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Articles published in October 2011
TW Cable Puts Android in the Picture
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 31, 2011 : 5:10 PM But the latest tablet play won't stream live TV channels until after the MSO chomps on Google's Ice Cream Sandwich in early 2012
Kudelski Sets 9% Layoff
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 31, 2011 : Swiss video security specialist will reduce its workforce by 270 as it looks to trim costs by $103M and tighten focus on Web TV tech
HTC Shuns Cheap Phones
Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy -
October 31, 2011 : 12:35 PM -- Coming off a quarter with 93% growth in smartphones, HTC says it doesn't plan to aggressively target the lowest end of the market too
Ciena Goes Terabit
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
October 31, 2011 : 11:00 AM Running 1Tbit/s isn't pretty yet, and that's part of the fun
Moto Mobility Braces for Layoffs
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 31, 2011 : Also: YouTube is going pro; new Google TV hardware is coming in 2012; Internap connects with Concurrent; Coinstar raises Redbox rates
Steely Neelie Cracks Spectrum Whip
Wireless Bits - Michelle Donegan -
October 31, 2011 : 8:30 AM European Commission's new spectrum policy is closer to reality
MobiTV Offers TV Everywhere
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 31, 2011 : MobiTV President Paul Scanlon believes its experience with live TV and major mobile operators will give it an edge in the pay-TV world
Honorable Mentions: Oct. 31
Matt's Mentions -
October 31, 2011 : This week's top telecom stories, as chosen by the readers of Matt's Mentions
Google TV's Refresh
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 28, 2011 : 3:30 PM Is it too late for Google to right the wrongs that graced its first integrated TV play?
Five TelcoTV Takeaways
Rewired - Carol Wilson -
October 28, 2011 : 2:45 PM OTT, sports programming, and multi-screen all were hot topics at this year's event
FCC Greenlights USF Reform
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 28, 2011 : Also: MobiTV serves up TV Everywhere platform; Harmonic beats the street; Verizon tops ISP survey; Netflix gets another beatdown
Cablevision Profits, Video Subs Shrink in Q3
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 28, 2011 : But revenues rise 8% thanks in part to the MSO's recent acquisition of Bresnan Communications
Operators Cheer Rise of Mobile Social Networks in LatAm
Research Rewind -
October 28, 2011 : This week: Mobile social networks in Latin America; LTE baseband, RF and application processors; Huawei on network traffic; Google Wallet
Wave Goodbye to Free Wi-Fi
Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy -
October 27, 2011 : 2:40 PM Wireless operators charging for Wi-Fi and counting usage against data caps could be inevitable, says one offload vendor
TW Cable Navigates TV in the Cloud
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 27, 2011 : The MSO is deploying a fancier, cloud-based navigation system that taps into a set-top's IP Docsis connection
DirecTV Pipes Live TV to iPads
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 27, 2011 : Also: Virgin touts TiVo; Verivue scores at UPC; Arris CMTS/edge QAM router enters MSO lab; BigBand plays up targeted IPTV ads
TW Cable Sheds Video and Voice Subs
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 27, 2011 : MSO also misses the mark on revenues and earnings while business services remain a bright spot
ESPN: No Regrets About 3DTV Tilt
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 26, 2011 : ESPN thinks it made the right call when it was among the first networks to make an aggressive push into the world of 3DTV
Netflix Is Still the Video-Streaming King
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 26, 2011 : Also: Apple TV rumors swirl; AT&T's wireless receiver has a price; Cablevision adds click-to-call; Fox extends its TV pay-wall
Hope for Nokia's Next Billion
Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy -
October 26, 2011 : Alongside its Windows Phone smartphones, Nokia unveiled a line of mid-tier handsets aimed at the Internet's next billion consumers
Nokia Has to Rock Its World
Wireless Bits - Michelle Donegan -
October 25, 2011 : 6:20 PM Whatever it does tomorrow at Nokia World, it just has to be good
EchoStar Sets Sights on a Network DVR
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 25, 2011 : Tech company will follow Cablevision's lead with an nDVR that will be delivered to its first service provider customer by year's end
Sprint's LTE Advance Is a Move to Keep Up
Jonestown - Dan Jones -
October 25, 2011 : 3:30 PM Sprint's LTE-Advanced plans may just be running to catch up with rivals
Big Plans for Global Broadband
EuroBlog - Michelle Donegan -
October 25, 2011 : 2:00 PM UN Commission sets broadband targets for the world
China Mobile's 10M iPhones
AsiaBlog - Michelle Donegan -
October 25, 2011 : 10:10 AM Operator says again that Apple promises a TD-LTE iPhone
AT&T U-Verse Boxes Go Wireless
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 25, 2011 : Also: Vendors pitch pre-packaged TV Everywhere platform; Netflix chief justifies Qwikster concept; HBO's got issues with Apple TV
Leading Lights Finalists: Best New Product (Mobile)
Jonestown - Dan Jones -
October 24, 2011 : 6:05 PM Here's a look at who made it onto the short list and why
Netflix Loses 810,000 Subs
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 24, 2011 : Netflix stock falls more than 21% after the company whiffs on its streaming and DVD subscriber forecast
Jobs Bio Confirms Apple Television Plan
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 24, 2011 : Apple iTV predictions; Irdeto buys piracy cop; Canoe study touts ITV ad efficiency; WICT Rocky Mountain sets 'Tech it Out' lineup
Cable Co-Op Boots Up TV Everywhere Project
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 24, 2011 : The NCTC has spawned an initiative that aims to create a centralized authentication system for hundreds of Tier 3 pay-TV operators
Honorable Mentions: Oct. 24
Matt's Mentions -
October 24, 2011 : 8:00 AM This week's top telecom stories, as chosen by the readers of Matt's Mentions
4G World 2011: Who Can Match Verizon's LTE Footprint?
Jonestown - Dan Jones -
October 24, 2011 : 7:30 AM 4G World again? Then it's time to take the pulse of LTE in the US, and Verizon appears to have the edge right now
Is Cable T-Mobile's Fallback Plan?
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 24, 2011 : Forget Plan B. A spectrum connection with Comcast and Time Warner Cable may become T-Mobile's new Plan A
Leading Lights Finalists: Best New Service or App (Mobile)
Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy -
October 23, 2011 : 8:00 AM Here's our rationale behind the finalists for the best new mobile service or application
Nokia's Bright Spot
AsiaBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
October 21, 2011 : 12:50 PM Nokia CEO is happy with progress in India
Cable Porn Hacker Pleads Guilty
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 21, 2011 : 12:30 PM Former Cox employee serving as a 'liaison' to Comcast admits to performing Super Bowl Interruptus in 2009, and gets a wrist slap
UltraViolet Reviewers Sing the Blues
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 21, 2011 : Also: Charter knows broadband ads; Cogeco ripped for wideband fee; ACA frets about IP closed captioning rules; SCTE sets 'IP Challenge' field
M2M Applications Gain Traction
Research Rewind -
October 21, 2011 : This week: M2M, DPI, OTT, mobile broadband in Turkey, Netflix pushback in Argentina
BNI Video Seeks Scale With Cisco
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 20, 2011 : MSOs will be more willing to make sizable commitments to BNI Video's product line once it's in the hands of a major cable vendor
Is an IPO Next for NSN?
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
October 20, 2011 : 12:15 PM Hints of independence for joint venture
Cisco to Buy BNI Video for $99M
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 20, 2011 : BNI's TV Everywhere video backoffice would help Cisco shore up Videoscape and challenge incumbents SeaChange and Ericsson
How Far Will Netflix Fall?
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 20, 2011 : Also: Netflix bites on Honeycomb; CableLabs stokes MSO advanced ad plans; Roku adds more live TV to streaming platform, RadixTV goes OTT
The State of Docsis 3.0
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 19, 2011 : 3:05 PM US cable's government handout-free wideband rollout is on pace to reach 77% of the nation's homes by year's end
Vodafone Ditches 360
Wireless Bits - Michelle Donegan -
October 19, 2011 : 2:35 PM UK operator comes down from the mobile cloud, for now
Rostelecom's 100G Hedge
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
October 19, 2011 : 11:45 AM Russian carrier checks out two 100G options
Hyperoptic Lights Up 1-Gig in London
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 19, 2011 : Also: WOW IDs its Docsis 3.0 tiers; Verizon bundles FiOS apps; MaxLinear tunes up Arris's D3 CPE; smart TVs surging
AlcaLu's Spare Limb
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
October 19, 2011 : 6:20 AM Alcatel-Lucent is hanging on to the enterprise business it wanted to sell
Brussels Sprouts LTE Auction Plans
Wireless Bits - Michelle Donegan -
October 19, 2011 : 6:10 AM Five companies prepare for Belgium's auction of FDD and TDD LTE spectrum
Clearleap, IBBS Take MSOs to the IP Video Bridge
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
October 19, 2011 : IBBS to resell Clearleap's Stream On Demand platform, which pipes VoD to hybrid set-tops, Roku boxes and LG connected TVs over IP
Moto Needs the RAZR to Burn
Jonestown - Dan Jones -
October 18, 2011 : 6:05 PM Could the revamped RAZR be the Android flagship to take on the Apple iPhone 4S?
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