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Articles published in September 2010
Recovery Act Finale
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
October 01, 2010 : 5:50 PM Oh yeah, the deadline for that stimulus money happened
Q&A: ivi Inc. Founder & CEO Todd Weaver
LR Cable News Analysis -
October 01, 2010 : Weaver says he won't back down from a copyright fight that pits the Web TV startup against the ‘Big Four’ broadcasters
Leading Lights Finalists: Mobile Products
Jonestown - Dan Jones -
October 01, 2010 : 10:50 AM Why we picked what we picked for our Leading Lights mobile products category
Leading Lights Finalists: Private Company of the Year
Wireless Bits - Michelle Donegan -
October 01, 2010 : 10:25 AM Find out why the chosen seven companies made the list
Open Up & Say: 'TV Everywhere'
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 01, 2010 : TradeHarbor targets cable customer care and on-the-go video services with voice-based sign-on and authentication
Cloud Is Everything
Rewired - Carol Wilson -
September 30, 2010 : 11:45 PM Network-based offerings are at the heart of Verizon Business's core IT strategy
CableCARD Update
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 30, 2010 : 3:40 PM The score: 22.7M operator-supplied CableCARD set-tops, 531,000 CableCARDs in retail devices
Leading Lights: Best Deal Maker
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
September 30, 2010 : 2:20 PM There's no shortage of companies trying to make monumental moves
Leading Lights Finalists: Cable Products
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 30, 2010 : 11:40 AM Who made the list and why, as well as a few that almost broke through
Google Store Reopens
Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy -
September 30, 2010 : 11:00 AM This time with love for the carriers, but only those with the purest of Android phones
CENX Adds Cable Cred
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 30, 2010 : 10:35 AM Cox Business Services joins the CENX roster
Apple TV Arrives
Contentinople -
September 30, 2010 : 9:30 AM But reviews say it's not a cable killer
Ethernet Expo Nearly Sold Out
Ethernet Exposed - Stan Hubbard -
September 30, 2010 : 7:30 AM A record number of nearly 70 companies and organizations are participating in this year’s Expo in NYC
Net Neutrality Bill Is DOA
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 30, 2010 : FCC reclassification of broadband is in play again after Waxman kills a bill that would have blocked a move to Title II
Is Concurrent Vulnerable to a Takeover?
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 29, 2010 : Big investor urges VoD firm to stop hoarding cash and to buy back shares before someone swoops in and buys the company on the cheap
Genachowski: A Martin or a Powell?
Rewired - Carol Wilson -
September 29, 2010 : 5:50 PM Which former FCC chairman will the current one end up most resembling based on his actions and inactions?
Virgin's Business Broadband Broadside
LR Cable News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
September 29, 2010 : UK cable player Virgin Media flicks the Vs at its rivals with a super-fast but simple fiber-based symmetrical broadband offer
Carrier Ethernet Switch/Router Market Grows
Ethernet Exposed - Stan Hubbard -
September 29, 2010 : 3:20 PM According to Heavy Reading’s latest research, the global carrier Ethernet switch/router market grew 14% year-over-year
Juniper, Lehman & OS Frag Wars
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
September 29, 2010 : 2:25 PM CEO Kevin Johnson remembers the good old days (of 2008); why Nokia could be the OS kingmaker
Leading Lights Finalists: Public Company of the Year
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
September 29, 2010 : 8:00 AM Here are some thoughts on why we selected this group of finalists for Public Company of the Year
Is Your Processor a Jet Engine?
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
September 29, 2010 : 6:00 AM And if so, does it need the software to match?
The Tablet Tide Starts to Rise
Jonestown - Dan Jones -
September 28, 2010 : 7:00 PM Video is probably the key to moving beyond the novelty phase
TiVo, Roku Hook Up Hulu Plus
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 28, 2010 : TiVo and Roku dive deeper into the premium TV world, while competitors like Boxee are still on the Hulu sidelines
ZTE Fills Out Its 100G
AsiaBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
September 28, 2010 : 3:15 PM Chinese vendor presents an integrated 100Gbit/s portfolio
Amazon Plans App Store
Contentinople -
September 28, 2010 : 11:40 AM Online retail giant reportedly has its own Android app store in the works
Leading Lights: Cable Service Finalists
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 28, 2010 : 11:00 AM A quick rundown of who made the cut, and why
RIP Paul Bonenfant
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
September 28, 2010 : 10:30 AM Top optical analyst and industry vet passes on
Everything Everywhere Does Femtos
Wireless Bits - Michelle Donegan -
September 28, 2010 : 9:55 AM So the UK now has two femto services
Draft Net Neutrality Bill Would Limit FCC Power
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 28, 2010 : Proposed bill outlines a 'legislative framework' that would prevent the FCC from reclassifying broadband as a full-blown Title II service
Optical Works of Genius
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
September 28, 2010 : 8:50 AM The 2010 MacArthur grants include an optical facet this time
Cisco Hires the Doobies
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
September 27, 2010 : 6:00 PM Because nothing says 'The 70s' like telepresence
Page From RIM's PlayBook
Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy -
September 27, 2010 : 5:50 PM RIM announced its iPad competitor today
Juniper Likes IBM/Blade
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
September 27, 2010 : 5:30 PM IBM gets a step closer to partners' turf, not that that's cause for concern
The Prescience of John Sie
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 27, 2010 : 4:05 PM So, cable wants to offer movies for a premium price? Starz founder and cable visionary predicted it six years ago
Alliance Gives Orange's Cloud an Edge
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
September 27, 2010 : 1:30 PM Cloud partnership puts Orange Business Services ahead of rivals, says analyst
Cable Subs Don't Heart the Tuning Adapter
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 27, 2010 : 12:45 PM TiVo survey tosses some raw meat at the FCC as it prepares to tee up some new CableCARD rules
Does HFC Have Plenty of Legs Left?
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 27, 2010 : MSOs can squeeze another decade out of their hybrid fiber/coax nets using node splits and an upstream-fattening 'mid-split,' Moto says
Leading Lights: Mobile Services/Apps Finalists
Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy -
September 27, 2010 : NOON Here's who made the mobile shortlist, and why
AlcaLu Gets Cheeky With Patent
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
September 27, 2010 : 11:10 AM Files patent related to its 'bottoms up' approach to managed services
Netflix's Streaming Battle
Contentinople -
September 27, 2010 : 9:25 AM Now that it's conquered DVDs, Netflix faces an uphill battle in the streaming video market
Video Streams, Carriers Scream
Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy -
September 27, 2010 : 8:00 AM Video streaming saw a 92 percent increase in the first half of the year, Allot says
Tower Firm Plans IPO
AsiaBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
September 27, 2010 : 7:20 AM Indonesian passive infrastructure operator heads for the public market
Clearwire & T-Mobile Still Talking
Jonestown - Dan Jones -
September 24, 2010 : 6:15 PM Could T-Mobile kick-start a personal hotspot business using Clearwire's network as a giant WiMax off-loading device?
Leading Lights: Telecom Product Finalists
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
September 24, 2010 : 5:15 PM Here's who made the shortlist, and why
It's On: Verizon-Cablevision Patent Spat Heats Up
LR Cable News Analysis -
September 24, 2010 : Dispute over set-top software is gathering steam after the telco and MSO apparently failed to reach a settlement
FCC Opens Up TV White Spaces
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 24, 2010 : Microsoft and Google among the big winners as FCC paves the way for mobile broadband in unlicensed portions of the TV spectrum
Zucker Leaving NBC
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 24, 2010 : 12:50 PM Jeff Zucker, as anticipated, will be leaving 30 Rock behind when Comcast takes over NBCU UPDATED 9/27
ITV to Shine at CTAM Confab
Contentinople -
September 24, 2010 : 7:50 AM Cable tech will get the pole position at next month's CTAM Summit in New Orleans
Juniper's Software Plan
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
September 23, 2010 : 6:00 PM A timetable for Junos Space and friends
FCC Sets CableCARD Vote
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
September 23, 2010 : 5:50 PM Will TiVo's 'IP backchannel' proposal for switched digital video make the cut?
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