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RIM, NTP Come to Terms
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March 03, 2006 : As RIM reports disappointing quarterly results, agreement ends bitter patent dispute
Industry Prepares For RF Auctions
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March 03, 2006 : Upcoming spectrum sell-offs will determine the course of the wireless business
Finisar Ignites Optics Explosion
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March 03, 2006 : Components stocks are soaring today after Finisar announces a blowout Q3
In Japan, Vodafone Bows Out
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March 03, 2006 : Vodafone is in talks with Softbank to offload its troublesome Japanese operations
Video Pushes IMS Decisions, Report
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March 03, 2006 : Operators don't yet know what the IMS-enabled killer app will be, but most believe it will involve video
Ciena Down on Downgrade
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March 03, 2006 : Optical networking is still heating up, but Ciena's stock price may have already reflected its potential, say analysts
BT Bid Fever Heats Up London
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March 03, 2006 : UK incumbent dismisses speculation that private equity companies are lining up a £20 billion bid
Has Hammerhead Nailed Verizon?
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March 03, 2006 : Sources say the startup's got two wins, including a possible $50M MCI deal
WiMax: Beyond the Hype
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March 02, 2006 : Network operators expect commercial services by 2007, according to a new report from Heavy Reading
Wyden Bill Seeks to Neutralize
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March 02, 2006 : Oregon Senator says his bill will prohibit network operators from 'discriminating' against any legal Internet traffic
Philly WiFi Stake
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March 02, 2006 : City details muni network plans; EarthLink to build and operate
Cisco Bolsters Its MSTP
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March 02, 2006 : Cisco has unveiled Release 7.0 of its ONS 15454 platform, but analyst says it won't allay user concerns
RFID Rocks Back-End Storage
LR Mobile News Analysis - James Rogers -
March 02, 2006 : RFID may be retail's future, but it's set to put more pressure on back-end storage
WiMax: Beyond the Hype
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March 02, 2006 : Network operators expect commercial services by 2007, according to a new report from Heavy Reading
T-Mobile Adds 1.4M in U.S.
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March 02, 2006 : But the carrier faces challenges in shift to 3G networks and data services
Hutchison Essar Preps IPO
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March 02, 2006 : Indian mobile carrier reorganizes its ownership in preparation for an IPO
Ciena Narrows Q1 Loss
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March 02, 2006 : Q1 loss trimmed to just $6M as Ciena meets market expectations, but its stock still slides 5% in pre-market trading
BitTorrent to Open Video Store
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March 02, 2006 : The company will use its well-known brand and P2P file sharing protocol to enter the burgeoning Internet video business
What the Heck's With Avanex?
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March 01, 2006 : Stock gets a 20 percent shot in the arm for no apparent reason. Good times!
Net Neutrality Debate Wydens
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March 01, 2006 : Sources in the Capital say sentiment has shifted away from the net neutrality cause
Rivals Fancy C&W's Castoffs
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March 01, 2006 : UK alternative operator Thus likes the look of the 27,000 customers Cable & Wireless wants to dump
Virus Leaps to Wireless
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March 01, 2006 : Some antivirus companies complain that discoverer has not shared the code for new threat
Cramer Gets T-Soft, Nixes IPO
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March 01, 2006 : OSS firm has abandoned its IPO plans and is expanding its product range, starting with the purchase of T-Soft
Sonus Wins at Japan Telecom
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March 01, 2006 : Softswitch firm gets its foot in the door at Japan Telecom with a deal to outfit the carrier's new VOIP service
Fiberlink Extends Footprint
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February 28, 2006 : T-Mobile alliance a no-brainer – but is it already behind the times?
Sprint's Enterprise Challenge
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February 28, 2006 : Customers are dubious where enterprise mobility promises are concerned, but real integration could save the day
C&W Stuns With Job & Customer Cuts
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February 28, 2006 : New head of UK business John Pluthero goes back to basics, slashing jobs, networks, and disconnecting 90% of the customer base
Telewest Outperforms NTL in Q4
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February 28, 2006 : NTL and Telewest report Q4 results ahead of shareholder vote on their merger
Italtel Confirms IPO Plan
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February 28, 2006 : Softswitch vendor ends years of speculation with plans to list shares in Italy in the first half of this year
Cisco Denies Optical Slowdown
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February 28, 2006 : Says its slump in sales is a statistical anomaly and it isn't putting the ONS 15454 out to pasture
Extreme Joins Carrier Ethernet Chorus
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February 28, 2006 : The BlackDiamond 12K is the latest in specially built boxes for the carrier Ethernet market
Edgeware Brings Flash to VOD
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February 28, 2006 : The young Swedish VOD server company hopes to use flash memory to do away with hard disks in video networks
Service Prices Trending Downward
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February 27, 2006 : As new wireless technology spreads, prices have only one way to go: down
Lit Capacity Running Low on Subsea Routes
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February 27, 2006 : Transatlantic cable operators enter upgrade mode as overcapacity finally begins to dwindle
Cisco Tangos With Tazz
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February 27, 2006 : Cisco launches into the broadband policy server sector courtesy of an OEM arrangement with specialist Tazz
Cisco/SA: The Integration Starts Now
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February 27, 2006 : The Sci-Atlanta acquisition is done, and Cisco is ready to work on its 'platform' for video and the home
Zafirovski Adds Another GE Exec to Nortel
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
February 27, 2006 : Nortel hires yet another GE man to help implement the vendor's cost-cutting strategy
Vodafone Rings Warning Bell
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
February 27, 2006 : Warns of growth slowdown and writes down up to $49B as competition bites. Stock drops and takes others with it
Exent Goes for Gamers
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February 24, 2006 : The company behind Turner TV's GameTap is helping turn games into a viable telecom service
Bluesocket CEO Walks
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February 24, 2006 : Its official! Calistri out at startup
LR Poll: Bundles Begone!
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February 24, 2006 : All-in-one bundles aren't all that, according to the latest Light Reading poll
RIM Wins Reprieve
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February 24, 2006 : As judge declines to rule, Patent Office strikes down another NTP patent
Nortel CEO Maps Out His Vision
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February 24, 2006 : Mike Zafirovski wants a 20% share in each sector where Nortel is active, is set to invest in IMS, IPTV, and WiMax
Optovia Claims Longest SANs
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February 24, 2006 : Optical amplifier maker says it can double SAN extension over wide-area networks
RIM, King of the Handhelds
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
February 24, 2006 : So says Gartner, as enterprise users take up the slack in the PDA market
Ruckus Pioneers IPTV in US
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February 23, 2006 : Oklahoma could give Ruckus its first US footprint, as the company gears for growth and braces for competition
Symbolic Upheaval
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
February 23, 2006 : Enterprise mobility firm sees profit drop again, makes sweeping management changes
Tech Execs Decry Spectrum Policy
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February 23, 2006 : Sharply criticizing the Administration, DC lobbying group calls for '21st century spectrum policy'
OSS Lapse Hits Spirent
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
February 23, 2006 : Test-and-measurement firm posts 2005 loss on the back of a slump in its service assurance business
Google, EarthLink Team for SF WiFi
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February 23, 2006 : The duo propose a free and $20/month WiFi service for San Francisco, using gear from Tropos and Motorola
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