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Articles published in August 2011
Comcast Faces $875M Class-Action Suit
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 31, 2011 : Also: Rogers taps iControl, Comcast gets going with gateways, Pace heads to the cloud, another small op thinks big with SDV
DirecTV, BSkyB Lock In NDS for TV Everywhere
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 31, 2011 : NDS's multi-screen VideoGuard Connect DRM may help the vendor expand its presence at Cablevision and Cox and gain entry with other US MSOs
Sprint's Strategy Meeting Isn't So Mysterious
Jonestown - Dan Jones -
August 30, 2011 : 2:10 PM Sprint's 'mysterious' meeting is only CEO Dan Hesse updating investors on Network Vision, as promised
Pay TV in Store for a Rocky Q3
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 30, 2011 : Also: Google TV tunes up for Europe, Dish goes tailgating, Comcast's Cavalry rolls into Sacramento, MoCA makes a milestone
Enablence Sells Off PON Systems
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 30, 2011 : Signaling an official end to Enablence's PON-systems ambitions, cable vendor Aurora pays $5.1M for what used to be Wave7
SK Bags Prized Spectrum
AsiaBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
August 30, 2011 : 5:10 AM SK Telecom beats KT to South Korea's 1.8GHz block
Bringing Cisco's Money Home
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
August 29, 2011 : 5:40 PM Repatriation could revive Cisco's unofficial 'R&D' process, one analyst reckons
Cisco Doubling Down on CMTS Density
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 29, 2011 : Next-gen CMTS said to pack in 144 downstream QAMS and give MSOs the headroom for an IP video migration and a bridge to CCAP
Samsung Gets Its ChatOn Too
Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy -
August 29, 2011 : 1:35 PM Samsung launches a cross-platform, group mobile IM service, but it's just one of many companies feeling chatty lately
Apple Prepping Pay-TV Push
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 29, 2011 : Also: Apple scraps TV rentals, Canoe realigns its executive oars, Moto says 'most' US MSOs are setting net-DVR launches
Verizon Waiting for an LTE Galaxy?
Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy -
August 26, 2011 : 3:00 PM Verizon won't be carrying the Samsung Galaxy S II when its competitors are, but that could be because a bigger, better version is on its way
Who Will Nab Hulu?
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 26, 2011 : Also: US broadband has a slow Q2, DirecTV may cook up its own Slingbox, cable guys rail against telco-backed USF reform proposals
Broadband Policy Management Vendors Are Crushing It
Research Rewind -
August 26, 2011 : This week: Mobile broadband policy management, Taiwan's telecom outlook, Pyramid gets organized, Heavy Reading MVPs, Matt's Mentions
Broadcom Crafting PON-Speed HFC
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 26, 2011 : Broadcom's prototype for EPON-over-Coax could extend the life of HFC and grace it with symmetrical Gigabit speeds
Bharti Aims for Femto Gain
AsiaBlog - Jatinder Singh -
August 25, 2011 : 11:00 PM India's largest operator deploys femtocells to extend its 3G coverage, the operator's Network Services head tells Light Reading India
Bharti Bridges Networks & IT
AsiaBlog -
August 25, 2011 : 10:00 PM India's biggest operator Bridges the Chasm with 'Netit' team
Cisco Keeps Hammerlock on CMTS Market
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 25, 2011 : The CMTS world belongs to Cisco. You're all just living in it
Cablevision Gets Closer to Sprint
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 25, 2011 : A partnership gives MSO's SMB customers access to discounted wireless service, but is there more in store between Cablevision and Sprint?
Is Metaswitch Prepping Its IPO?
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
August 25, 2011 : 10:50 AM The NGN systems specialist could be heading for a listing
WOW & Wave Broadband Divvy Up Broadstripe
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 25, 2011 : Also: Brightcove goes for an IPO, TiVo sheds subs but makes MSO progress, Comcast amps up MetroE sales strategy
Quigley's NBN Revamp
AsiaBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
August 25, 2011 : 4:10 AM Mike Quigley restructures his top team at Australia's NBN
TW Cable Slings a Wideband Play
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 24, 2011 : MSO will subsidize Slingboxes in NYC, but the D3 promo will likely grab the attention of programmers as they square off over streaming rights
Small Cable Interests Call Out Google
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 24, 2011 : 2:35 PM Should independent MSOs worry about Google's acquisition of Motorola? The seeds of doubt are already being planted
Smartphone Marketing 101: Keep It Simple
Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy -
August 24, 2011 : Samsung's new Galaxy naming conventions may confuse consumers who just want faster, cheaper, better
Google's Other Fiber Project Revs to 150 Mbit/s
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 24, 2011 : Also: Dish LTE plans are questioned, Grande taps TiVo, Cablevision hires biz service reseller, Netflix's UK speed bump
Pecking at the Terabit Question
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
August 24, 2011 : 11:00 AM Maybe the OIF's 100G mojo will help get the industry moving towards whatever comes next
Sprint's iPhone Opportunity
Wireless Bits - Ray Le Maistre -
August 24, 2011 : 10:15 AM How many Apple smartphones could Sprint sell?
Can Big Broadband Inspire Innovation?
Kaps Korner -
August 24, 2011 : 10:00 AM Would gigabit networks be a fertile ground for innovation and entrepreneurship or just a giant sinkhole for cash?
Could Qualcomm Take WebOS?
Jonestown - Dan Jones -
August 23, 2011 : 6:15 PM It's one possible future for HP's redheaded stepchild of a mobile operating system, an analyst suggests
Entone Gets CableCARD Clearance
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 23, 2011 : Entone's VUDU-powered hybrid boxes get the CableLabs stamp as the vendor joins the five others chasing the US Tier 2/3 MSO market
Mango Is a Go
Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy -
August 23, 2011 : 4:30 PM Microsoft's OS is ready to ship with 30,000 mobile apps and a few more updates to look forward to
From AT&T Labs: A New(er) Network Vision
Kaps Korner -
August 23, 2011 : 2:50 PM Krish Prabhu touts intelligent networks, mobile apps and the new era of network openness at AT&T
Dish Sizing Up Mobile Broadband Service
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 23, 2011 : Also: VUDU conjures market-share magic, Cox turns up wholesale heat, pirates flock to Fox, ACA asks FCC to loosen MSO-CLEC merger rules
Subtract Another Cisco Name
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
August 23, 2011 : 6:40 AM One of the M&A hot-shots becomes the latest senior exec to move out
Tech Leaders: Consumers Need More Protection Online
Kaps Korner -
August 22, 2011 : 5:25 PM A panel of tech and government leaders agree consumer confidence would be boosted by better privacy protection. But how far do should we go?
Lessons From the $99 HP Tablet Rush
Jonestown - Dan Jones -
August 22, 2011 : 4:40 PM -- Yeah, people love a sale – but if vendors can find the right formula for cheaper tablets they could have a hit on their hands
Time Warner Cable Checks In With IP Video
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 22, 2011 : MSO's business unit teams with iBahn to convert QAM video to IP and chase after a budding cable opportunity: video services to hotels
Hulu Bids Could Top $2B
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 22, 2011 : Also: Comcast drops 'Sunday Ticket' complaint, Insight CEO discusses what's next, and the SCTE calls in the vendor brass
Deloitte Finds Job Growth in 4G
Matt's Mentions -
August 22, 2011 : 10:15 AM Also, the NYT takes on Moto's identity crisis and we'll point you to a couple of regulatory developments in Chile and Brazil
Evidence of Apple's LTE Testing Mounts
Jonestown - Dan Jones -
August 19, 2011 : 4:40 PM But the timing might be off for an LTE iPhone in the next month or two
Cisco's Old Math
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
August 19, 2011 : 2:55 PM A habit that John Chambers has thankfully given up
Cable's Google Shield
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 19, 2011 : A Comcast-Moto deal struck in 2005 prevents Google from seizing the 'brain' of cable's Motorola-based digital video networks
Making Sense of HP's Mobile Mess
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
August 19, 2011 : 11:45 AM Walking away from the hottest personal computing trend in 20 years makes it hard not to watch what HP might do next
Amazon Takes Bigger Run at Cable's VoD Biz
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 19, 2011 : Also: Moto can't shop itself around, TW Cable puts Road Runner out to pasture, Malone dumps Barnes & Noble bid, Roku taps Hillcrest
Idea Plans Backhaul Expansion
AsiaBlog - Jatinder Singh -
August 19, 2011 : 9:30 AM Idea explores options to offload its growing data by laying down fiber
Cable May Plow More Cash Into Clearwire
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 19, 2011 : Cable's wireless Plan B may be in motion, as report says MSOs want to invest more in Clearwire and perhaps buy the cash-strapped company
Looking at Africa for the Next Big Thing in Mobile
Research Rewind -
August 19, 2011 : This week: Mobile innovation in AME, our take on Google-Motorola Mobility, finding what you need faster, MVPs and a new newsletter
Huawei's Next 6 Months
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
August 19, 2011 : 8:00 AM All signs point to more momentum for Huawei, even while the rest of the industry struggles to maintain its footing
HP: Tablet Effect Is Real
Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy -
August 18, 2011 : 7:40 PM Tablets, with the exception of HP's own TouchPad, have become so popular that its device business can't keep up
Will Google Be Good for Cable?
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
August 18, 2011 : Nervousness aside, some top cable tech execs say Google's software prowess could boost the Motorola franchise
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