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LR Cable News Analysis
Articles published in April 2009
Susan Boyle Dominates!
Contentinople -
May 01, 2009 : 4:20 PM Clips from Britain's Got Talent took the Web by storm in April
K.I.S.S. My App!
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 01, 2009 : 12:35 PM Digeo's hi-def user interface may look cool, but some early reviewers have found it too complex
NetLogic Seeks Search
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
May 01, 2009 : 7:40 AM For $90M, NetLogic fattens up on search engines. Google isn't exactly worried
Disney Joins Hulu
Contentinople -
April 30, 2009 : 5:30 PM The House of Mouse finally makes it official, taking an equity stake in the site
Going Soft in Europe
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
April 30, 2009 : 5:10 PM Telecom software's hot, baby!
Pricing Doc$i$ 3.0
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 30, 2009 : 4:50 PM Why does it cost an arm and leg from one MSO, and just a leg from another?
Softbank's Debt Promise
AsiaBlog - Catherine Haslam -
April 30, 2009 : 4:30 PM Debt pay-off prediction made by upbeat CEO after profits rise
Comcast's $1B Bandwidth Plan
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 30, 2009 : SDV be damned! MSO's sticking with an 'all-digital' bandwidth strategy that, it says, costs just 10% of a physical plant rebuild
Arris Readies for a Rebound
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 30, 2009 : Cable vendor gets off to an expected slow start in 2009, but sees brighter times ahead as MSOs ramp up Docsis 3.0 deployments
WildBlue Makes Stimulus Pitch
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 30, 2009 : Satellite broadband firm says it needs funds to develop and deploy a new system that can deliver downstream speeds in excess of 18 Mbit/s
First Call
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
April 30, 2009 : 8:35 AM Qwest's line loss leader, Verizon's broadband huffing, and Sycamore saves cash
More Oclaro Numbers
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
April 29, 2009 : 5:45 PM Stupid math tricks would seem to reveal an 'up' forecast
Time Warner Spins Off AOL
Contentinople -
April 29, 2009 : 4:55 PM The much-anticipated spinoff is finally formally filed
A Real Swine Flu Scare
Monkey Bidness -
April 29, 2009 : 3:50 PM It is not – she repeats, NOT – Obama's fault
TWC Basics Boosted by Digital Transition
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 29, 2009 : MSO surprises by adding 36,000 basic video subs in the quarter, and notes that it's launching Docsis 3.0 in NYC this summer
Hello, Moto SDV
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 29, 2009 : 12:20 PM Time Warner is starting to deploy switched digital video in its smaller Motorola-based digital footprint
India Auction Fever
AsiaBlog - Catherine Haslam -
April 29, 2009 : 11:00 AM Will auctions be the answer to India's 2G spectrum woes?
Germany's Monster 4G Auction
Wireless Bits - Michelle Donegan -
April 29, 2009 : 10:35 AM It's a lot of spectrum
DoCoMo Sets HSUPA Date
AsiaBlog - Catherine Haslam -
April 29, 2009 : 10:10 AM June launch for HSUPA as DoCoMo's data revenues rise
Verizon: The 7th Largest MSO?
TelcoTV Thoughts -
April 29, 2009 : 9:45 AM Verizon would have to pass up Cablevision to enter the top five
Is Nortel M&A Near?
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
April 29, 2009 : 9:15 AM Latest reports suggest asset sales soon
Russia Clutters Finnish 4G Spectrum
Wireless Bits - Michelle Donegan -
April 29, 2009 : 8:55 AM Finnish operators can't use so-called digital dividend spectrum
Last Call
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
April 28, 2009 : TV's changed in two years, Charter troubles, and a Tellabs conspiracy theory shopping list
Channeling Docsis 3.0
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 28, 2009 : 5:40 PM Broadcom exec says wideband modem chips that can bond as many as 16 downstream channels are on the drawing board
Hulu Loses Minutes
Contentinople -
April 28, 2009 : 4:40 PM As the site's viewership increases, its average minutes per user takes a surprising fall
The ATCA Split
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
April 28, 2009 : 4:00 PM Even if the money comes in, who gets it?
Celeno: A Little Frosty on MoCA
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 28, 2009 : Chipmaker hooks up with TI to build Docsis set-tops and gateways that can shuttle video around the house using WiFi
The Mobile Duopoly
Jonestown - Dan Jones -
April 28, 2009 : 3:00 PM Can anyone break AT&T and Verizon's stranglehold on the top two slots in the US cellular market?
Tellabs Goes Shopping
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
April 28, 2009 : 10:30 AM Acquisitions are being explored, says CEO
Oclaro's Numbers
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
April 28, 2009 : 8:55 AM Stats from the newly issued Bookham/Avanex card
Cablevision Debuts 101-Mbit/s Wideband Service
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 28, 2009 : Cablevision tops Verizon with a $99.95-a-month broadband service called 'Optimum Online Ultra'
More Than $1B?
Contentinople -
April 27, 2009 : 4:30 PM That's the level online video ad spend will reach in 2011, research says
Ethernet Academy
The Philter -
April 27, 2009 : 3:20 PM A new peer-reviewed Ethernet site has launched, and we'll all be smarter for it
Clearwire's New Friends
AsiaBlog - Catherine Haslam -
April 27, 2009 : 2:35 Clearwire teams with local SPs to join Taiwan's WiMax hotbed
Cable Catchup
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 27, 2009 : 11:50 AM Here's a quick list of cable-related things that happened during my brief absence
Is Joost on the Block?
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
April 27, 2009 : 9:45 AM Reports suggest OTT video player is seeking a buyer
DoCoMo LTE Devices in 2010
Wireless Bits - Michelle Donegan -
April 27, 2009 : 8:20 AM LG to ship LTE modem chips to DoCoMo from March next year
Last Call
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
April 24, 2009 : 5:00 PM More fiber sneaks into Allen and Frisco, WiMax is the new DSL, and Skype just keeps on impressing us
Oplink Perks Up
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
April 24, 2009 : 4:30 PM Cutting 400 employees will do that, these days
Juniper Runs Tepid
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
April 24, 2009 : 4:00 PM It could still be a while before 'stable' spending blossoms into regrowth
Nortel M&A Plot Thickens
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
April 24, 2009 : 3:00 PM Could Nokia Siemens + credit line = Nortel M&A?
APAC Update
Wireless Bits - Michelle Donegan -
April 24, 2009 : 1:45 PM All the latest from LR Asia
Samsung Bucks Trend
AsiaBlog - Catherine Haslam -
April 24, 2009 : 1:10 PM When all about them are losing theirs, Samsung's profits rise
Tiscali Close to UK Sale
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
April 24, 2009 : 10:15 AM Triple-play operator reignites asset sale talks
KT Tightens Purse Strings
AsiaBlog - Catherine Haslam -
April 24, 2009 : 9:25 AM Korea Telecom profits, but cost cuts hit R&D
Last Call
The Philter -
April 23, 2009 : 6:20 PM Verizon's making waffles, OKC is the place not to be, and we correct Zhone's controversial chart
Quantcast CEO Speaks
Contentinople -
April 23, 2009 : 4:00 PM Quantcast CEO and founder Konrad Feldman tells Contentinople what sets his company apart
Is the iPhone Becoming AT&T's RAZR?
Jonestown - Dan Jones -
April 23, 2009 : 3:25 PM Sometimes it seems AT&T could be putting all its smartphones into one basket
Europe Feels Ethernet Heat
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
April 23, 2009 : 2:20 PM Temperature is rising as Ethernet Expo Europe approaches
Broadband, Darling?
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
April 23, 2009 : 8:40 AM UK Chancellor backs limp 2-Mbit/s plan
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