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Ergen's Latest Gambit: $2B for LightSquared?
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
May 21, 2013 : Dish CEO's latest wireless gamble is reportedly a $2 billion bid for LightSquared spectrum he might not ever get to use
Google Fiber's Future Looks Limited
News Analysis - John Verity -
May 21, 2013 : Analysts foresee a slo-mo rollout for Google's gigabit fiber service
Could Sprint Have Clearwire Takeover in the Bag?
Jonestown - Dan Jones -
May 21, 2013 : Sprint pre-announces tri-band LTE devices that run on Clearwire's spectrum while upping the bid for its partner
FourthWall Nips at Nielsen
LR Cable News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 21, 2013 : Company expands TV viewer index, adding to the growing volume of set-top data now available to marketeers
US Still Suffers Broadband Divide
LR Cable News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 21, 2013 : New FCC report says over one-third of US homes still don't have high-speed data
CTIA: Digital Life Pays Off for AT&T
News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
May 20, 2013 : Most customers sign up for both security and home automation, Digital Life's president reveals as AT&T launches seven additional markets
Microsoft Fires Xbox Bullet at Cable's STB
LR Cable News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 20, 2013 : Reports suggests Microsoft is in talks with Time Warner Cable and others about replacing the set-top box with an Xbox
Services Battle Shifts to the Home
LR Cable News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 20, 2013 : Home gateways are about to become a key weapon in the battle for broadband customers and new revenue streams, suggests report
CTIA: Mobile Show Adopts a Latin Vibe
Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy -
May 20, 2013 : The mobile industry is looking south where smartphones and services still have a lot of room to grow
Cisco Scores With Video
News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
May 17, 2013 : CEO John Chambers credits the NDS deal and Videoscape for Q3 revenue gains
MW13: Field Techs Are the Company
Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy -
May 17, 2013 : Move over actors and models. The field tech is becoming the real face of service providers
Time Warner Cable Linked to Hulu Bid
LR Cable News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 17, 2013 : Big MSO and another undisclosed pay-TV provider are reportedly lining up offers
Telefónica + Samsung: Digital Dream Team?
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
May 17, 2013 : It's not the end game, but a new accord between Telefónica Digital and Samsung is showing the way for traditional telcos
Arris Sees Stormy Spring
LR Cable News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
May 16, 2013 : But CEO Bob Stanzione still expects a brighter second half
DirecTV Weighs OTA Tuners
LR Cable News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 16, 2013 : Satellite TV giant explores options to bypass rising broadcast retrans fees
MW13: What CIOs Really Want
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
May 16, 2013 : There's a particular application enterprise CIOs would like to see on their comms menu, says Colt exec
The Case for Flexibility Beyond 100G
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
May 15, 2013 : Comcast joins Google in asking for a flexible-rate optical standard, rather than 400G or terabit, but that's easier said than done
Comcast Snares Hotel Deal
LR Cable News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
May 15, 2013 : MSO business unit will deliver Ethernet, HDTV and voice service to seven Midwestern hotels
Euronews: Orange Hatches Startups
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
May 15, 2013 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Huawei lands London-Paris 100G deal; Iliad triples Q1 revenues; ZTE goes after MVNOs
Arris Chief Wields OpEx Axe
LR Cable News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
May 15, 2013 : CEO Bob Stanzione cuts costs, talks of Motorola Home 'distractions' and highlights new cable product development
To Bundle or Not to Bundle
LR Cable News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 14, 2013 : Senate subcommittee hearing delves into a la carte TV and other video issues
Cyan Works the Big Screen
News Analysis - John Verity -
May 14, 2013 : Fresh off a successful IPO, the packet-optical and SDN supplier is still in search of profitability
MW13: QUICK – FREE STUFF!!
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
May 14, 2013 : Has the Surface Tablet ever been this popular?
Ceton Boosts CableCARDs
LR Cable News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 14, 2013 : Vendor unveils two new CableCARD tuners for Windows Media Center PCs
Microsoft Eyes OTT Set-Top
LR Cable News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 13, 2013 : Company is reportedly exploring set-top options beyond the Xbox
Samsung: Inching Toward 5G?
Jonestown - Dan Jones -
May 13, 2013 : Even before 5G is defined, Samsung says it has tested so-called 5G millimeter wave technology at 1-Gbit/s
ABC Joins Live TV Streaming Parade
LR Cable News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 13, 2013 : Network becomes first major broadcaster to start streaming live programming
MW13: Microsoft's Fab Freebie
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
May 13, 2013 : Is this the biggest industry event giveaway of all time?
That Big Data Sinking Feeling
Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy -
May 13, 2013 : Analyze this? Or analyze that? The operator back-office data deluge is generating more questions than answers
YouTube Fires Up Subscription TV
LR Cable News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 10, 2013 : Who says you can't get à la carte TV service?
BT's Got Balls
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
May 09, 2013 : UK incumbent's sports content strategy has all the makings of an 'own goal'
Cablevision Still Shaking Off Sandy
News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
May 09, 2013 : The MSO reports lower video and overall net revenues in first quarter
McCain Stirs Pay-TV Pot Again
News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 09, 2013 : Veteran cable adversary pushes Senate bill to promote à la carte pricing
TiVo Goes 'Psychographic'
LR Cable News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 08, 2013 : The company's advertising data unit combines set-top info with 'psychographic' data to enhance analytics
Comcast Shuts Premium Skype Service
LR Cable News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 08, 2013 : Top MSO becomes latest player to abandon paid video chat
Mobile Users Yearn to Churn, NSN Finds
Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy -
May 08, 2013 : A survey of 8,700 global wireless users suggest they'll jump ship if data quality isn't up to par
Virtualization Takes the Stage at Interop
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
May 07, 2013 : Cisco, Juniper and other more traditional Interop speakers might get overshadowed by the forces of virtualization
Suddenlink Scores Across-the-Board Gains
LR Cable News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
May 07, 2013 : TiVo attraction helps operator add video subs in first quarter
Nokia on the Road to Hell?
Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy -
May 07, 2013 : Shareholders are asking the Windows Phone maker to choose a different road, but none are paved with gold
Five 'Nice' Thoughts
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
May 07, 2013 : Ahead of the annual Management World event in Nice, France, we ask: What would be good to see at the SPIT sector's major jamboree?
Charter's Ups & Downs
LR Cable News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 07, 2013 : Major MSO reports higher Q1 revenues but loses more basic analog subscribers, reversing year-ago video gains
thePlatform Places Live TV Bet
LR Cable News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 07, 2013 : Comcast unit combines live and on-demand workflows in a single system
Google Fiber Has a Shot as an Overbuilder
News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
May 06, 2013 : Other overbuilders have tried and failed, but Google might have the right formula to succeed, a Wall Street firm says
What's the Next Mega-Mobile Merger in the US?
Jonestown - Dan Jones -
May 06, 2013 : Sprint's three-horse merger and Verizon buying up Vodafone are likely next up in the M&A mania – what happens after that, though, gets murkier
Euro Telcos Boast TV Gains
LR Cable News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
May 03, 2013 : Landlines might not be popular and mobile margins are under pressure, but Europe's telcos are gaining TV customers
Intel Adds to Its SDN Arsenal
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
May 02, 2013 : The chip giant has gained some seasoned telecom API smarts with a strategic acquisition in Northern Ireland
Cox Targets SMBs With Hosted Voice
LR Cable News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 02, 2013 : Expands its business services portfolio with hosted VoiceManager IP Centrex offering
CBS Financials Fuel Aereo Angst
LR Cable News Analysis - Mari Silbey -
May 02, 2013 : With its growth in retransmission revenues, no wonder CBS wants Aereo out of the picture
Comcast Mines Business & Home Services
News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
May 01, 2013 : Comcast could take home $3 billion haul in commercial services this year
Comcast Suffers Q1 Video Subs Setback
LR Cable News Analysis - Alan Breznick -
May 01, 2013 : While triple-play gains and X1 progress look good for Comcast, the bad news is that its video subs attrition rate is on the rise again
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