Comcast Hones 2-Pronged Business Attack
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
December 01, 2011 : MSO is using a mix of Docsis 3.0 and MetroE to win the hearts of SMBs and build last-mile pipes that are fat enough to handle cloud-based services
Ethernet Executive Council Q&A: Equinix
Ethernet Executive Council -
Stan Hubbard -
December 01, 2011 : 1:30 PM Heavy Reading talks strategy with Jim Poole, Equinix’s general manager for global networks and mobility
Rogers Exec: MSOs Can Outdo Telcos in Ethernet
LR Cable News Analysis -
Carol Wilson -
December 01, 2011 : Biz services exec sees bright future for selling to enterprises and calls for cable to interconnect to sell nationally and shoot for 100% reliability
US Cable Firms to Bank $6B in Biz Services
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
December 01, 2011 : Cable continues to gain ground on the telcos as MSOs chip away at the small business market, expand into cell backhaul and head up-market
Analyst Laments Netflix's 'Broken' Biz Model
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
December 01, 2011 : Also: Mediaset tunes in the Xbox; Cablevision fights off DDoS attack; Comcast faces discrimination suit; HBO won't go pure OTT
Quantifying Cloud
Rewired -
Carol Wilson -
December 01, 2011 : 7:30 AM Cisco has launched a new index to measure cloud traffic and chances are it will become the new industry standard for counting clouds
Clearwire: Playing Chicken?
Jonestown -
Dan Jones -
November 30, 2011 : As an interest payment looms, LR Mobile tries to understand what kind of game Clearwire is playing
SeaChange Off the Block, CEO Exits
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
November 30, 2011 : Video specialist shakes things up as CEO steps down and the company -- the subject of M&A rumors -- opts to remain a publicly traded company
Samsung Gets a Win Down Under
Light Reedy -
Sarah Reedy -
November 30, 2011 : 12:55 PM Galaxy Tab sales are almost back on: The Australian Federal Court overturned Apple's injunction, but the iPad-maker has until Friday to appeal
Docsis 3.0 CPE Shipments Surge in Q3
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
November 30, 2011 : Also: MSOs eye usage-based billing for broadband; TW Cable's Android app doesn't do live TV; Insight buy hits a speed bump; WoW adds 3-D VoD
Verizon Takes FiOS TV to the Xbox
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
November 29, 2011 : FiOS TV's debut on the Xbox 360 next month will be limited to 26 live TV channels
RIM Plays Nice in the Enterprise
Light Reedy -
Sarah Reedy -
November 29, 2011 : 5:20 PM But is it too nice? New Mobile Fusion strategy keeps RIM relevant in the enterprise, but does nothing to bolster the status of its devices
Skorpios Rising
EuroBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
November 29, 2011 : 2:20 PM Optical startup's Series B round climbs with cash from Deutsche Telekom
Pay TV in Store for a Rocky 2012
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
November 29, 2011 : Also: Visible World targets tru2way; aioTV scores funding; Google seeks EU stamp; The Cable Show has Boston in its sights
Cablevision Plugs Its Network DVR
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
November 28, 2011 : 3:55 PM Video ad highlights DVR Plus's multi-room and 'instant upgrade' capabilities – and takes a jab at Verizon
Comcast Gets Ready for CCAP
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
November 28, 2011 : MSO is deep into an 'operational readiness' trial for CCAP well before vendors start to release gear based on the IP convergence platform
Comverse in Play
EuroBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
November 28, 2011 : 1:35 PM SPIT giant still up for grabs – Amdocs and Oracle linked again
Verizon to Fight FiOS TV Injunction
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
November 28, 2011 : Also: Netflix, Wal-Mart cleared in DVD rental conspiracy case; Hulu may go to Germany; former TW Cable exec takes reins of municipal MSO
Cloudy in the Tyrol
EuroBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
November 25, 2011 : Telekom Austria is the latest carrier with a cloud services story
Verizon Slapped With Injunction Over FiOS TV
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
November 24, 2011 : Verizon must pay ActiveVideo almost $11 million in monthly royalties, but has until May 23, 2012 to develop a workaround
NSN's New Tradition
The Philter -
Phil Harvey -
November 23, 2011 : 2:00 PM Hang on a minute! Don't they hit the reset button every year at this time? Should restructuring at NSN be on our calendars, right next to Black Friday?
Intune Banks €17.5M
EuroBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
November 23, 2011 : 1:00 PM More backing for the optical burst specialist – not that many people know about it, though
TiVo Ends Subscriber-Losing Streak
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
November 23, 2011 : Also: Charter swaps some systems; an early look at Comcast's 'Barcelona' IPG; Comcast unwraps wireless D3 gateways; another Apple TV rumor
Boxee Adds a Video Sling
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
November 23, 2011 : Some personal experience indicates that Boxee might be onto something here ... and it beats the hell out of having to become an Eagles fan
No Need for Cloud Rush
AsiaBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
November 23, 2011 : 6:10 AM Reliance Comm's CIO suggests a measured approach to cloud services
EC Hints at Smartphone Patent Probe
Wireless Bits -
Michelle Donegan -
November 23, 2011 : 6:00 AM The European Commission's antitrust regulator isn't happy about the strategies behind smartphone patent litigation
Wi-Fi vs. Wireless: Who Cares?
Light Reedy -
Sarah Reedy -
November 22, 2011 : 2:10 PM Wireless users love and expect free Wi-Fi. Revoking it could cause more backlash than data-usage caps do
Can RIM Get Its Enterprise Groove Back?
Jonestown -
Dan Jones -
November 22, 2011 : 10:15 AM The BlackBerry maker needs to do something fast to keep its position as the platform of choice in the business world
Netflix Warns of 2012 Loss
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
November 22, 2011 : Also: Closing the book on BigBand; CableLabs opens San Fran digs; CE giants try to unify 3-D tech; EPIX hires digital chief
Synacor Guns for $75M IPO
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
November 21, 2011 : But will the TV Everywhere specialist pull the trigger in this economic climate?
Arris Taps New BigBand Leader
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
November 21, 2011 : Rajive Dhar, an exec who's familiar with both companies, is joining Arris as VP and GM of the new BigBand product division
BigBand Founders Ousted?
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
November 21, 2011 : Also: Cable boots up green set-top project; Tele2 eyes Dutch MSO hook-up; Netflix to resurrect dead sitcom; Malone may up Sirius XM stake
Honorable Mentions: Nov. 21
Matt's Mentions -
November 21, 2011 : This week's top telecom stories, as chosen by the readers of Matt's Mentions
Starz Preps for Post-Netflix Era
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
November 18, 2011 : Also: Moto shareholders OK Google deal; US MSOs dominate broadband adds in Q3; Cable-Tec Expo draws 10,000-plus; Roku going global
When Will Cable's Advanced Ad Plan Pop?
LR Cable News Analysis -
November 17, 2011 : Cable's pursuit of advanced advertising success has met some choppy waters, but a Canoe exec sees smoother and more lucrative sailing ahead
Sony Seeks Slice of Pay-TV Market
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
November 17, 2011 : Also: U-verse hits a snag in San Francisco; Cisco hails new cable chief; Arris to expand video gateway features; SCTE's Member of the Year
Ciena Lets You Spy on SC11
Valley Wonk -
Craig Matsumoto -
November 17, 2011 : 5:15 AM Hey, there are worse ways to spend a coffee break
Making Money on Mobile Money
Light Reedy -
Sarah Reedy -
November 16, 2011 : 2:15 PM Wireless operators want a piece of the revenue in mCommerce, but it won’t come in traditional ways
Smart Is in for 2012
Rewired -
Carol Wilson -
November 16, 2011 : 1:40 PM Whatever else service providers want to do, they have to build smarter networks and offer smarter services
Cable's Cost Per Bit Plummets
LR Cable News Analysis -
November 16, 2011 : IP traffic on cable networks is on the rise, but there's a nice economic side benefit as MSOs tap denser access gear to support it
LTE TDD: Asia's Hot Tech
AsiaBlog -
Ray Le Maistre -
November 16, 2011 : 12:00 PM There's no doubt that Asia/Pacific is the center of LTE TDD developments just now
Boxee Tees Up Live TV Cord-Cutting Tool
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
November 16, 2011 : Also: Shaw to launch Moto's HTML5 guide; Netflix spruces up Android app; FourthWall puts EBIF on Moto boxes; NetONO powers up TiVo
Nokia Tablet Due in June 2012?
Wireless Bits -
Michelle Donegan -
November 16, 2011 : 6:45 AM Latest speculation has it that Nokia will launch a Windows 8 tablet in June next year
Cox Pulls Out of Wireless
LR Cable News Analysis -
Jeff Baumgartner -
November 15, 2011 : Despite some original grand plans, Cox says it can't obtain the scale or the devices to keep up in wireless
Verivue Goes Transparent
LR Cable News Analysis -
Craig Matsumoto -
November 15, 2011 : New software could help Verivue's customers, including cable MSOs, broaden their use of network caching
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