Xsigo's Virtual Win
Valley Wonk -
Craig Matsumoto -
August 31, 2009 : 5:45 PM It's not running the show, but Xsigo has something to brag about at VMworld
Moto, Moto, Moto
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 31, 2009 : 3:50 PM Motorola runs the table in Docsis Cert Wave 68
Building Better Broadband
The Philter -
Phil Harvey -
August 31, 2009 : 3:00 PM Calix's Carl Russo on the shift from telephone company to broadband provider
A Flip o' the Cable Cap
The Cable Pipeline -
August 31, 2009 : 1:35 PM District court agrees that the competitive video landscape has changed significantly over the last 17 years
She Loves You
Monkey Bidness -
Larry Wilcox -
August 31, 2009 : 9:40 AM Yeah, yeah, yeah
Slideshow: The Friday Five
LR Cable News Analysis -
August 28, 2009 : Five photos from the past week include some new netbooks, Telecom New Zealand's checklist, some badly burnt earth, and a bikini car wash
Georgia Posts Stimu-List
Jonestown -
Dan Jones -
August 28, 2009 : 5:30 PM State gives more clues to the diversity of bids
Cisco, Moto Called Out by Ohio MSO
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 28, 2009 : Massillon Cable urges the FCC to force the vendor giants to support 'SimulCrypt' and open up the market for security and set-tops UPDATED 8/31 1:30 PM
Court Scraps Cable Ownership Cap
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 28, 2009 : But that doesn't mean we'll see a bunch of M&A activity for Comcast and other big MSOs
Nortel's $3B Tax Bill
EuroBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
August 28, 2009 : 2:45 PM IRS to Nortel: You owe us $3 billion
CableLabs Blesses Evolution's CableCARD
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 28, 2009 : Evolution's new security module offers entry to the tru2way market and ramps up competition with Motorola and Cisco among cable Tier 2s
This Week in WiMax
Kaps Korner -
August 28, 2009 : 11:35 AM Will 'portability' lure businesses to WiMax?
iPhone Heads to China
AsiaBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
August 28, 2009 : 7:50 AM Unicom announces deal as it reports H1
Arris Stimulates Some Broadband Action
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 28, 2009 : Cable gear vendor says it's been tapped for 'more than a handful' of broadband stimulus projects, but bid volume reduces odds of success
Windy City Wideband
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 27, 2009 : 2:00 PM Comcast completes Chicagoland deployment, putting some new pressure on RCN and AT&T U-verse
Big Screen Dreams
EuroBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
August 27, 2009 : 1:00 PM Five telecom-related movies we'd like to see
TV Everywhere Spreads
LR Cable News Analysis -
August 27, 2009 : Verizon and Time Warner Cable have joined the 'TV Everywhere' brigade
Comcast Tests Remote DVR
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 27, 2009 : 10:50 AM MSO confirms tests are underway but is mum on when it will launch on a broad scale
Ethernet Services Scorecard
Ethernet Exposed -
Stan Hubbard -
August 27, 2009 : 9:45 AM We are in the process of updating our 'Ethernet Services Carrier Scorecard: North America' report
TiVo: AT&T and Verizon Won't Strike a Deal
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 27, 2009 : TiVo suit claims AT&T and Verizon are infringing on three DVR-related patents, seeks financial damages and injunctions
Another Round to Charlie Ergen & Co?
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 26, 2009 : 4:40 PM Dish & EchoStar say patent office has dismissed a TiVo petition to vacate a patent re-examination
HuffPo's Unsustainability
Contentinople -
August 26, 2009 : 3:45 PM The aggregator can't keep stealing other people's content forever, Contentinople publisher writes
Concurrent Blames VoD Spending Cuts
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 26, 2009 : Shares slide almost 18% after vendor says some of its biggest MSO customers cut VoD gear and software spending in fiscal Q4
Brits Mull Broadband Bris
EuroBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
August 26, 2009 : 10:55 AM Government suggests snipping off file-sharers... oh boy
TV Everywhere: Frightening & Enlightening
The Cable Pipeline -
August 26, 2009 : 9:35 AM Although Web TV could wreck traditional MSO biz models, the cable industry is in the driver's seat if 'TV Everywhere' is a success
Are the DTA Floodgates Opening Up?
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 26, 2009 : At least two top 10 US MSOs are expediting DTA deployment plans after the FCC blessed devices from Cisco, Moto, Pace, and Thomson
Yahoo Buys Maktoob.com
Contentinople -
August 25, 2009 : 4:00 PM Acquisition will increase Yahoo's presence in the Middle East
Vonage Soars (Relatively)
Valley Wonk -
Craig Matsumoto -
August 25, 2009 : 2:50 PM A 96% run-up in two days has the stock trading near $1
One Nation Under Gene
Monkey Bidness -
Larry Wilcox -
August 25, 2009 : 12:30 PM Pledge of Allegiance now a fashion statement
Waiver Winners & Losers
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 25, 2009 : 11:05 AM The CEA came out on the short end of yet another FCC set-top waiver decision UPDATE 11:55 AM
Clearwire 'Confident' on Funding
Jonestown -
Dan Jones -
August 25, 2009 : 8:10 AM Present cash will allow the operator to cover 75 million in the US, CEO tells The Seattle Times
App Time
Contentinople -
August 24, 2009 : 3:45 PM Turner Sports and RealNetworks are both planning iPhone apps this week
Big in the Baltics
EuroBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
August 24, 2009 : 1:55 PM TeliaSonera wants total control in Estonia, Lithuania
Phorm Pheels the Heat
EuroBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
August 24, 2009 : 12:15 PM Another kick in the teeth for the online tracking specialist
Let's All Talk Bland
Monkey Bidness -
Larry Wilcox -
August 24, 2009 : 10:00 AM The language nannies strike again
Nokia's New PC
Wireless Bits -
Michelle Donegan -
August 24, 2009 : 8:25 AM Nokia unveils its first 'mini laptop'
Remembering Bruce Manning
Valley Wonk -
Craig Matsumoto -
August 21, 2009 : 6:00 PM One of the good guys of PR has died at 55
Cable Catchup
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 21, 2009 : 5:40 PM Jeff Bridges-y MSO does D3, analyst cuts SDV forecast, Comcast's cash, and why broadband is cable's new 'core' product...
Boxee Drops Hints
Contentinople -
August 21, 2009 : 4:45 PM Boxee CEO Avner Ronen clues us into its revenue strategy
FCC: Help Us Define Broadband
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 21, 2009 : 1:10 PM And the comments from the Great Unwashed are already rolling in, some more helpful than others
Recovery Act: WildBlue Takes Its Shot
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 21, 2009 : Complements next-gen satellite broadband stimulus project with a $30M effort seeking to subsidize links in Colorado, Wyoming, and Arizona UPDATED 4 PM
Cox Kicks at Qwest
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 20, 2009 : Cox debuts 50-meg wideband tier in Arizona, aiming to slake subs' thirst for speed and take on Qwest's VDSL2
Arguments for à la Carte
The Philter -
Phil Harvey -
August 20, 2009 : 5:25 PM Family-friendly programming, at your command
HSN on 3 Screens
Contentinople -
August 20, 2009 : 4:20 PM The Home Shopping Network takes over all three screens
Set-Top Spat
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
August 20, 2009 : 3:45 PM West Virginia Attorney General claims state has jurisdiction over allegations involving Comcast's set-top box policies
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