MWC 2009: Huawei Booth Tour
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
March 03, 2009 : Would we be allowed into the Huawei booth at Mobile World Congress with a photographer? Of course... Check out the results
Bay Area Gets Wideband
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
March 03, 2009 : As expected, MSO takes on AT&T with a Docsis 3.0-fueled 50-Mbit/s cable modem offering while juicing up its other high-speed tiers
TiVo, Comcast Discount Targets HD Subs
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
March 03, 2009 : Subs taking HD 'triple-play' will pay less for TiVo. Meanwhile, Internet port in pre-tru2way TiVo DVRs will pave path to cable VoD services
Harris Stratex Snaps Up Telsima for $12M
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
March 03, 2009 : Microwave backhaul vendor Harris Stratex announces that it will buy WiMax specialist Telsima for $12 million in cash
BT Gets Green Light for Fiber Plans
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
March 03, 2009 : Report from British regulator Ofcom paves way for BT's fiber-based broadband plans by relaxing pricing restrictions
Et Tu, Morin? Then Fall, CESR!
News Analysis - Phil Harvey -
March 02, 2009 : Nortel cuts back its investment in the carrier Ethernet switch/router space and pledges a bigger emphasis on optical networking
Arris Enters RFoG Fray
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
March 02, 2009 : Cable vendor enters an increasingly crowded RF-over-Glass market and introduces a range of other digital video and Docsis products
Nortel Loses Billions & Plans Bonuses
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
March 02, 2009 : As Nortel announces reduced sales and a 2008 loss of $5.8B, details emerge of a planned executive retention bonus scheme
Moto Co-CEO Sees Mobile Unit Turnaround
LR Mobile News Analysis -
March 02, 2009 : While Motorola may be de-emphasizing its mobile enterprise operation, executive comments indicate the company is likely to remain focused on consumer handsets
Clearleap Aims to Make Web Video a Commodity
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
March 02, 2009 : Atlanta-based startup jumps in with a publishing system designed to help MSOs, satcos, and IPTV providers bridge the TV-Internet gap
Telekom Austria CEO Goes to VimpelCom
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
March 02, 2009 : Telekom Austria CEO Boris Nemsic abandons the Austrian operator to become CEO of Russian mobile operator VimpelCom
Verivue Surfaces With Comcast Backing
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
March 02, 2009 : Jim Dolce's new baby decloaks with a cross-platform 'media switch' and a $40 million second round led by Comcast Interactive Capital
MWC 2009: Ericsson Booth Tour
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
February 27, 2009 : Ericsson had a booth at MWC, but that was just a teaser – when we went for our photo tour, we were shown around an entire hall!
Juniper's Cartoonist Isn't Bitter
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
February 27, 2009 : In fact, he's downright happy to have gotten five years of work out of that gig
'New' Vyyo to Rise in March
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
February 27, 2009 : The former 3 GHz overlay specialist will emerge from the ashes next month with a new name and a new product game plan
Kudelski Wants Its OpenTV
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
February 27, 2009 : Kudelski submits proposal valued at $127 million to acquire all the Class A shares of set-top software firm it doesn't already own
Wireless Gives Deutsche Telekom a Lift
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
February 27, 2009 : German giant's stock rises on healthy 2008 results, thanks largely to the performance of its mobile operations
MWC 2009: Alcatel-Lucent Booth Tour
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
February 27, 2009 : What was in Alcatel-Lucent's booth at Mobile World Congress? Join us on a 20-minute tour of the stand's highlights
Verismo Visualizes Versatility
LR Cable News Analysis -
February 27, 2009 : Startup says it will sell its convergence wares to service providers, OEMs, and straight to consumers
Cablevision Says to Watch for Wideband
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
February 26, 2009 : MSO has most of its network enabled for Docsis 3.0 and expects to launch wideband services soon
RFoG Gets the Squeeze
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
February 26, 2009 : Some cable ops are pondering RF over Glass architectures, but capacity demands may soon require PON-based upgrades
Telefónica Slashes Capex by 10%
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
February 26, 2009 : The Spanish giant is on a roll, with 2008's financials on the rise and 2009 set to show further growth, except for capex
Sonus: So Tough to Call
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
February 26, 2009 : After its fourth-quarter and full-year sales were way higher than any expected, who knows what will come next?
Nokia Siemens Scores China 3G Deals
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
February 25, 2009 : To roll out WCDMA networks for China Unicom and provide TD-SCDMA and GSM networks for China Mobile
MWC 2009: Nortel Networks Booth Tour
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
February 25, 2009 : Interested in Nortel's presence at Mobile World Congress? No prizes for guessing that LTE was involved
Vodafone Flirts With Femto Rival
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
February 25, 2009 : Vodafone checks out repeaters in several market trials, but says it's still committed to femtocells
No Smartphone for Microsoft
LR Mobile News Analysis -
February 25, 2009 : CEO Steve Ballmer says the company won't build its own smartphone, as Apple's iPhone has already captured all the 'consumer market mojo'
Docsis 3.0 Specs Head to the Freezer
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
February 25, 2009 : CableLabs has locked down the specs to ensure a stable platform and to prevent potential 'feature creep'
Nortel Cuts 3,200 Jobs
News Analysis - Phil Harvey -
February 25, 2009 : That's 5,000 announced reductions in the past several months
Looking Beyond Docsis 3.0
LR Cable News Analysis -
February 25, 2009 : Rouzbeh Yassini says Docsis 3.0 is challenged by its 'bursty' nature and upstream limitations
Femtos Mean Business for Orange
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
February 25, 2009 : France Telecom's Orange is checking out femtocells to boost indoor coverage for business customers, but not consumers
CDNetworks, Panther Merge
News Analysis -
February 25, 2009 : Korean content delivery network CDNetworks is merging with US-based competitor Panther Express
Global Crossing Announces CDN Partnerships
LR Cable News Analysis -
February 24, 2009 : Global Crossing finally confirms that it has partnered with Limelight and EdgeCast to resell content delivery services to its customers
Juniper Tightens Its Belt
News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto -
February 24, 2009 : The new CEO pledges to keep costs reined in even as Juniper increases R&D spending and pushes into enterprise markets
Cable Web TV: Results May Vary
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
February 24, 2009 : Cable MSOs may make long-form broadband fare available in various ways
Philippines on Brink of Broadband Boom
LR Mobile News Analysis -
February 24, 2009 : New Pyramid report says the Philipines will see a broadband boom in the coming years driven by the rollout of fixed WiMax services
India Adds 15M Mobile Subs in January
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
February 24, 2009 : Just when you thought it wasn't possible for the numbers to go any higher... India adds 15.4 million wireless lines in January
MWC 2009: Nokia Siemens Booth Tour
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
February 23, 2009 : Didn't make it to Mobile World Congress? Or maybe you didn't get to check out the Nokia Siemens stand? We did it for you, with photos
Moto Job Cuts Weigh on WiMax
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
February 23, 2009 : Motorola says it cut jobs in its WiMax terminal business in Florida as part of its wider losses
AT&T Plans $1B Global Spend
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
February 23, 2009 : Despite plans to cut its overall capex, AT&T plans to invest another $1 billion in its global corporate-customer-focused capabilities
CMC Preps Partners for Enhanced TV
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
February 23, 2009 : Metrocast, BendBroadband, and Sunflower Broadband sign on to beta test 'HITS AxIS,' a centralized platform for enhanced TV apps
Buckeye Picks BigBand for SDV
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
February 23, 2009 : Mid-sized MSO the latest to use switched digital video to free up head room for more hi-def content
Cable-Led Web TV Deals Still Forming
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
February 20, 2009 : Comcast plans to offer a new Web video service later this year, internally referred to as 'On Demand Online'
Mobile Operators: Get Ready to Share
News Analysis -
February 20, 2009 : Former MobileOne CEO Neil Montefiore says carriers need to keep a better eye on their customers and learn to share with apps makers
TWC, Comcast to Put Cable Shows Online
LR Cable News Analysis -
February 20, 2009 : The cable operators are in talks with major cable network owners to make their content available online to subscribers
Nortel to Offload Data Gear to Radware
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
February 20, 2009 : The breakup of Nortel starts with the proposed sale of its application delivery switches to 'Stalking Horse' Radware
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