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Articles published in February 2008
Shut Up, Harry
Monkey Bidness - Larry Wilcox -
March 01, 2008 : Princeling makes his dad look smart
The Friday Five
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
February 29, 2008 : Calling attention to a handful of other cable-related things that happened this week...
Overlay Delay
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
February 29, 2008 : Why Verizon won't just build overlay networks
BSNL's $4.7B Blowout
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
February 29, 2008 : Indian operator has $4.7B in its capex wallet
OFC: Putting It Together
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
February 29, 2008 : Is consolidation any closer?
Comcast Aims for SMBs
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
February 29, 2008 : Analyst says MSO is gearing up for 'major unveiling' of business-class offering next month, but downplaying wireless infrastructure
Life Left in 3Com Deal?
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
February 29, 2008 : Reports suggest Bain and Huawei will resubmit 3Com bid
OFC: Hero Experiments
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
February 29, 2008 : Surveying the post-deadline crop
Tiscali Seeks Buyer
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
February 29, 2008 : Euro broadband player has a new CEO and a 'For Sale' sign
The Hits Keep Coming
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
February 28, 2008 : ‘Seatgate’ allegations at Harvard, a fresh supbpoena, a possible FCC hearing re-do at Stanford... It’s good to be Comcast these days
OFC: Mergers Pay Off
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
February 28, 2008 : Fruits of some recent buys were on display
Cablevision Faces FiOS
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
February 28, 2008 : Stock rises as MSO manages to grow across the board despite mounting competition from Verizon’s completely fiber-fed platform
Liberty Seals DirecTV Swap
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
February 28, 2008 : Liberty Media polishes off a $12.5B stock deal that transfers over News Corp.'s stake in the US's largest satellite TV operator
OFC: NSN's Landfall
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
February 28, 2008 : A North American first -- barely
Pump Up the Volume
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
February 28, 2008 : In optical components, growth doesn't equal good health
Democrat Idol?
Monkey Bidness - Larry Wilcox -
February 28, 2008 : The People prioritize
HBO Embraces YouTube
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
February 28, 2008 : Well, something had to give...
Scandal in Oregon
Red Panda -
February 27, 2008 : Mayor learns nudity and fire trucks don't mix
Charter Hints at Docsis 3.0
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
February 27, 2008 : The MSO says it's ready to test Docsis 3.0; meanwhile, Q4 results show a record number of phone subscribers added
OFC: Georgio Sighting
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
February 27, 2008 : Bookham's former CEO is still hanging around
Nortel: Don't Say M&A
EuroBlog - Michelle Donegan -
February 27, 2008 : Nortel didn't want to talk about inorganic growth today
Cox Gets ABC VOD
BroadBananas - Michael Harris -
February 27, 2008 : But, with a nod to the popular 'Start Over' business model, the prime time content deal includes a no ad-skipping provision
Google Rules
EuroBlog - Michelle Donegan -
February 27, 2008 : Search giant named top UK business brand
Fiber to the EuroBlog
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
February 27, 2008 : We're checking out the Euro FTTH scene
Tough Times at Siemens
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
February 27, 2008 : German giant cuts back enterprise division with sale in mind
OFC: Up, the Optics!
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
February 26, 2008 : For a day, the market is kind
Showdown in Brussels
EuroBlog - Michelle Donegan -
February 26, 2008 : European Commission and national regulators square up in Brussels
OFC: Terabit Explained
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
February 26, 2008 : Well, sort of
OFC: JDSU & Superblade!
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
February 26, 2008 : Yeah, this could be pretty super
OFC: Optium's WSS
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
February 26, 2008 : A more flexible kind of ROADM
Mediacom Plotting Docsis 3.0 Tests
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
February 26, 2008 : MSO outlines some significant bandwidth-related moves for 2008, including more simulcast, SDV, and even some all-digital migrations
More of the Same?
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
February 26, 2008 : Tellabs picks an insider for its CEO
Mediacom Adds $30M to '08 Capex
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
February 26, 2008 : MSO increases '08 capex for system upgrades, all-digital migrations, SDV, and other moves to free up bandwidth for more hi-def
FCC OKs Liberty's DirecTV Stake
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
February 26, 2008 : With FCC approval, Dr. John Malone is on US cable’s doorstep, poised to make a competitive house call
FCC Mulling New Internet Rules
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
February 25, 2008 : The agency looks ready to move on new rules that would prevent service operators from discriminating against third-party apps
Run, Lawrence, Run (Or Not)
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
February 25, 2008 : Professor Lessig's brief campaign shuts down
OFC: Ray of Hope
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
February 25, 2008 : Some investors might learn to love optics again
Private Gold at End of Rainbow?
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
February 25, 2008 : Rumor that Cablevision may try to shed its Rainbow Media division for as much as $3B rekindles privatization speculation
Pakistan Takes Out YouTube
Peer Pressure -
February 25, 2008 : Thwarting infidels ruins the fun for everyone else
Tiscali in Turmoil?
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
February 25, 2008 : Tiscali responds to 'CEO quits' speculation
Verizon's Got Game
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
February 25, 2008 : The merits of a more casual approach
Comcast Pursuing $35 Digital Dongle
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
February 22, 2008 : As envisioned, this relatively bare-bones digital-to-analog converter would play a starring role in the MSO’s ‘all-digital’ strategy
What's New at Contentinople
Contentinople -
February 22, 2008 : Taking a look at the week's top digital content news
NAREB Blinks
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
February 22, 2008 : Realtor group won't take issue with AT&T
OpenTV, TWC Freeze Middleware Deal
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
February 22, 2008 : Citing an economic drain and waning scope, OpenTV says deal to support MSO's legacy Motorola footprint is on 'indefinite hold'
Euro VOIP On the Rise
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
February 22, 2008 : Europeans are taking to VOIP in the millions
Motorola CMTS Going for the Bronze
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
February 22, 2008 : Vendor says it will submit its flagship CMTS to CableLabs for Docsis 3.0 testing when Wave 58 gets underway later this month
Cisco's Big Splash
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
February 22, 2008 : Call it a subtle hint
Muni WiFi Lives!
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
February 22, 2008 : For three months in Silicon Valley, anyway
Google's Balloon Dreams
Wireless Bits - Dan Jones -
February 22, 2008 : Could they bring easy wireless access to rural areas?
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