A Virtual MSO Shall Rise, Boxee CEO Says
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 31, 2012 : No, it wouldn't be Boxee. But someone else will step up, giving Boxee a deep-pocketed potential partner, the company's CEO says
NSN to Cut 2,900 Jobs in Germany
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
January 31, 2012 : And with 1,200 jobs to go in Finland, the vendor's two home countries are accounting for a sizeable chunk of its planned 17,000 layoffs
T-Mobile Squares Off on Mobile Payments
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
January 31, 2012 : The carrier isn't abandoning Isis, but it is starting to sell Square's payment reader smartphone accessory to help SMBs accept credit cards
Sprint's Q4 iPhone Activations Could Total Nearly 2M
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
January 31, 2012 : UBS analyst predicts nearly 2M iPhone activations for Sprint in Q4 but says that could be one of the few bright spots for its subscriber story this quarter
CableCARDs Remain a Retail Dud
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 31, 2012 : Also: Sky eyes Netflix rival for the UK; SnagFilms scores some Comcast cash; Comcast nets MetroE deal; Cisco vet joins Docsis CPE maker
Tellabs to Restructure, Cut 530 Jobs
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
January 31, 2012 : Vendor to focus on packet optical and mobile backhaul, and pull back from the LTE core, as it slims down and cuts about 16% of workforce
Euronews: Ericsson Bags Backhaul Deals
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
January 31, 2012 : In today's roundup: Mobile backhaul wins for Ericsson; ARM flexes its profit muscle; PacketFront stays in the black, but only just
Stankey Handed AT&T Strategy Role
LR Mobile News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
January 31, 2012 : In the wake of the T-Mobile debacle, AT&T's roadmap now rests with Chief Strategy Officer John Stankey, while Ralph de la Vega loses U-verse
Synacor IPO Could Fetch $94M
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 30, 2012 : TV Everywhere specialist roadshow begins Monday as the company prices its IPO at $10 to $12 per share and reveals a small acquisition
Can Cable Break DirecTV's 'Sunday Ticket' Grip?
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 30, 2012 : Also: Cablevision workers vote to unionize; TiVo spruces up Premiere DVR lineup; SCTE event adds wireless focus; White House CTO steps down
Public Sucked Into LightSquared Squabble
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
January 30, 2012 : FCC grants a public comment period on LightSquared's GPS petition, which gives the operator some breathing space
Euronews: Finns to Bear Brunt of NSN Cuts?
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
January 30, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Up to 1,300 NSN jobs could go in Finland; eircom sets sale deadline; ADVA teams up with BT's Openreach
Panasonic Exits US Cable Set-Top Biz
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 30, 2012 : Panasonic pulls the rug from under its US cable group despite making headway at Cablevision and Time Warner Cable
LightSquared's War of Words
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
January 27, 2012 : All of the controversy around the proposed LTE network interfering with GPS could come to a head within weeks
ACE Plan Would Let MSOs Sell Old Set-Tops
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 27, 2012 : A cable gear supplier has urged the FCC to allow MSOs to sell refurbished boxes, including HD and DVR models, with integrated security
Comptel Under the Cosh
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
January 27, 2012 : The Finnish SPIT vendor had a tough 2011 and ended the year with a legal challenge from Cisco
OS Watch: Samsung & Apple Duke It Out
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
January 27, 2012 : Also: Android gets squeezed out; Nokia waits for a Windows rebound; BlackBerry plants a new OS in the fall; HP's on the road to open
Cablevision, TWC Expand Live TV Streaming Plans
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 27, 2012 : Also: Netflix goes device crazy; Wave Broadband seeks a buyer; Moto set-top shipments slip in Q4; Cablevision faces a class action
Euronews: AlcaLu Job Cuts on the Cards?
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
January 27, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Euro lay-offs loom large at Alcatel-Lucent; Nokia bins its ad business; NSN's €1.2B credit facility confirmed
Juniper Points to the Economy
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
January 26, 2012 : A surprisingly weak Q1 outlook just reflects a cautious world, executives say
Moto Isn't Biting Into Apple's Smartphone Share
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
January 26, 2012 : Though its deal with Google is expected to close early in 2012 and devices like the RAZR give it a modest boost, Moto can't compare to Apple yet
AT&T Banks on Broadband, Cries for Spectrum
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
January 26, 2012 : AT&T's mobile broadband business is thriving despite the costs of its breakup with T-Mobile, but the carrier warns it can't continue to grow without more spectrum
NSN Suffers in Q4
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
January 26, 2012 : Even with the boost of the Motorola acquisition, year-on-year revenues decline
Netflix Bracing for Clash With Amazon
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 26, 2012 : Also: Netflix DVD business shrinks; Verizon and Cablevision battle over broadband ads; green's the thing at SCTE event
Nokia Ends 2011 on a Low
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
January 26, 2012 : Finnish giant's fourth-quarter and full-year 2011 financials tell a sorry tale, but there's hope on the horizon
Euronews: Nokia Sales Slump in Q4
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
January 26, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Nokia improves its 'clock speed' but not its figures; Comptel to buy Xtract; ex-Nokia CEO turns up at TeliaSonera
Ericsson Ousted From Shared Network
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
January 26, 2012 : Huawei and NSN will replace Ericsson at Orange and T-Mobile's mobile network sharing joint venture in Poland
Netflix Subs Rebound in Q4
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 25, 2012 : Netflix profits dip, but stock rises as company adds 610,000 subs and beats revenue expectations
Wi-Fi Usage Drives AT&T to Raise Prices
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
January 25, 2012 : Subs are using Wi-Fi to avoid fees as they reach the edges of their data plans, causing AT&T to boost its pricing plans, analysts suggest
Sprint's 4G LTE Texan Triangle
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
January 25, 2012 : Sprint's initial LTE footprint will be very much focused on the Lone Star state
Cable Prepares to Blend Docsis With EPON
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 25, 2012 : CableLabs is gearing up to conduct qualification tests on EPON gear that can speak the provisioning language of Docsis
Rogers Faces P2P Throttling Charge
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 25, 2012 : Canadian regulator gives MSO two weeks to rebut charges that it's violating net neutrality guidelines or put forth a compliance plan UPDATED 5:30 PM
Cablevision Feels the FiOS Heat
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 25, 2012 : Also: Rogers tweaks some speeds and caps; Cablevision business arm bundles conferencing services; Avail-TVN scores another VoD win
AT&T/T-Mobile Deal Dampens Ericsson Q4 Sales
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
January 25, 2012 : Ericsson points to the failed merger as the cause of a sales slowdown in the US and, globally, finds that carriers are spending more cautiously
Verizon Helps Put $8M Into Skyfire
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
January 25, 2012 : Whether or not Skyfire's mobile video optimization is in Verizon Wireless's network, it's at least caught the carrier's attention
Euronews: Huawei Buys Optical R&D Lab
News Analysis - Paul Rainford -
January 25, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Huawei touches down in East Anglia; Ericsson sees its margins squeezed; Blok's vote of confidence in KPN
Ericsson Suffers Margin Crunch
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
January 25, 2012 : Year-on-year revenues are up slightly but Ericsson's fourth-quarter margins and profits have taken a pounding
Apple Reports Q1 Revenue of $46B
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
January 24, 2012 : Owing to its best holiday iPhone and iPad sales yet, Apple reported its highest quarterly revenue and earnings to date
Huawei, NSN Land Euro Network Share Deal
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
January 24, 2012 : Orange and T-Mobile choose Huawei and NSN to supply equipment for their mobile network sharing joint venture in Poland
Verizon Is Eating Sprint's 4G Lunch
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
January 24, 2012 : WiMax sales get lost in the shuffle at Sprint as Clearwire sold 900,000 4G devices for its partner in Q4, while Verizon sold over 2.4M
Azuki Pitches Simplified TV Everywhere to MSOs
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 24, 2012 : Azuki packages video in Apple's format and uses software clients to 'normalize' the video streams for an array of mobile devices
VZ iPhone Boosts Data, Shaves Margins in Q4
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
January 24, 2012 : Verizon sold over 4M iPhones in Q4, 7.7M smartphones overall and 2.4M LTE devices, but the smartphone boom can hit margins even as it builds data revenues
Cox's $35 'TV Economy' Tier Launches Sans ESPN
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
January 24, 2012 : Also: Charter targets enhanced TV play on Motorola boxes; Comcast points fingers; Amino's Wi-Fi fling; BendBroadband taps tech VP
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