Bell Hires Mr. Burns


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December 23, 2010 : John Burns rejoins company as President of CBTS

MetroPCS Buys Rest of Royal Street


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December 23, 2010 : MetroPCS Communications today announced that on December 22, 2010 it completed the acquisition of Royal Street Communications

Colibria Boasts 2010 Growth


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December 23, 2010 : Significant revenue and customer growth this year at Norwegian messaging firm

Telstra Reviews APAC Assets


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December 23, 2010 : Ongoing review of Asian assets to ensure shareholder value

Bharti Links India & China


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December 23, 2010 : Bharti airtel begins direct underground terrestrial link between India and China

Rovi to Acquire Sonic Solutions


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December 23, 2010 : Rovi and Sonic Solutions today announced that the two companies have signed an agreement for Rovi to acquire Sonic in a stock and cash transaction

Xilinx Lowers Forecast


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December 22, 2010 : Company now says Q4 sales will be down 7% to 9% sequentially

Indosat Picks Elitecore


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December 22, 2010 : OSS system chosen to help with migration to single platform

Verizon Touts Upstream Speed for Christmas


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December 22, 2010 : FiOS Internet speeds holiday uploading

Boingo WiFi Available on MetroPCS Androids


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December 22, 2010 : Boingo Wireless and MetroPCS announced today that the Boingo Mobile app will be pre-installed on select Wi-Fi enabled smartphones offered through MetroPCS
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