LTE Watch: Size Matters
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
January 29, 2010 : Bigger channels equal more bandwidth in this week's LTE roundup
Cable ITV Watch: Mixed Signals for 3DTV
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 29, 2010 : Comcast sorta thinks 3DTV's a winner, TiVo swallows a 'poison pill' provision, Concurrent's three-screen play gets some lift, and more
Mobile Phone Sales Bounce Back
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January 29, 2010 : Manufacturers shipped 15% more in Q4 2009 than in Q3, market research firm claims
Tejas Preps Managed Services Launch
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January 29, 2010 : Indian optical player is looking for an opportunity to launch itself into the managed services market, and is hinting at an IPO
Broadcom Founder Goes Free
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
January 29, 2010 : The criminal drug case against Henry Nicholas is thrown out, completing a shutout defeat for federal prosecutors
Comcast: NBCU Deal Won't Kill Web TV Players
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 29, 2010 : Companies claim their combined share of the online video pie is tiny and poses little threat to Internet TV rivals and emerging wannabees
Cisco Switching Exec Joins Broadcom
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
January 28, 2010 : A long way from Xros and the all-optical days, Rajiv Ramaswami is now headed for Broadcom's enterprise division
Apple's iPad: Unlocking the 3G Myth
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
January 28, 2010 : The Apple iPad may be 'unlocked,' but that doesn't mean that consumers have much of a choice of providers in the US
Time Warner Cable Hits WiMax Accelerator
LR Cable News Analysis -
January 28, 2010 : TWC is bullish on WiMax data services, but on the fence about adding a voice component amid a glut of mobile phone competition
AT&T Wireline: Shifting the Mix
News Analysis - Phil Harvey -
January 28, 2010 : AT&T's business moves toward wireless, data, and managed services, but it's seeing growth in IP business connections and U-verse
Verizon, Accenture Tap SAP App Gap
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
January 28, 2010 : New hosted service offers management of SAP applications for mid-sized enterprises on a global basis
Nokia Siemens Shrinks 18% in 2009
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
January 28, 2010 : Vendor reports dramatic drop in full year revenues, but ends year with a quarterly operating profit and with some optimism for 2010
Stokin' Up Mobile Data Offload
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
January 28, 2010 : Stoke's mobile data offload product aims to alleviate the capacity crunch in mobile operators' core data networks
Au Revoir, Thomson – Bonjour, Technicolor
LR Cable News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
January 28, 2010 : French vendor Thomson changes its name to Technicolor as it prepares to exit its restructuring program
Time Warner Cable to Shut Down Nat'l Division
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 27, 2010 : MSO will start the process in about 90 days, noting that the decision will hit about 100 management positions and 250 customer care jobs in Colorado
Oracle/Sun Expresses Telco Ambitions
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
January 27, 2010 : As Oracle declares its plans for Sun, telecom gets called out as a key market where the synergies can really kick in
Policy Watch: Stimulating Rural America
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 27, 2010 : The telcos, not cable, grab some stimulus cash, Comcast-NBCU deal punches the clock, and wireless carriers get pressed about early termination fees
Verizon FiOS Plugs In Internet Radio
LR Cable News Analysis -
January 27, 2010 : Thanks to a Clear Channel hook-up, Verizon gives FiOS TV and Internet subs access to hundreds of Internet radio stations
The Confusing World of LTE Speeds
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
January 27, 2010 : Analysts and test firm now say TeliaSonera is getting 25 Mbit/s or more for downloads on the world's first LTE network
Cloud Watch: Piercing the Hype
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
January 27, 2010 : Service provider interviews don't yet reflect the rosy forecast numbers; meanwhile, the products and partnerships continue to roll
Comcast Lights Up DTA Encryption
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 26, 2010 : MSO confirms that channel zappers serving customers in Portland and Seattle are its first to have content protection activated
Verizon Wireline Job Cuts Drag on Q4
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
January 26, 2010 : Verizon posts $653 million net loss, even as Verizon Wireless adds 2.2 million new mobile subscribers
KPN Sticks With IPTV for Its FTTx Future
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
January 26, 2010 : Despite desperately slow uptake, KPN is sticking with its IPTV service to help make its FTTx services attractive
Vodafone Sings Its Own Praises
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
January 26, 2010 : Vodafone claims to have the largest number of paying music subscribers in Europe and is ramping its customer base each month
Brightcove Tunes Up for 'TV Everywhere' Pilots
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January 25, 2010 : Brightcove says cable nets will start testing its 'TV Everywhere' by March or April, a move that puts pressure on Comcast-owned thePlatform
DirecTV Preps Multiroom DVR
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 25, 2010 : Entropic apparently beats out Broadcom for the business as DirecTV gets ready to introduce a new line of MoCA-based boxes in Q1
Cox Takes LTE for a Spin
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 25, 2010 : Cox adds AlcaLu to the roster as MSO tests voice calls and streaming hi-def video in Phoenix and San Diego using the proto-4G platform
KDDI Commands Cable Market With $4B Deal
LR Cable News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
January 25, 2010 : KDDI is buying a 38% stake in J:COM, Japan's leading cable operator, from Liberty Global for $4 billion in cash
Ericsson Crystal Ball Still Cloudy
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
January 25, 2010 : Ericsson's new CFO, Jan Frykhammar, tells Unstrung that market uncertainty will continue in 2010 and offers no guidance
Juniper, Polycom Take Video Vows
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January 25, 2010 : Anything you can do... Juniper teams up with videoconferencing specialist Polycom to counter Cisco's acquisition of Tandberg
Ericsson Keeps Its Distance From Huawei
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
January 25, 2010 : Ericsson kept its revenue numbers steady in 2009, leaving it well ahead of Huawei, but the vendor has favorable currency movements to thank for that
LTE Watch: Testing Times
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
January 22, 2010 : Spirent signs on with Verizon, LTE not as fast as promised, and AlcaLu's connected car comes to Europe
Asia Watch: Money Talks...
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
January 22, 2010 : Our APAC roundup includes a wide range of fiscal affairs – revenues, profits, capex – plus other news from Australia, China, and Singapore
Indian Operators Battle Brutal Market
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
January 22, 2010 : India's mobile operators are signing up plenty of customers, but their ARPU levels are being eroded by a savage price war
Cable ITV Watch: Comcast, NBC Gear for a Grillin'
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 22, 2010 : The feds to put Comcast and NBC on the hotseat, ITV vendors get ready to play nice at CableLabs, a possible name for Discovery's 3D channel, and more
Optical Core Challengers: Rise Up!
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
January 22, 2010 : A bit dramatic, maybe, but the conversion to packet-optical is creating an opening for smaller players to topple optical incumbents
Smit Leaves Charter for Comcast
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 22, 2010 : Neil Smit named president of Comcast's cable unit, just two months after he steered Charter out of bankruptcy
IPO Not the Cure for BSNL's Ills
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January 22, 2010 : Former finance director at BSNL says an IPO wouldn't help the Indian state-owned carrier, which is caught in a downward spiral
Nokia Offers Ovi Maps for Free
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
January 21, 2010 : Nokia steps up to take on Google, makes life harder for Garmin and TomTom
Verizon Makes UC&C an Easier Sell
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
January 21, 2010 : New professional consulting services spell out business case, ease transition to new IP-based unified communications and collaboration
Cisco Taps itaas to Doll Up 'SARA' IPG
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 21, 2010 : Cisco's still driving development, but itaas is now tasked with spicing up the legacy cable set-top guide
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