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Moto Considers the Splits
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January 31, 2008 : Networking giant says it could spin off its device business and is mulling alternatives
Infinera Obliterates Q4 Estimates
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January 31, 2008 : The GAAP numbers still show a loss, but in invoiced shipments Infinera beat EPS predictions by 750%
TiVo Digs DVR Ruling
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 31, 2008 : Shares jump more than 30% after appeals court upholds ruling that EchoStar infringed on the DVR pioneer's 'Time Warp' patent
ZTE Touts 2007 Profit Hike
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January 31, 2008 : Chinese vendor expects to report a big profit jump on the back of international growth in markets such as India
Subsea Cable Outage Hits Mideast, India
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January 31, 2008 : Damage to two of the three main submarine cables in the Mediterranean Sea highlights the need for more buildouts
700 MHz Auctions Hit 'Open Access' Threshold
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
January 31, 2008 : Whether it is bidding or not, Google has just achieved its aim of a national block of 'open access' wireless broadband spectrum
MTNL Puts Faith in Triple Play
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January 31, 2008 : Indian state-run operator launches new triple-play bundles as it sees its profit fall 56% in the last three months of 2007
Cedar Point Non-Committal About IPO Path
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 30, 2008 : VOIP firm will keep its options open as 'interim' CEO Curt Hockemeier steps in to steer the company until it finds a permanent replacement
Harmonic to Tune Up Video Strategy?
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 30, 2008 : Harmonic chief declined to pinpoint company's acquisition plans, but said more video tech would offer the best strategic fit
Bharti Touts Profits, Spectrum
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January 30, 2008 : India's largest mobile operator reports 42% rise in revenues and profits as subscriber growth offsets falling ARPU
iPhone Data Booms at T-Mobile
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
January 30, 2008 : Deutsche Telekom CEO says German iPhone users consume up to 30 times more data than its other subscribers
AlcaLu Develops 'SmartDSL'
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
January 30, 2008 : A new bandwidth-saving technology designed to boost DSL line capacity by as much as 30%
Fujitsu Sues Tellabs
News Analysis - Raymond McConville -
January 29, 2008 : Seeking monetary damages for alleged infringement of four patents linked to optical transport technology
Juniper Storms Into Ethernet Switching
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
January 29, 2008 : Juniper comes roaring into the Ethernet switching market with high-speed gear and partnerships with IBM, Microsoft, and Oracle
Harmonic Hints at Acquisition Strategy
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 29, 2008 : Company to pursue 'selective acquisitions' after solid Q4 and a successful stock offer that brought in about $142M
Deutsche Telekom Relights Its IPTV Fire
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
January 29, 2008 : Aims to sign up another 350,000 IPTV subscribers this year after ending 2007 with 150,000 orders for its Entertain service
T-Mobile Boasts Subscriber Growth
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
January 29, 2008 : T-Mobile reports strong subscriber growth in 2007 and T-Mobile USA is the international operator's biggest contributor
Dragon Breathes New Life Into Internet2
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January 29, 2008 : Research consortium deploys Dynamic Resource Allocation via GMPLS Optical Networks for hybrid IP/circuit network
Equinix Calls on Infinera
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January 29, 2008 : Vendor gets win at Equinix due to its density and quick provisioning
700 MHz Auctions Now Top $6B
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
January 28, 2008 : Day three of the FCC's auction closes, but the C band hasn't met its reserve yet
Cisco's Nexus Targets Data Center's Future
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
January 28, 2008 : Cisco's biggest product since the CRS-1 combines Ethernet and storage switching to target a new era in data center technology
Storage Must Wait for Cisco's Data Center Vision
News Analysis - Mary Jander -
January 28, 2008 : Cisco's monumental Nexus platform won't incorporate storage for months yet
Packet Design Studies VPNs
News Analysis - Raymond McConville -
January 28, 2008 : Packet Design adds VPN traffic analysis capabilies to its popular Route Explorer product
VSNL Profit Plunges
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January 28, 2008 : Net income dives 93.3% in the international data services provider's fiscal Q3
Bright House Starts Over in Tampa
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 28, 2008 : With more than 23,000 dedicated streams, Concurrent lays claim to what's being billed as the largest deployment of 'Start Over'
Nokia Acquires Trolltech
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
January 28, 2008 : Nokia to acquire Norwegian firm Trolltech to speed cross-platform software development
Verizon Hits 1M FiOS TV Subs
News Analysis - Raymond McConville -
January 28, 2008 : Mobile and video services were again a strength for Verizon in the fourth quarter of 2007
CacheLogic Scores More Funding
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January 28, 2008 : P2P-based content delivery network 'caches in' with $25 million funding round
The 700 MHz Race
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
January 25, 2008 : The FCC raises $3.7B in the early stages of the 700 MHz auction
PBT Key to Ciena Acquisition
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
January 25, 2008 : World Wide Packets acquisition wouldn't be happening if it wasn't for carrier Ethernet technology PBB-TE, says Ciena's chief technologist
Calix VP Jumps Ship
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January 25, 2008 : Former VP of marketing Kevin Walsh has found a new home at startup Zeugma Systems
BT Chooses New SLA Standards
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January 25, 2008 : BT has enlisted Digital Fuel, a telecom software startup, to manage SLAs for its entire customer base
Concurrent VOD Revenues Dip 5%
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 25, 2008 : Company-wide revenues rise 3% year-over-year, but are offset by a small decline in Concurrent's on-demand product line
Verizon Beefs Up Video Conferencing
News Analysis - Raymond McConville -
January 25, 2008 : Verizon Business's new HD video conferencing is no telepresence, but the price of $0 could be attractive
JDSU Gets Tunable & Pluggable
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January 25, 2008 : The company's new TOSA brings full-band tunability to the small form factor transceiver market
Juniper Scores in Q4
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
January 24, 2008 : Earnings top estimates by 3 cents per share as Juniper closes out 2007
Nokia Siemens Ramps in Q4
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
January 24, 2008 : Nokia Siemens Networks reached operating breakeven and boosted its revenues in the fourth quarter of 2007
Gemstar Suit Targets Virgin Media
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 24, 2008 : Gemstar takes action after it's unable to score a licensing deal, while Virgin calls the suit 'flagrant opportunism'
OnMobile Opens IPO
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January 24, 2008 : Indian mobile value-added services provider launches book building process of its IPO
Sprint Nextel's New Broom
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
January 24, 2008 : CFO, CMO, and others leave a month after new CEO takes the helm
Nokia Grabs 40% Handset Share
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
January 24, 2008 : Q4 profit up 44% as Finnish titan cements its top-dog handset status
AT&T Turns in Strong Q4
News Analysis - Raymond McConville -
January 24, 2008 : Wireless subscriber growth helped AT&T report strong fourth quarter 2007 results
Radware Dives Into SIP
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January 24, 2008 : The applications-delivery company turns its eye toward making SIP behave more reliably
Oger Enters Telkom SA Fray
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January 24, 2008 : Saudi-based Oger Telecom makes offer for South African incumbent Telkom SA
AlcaLu Pushes Backhaul Features
LR Mobile News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
January 23, 2008 : Wireless backhaul is a hot market, and AlcaLu wants the 7750 router to get its share
NCTA Takes MDU Row to Court
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 23, 2008 : Pressure group makes good on a threat to seek legal action against the FCC in wake of new rules that would scotch existing MDU contracts
Videotron Plans VOD Upgrade
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 23, 2008 : Picks new back-office system from Concurrent that promises to work with third-party servers and support network-based DVR apps
AT&T Ups U-verse Downloads
News Analysis - Raymond McConville -
January 23, 2008 : AT&T is upping is U-verse downstream speeds from 6 Mbit/s to 10 Mbit/s, bit it won't be increasing overall bandwidth to the home
Zhone Sheds Old Nortel, Sorrento Gear
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January 23, 2008 : Equipment vendor sheds non-core assets to focus on its access portfolio
BT Seeks Clarity
News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
January 23, 2008 : BT introduces new accounting practice designed to improve clarity on the performance of its business divisions
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